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US 7,452,232 B2Granted
Hard disk drive with supplemental mechanical coupling mechanism
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorJi-Ho Hwang
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Abstract
A hard disk drive (HDD) adapted for connection to a receptacle of a host device is disclosed. The HDD comprises a base having a lower portion coupled to a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA), the PCBA comprising a plug adapted for coupling to the receptacle, and a dummy coupling portion provided on the receptacle and the base to provide supplemental mechanical coupling strength between the receptacle and the plug.
Claims20
A hard disk drive (HDD) forming a connection with a receptacle of a host device, the HDD comprising:
- a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) comprising a plug;
- and
- a base disposed on the PCBA, wherein the base comprises at least one latch accommodation portion disposed in a lower surface of the base, and wherein a spindle motor is installed on an upper surface of the base,
- wherein the receptacle comprises at least one latch, and
- wherein the at least one latch accommodation portion elastically accommodates the at least one latch.
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A storage device forming a connection with a receptacle of a host device, the storage device comprising:
- a plug comprising two hook accommodation portions, an inner surface, and a first transfer pin portion extending from the inner surface;
- and
- a base, wherein at least a portion of a lower surface of the base is disposed directly over and substantially parallel with outer surfaces of the plug, wherein each of the outer surfaces is disposed above a respective one of the hook accommodation portions,
- wherein the base comprises at least one latch accommodation portion disposed in the lower surface of the base,
- wherein the receptacle comprises at least one latch, and
- wherein the at least one latch accommodation portion elastically accommodates the at least one latch.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.