Patent ID: 6166901
Filing Date: 2000-12-26
Classification: G06F,G11B

Abstract:
A hard disk drive carrier for dampening the vibration of a computer hard disk drive, the computer having an enclosure, a docking bay located within the enclosure, and a slot within the docking bay for receiving the hard disk drive carrier, comprising:a tray having a base, a pair of side walls extending perpendicularly from the base, and a rearward end, wherein the tray rigidly mounts the hard disk drive to the base between the side walls;a first dampening element mounted between the hard disk drive and each of the side walls of the tray for reducing vibration therebetween;a second dampening element mounted between the docking bay slot and each of the side walls of the tray for reducing vibration therebetween; anda third dampening element mounted between the docking bay and a portion of the tray other than the side walls of the tray for reducing vibration therebetween.