Patent ID: 6272010
Filing Date: 2001-08-07
Classification: G06F,G11B,H05K

Abstract:
A peripheral device mounting apparatus comprising:a peripheral device bay including a first plurality of carrier guides on a first interior surface and a second plurality of carrier guides on a second interior surface, the second interior surface opposing the first interior surface, each of the first plurality of carrier guides corresponding to a parallel opposing carrier guide from the second plurality of carrier guides; anda movable keying mechanism extending along a front edge of the peripheral device bay, the keying mechanism including:a first edge;a first plurality of guiding slots formed along the first edge, the first plurality of guiding slots positioned to guide a peripheral device carrier retaining a first type of peripheral device;a second edge; anda second plurality of guiding slots formed along the second edge, the second plurality of guiding slots positioned to guide a peripheral device carrier retaining a second type of peripheral device;the movable keying mechanism being selectively located adjacent to the peripheral device bay so that one of the first edge and the second edge prevents insertion of peripheral device carriers into the peripheral device bay except through the first plurality of guiding slots and the second plurality of guiding slots, respectively.