Abstract:
There is a cover plate (30) and a base plate (28) forming a hard disk drive (10). Together the plates define a housing which encloses the disk and accompanying hardware of the disk drive. A clamp (32) has a C-shaped cross section which includes a pair of leg portions (34) adjacent to an outer flange portion of the housing. When the clamp is in an unassembled condition, the distance between the leg portions is less than the combined thickness of the outer flange portion. The leg portions have a plurality of tabs (40) which extend into corresponding slots in the plates to lock the clamp onto the housing. Mounted to the outer edges of the cover and the base plate are a pair of elastomeric strips (60, 64) which absorb shock loads applied to the edges of the disk drive. The strips each have a plurality of studs (70) that are inserted into corresponding notches (72) in the plates.
Abstract:
A hard disk drive which meets the type II PCMCIA specifications is provided. The disk drive has an outer housing (12) and a connector (14) which allow the drive to be plugged into a host computer. All of the electrical components of the drive are mounted to a single printed circuit board (90). The circuit board is approximately one-third the length of the housing and is located between the disk (18) and the connector. The reduction in the board length allows the circuit board to be placed in the same plane as the disk and therefore does not add to the thickness of the overall assembly.
Abstract:
A hard disk drive which meets the type II PCMCIA specifications is provided. The disk drive has an outer housing (12) and a connector (14) which allow the drive to be plugged into a host computer. All of the electrical components of the drive are mounted to a single printed circuit board (90). The circuit board is approximately one-third the length of the housing and is located between the disk (18) and the connector. The reduction in the board length allows the circuit board to be placed in the same plane as the disk and therefore does not add to the thickness of the overall assembly.