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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2010
Graham Collins, Louvigne-du-Desert, FR;
Graham Collins, Louvigne-du-Desert, FR;
Xyratex Technology Limited, Havant, GB;
Abstract
There is disclosed a storage enclosure () and method of manufacturing a storage enclosure () comprising a plurality of bays () for receiving disk drives (), the storage enclosure comprising: a chassis (); a plurality of guide members (), each bay having a first guide member at one end of the bay and a second guide member at the opposed end of the bay, the guide members () being constructed and arranged to engage with and guide a disk drive () into the bay () and to hold the disk drive () in a received position in the bay (); and, a plurality of resilient mounts () by which each guide member () is attached to the chassis (), wherein the mount () is arranged to isolate the disk drive from the chassis to reduce vibration being transmitted between the disk drive and the chassis.