Removable memory storage device carrier having a heat sink
View Patent ↗A device for removably mounting a hard disk drive in a memory storage housing, includes a carrier for holding a hard disk drive. The carrier being removably mountable in a memory storage device housing. The device also includes a heat sink mounted on the carrier. The carrier fans, an air filter, an air filter cover and a handle.
1. A device for removably mounting a hard disk drive in a memory storage housing, the device comprising:
a carrier for holding a hard disk drive, the carrier being removably mountable in the memory storage device housing; and
a heat sink mounted on the carrier,
wherein the heat sink and the carrier are configured to slide together into the memory storage device housing.
2. A device as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the carrier includes a face and a fan mounted on the face of the carrier, wherein the heat sink comprises fins and wherein the fan is configured to blow air between the fins.
3. A device as set forth in claim 2 , wherein the carrier includes an air filter mounted on the face to filter air.
4. A device as set forth in claim 3 , wherein the carrier includes an air filter cover removably mounted on the face to facilitate removal and replacement of the air filter.
5. A device as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the carrier includes lateral rails that slidably mount the carrier in the memory storage housing.
6. A device as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the carrier includes a face and a handle mounted on the face of the carrier.
7. A device for removably mounting a hard disk drive in a memory storage housing, comprising:
a carrier for holding a hard disk drive, the carrier being removably mountable in a memory storage device housing; and
a heat sink slidably mounted on the carrier.
8. A device as set forth in claim 7 , wherein the carrier includes a face and a fan mounted on the face of the carrier.
9. A device as set forth in claim 8 , wherein the carrier includes an air filter mounted on the face to filter air.
10. A device as set forth in claim 9 , wherein the carrier includes an air filter cover removably mounted on the face to facilitate removal and replacement of the air filter.
11. A device as set forth in claim 7 , wherein the carrier includes lateral rails that slidably mount the carrier in the memory storage housing.
12. A device as set forth in claim 7 , wherein the carrier includes a face and a handle on the face of the carrier.
13. A device as set forth in claim 7 , wherein the heat sink includes a plurality of fins and wherein the heat sink forms a cover.
14. A device as set forth in claim 7 , wherein the heat sink includes a plurality of fins and wherein the heat sink forms a solid, non-perforated cover.
15. A device for removably mounting a hard disk drive in a memory storage housing, the device comprising:
a carrier for holding a hard disk drive, the carrier being removably mountable in the memory storage device housing;
a heat sink mounted on the carrier, wherein the heat sink comprises a plurality of fins and an enclosed air conduit, wherein the air conduit runs parallel to the plurality of fins; and
at least one fan configured to blow air over and under heat sink.
16. A device as set forth in claim 15 wherein the heat sink forms a cover for the carrier.
17. A device as set forth in claim 15 wherein the carrier has side rails which engage rails of the memory storage housing.