Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Removable module for a console
- Patent Title (中): 用于控制台的可移动模块
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Application No.: US13091254Application Date: 2011-04-21
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Publication No.: US08351203B2Publication Date: 2013-01-08
- Inventor: Jeffrey M. Reents , Jonathan A. Hayes
- Applicant: Jeffrey M. Reents , Jonathan A. Hayes
- Applicant Address: US WA Redmond
- Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
- Current Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US WA Redmond
- Agency: Woodcock Washburn LLP
- Main IPC: H05K7/20
- IPC: H05K7/20 ; H01R13/64 ; G11B33/02 ; B65D85/00

Abstract:
A housing, which may contain a hard disk drive, is configured to removably mount to a recessed surface of a console. The housing includes a lip and a biased latch arm so that the lip can be inserted into a corresponding feature in the recessed surface and the housing can be rotatably mounted to the recessed surface. The biased latch arm is retained by a latch arm retainer so that the housing is held in place. A cable connector extends from the bottom of the housing and is configured to connect to a receptor on the console when the housing is installed. When desired, a latch on the housing can be translated where the translation cause the biased latch arm to translate so as to clear the latch arm retainer. Thus the housing can be readily removed from the console. Preferably a portion of the housing extends beyond a wall of the recessed surface so that when installed, the housing alters the profile of the console.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110194244A1 REMOVABLE MODULE FOR A CONSOLE Public/Granted day:2011-08-11
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