US 8,300,352 B1Granted

Disk drive having mounting inserts with cantilevered beams

AssigneeWestern Digital Technologies, Inc.

InventorsNils E. Larson, John R. Edwards, David K. Myers

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Abstract

A novel disk drive includes a disk drive base that includes a plurality of mounting recessions. Each of a plurality of mounting inserts at least partially protrudes into a respective one of the plurality of mounting recessions, and contacts the disk drive base. Each of the plurality of mounting inserts includes a body portion that is adapted to be attached to a host computer system. Each of the plurality of mounting inserts also includes at least one cantilevered beam having a root end that is attached to the body portion and having a distal end that is in contact with the disk drive base in a respective one of the plurality of mounting recessions. The root end is not in contact with the disk drive base when the mounting insert is in an undeformed state.

Claims16

Dependent claims

A disk drive for use with a host computer system, the disk drive comprising:

a disk drive base that includes a plurality of mounting recessions;
a spindle defining an axis of rotation and being rotably attached to the disk drive base;
and
a plurality of mounting inserts, each at least partially protruding into a respective one of the plurality of mounting recessions and contacting the disk drive base;
wherein each of the plurality of mounting inserts includes
a body portion that is adapted to be attached to the host computer system, and
at least one cantilevered beam having a root end that is attached to the body portion and having a distal end that is in contact with the disk drive base in a respective one of the plurality of mounting recessions, and
wherein the root end is not in contact with the disk drive base when the mounting insert is in an undeformed state.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.