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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2009
Maida Boudreau, Brimfield, MA (US);
Ilhan C. Gundogan, Lexington, MA (US);
Albert F. Beinor, Jr., Sutton, MA (US);
Joseph P. King, Jr., Sterling, MA (US);
Joseph L. Brigham, Jr., North Attleborough, MA (US);
Keith C. Johnson, Medway, MA (US);
Qingqiang Guo, Shanghai, CN;
Brian Cunningham, Westborough, MA (US);
Maida Boudreau, Brimfield, MA (US);
Ilhan C. Gundogan, Lexington, MA (US);
Albert F. Beinor, Jr., Sutton, MA (US);
Joseph P. King, Jr., Sterling, MA (US);
Joseph L. Brigham, Jr., North Attleborough, MA (US);
Keith C. Johnson, Medway, MA (US);
Qingqiang Guo, Shanghai, CN;
Brian Cunningham, Westborough, MA (US);
EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Abstract
A data storage drive carrier configured for insertion into 2U or 3U slots not an electrocal chassis. The carrier has opposing side members and front and back members. A first side member is fixedly attached to the front member to form a rigid L-shaped portion of the carrier; and a second side member and the back member are pivotally attached to the L-shaped portion. The second one of side members and the back member are pivotally attached to the L-shaped portion at first ends and second ends thereof are attached to together to form a closed frame after receiving therein the drive. A light pipe is disposed within a groove formed in one of the side members, one end of the pipe being disposed adjacent to a light source of a rearward interposer to receive optical signal emitted by the source and an opposite end disposed adjacent a front end of the carrier.