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US 11,495,270 B2Granted
Tape embedded drive with multiple feedthrough connections
AssigneeWestern Digital Technologies, Inc.
InventorsMiki Namihisa, Kouki Uefune, Toshio Takahashi
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Abstract
The present disclosure generally relates to a tape embedded drive having a plurality of feedthrough connectors. The feedthrough connectors are symmetrically placed within the tape embedded drive such that regardless of whether an even or odd number of feedthrough connectors are present, the feedthrough connectors are symmetrical about a centerline of the tape embedded drive. In such a layout, the tape embedded drive is more stable due to symmetrical mass balance. Additionally, the tape embedded drive is more cost effective to produce.
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A storage device, comprising:
- an enclosure having a first wall, a second wall, a third wall connecting the first wall and the second wall, a fourth wall connecting the first wall and the second wall, and a bottom surface coupled to the first wall, the second wall, the third wall, and the fourth wall, wherein the first wall and the second wall are parallel, wherein the third wall and the fourth wall are parallel, wherein the first wall and the second wall are of substantially equal length, wherein the third wall and the fourth wall are of substantially equal length, and wherein the third wall is longer than the first wall;
- a tape head disposed within the enclosure;
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- a plurality of feedthrough connectors coupled to the bottom surface, wherein the plurality of feedthrough connectors are symmetrically arranged around a hypothetical centerline that is parallel to the first wall and the second wall.
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A storage device, comprising:
- an enclosure having a first wall, a second wall, a third wall between the first wall and the second wall, a fourth wall connecting the first wall and the second wall, and a bottom surface coupled to the first wall, the second wall, the third wall, and the fourth wall, wherein the first wall and the second wall are parallel, wherein the third wall and the fourth wall are parallel, wherein the first wall and the second wall are of substantially equal length, wherein the third wall and the fourth wall are of substantially equal length, and wherein the third wall is longer than the first wall;
- a tape head disposed within the enclosure;
- a first feedthrough connector coupled to the bottom surface, wherein the first feedthrough connector is centered on a hypothetical centerline that is parallel to the first wall and the second wall;
- a second feedthrough connector coupled to the bottom surface, wherein the second feedthrough connector is spaced from the hypothetical centerline;
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- a third feedthrough connector coupled to the bottom surface, wherein the third feedthrough connector is spaced from the hypothetical centerline.
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A storage device, comprising:
- an enclosure having a first wall, a second wall, a third wall connecting the first wall and the second wall, a fourth wall connecting the first wall and the second wall, and a bottom surface coupled to the first wall, the second wall, the third wall, and the fourth wall, wherein the first wall and the second wall are parallel, wherein the third wall and the fourth wall are parallel, wherein the first wall and the second wall are of substantially equal length, wherein the third wall and the fourth wall are of substantially equal length, and wherein the third wall is longer than the first wall;
- a tape head disposed within the enclosure, the tape head comprising a beam, a first write head bar, a read bar, and a second write head bar;
- head positioning motors coupled to the tape head;
- a first feedthrough connector coupled to the bottom surface and the head positioning motors, wherein the first feedthrough connector is centered on a hypothetical centerline that is parallel to the first wall and the second wall;
- a second feedthrough connector coupled to the bottom surface and either the first write head bar or the second write head bar;
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- a third feedthrough connector coupled to the bottom surface and either the first write head bar or the second write head bar.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.