Patent ID: 6319116
Filing Date: 2001-11-20
Classification: G11B,H05K

Abstract:
A hard disk drive docking adapter, comprising:a rack;a slide removably mountable on the rack, the slide being configured for holding a hard disk drive;a fan attached to the slide;a door having a hinged end and a locking end, the hinged end attaches to the docking adapter for moving the door from a closed position where the door holds the slide within the rack to an open position, the door defining airways to enable the fan to draw air through the door when the door is in the closed position;an air filter mounted on the door; anda cover for holding the air filter, the cover having a hinged end attached to the locking end of the door to allow the cover to hinge from a closed position to an open position to enable replacement of the filter while the door is closed.