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US 12,353,198 B2Granted
Apparatus for separating components of a hard disk drive
OwnerJack Harperinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus for separating components of a hard disk drive includes a separating blade mounted on a blade mount and a sensor to detect a gap or seam between a hard disk drive lid and housing. The separating blade defines a bevel edge that can be aligned with the gap or seam. The alignment of the separating blade to the gap is in response to a signal generated by the sensor. In certain instances, the sensor is a laser. Opposing drive rollers are configured to contact a hard disk drive for movement of the hard disk drive into the separating blade.
Claims11
An apparatus for separating components of a hard disk drive comprising:
- a sensor for detecting one of a gap or seam defining a separation point between a lid and a housing of a hard disk drive;
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- a separating blade mounted on the apparatus, the separating blade defining a bevel edge and wherein one of the hard disk drive or the separating blade is configured to be adjusted in response to a signal from the sensor to align the separation point with the bevel edge to separate the lid from the housing of the hard disk drive.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.