Disk drive, storage medium, and portable precision device
US7324308B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 29, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 24, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B33/08
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A disk drive having a remarkably improved shock resistance and conforming to a standard form factor is disclosed. A hard disk drive capable of detachably combined with a PC card is formed by assembling separate component parts including a functional unit 10 including a disk 11, a base plate 32 holding the functional unit 10, a frame bumper 30 disposed in a middle part of the assembly and serving as a shock-absorbing member, a card assembly 20 provided with a connector 22 to be connected to the slot of a PC card, and a top cover 33 covering the functional unit 10 held on the base plate 32. The frame bumper 30 receives lateral shocks that act on the side surfaces of the hard disk drive.
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