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US 10,381,048 B2Granted
Drive cover with overmold features for clamp assembly contact
AssigneeSeagate Technology LLC
InventorsPow Ming Yap, Ying Su
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Abstract
The apparatus includes a drive base, a drive cover overlying the drive base, wherein the drive cover comprises an opening therein, and wherein the drive cover is coupled to the drive base to enclose a media within an interior of the apparatus. A snubber is overmolded onto the drive cover. A clamp assembly contacts the snubber during shock events.
Claims18
An apparatus comprising:
- a drive base;
- a drive cover overlying the drive base, wherein the drive base and the drive cover enclose a media;
- and
- a snubber overmolded onto the drive cover, wherein
- a clamp assembly contacts the snubber during shock events;
- and
- the clamp assembly is selected from a group consisting of a disc clamp and a disc clamp screw.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a drive base;
- a drive cover overlying the drive base, wherein the drive cover comprises an opening therein, and wherein the drive cover is coupled to the drive base to enclose a media within an interior of the apparatus;
- a disc clamp configured to secure the media to a motor;
- a first snubber portion positioned on an exterior of the apparatus on the disk cover, wherein the first snubber portion overlies the opening on one side of the opening, and wherein a width of the first snubber portion is greater than a gap of the opening;
- and
- a second snubber portion positioned on the interior of the apparatus and in contact with the disk cover, wherein the second snubber portion overlies the opening on another side of the opening, wherein the first snubber portion and the second snubber portion are coupled to the drive cover covering the opening, wherein the disc clamp contacts the second snubber portion during shock events.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a drive base;
- a drive cover overlying the drive base, wherein the drive cover comprises an opening therein, and wherein the drive cover is coupled to the drive base to enclose a media within an interior of the apparatus;
- a disc clamp screw configured to secure a disc clamp to a motor;
- a first snubber portion positioned on an exterior of the apparatus on the disk cover, wherein the first snubber portion overlies the opening on one side of the opening, and wherein a width of the first snubber portion is greater than a gap of the opening;
- and
- a second snubber portion positioned on the interior of the apparatus and in contact with the disk cover, wherein the second snubber portion overlies the opening on another side of the opening, wherein the first snubber portion and the second snubber portion are coupled to the drive cover covering the opening, wherein the disc clamp screw contacts the second snubber portion during shock events.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.