Keyed media drive rails
View Patent ↗A media drive tray can include a front plate; a first rail extending from and perpendicular to the front plate where the first rail includes features for securing the first rail to a media drive and a first rail height; and a second rail extending from and perpendicular to the front plate, parallel to the first rail, where the second rail includes features for securing the second rail to a media drive and a second rail height that differs from the first rail height. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.
1. An assembly comprising:
a processor that executes an operating system;
a media drive tray that comprises a first rail having a first rail height and a second rail having a second rail height that exceeds the first rail height;
a media drive that is accessible by the processor and secured between the first rail and the second rail wherein the media drive comprises a connector for power and a connector for communication of information; and
a media drive bay that comprises a first side slot configured for receipt of the first rail of the media drive tray and a second side slot configured for receipt of the second rail of the media drive tray to orient the connector for power and the connector for communication of the media drive secured by the media drive tray.
2. The assembly of claim 1 wherein one of the rails comprises a light guide.
3. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the media drive tray comprises a handle unit.
4. The assembly of claim 1 further comprising an air mover configured to draw air through the media drive bay.
5. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the processor is configured to execute instructions to initiate communication with the media drive via the connector for communication of information.
6. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the processor is configured to execute instructions to initiate transmission of a status signal via the light guide.
7. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the media drive tray comprises a front plate, wherein the first rail extends from and is perpendicular to the front plate, wherein the second rail extends from and is perpendicular to the front plate, and wherein the second rail is parallel to the first rail.
8. The assembly of claim 7 wherein the front plate comprises air flow passages.
9. The assembly of claim 7 wherein an air flow gap exists between the media drive and the front panel.
10. The assembly of claim 2 wherein the second rail comprises the light guide.
11. The assembly of claim 7 wherein the front plate comprises attachment features for attaching the front plate to a handle unit.
12. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the first rail comprises a beveled end and wherein the second rail comprises a beveled end.
13. The assembly of claim 7 wherein the front plate comprises a height that exceeds the first rail height and the second rail height.
14. The assembly of claim 7 wherein the front plate, the first rail and the second rail comprise a U-shape.
15. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the first rail comprises a lower edge aligned with a lower edge of the second rail.
16. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the second side slot of the media bay comprises a clearance height that exceeds a clearance height of the first side slot of the media bay.
17. The assembly of claim 16 wherein the media bay comprises at least one protrusion that defines the clearance height of the second side slot and at least one protrusion that defines the clearance height of the first side slot.
18. The assembly of claim 3 wherein the handle unit comprises a locking tab located on a first rail side of the media drive tray.
19. The assembly of claim 3 wherein the media drive bay comprises a surface that protrudes inwardly, the surface being disposed at an axial location that is greater than the first rail height of the media drive tray.
20. The assembly of claim 3 wherein the second rail comprises a light guide and wherein the handle unit comprises a status indicator operatively coupled to the light guide.