Sealing and enclosure system for disc drives
US9607662B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 14, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 14, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B33/1446
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A disc-drive enclosure system comprising an enclosure assembly having an interior area, a divider separating the interior area into two chambers. An opening in the divider receives the end of a disc drive the a disc tray being openable into the first chamber, while the disc drive's body remains in the second chamber. A sled assembly in the enclosure assembly support the disc drive and is movable relative to the divider between first and second positions. The sled assembly has a sealing member coupled to a leading end portion and positioned to form a seal around the drive opening when the sled assembly is in the first position with the end portion of the housing in the first chamber and the body portion in the second chamber.
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