Memory card bezel for an apparatus
View Patent ↗An apparatus includes a multi-format memory card drive having a multi-format memory card slot configured to receive any of a plurality of memory cards having a corresponding plurality of memory card formats. At least one of the plurality of memory cards has a memory card format that is different from another memory card format of the plurality of memory card formats. A bezel is configured for installation over the multi-format memory card slot. The bezel is configured to select a subset of the plurality of memory card formats that can be received by the multi-format memory card slot of the multi-format memory card drive.
1. An apparatus, comprising:
a multi-format memory card drive having a multi-format memory card slot configured to receive any one of a plurality of memory cards having a corresponding plurality of memory card formats, at least one of said plurality of memory cards having a memory card format that is different from another memory card format of said plurality of memory card formats; and
a first bezel configured for installation over said multi-format memory card slot, said first bezel being configured to select a subset of said plurality of memory card formats that can be received by said multi-format memory card slot of said multi-format memory card drive.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said subset is a particular one of said plurality of memory card formats.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said subset is a group selected from said plurality of memory card formats that can be received by said multi-format memory card slot.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said first bezel prevents an insertion of at least one of said plurality of memory cards into said multi-format memory card slot.
5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said first bezel is configured to accommodate a first memory card format of said plurality of memory card formats to select said first memory card format of a memory card that can be received by said multi-format memory card slot.
6. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a second bezel being configured to accommodate a second memory card format of said plurality of memory card formats to select said second memory card format of a memory card that can be received by said multi-format memory card slot, and wherein said second bezel prevents an insertion of memory cards having said first memory card format.
7. The apparatus of claim 1 , said apparatus being an imaging apparatus including a print engine.
8. The apparatus of claim 1 , said apparatus further comprising a housing, with access to said multi-format memory card drive being provided by said housing, said first bezel being attached to said housing.
9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein said first bezel is slidably received by said housing.
10. The apparatus of claim 1 , said first bezel including a feature for facilitating a display of an indicator light of said multi-format memory card drive.
11. The apparatus of claim 1 , said first bezel being coated with a conductive substance and grounded to provide a path for electrostatic discharge.
12. A method to customize a multi-format memory card drive installed in an apparatus:
determining a type of memory card desired to be inserted in a multi-format memory card slot of said multi-format memory card drive;
selecting a bezel having a bezel slot corresponding to a width and a height of said memory card; and
installing said bezel over said multi-format memory card slot.
13. The method of claim 12 , said bezel being one of a plurality of bezels.
14. The method of claim 12 , wherein prior to said installing step, performing the step of removing an installed standard non-restrictive multi-format bezel that provides full access to all card positions in said multi-format memory card slot.
15. A kit for use with an apparatus having a multi-format memory card slot configured to receive a plurality of memory cards having a corresponding plurality of memory card formats, at least one of said plurality of memory cards having a memory card format that is different from another memory card format of said plurality of memory card formats, comprising a plurality of bezels configured for installation over said multi-format memory card slot, each bezel of said plurality of bezels being configured to accommodate a particular memory card format of said plurality of memory card formats to select said particular memory card format of a memory card that is to be inserted into said multi-format memory card slot.
16. The kit of claim 15 , wherein a first bezel of said plurality of bezels prevents an insertion of at least one of said plurality of memory cards into said multi-format memory card slot.
17. The kit of claim 15 , wherein each bezel of said plurality of bezels is coated with a conductive substance to provide a ground path for electrostatic discharge.
18. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said first bezel has a bezel slot configured to provide a mechanical restriction to select said subset of said plurality of memory card formats that can be received by said multi-format memory card slot of said multi-format memory card drive.
19. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein said second bezel has a bezel slot configured to provide a mechanical restriction that prevents an insertion of memory cards having said first memory card format.
20. The kit of claim 15 , wherein each of said plurality of bezels includes a respective bezel slot configured to provide a mechanical restriction to select said particular memory card format of a corresponding memory card that is to be inserted into said multi-format memory card slot.