Disk drive support apparatus and methods
US6693796B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 8, 2001 |
| Grant date | Feb 17, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 1, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B33/08
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A disk drive support apparatus to support at least one disk drive. The support apparatus includes a chassis and a suspension system supported on the chassis. At least one disk drive is supported on the suspension system so that the disk drive is substantially isolated from mechanical vibration and shock which can be imparted to the chassis. The invention further includes a method of supporting a disk drive in a disk array system by providing a suspension system to support the disk drive in the disk array system. The suspension system can be foam, mechanical springs, or other suspension systems which provide resilience and dampening of the disk drive to mechanical shock and vibration which can be encountered by the disk array system. The disk drives can be supported in a frame which is itself supported by the suspension system in the chassis.
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