Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Won T C Kim
  • Patent number: 6271604
    Abstract: The invention is an integrated computer module adapted for removable insertion into a docking bay in a host assembly wherein such module includes an enclosure, a main printed circuit board assembly, a module connector for connection to a host connector, a disk drive, and a locking mechanism for automatically engaging a projecting member in the docking bay to secure the module therein to prevent loss of data due to a surprise removal of the module. The preferred locking mechanism involves a solenoid and a latch plate with a downwardly-opening notch that engages a recess on the projecting member. The preferred locking mechanism is biased closed such that the locking mechanism locks the module in by default and must be energized for removal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2001
    Assignee: Western Digital Corporation
    Inventors: Charles W. Frank, Jr., Thomas D. Hanan, Wally Szeremeta, Marc B. Goldstone