Disk drive for information storage
AssigneeFujitsu Limited
InventorKohichi Tohkairin
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Abstract
A disk drive for information storage having at least one disk for recording data and a head actuator which includes a read/write head for reading and writing data to the disk. The disk drive includes an accessory member, such as a filter or spoiler, which is formed with an attaching part. A cabinet is used for housing therein the disk, head actuator, and accessory member. The cabinet is divided into a first cabinet part and a second cabinet part, such that the attaching part of the accessory member is sandwiched or interposed between the first and second cabinet parts and located in position inside the cabinet when the two cabinet parts are joined together. Thus, the accessory member can be attachably positioned to the disk drive inside the cabinet without using screws or other timeconsuming and costly assembly techniques.
Claims17
A disk drive comprising:
- (a) a disk for recording data;
- (b) a head actuator including a read/write head for reading and writing data to the disk;
- (c) an accessory member having an attaching part and a fitting part;
- (d) a cabinet for accommodating the disk, head actuator and accessory member, the cabinet being divided into a first cabinet part and a second cabinet part, wherein the first and second cabinet parts have walls for being joined together at a joining surface, and the attaching part of the accessory member is sandwiched between the first and second cabinet parts at the joining surface when the first and second cabinet parts are joined;
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- (e) a positioning member positioning said accessory member to said cabinet by engagement with the fitting portion of said accessory member.
A disk drive comprising:
- (a) a plurality of disks for recording data;
- (b) a head actuator having a plurality of parallel head arms so that at least one head arm is located between a respective pair of the disks, each head arm having a read/write head for reading and writing data to the disk;
- (c) an accessory member having an attaching part and a fitting part;
- (d) a cabinet for accommodating the disks, head actuator and accessory member, and the cabinet being divided into a cover and a base, wherein the cover and base have walls for being joined together at a joining surface, and the attaching part of said accessory member is sandwiched between the cover and base at the joining surface when the cover and base are joined together;
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- (e) a position member positioning said accessory member to said cabinet by engagement with the fitting part of said accessory member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.