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Two and one half inch diameter disk drive having 0.6 inch height

US5329412A · kind A · utility

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13Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 24, 1993
Grant dateJul 12, 1994
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Expiry dateAug 24, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B33/14
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A two and one half inch form factor single disk drive has a height of 0.60. The spin motor is mounted in a recess in a housing base to reduce height of the housing. A printed circuit board is mounted to the base with all components of the circuit board being mounted on one side of the board opposite from the base. The cover and base are preferably made of cast aluminum alloy with the cover being convex configured for added strength.

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