Welded base and cover for hard disk drives
US11514950B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 5, 2021 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB23K20/122
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A hard disk drive includes a base deck with a floor portion and a side wall portion. The floor portion extends between an upper surface and a bottom surface, and the side wall portion extends from the floor portion. A top cover is coupled to the base deck and includes a ceiling portion and a wall portion. The hard disk drive includes a weld that directly couples the wall portion of the top cover to the floor portion of the base deck.
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