Method of fabricating a workpiece from a sheet of material
OwnerSong Ser, Weng Leonginventors
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Abstract
A method of fabricating a workpiece from a sheet of material is provided. The method begins by defining a bending line on the sheet of material. A slot having an edge positioned at the bending line is then stamped into the sheet of material. The sheet is then bent along the bending line without affecting the edge, which remains flat. The edge forms an exterior right angle on the workpiece.
Claims20
A method of fabricating a workpiece from a sheet of material, comprising:
- defining a bending line on the sheet of material;
- stamping the sheet of material to form a slot, wherein the slot includes an edge positioned at the bending line;
- and
- bending the sheet of material along the bending line, wherein the edge is to form an exterior right angle.
A hard disk drive base formed from a sheet of material, comprising:
- a center segment having a top surface for supporting a spindle motor assembly of a hard disk drive;
- and
- a first sidewall attached to the center segment along a first bending line,
- wherein the first sidewall includes a first slot having an edge forming an exterior right angle positioned at the first bending line.
The hard disk drive base plate as recited in claim 9, further comprising a recess stamped into the top surface to define a ridge, wherein the ridge is to provide a sealing surface for coupling to a hard disk drive top cover.
A method of fabricating a workpiece from a sheet of material, comprising:
- defining a bending line on the sheet of material between a center segment and a sidewall segment;
- stamping the sidewall segment to form a slot, wherein the slot includes an edge positioned at the bending line;
- and
- bending the sheet of material along the bending line to form a sidewall from the sidewall segment, wherein the edge of the slot remains flat
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.