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Tuned shock absorbing system for portable computer hard disc drives

US6021041A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 9, 1997
Grant dateFeb 1, 2000
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Expiry dateJun 9, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B33/08
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A portable computer system includes a chassis and a circuit board mounted in an elevated position on mounts provided within the chassis. A space is defined between the board and the chassis and a hard disc drive is mounted on the board. A shock absorbing member extends in the space between the board and the chassis and is spaced from the mounts for limiting flexure of the board toward the chassis in response to impact from forces acting on the computer.

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