Stabilization mechanism for limiting rotational vibration in a module enclosure
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Company
InventorsAlicia G Mercer, Kenneth K Tang, Herbert J Tanzer, Brian S. Tsuyuki
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Abstract
A stabilization mechanism limits rotational vibration in a module enclosure containing plural objects, such as computer disk drives, that produce rotational vibration about a rotational axis. The mechanism includes stabilizer structure coupled to an outer surface of the module enclosure and constructed to transmit a force toward the object that is effective to stabilize the object in the module enclosure. The stabilization mechanism may be formed as first and second spring-loaded contacts that each apply a constant force to the object.
Claims8
A stabilization mechanism for limiting rotational vibration in a module enclosure that contains an object that produces rotational vibration about a rotational axis, the module enclosure including an outer surface, the stabilization mechanism comprising:
- stabilizer structure coupled to the outer surface and constructed to transmit a force toward the object that is effective to stabilize the object in the module enclosure when the object produces rotational vibration;
- wherein the object is a computer disk drive having an internal section containing a drive mechanism and another internal section containing a drive platter that is rotatable at relatively high speeds;
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- wherein the stabilizer structure includes a first spring-loaded contact positioned adjacent that internal section of the disk drive containing the drive mechanism and a second spring-loaded contact removably positioned adjacent that internal section of the disk drive containing the drive platter, the first and second spring-loaded contacts applying a substantially constant force to the computer disk drive.
In a module enclosure for plural computer disk drives, a dampening mechanism for lessening rotational vibration due to relatively high speed rotation of computer drive platters associated with plural disk drives, the module enclosure including an outer surface, the dampening mechanism comprising:
- dampening structure coupled to the outer surface and constructed to transmit a force toward the plural disk drives that is effective to stabilize the plural disk drives in the module enclosure when the drive platters associated with the disk drives produce rotational vibration during operation;
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- wherein the dampening structure is formed as a first spring-loaded contact positioned over a section of the plural disk drives containing drive mechanisms and a second spring-loaded contact removeably positioned over a section of the plural disk drives containing the drive platters.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.