WO2007146294A3 - Vibration and shock control protective enclosures for hard disk drives - Google Patents

Vibration and shock control protective enclosures for hard disk drives Download PDF

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WO2007146294A3
WO2007146294A3 PCT/US2007/013794 US2007013794W WO2007146294A3 WO 2007146294 A3 WO2007146294 A3 WO 2007146294A3 US 2007013794 W US2007013794 W US 2007013794W WO 2007146294 A3 WO2007146294 A3 WO 2007146294A3
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vibration
dampening
hard disk
springs
disk drives
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Paul Douglas Cochrane
Steve Tabaska
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Stealthdrive Inc
Paul Douglas Cochrane
Steve Tabaska
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B33/00—Constructional parts, details or accessories not provided for in the other groups of this subclass
    • G11B33/02—Cabinets; Cases; Stands; Disposition of apparatus therein or thereon
    • G11B33/08—Insulation or absorption of undesired vibrations or sounds
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B33/00—Constructional parts, details or accessories not provided for in the other groups of this subclass
    • G11B33/12—Disposition of constructional parts in the apparatus, e.g. of power supply, of modules
    • G11B33/121—Disposition of constructional parts in the apparatus, e.g. of power supply, of modules the apparatus comprising a single recording/reproducing device

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Abstract

The present invention includes several hard disk drive enclosures that use pre-stressed polymer compression members to provide integral vibration shock and acoustic noise dampening and isolation. The vibration dampening system has springs of polymeric material located between outer surfaces and existing HDD FRU mounting walls. The suspension system secures the hard drive in a slot in the structure within the polymer springs, isolating the hard drive from the side panels and dampening the vibration internal and external. The side walls also act as low mass, highly efficient structural members within the system. The minimal structure allows for significant air flow to provide the cooling that is critical to HDD reliability. Beams are designed to consider temperature effects, creep and long term fatigue of the plastics. Multiple beams will be recruited to support the drives and each other to ensure that no individual beam sustains a substantial portion of the load.
PCT/US2007/013794 2006-06-13 2007-06-13 Vibration and shock control protective enclosures for hard disk drives WO2007146294A2 (en)

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US80459406P 2006-06-13 2006-06-13
US60/804,594 2006-06-13
US89472507P 2007-03-14 2007-03-14
US60/894,725 2007-03-14

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WO2007146294A2 WO2007146294A2 (en) 2007-12-21
WO2007146294A3 true WO2007146294A3 (en) 2008-02-14
WO2007146294A8 WO2007146294A8 (en) 2008-05-08

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TWI493542B (en) * 2013-02-08 2015-07-21 Lite On Electronics Guangzhou A protective cover and a storage device with the protective cover assembly
US9829937B2 (en) 2014-06-05 2017-11-28 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Storage canister with multiple storage device mounting elements
US9612629B2 (en) 2014-06-05 2017-04-04 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Sealed storage canister

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US5837934A (en) * 1996-12-02 1998-11-17 Midway Games Inc. Shock insulated container for hard disk drives
US6005768A (en) * 1996-10-16 1999-12-21 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Noise-reducing enclosure for a data storage disk drive
US6256165B1 (en) * 1998-04-11 2001-07-03 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Easy to manufacture covering device of a hard disk drive that dampens vibrations and seals internal components within
US20050174682A1 (en) * 2004-01-28 2005-08-11 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd Housing for hard disk drive having structure to reduce flutter of disk

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US6005768A (en) * 1996-10-16 1999-12-21 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Noise-reducing enclosure for a data storage disk drive
US5837934A (en) * 1996-12-02 1998-11-17 Midway Games Inc. Shock insulated container for hard disk drives
US6256165B1 (en) * 1998-04-11 2001-07-03 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Easy to manufacture covering device of a hard disk drive that dampens vibrations and seals internal components within
US20050174682A1 (en) * 2004-01-28 2005-08-11 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd Housing for hard disk drive having structure to reduce flutter of disk

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