Low profile disk drive unit
US7626811B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 26, 2007 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 20, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B33/123
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A low profile disk drive unit includes a disk; a HSA cooperating with the disk; a base plate comprising a bottom portion for supporting the disk and the head stack assembly thereon and a base plate sidewall extending from circumference of the bottom portion; and a top cover comprising a top portion and a top cover sidewall extending from circumference of the top portion and assembled with the base plate; wherein the top cover sidewall is thinner than the base plate sidewall, and the base plate sidewall is lower than the disk with the bottom portion as a reference datum so as to define an airflow channel between a periphery of the disk and the top cover sidewall of the top cover.
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