Patent ID: 6590848
Filing Date: 2003-07-08
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A disk drive cage assembly adapted to receive data storage devices, comprising:a cage having four side walls with an opening extending in a front-to-back direction, each pair of opposite side walls forming a plurality of bays each for receiving a data storage device; a front panel defining a square window positioned before the cage for accessing said bays and forming a plurality of pairs of removable protecting patches and holes along a periphery of the window, each pair of protecting patches and holes corresponding to one of said bays, the patches being designed to be selectively removed away from the front panel when the data storage device is received into said cage therethrough; and a plurality of shield members removably mounted to the front panel, each shield member having a pair of hooks spring arms engaging with the corresponding holes thereby mounting the shield members in said bays, the shield members collaborating with the protecting patches to attenuate emission of electromagnetic radiation therethrough.