IP Library Granted Patent US 11,429,161
Granted Patent B2
US 11,429,161 · App. 16/889,985 · Granted Aug 30, 2022

Hard disk drive carrier installation system

Inventors: Mohd Noor Affendy Bin Ahmad (Pulau Pinang, MY); Yilong Wu (Xiamen, CN); Muizzuddin B. Mohd Fauzi (Pulau Pinang, MY); Hamidi Bin Daud (Pulau Pinang, MY); Mohamad Haziq Bin Zahbah (Pulau Pinang, MY); Eric Soon Heng Chong (Penang, MY)
Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
G06F1/187G06T7/001G06T2207/30164
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Patent No.
US 11,429,161
App. No.
16/889,985
Granted
Aug 30, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system, method, and computer-readable medium are disclosed for assembling a hard disk drive (HDD) carrier. An information handling system provides instructions to position the HDD carrier in place in order to secure multiple HDD units. An image is captured of secure holes on the HDD carrier in which fasteners are to be installed. The information handling system provides instructions to fetch the fasteners used to secure the HDD units to the HDD carrier and instructions to install the fasteners to the HDD carrier. An image is captured of installed fasteners on the HDD carrier. Verification is performed of installation of the installed fasteners by comparing the installed fasteners to location data in an application of the information handling system.

Claims (41)

1. A computer-implementable method for assembling a hard disk drive (HDD) carrier, comprising:

providing instructions from an information handling system to position the HDD carrier in place in order to secure multiple HDD units;

capturing an image of secure holes on the HDD carrier in which fasteners are to be installed;

providing instructions from the information handling system to fetch the fasteners used to secure the HDD units to the HDD carrier;

providing instructions from the information handling system to install the fasteners to the HDD carrier;

capturing an image of installed fasteners on the HDD carrier; and

verifying by installation of the installed fasteners by comparing the installed fasteners to data describing location in an application of the information handling system.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the multiple HDD units are selected from different sizes of HDD units.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the number of HDD units secured in place include at least ten HDD units.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein different secure holes are provided for different size HDD units.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein fasteners are fetched from different containers based on the type or size of the HDD units.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein a user interface displays captured images of installed fasteners against target location where fasteners are to be installed.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the verifying includes pass or fail status of installing the fasteners.

8. A system comprising:

a processor;

a data bus coupled to the processor; and

a non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium embodying computer program code, the non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium being coupled to the data bus, the computer program code interacting with a plurality of computer operations and comprising instructions executable by the processor and configured for:

providing instructions from an information handling system to position the HDD carrier in place in order to secure multiple HDD units;

capturing an image of secure holes on the HDD carrier in which fasteners are to be installed;

providing instructions from the information handling system to fetch the fasteners used to secure the HDD units to the HDD carrier;

providing instructions from the information handling system to install the fasteners to the HDD carrier;

capturing an image of installed fasteners on the HDD carrier; and

verifying by installation of the installed fasteners by comparing the installed fasteners to data describing location in an application of the information handling system.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the multiple HDD units are selected from different sizes of HDD units.

10. The system of claim 8 , wherein the number of HDD units secured in place include at least ten HDD units.

11. The system of claim 8 , wherein different secure holes are provided for different size HDD units.

12. The system of claim 8 , wherein fasteners are fetched from different containers based on the type or size of the HDD units.

13. The system of claim 8 , wherein a user interface displays captured images of installed fasteners against target location where fasteners are to be installed.

14. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the verifying includes pass or fail status of installing the fasteners.

15. The system of claim 8 , wherein the verifying includes pass or fail status of installing the fasteners.

16. A non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium embodying computer program code, the computer program code comprising computer executable instructions configured for:

providing instructions from an information handling system to position the HDD carrier in place in order to secure multiple HDD units;

capturing an image of secure holes on the HDD carrier in which fasteners are to be installed;

providing instructions from the information handling system to fetch the fasteners used to secure the HDD units to the HDD carrier;

providing instructions from the information handling system to install the fasteners to the HDD carrier;

capturing an image of installed fasteners on the HDD carrier; and

verifying by installation of the installed fasteners by comparing the installed fasteners to data describing location in an application of the information handling system.

17. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 16 , wherein the multiple HDD units are selected from different sizes of HDD units.

18. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 16 , wherein the number of HDD units secured in place include at least ten HDD units.

19. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 16 , wherein different secure holes are provided for different size HDD units.

20. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 16 , wherein a user interface displays captured images of installed fasteners against target location where fasteners are to be installed.

Assignments (9)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME (053578/0183) Recorded Jun 10, 2022
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
Reel/Frame 060332/0864 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME (053574/0221) Recorded Jun 10, 2022
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
Reel/Frame 060333/0001 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME (053573/0535) Recorded Jun 10, 2022
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
Reel/Frame 060333/0106 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST AT REEL 053531 FRAME 0108 Recorded Nov 2, 2021
From: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH
To: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
Reel/Frame 058001/0371 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 21, 2020
From: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 053578/0183 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 21, 2020
From: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 053573/0535 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 21, 2020
From: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 053574/0221 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 18, 2020
From: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH
Reel/Frame 053531/0108 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 2, 2020
From: BIN AHMAD, MOHD NOOR AFFENDY; WU, YILONG; MOHD FAUZI, MUIZZUDDIN B.; BIN DAUD, HAMIDI; BIN ZAHBAH, MOHAMAD HAZIQ; CHONG, ERIC SOON HENG
To: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
Reel/Frame 052810/0894 →