Disk drive with air channel
US7751145B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 12, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jul 6, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 3, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/6005
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A disk drive baseplate includes a raised major surface oriented essentially parallel to the disk, a recessed major surface, and a boundary contour between the raised major surface and the recessed major surface. In one embodiment, the baseplate further includes an air channel adjacent to and at least partially outboard of the raised major surface, wherein the air channel includes the recessed major surface.
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