IP Library Granted Patent US 9,625,960
Granted Patent B1
US 9,625,960 · App. 15/086,285 · Granted Apr 18, 2017

Convertible hard drive tray

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Patent No.
US 9,625,960
App. No.
15/086,285
Granted
Apr 18, 2017
Kind
B1
Abstract

One embodiment provides an apparatus, including: a processor; a hard drive operatively coupled to the processor; and a tray that houses the hard drive; said tray comprising a bottom, a first side, a second side, and a pivotable planar element; wherein the pivotable planar element rotates relative to the bottom to relocate from the bottom of the tray to a side of the tray. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Claims (25)

1. An apparatus, comprising: a processor; a hard drive operatively coupled to the processor; and a tray that houses said hard drive; said tray comprising a bottom, a first side, a second side, and a pivotable planar element; wherein said pivotable planar element rotates relative to said bottom to relocate from the bottom of the tray to a side of the tray; wherein, in a side position, said pivotable planer element forms a resized tray opening that houses a different hard drive; and wherein, in a bottom position, said pivotable planar element lies flat on the bottom of the tray to form a first tray opening that accommodates the hard drive.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the pivotable planar element extends from the bottom.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said different hard drive is about 2.5 inches along one dimension.

4. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein said hard drive is about 3.5 inches along one dimension.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said pivotable planar element comprises two or more planar elements.

6. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein said two or more planar elements are attached to one another.

7. A hard drive tray, comprising: a tray; said tray comprising a bottom, a first side, a second side, and a pivotable planar element; wherein said pivotable planar element rotates relative to said bottom to relocate from the bottom of the tray to a side of the tray; wherein, in a side position, said pivotable planar element forms a resized tray opening that houses a different hard drive size; and wherein, in a bottom position, said pivotable planar element lies flat on the bottom of the tray to form a first tray opening that accommodates a first hard drive.

8. The hard drive tray of claim 7 , wherein the pivotable planar element extends from the bottom.

9. The hard drive tray of claim 7 , wherein said different hard drive is about 2.5 inches along one dimension.

10. The hard drive tray of claim 7 , wherein said pivotable planar element comprises two or more planar elements.

11. The hard drive tray of claim 10 , wherein said two or more planar elements are attached to one another.

12. A kit, comprising:

a hard drive tray, comprising:

a bottom, a first side, a second side, and a planar element attached to a hinge;

wherein, in a bottom position, said planar element lies flat on the bottom of the tray to form a first tray opening that accommodates a first hard drive size;

wherein said planar element rotates about said hinge to relocate from a bottom of the tray to a side of the tray; and

wherein, in said side position, said planar element forms a resized tray opening that houses a different hard drive size;

said kit comprising a hard drive of a size selected from the group consisting of the first hard drive size and the different hard drive size.

13. The kit of claim 12 , wherein said different hard drive is smaller than said first hard drive.

14. The kit of claim 13 , wherein said different hard drive is about 2.5 inches along one dimension, and further wherein said hard drive is about 3.5 inches along one dimension.

15. The kit of claim 12 , wherein:

said planar element comprises two or more planar elements;

said two or more planar elements are attached to one another by a hinge; and

wherein said two or more planar elements articulate about one anther to form a box arrangement defining said resized tray opening that houses the different hard drive.

16. The kit of claim 15 , wherein at least one of the two or more planar elements includes an aperture for attaching a pin via the aperture.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 10, 2025
From: LENOVO PC INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
To: LENOVO SWITZERLAND INTERNATIONAL GMBH
Reel/Frame 069870/0670 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 8, 2019
From: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
To: LENOVO PC INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Reel/Frame 049693/0474 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 31, 2016
From: ENT, ALI KATHRYN; SAMPER, RODRIGO; LI, SHUANG; JIANYANG, CHEN
To: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
Reel/Frame 038312/0383 →