Hard drive test fixture
AssigneePemstar, Inc.
InventorsDonald J. Wanek, Richard L. Sands
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Abstract
The present invention is a hard drive test fixture for supporting a hard drive during quality control testing. The test fixture includes a pan having a base. Rails are attached to the base of the pan for providing structural support to the pan and for positioning of the hard drive. A connection card is removably attached to the rails and is adapted for connection to the hard drive. The test fixture includes an ejection rod for facilitating removal of the hard drive from the test fixture.
Claims23
A hard drive test fixture comprising:
- a pan;
- a test card coupled to the pan;
- a bearing surface for guiding a hard drive to the test card;
- and an ejection mechanism.
A testing fixture for an environmental chamber comprising:
- a pan adapted to be inserted within the environmental chamber;
- a plurality of rails connected to the pan;
- a test card located by a pair of rails;
- and
- an ejection mechanism.
An environmental testing chamber comprising:
- a frame;
- a pan received by the frame;
- a plurality of rails connected to the pan;
- a plurality of rollers disposed within a recess in the rail;
- a test card located between a pair of rails;
- and
- a hard drive ejection mechanism coupled to the pan.
A hard drive test fixture for accommodating hard drives of multiple sizes, comprising:
- a pan;
- a test card coupled to the pan;
- a first bearing surface coupled to the pan;
- and
- a second bearing surfaced coupled to the pan;
- wherein the first and second bearing surface each guide a hard drive of a different size to the test card.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.