Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
361679340 | External shock mounting/vibration damping | 58 |
20090080149 | DIGITAL STORAGE ELEMENT MECHANICAL SHOCK ISOLATION ARRANGEMENT IN A HOST DEVICE AND METHOD - A data storage device including a housing including an overmold element with features for sealing the interior from ambient particulates, providing mechanical support with respect to a host, absorbing mechanical shock, and retaining a recirculation filter. The device includes a flexible electronic interconnect connectable to the host. The host includes a cavity. A resilient support extends through a movement margin between the housing and the cavity, absorbing mechanical shock. Bumpers are disposed on the housing and serve to cushion a strike when the device travels through the swing space. The resilient support extends from the corner region and is molded through an opening in the device. A sealing arrangement includes a sealing lip and bias cones and seals the interior of the device from outside particulates. A recirculation filter retention feature retains a recirculation filter. Latching features prevent two opposite portions of the housing from separating. | 03-26-2009 |
20090097195 | HARD DISK DRIVE WITH VIBRATION ISOLATORS LOCATED AT MOUNTING POINTS - A hard disk drive housing includes cavities where energy absorbing material (e.g., vibration isolators) can be inserted. In one aspect, cavities can be formed within the hard disk drive housing where mounting points are located for mounting the hard disk drive to a chassis. The cavities can be adapted (e.g., threaded) to receive threaded vibration isolators. The vibration isolators can be any size, shape (e.g., annular) and material (e.g., rubber) based on the intended design. | 04-16-2009 |
20090097196 | FIXING APPARATUS FOR HARD DISK DRIVE - An exemplary fixing apparatus is for mounting a hard disk drive (HDD) having a plurality of holes defined in sidewalls and includes a bracket, a pair of shock absorbing members, and a plurality of fixing pins. The bracket includes an end plate, and a pair of side plates extending from two ends of the end plate. The side plates include a pair of latches extending therefrom and detachably locking with each other. The shock absorbing members are attached to insides of the side plates. The fixing pins are attached to the shock absorbing members and engage in the holes of the HDD. | 04-16-2009 |
20090129009 | FIXING APPARATUS FOR HARD DISK DRIVE - An exemplary fixing apparatus is for mounting a hard disk drive having a plurality of holes in sidewalls thereof. The fixing apparatus includes a first side plate, a bracket, a locking tab, and a transverse bar. The bracket includes an end plate, and a second side plate perpendicular to the end plate. The first side plate is pivotably attached to a free end of the end plate of the bracket. The transverse bar is pivotably attached to a free end of the second side plate of the bracket. The locking tab is attached to an outside of the first side plate to detachably engage with the transverse bar. | 05-21-2009 |
20090195976 | Vibration Damping Mechanism And Electronic Device Having The Damping Mechanism - A vibration damping mechanism includes a frame, cushioning members, a heat sink, and fastening members. The frame has a base plate and supporting arms disposed on the base plate. Each cushioning member is disposed on a respective one of the supporting arms, and has a through hole. The heat sink supports a hard disk thereon such that the hard disk lies flat against and is secured on the heat sink, and has a plurality of fastening holes. Each fastening member extends through the respective through hole and threadedly engages the respective fastening hole such that the heat sink is suspended on the supporting arms and abuts against the cushioning members. Thus, the area of contact between the heat sink and the hard disk is increased to enhance the heat transfer efficiency, and the cushioning members provide the heat sink and the hard disk with a cushioning effect. | 08-06-2009 |
20090279246 | Global Heat Sink Carrier for Electronics Components - A system for mounting an electronic component associated with an information handling system is disclosed. The system may comprise a carrier configured to carry an electronic component and a caddy configured to mount the carrier and the electronic component to a structure of the information handling system. The carrier may include a mass providing a heat sink to the electronic component and one or more fins for transferring heat from the mass. The carrier and the caddy may operate in conjunction as a damper to attenuate vibration. | 11-12-2009 |
20100039765 | MOUNTING ASSEMBLY FOR A STORAGE DEVICE - A mounting assembly includes two side rails that mechanically couple to at least two sides on an exterior of a device, where a given side rail includes one or more circumferential edges that define one or more holes on a surface and into an interior of the given side rail, and the surface is approximately parallel to one of the at least two sides on the exterior of the device. Moreover, the mounting assembly includes mechanical collars that mechanically couple to mechanical couplers that mechanically couple the mounting assembly to a chassis in a computer system, where a given mechanical collar is included in a given hole in the given side rail. Additionally, the mounting assembly includes energy-absorbing material encapsulating the mechanical collars, where the energy-absorbing material is positioned between an outer surface of the given mechanical collar and an inner surface of the given hole. | 02-18-2010 |
20100039766 | SHOCKPROOFING MODULE AND ASSEMBLY OF THE SHOCKPROOFING MODULE AND AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE CARRIER CASE - An assembly of a shockproofing module and an electronic device carrier case includes an electronic device carrier case and a plurality of shockproofing modules. The electronic device carrier case has two side walls spaced apart from each other, and each of the side walls is formed with at least one hole. Each shockproofing module is disposed at a respective one of the holes in the side walls, and includes a shockproofing washer and a pin component. The shockproofing washer is disposed at the respective one of the holes in the side walls, and the pin component is extended into the shockproofing washer and causes a part of the shockproofing washer to expand in radial directions, thereby enabling the shockproofing washer to engage tightly the side wall and avoiding tilting of the pin component, thus enhancing the stability of the shockproofing modules disposed at the side walls. | 02-18-2010 |
20110085293 | INFORMATION STORAGE SYSTEM AND INFORMATION-STORAGE-DEVICE-MOUNTING SYSTEM - An information storage system includes an information storage device to store information, a frame enclosing the information storage device, a vibration-damping member provided on the frame, a casing housing the frame together with the information storage device and supporting the information storage device with the frame interposed therebetween, and an adjustment mechanism to adjust a damping force of the vibration-damping member. | 04-14-2011 |
20110122568 | COMPUTER - A computer includes an enclosure, at least one disk drive, a panel and a fan. The at least one disk drive is located in the enclosure. The panel is mounted to a side of the enclosure. The panel has different material relative to the enclosure. The fan is mounted to the panel. The vibration generated from fan is indirectly transferred to the at least one disk drive. | 05-26-2011 |
20110128695 | ANTI-VIBRATION HARD DISK DRIVE ASSEMBLY - An exemplary of an anti-vibration hard disk drive assembly includes a hard disk drive, a bracket containing the hard disk drive, a rack supporting the hard disk drive and the bracket, and an elastic structure disposed between the bracket and the rack. The rack includes a pair of rails supporting the bracket thereon. The elastic structure is disposed between the bracket and the pair of rails of the rack, whereby a vibration caused operation of the hard disk drive can be absorbed by the elastic structure. | 06-02-2011 |
20110134599 | DISK DRIVE ASSEMBLY - A disk drive assembly includes a drive bracket, a disk drive, a transfer connector, and a connecting cable. The drive bracket includes a rear panel and two parallel side panels perpendicular to the rear panel. The disk drive is received in the drive bracket between the two side panels. The disk drive has a connecting port defined therein. The transfer connector is secured to the drive bracket. The transfer connector includes a first connector and a second connector capable of connecting to an electronic device. The connecting cable is connected between the connecting port and the first connector and capable of absorbing a vibration between the disk drive and the transfer connector. | 06-09-2011 |
20110304974 | REMOVABLE HARD DRIVE IN A SMALL FORM FACTOR DESK TOP COMPUTER - An aesthetically pleasing small form factor desktop computer is described. The small form factor desktop computer can be formed of a single piece seamless housing that in the described embodiment is machined from a single billet of aluminum. The single piece seamless housing includes an aesthetically pleasing foot support having at least a portion formed of RF transparent material that provides easy user access to selected internal components as well as offers electromagnetic (EM) shielding. This simplicity of design can accrue many advantages to the small form factor desktop computer besides those related to aesthetic look and feel. Fewer components and less time and effort can be required for assembly of the small form factor desktop computer and the absence of seams in the single piece housing can provide good protection against environmental contamination of internal components as well as EM shielding. | 12-15-2011 |
20120243170 | Modular Mass Storage System - A system for storing data includes a rack, one or more data storage modules coupled to the rack, and one or more data control modules coupled to the rack. The data storage modules may include a chassis, two or more backplanes coupled to the chassis, and one or more mass storage devices (for example, hard disk drives) coupled to the backplanes. The data control modules may access the mass storage devices in the data storage modules. | 09-27-2012 |
20120243171 | COMPUTER COMPONENT VIBRATION ISOLATION - A computer component mounting assembly includes a base plate, a carrier configured to receive a vibration sensitive computer component, and a vibration isolation system including three isolators connecting the carrier to the base plate. The three isolators are spaced at different angular positions around a central point, and the vibration isolation system is configured such that the vibration isolation system has a rotational natural frequency about the central point of less than 45 Hz. | 09-27-2012 |
20130003290 | MOUNTING APPARATUS AND VIBRATION DAMPENING STRUCTURE FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A vibration dampening structure mounted on a mounting apparatus for a storage module includes a dampening member and a fastener. The dampening member defines a through hole. The fastener includes a head portion and a neck portion extending from the head. The neck portion is received in the through hole. The head portion has a smooth face to decrease friction between the head portion and the data storage module movable relative to the head. | 01-03-2013 |
20130033813 | DISK DRIVE MOUNTING APPARATUS - A disk drive mounting apparatus includes a tray and a plurality of fasteners. The tray includes two sidewalls substantially parallel to each other. Each sidewall defines a plurality of mounting holes. Each fastener includes a first positioning portion, a connecting portion, a second positioning portion, and a shaft portion. Each fastener is received in the mounting hole to enable the shaft portion to be secured in a securing hole of a disk drive. The second positioning portion includes a plurality of elastic protrusions configured to resist the disk drive. An edge of the mounting hole is located between the first positioning portion and the second positioning portion of each fastener to absorb vibration of the disk drive substantially perpendicular to the sidewall. The connecting portion of each fastener is located in the mounting hole to absorb vibration of the disk drive substantially parallel to the sidewall. | 02-07-2013 |
20130058034 | DISK UNIT AND DISK ARRAY APPARATUS - To reduce vibration in the rotation direction acting on the hard disk drive with a part of the hard disk drive as the rotation center. | 03-07-2013 |
20130100604 | Suspended Hard Disk Drive System for Portable Computers - An information handling system is disclosed. The information handling system may include a chassis and a storage resource assembly. The storage resource assembly may include a bezel coupled to the chassis by a first connector, the bezel configured to couple to a storage resource by a second connector and a shock isolation cap configured to couple to the storage resource, the shock isolation cap comprising a proximal end proximate to the bezel and a distal end opposite the proximal end. | 04-25-2013 |
20130322009 | HARD DISK CAGE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A hard disk cage for supporting a hard disk includes a frame, and a vibration-proof assembly attached on the peripheral wall of the frame. The vibration-proof assembly absorbs vibration induced by the hard disk and cuts off vibration transmitted by the frame. An electronic device using the hard disk cage is also described. | 12-05-2013 |
20140092548 | Micro Damper Device - A micro damper device comprising a main body, a cover, a sensor component and a control component is provided. The main body has a first surface, a second surface, a convex and a coil. A current is introduced to the coil to form a magnetic field with a first and a second magnetic pole. The cover has a first end, a second end and a first magnetic component. The sensor component is disposed on a side opposite the convex to measure a first vibration direction of the second surface. The control component is electrically connected between the sensor component and the coil and controls the current for adjusting the polarity and the strength of the first magnetic pole for producing a force between the first magnetic pole and a third magnetic pole, which makes the main body move along a second vibration direction opposite the first vibration direction. | 04-03-2014 |
20140111933 | SSD (SOLID STATE DRIVE) RELATED FEATURES OF A PORTABLE COMPUTER - A removable assembly for quickly inserting and removing a mass storage device from a compartment situated on the case of a portable computing device is described. The removable assembly is made of a mass storage device, a bracket which serves as a carrier for the mass storage device, and a metal plate. The mass storage device can be a solid state drive (SSD) card. The bracket is a single-piece plastic structure that can be deflected for snap insertion into the compartment and snap removal from the compartment. The metal plate conducts heat from the solid state drive (SSD) card to prevent it from overheating. | 04-24-2014 |
20140139996 | VIBRATION-ABSORBING MODULE AND CASE STRUCTURE THEREOF - A vibration-absorbing module comprises a case structure and an electronic device. The case structure comprises a bottom plate, two lateral walls and a plurality of vibration absorbing elements. The two lateral walls are disposed on and perpendicular to the bottom plate. The vibration absorbing elements are pivotally disposed on the two lateral walls respectively. The distance between opposing pairs of vibration absorbing elements disposed on the two opposite lateral walls is smaller than the distance between the two lateral walls. The electronic device is detachably disposed between the two lateral walls, and the vibration absorbing elements are in contact with two opposite sides of the electronic device. | 05-22-2014 |
20140254087 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH HARD DISK DRIVE - An electronic device includes a chassis, a circuit board mounted in the chassis, a hard disk drive, a cover secured to the chassis, and a mounting plate secured to the hard disk drive. The mounting plate secures the hard disk drive to the cover adjacent to the circuit board. The cover covers the circuit board and protects components on the circuit board below the cover. | 09-11-2014 |
20150062800 | HARD DRIVE MOUNTING AND SHOCK SYSTEM - A mounting system can be used in a storage device or other electrical device to mount a component, such as a drive, while also providing at least some shock absorption. The mounting system can include a deflection arm, a protrusion and a hole. The protrusion and hole can be configured to engage one another. One of either the hole or the protrusion can be on the deflection arm and the other can be on the component being mounted. The mounting system can also include a locking tab configured to move to a position behind the deflection arm. The locking tab can decrease the amount of deflection that can be experienced by the deflection arm to prevent the component from becoming prematurely dislodged from the mounting system. | 03-05-2015 |
20150359115 | STORAGE CANISTER WITH MULTIPLE STORAGE DEVICE MOUNTING ELEMENTS - A storage canister is provided. The storage canister in one example includes an enclosure, multiple Hard Disk Drives (HDDs) located within the enclosure, a plurality of mounting elements configured to receive the multiple HDDs, wherein each mounting element of the plurality of mounting elements is configured to receive a HDD, a plurality of suspension elements supporting the plurality of mounting elements, with each suspension element of the plurality of suspension elements supporting and providing vibration isolation to a corresponding HDD of the multiple HDDs, and an external connector configured to be externally accessible, with the external connector being electrically coupled to the plurality of mounting elements. | 12-10-2015 |
20150378402 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE CASE STRUCTURE - To provide an electronic device case structure which suppresses noise generation caused by vibrations generated from electronic devices held inside an electronic device unit being propagated to a unit case. | 12-31-2015 |
20160102951 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING PROTECTION FROM PROJECTILES - The systems and methods disclosed herein relate to shielding electronic devices with respect to, among other things, projectiles. In some embodiments, an apparatus comprises a plurality of projectile-resistant panels corresponding to exterior surfaces of an electronic device. The apparatus wraps the electronic device, wherein each of the plurality of projectile-resistant panels covers a solid surface of the exterior surfaces of the electronic device and does not cover a perforated surface of the exterior surfaces of the electronic device. In further examples, the apparatus further comprises at least one fabric sheet forming a plurality of pockets in which to receive the plurality of projectile-resistant panels; and an articulation located between a pair of adjacent pockets of the plurality of pockets. The articulation facilitates the apparatus wrapping the electronic device by enabling rotation, relative to one another and about the articulation, between a first projectile-resistant panel and a second projectile-resistant panel. | 04-14-2016 |
20160198565 | THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE AND VIBRATION DAMPING ELECTRONIC DEVICE ENCLOSURE AND MOUNTING | 07-07-2016 |
20190147915 | VIBRATION-PROOF FASTENER POST STRUCTURE | 05-16-2019 |
361679350 | Spring | 11 |
20090040697 | STORAGE DEVICE ENCLOSURE - An enclosure for storage devices having at least one mounting surface and a viscoelastic layer disposed between a first layer and a second layer of the mounting surface. A receiver secured to the mounting surface within the enclosure receives a storage device carrier that retains a disk drive and positions the storage device carrier within the enclosure. Clip-on damped springs, coupled to the storage device carrier, guide the storage device carrier through the receiver and couple the storage device carrier to the mounting surface(s). A bezel of the storage device carrier is configured to receive a key in one of a plurality of key positions, with each key position corresponding to a particular disk drive/enclosure chassis interface. | 02-12-2009 |
20090073649 | Disk device - A disk device includes a disk unit housing a disk-shaped storage medium, a case holding the disk unit, a bracket holding the case, and a guide member guiding sliding movement of the case in and out from the bracket. The disk device also includes spring members on one of the bracket and the case, distributed in the direction of the relative movement. Each of the spring members extends longitudinally in the direction of the movement. Distal ends of the spring members face and press against the other of the bracket and the case. Base portions of the spring members are integral with the one of the bracket and the case. The spring members inhibit lateral vibration of the case by pressing against small projections on the case. Other spring members inhibit vertical vibration of the case by pressing against sliding support rails of the case. A face plate of the case absorbs vibration in the longitudinal direction. | 03-19-2009 |
20100061051 | VIBRATION AND SHOCK CONTROL PROTECTIVE ENCLOSURES FOR HARD DISK DRIVES AND ARRAYS THEREOF - The present invention includes several hard disk drive (HDD) enclosures that use pre-stressed polymer compression members to provide integral vibration shock and acoustic noise dampening and isolation. The vibration dampening system has springs of polymeric material located between outer surfaces and existing HDD FRU mounting walls. The suspension system secures the hard drive in a slot in the structure within the polymer springs, isolating the hard drive from the side panels and dampening the vibration internal and external. The side walls also act as low mass, highly efficient structural members within the system. The minimal structure allows for significant air flow to provide the cooling that is critical to HDD reliability. Beams are designed to consider temperature effects, creep and long term fatigue of the plastics. Multiple beams will be recruited to support the drives and each other to ensure that no individual beam sustains a substantial portion of the load. | 03-11-2010 |
20100165564 | Quick-releasing structure for fastening a hard disk, and hard disk carrier and computer system using the same - A quick-releasing structure is applied to a casing for installing a hard disk device. The quick-releasing structure comprises a spring plate, a handle, and two shock-absorbing members. The spring plate is connected to the casing; the two ends of the handle are coupled to the spring plate; two shock-absorbing members are connected to the two ends of the spring plate for fastening the hard disk device and producing shock-absorbing effect. By pulling the handle, the two ends of the spring plate being moved away from the casing, and the two shock-absorbing members being moved to release the hard disk device. | 07-01-2010 |
20110026216 | ALL-IN-ONE COMPUTER - An all-in-one computer includes a hard disk drive (HDD), a main body, a cover, and a fasten member. The main body defines a receiving space to receive the HDD, and a fasten hole. The receiving space is bounded by a number of walls. A first raised edge protrudes from the number of walls in the receiving space. The cover includes a board, a first hook, and a mounting piece defining a through hole. The board includes opposite first and second ends. The first hook extends from the first end. The mounting piece extends from the second end. When the cover is mounted to the main body, the first hook snappingly hooks an inner side of the first raised edge, the board is stopped by the first raised edge, and the fasten member can extend through the through hole and engage in the fasten hole. | 02-03-2011 |
20110063791 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH HARD DISC DRIVE PROTECTION - A portable electronic device includes a main body and a first shock absorbing assembly. The main body defines a receiving space to receive a hard disc drive. The first shock absorbing assembly includes a supporting post, a connecting member, a clipping element, and at least one pressing post. The supporting post protrudes from a bottom of the receiving space. The connecting element is moveably connected to the supporting post and includes a first elastic member arranged around the connecting element. The supporting post resists one end of the first elastic member to cause the first elastic member to be compressed. The clipping element is secured to the connecting element. The clipping element clips the hard disc drive under the spring force of the first elastic member. The at least one pressing post is secured to the clipping element and presses the hard disc drive. | 03-17-2011 |
20110128696 | APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF SCREWLESS ASSEMBLY AND ADJUSTABLE DAMPING STRUCTURE FOR PANEL STRESS RELIEF - An electronic component assembly and vibration reduction device having screwless design with cantilever clips to clam and locate the electronic panels onto the mounting brackets or fasten the information storage devices onto cases are disclosed. The cantilever clip contain damping structures, which can generate damping effect to reduce vibrations. The effectiveness of the damping structure can be adjusted through the adjustment of the length, thickness, materials and other factors of the cantilever clip. The damping effect is generated by moving the cantilever clips in an oscillatory manner. | 06-02-2011 |
20110149502 | PORTABLE HARD DRIVE AND MOUNTING STRUCTURE FOR SAME - A portable computing device having an outer housing, and internal hard disk drive and a shock damping mounting assembly is disclosed. Multiple outer dimensions of the portable computing device can be less than the width of the hard drive due to a diagonal arrangement of the hard drive within the overall device. The hard drive can comply with a standardized form factor, such as a 3.5 inch form factor. A mounting assembly located within the outer housing and coupled to the hard drive can include one or more components adapted to damp a mechanical shock to the hard drive, which components can be mounted to corners and/or edges of the hard drive. Mounting assembly components can includes a first stage spring comprising a finger geometry that provides initial damping of the mechanical shock and a second stage spring comprising an elastic block that provides final damping of the mechanical shock. | 06-23-2011 |
20120188705 | CASE FOR A DISK STORAGE APPARATUS - A case arranged to contain a disk storage apparatus. The case includes a case wall including a case inner flat face that extends along a outer flat face of the disk storage apparatus when the disk storage apparatus is contained in the case, and a deformable plate disposed between the outer flat face and the case inner flat face and that extends along the case inner flat face when the disk storage apparatus is contained in the case. | 07-26-2012 |
20140055943 | METAL SHOCK ABSORBER, ASSEMBLY OF METAL SHOCK ABSORBER AND MEDIA RECORDING UNIT AND MEDIA RECORDING DEVICE - A metal shock absorber, an assembly of a metal shock absorber and a media recording unit, and a media recording device are provided. The metal shock absorber has a pair of horizontal portions, a perpendicular portion connected between the horizontal portions, and a pair of limiting portions. Each of the horizontal portions has a first arcuate protrusion protruding towards another first arcuate protrusion. The perpendicular portion is perpendicularly connected between the pair of horizontal portions, and has an assembling arm. The limiting portions are disposed at opposite sides of the perpendicular portion that are not connected with the horizontal portions. Since the thickness, the tolerance and costs of the metal shock absorber are less than those of the conventional rubber shock absorber, the assembly of the metal shock absorber with the media recording unit has a favorable assembly reliability, and therefore costs of the recording device are effectively lowered. | 02-27-2014 |
20150313028 | ISOLATOR SYSTEM FOR A SEGMENTED FRAME FOR A STORAGE DRIVE - An isolator system for a segmented frame is provided. The isolator system in one example includes a riser block configured to be affixed in a riser aperture of the segmented frame, with the riser block including one or more damper receptacles and one or more corresponding central shafts extending up at least partially through the one or more damper receptacles, one or more elastomeric dampers comprising substantially cylindrical bodies and central bores extending partially through the bodies, with the one or more elastomeric dampers fitting over the one or more shafts and into the damper receptacles, with the one or more elastomeric dampers being formed of an at least partially elastomeric material, and one or more coil springs located over the one or more elastomeric dampers, wherein the one or more elastomeric dampers and the one or more coil springs compress in response to force. | 10-29-2015 |
361679360 | Elastomeric | 17 |
20090040698 | COMPUTER COMPONENT PROTECTION - A computing device is disclosed. The computing device includes a shock mount assembly that is configured to provide impact absorption to sensitive components such as a display and an optical disk drive. The computing device also includes an enclosureless optical disk drive that is housed by an enclosure and other structures of the computing device. The computing device further includes a heat transfer system that removes heat from a heat producing element of the computing device. The heat transfer system is configured to thermally couple the heat producing element to a structural member of the computing device so as to sink heat through the structural member, which generally has a large surface area for dissipating the heat. | 02-12-2009 |
20090135556 | HDD anti-shock and anti-vibration device - A Hard Disk Drive anti-shock and anti-vibration device and a Data Storage Device consisting of a HDD and the HDD anti-shock and anti-vibration device are described. The HDD anti-shock and anti-vibration device includes a packaging paper and foam. The foam is adhered on the packaging paper. When this packaging paper, with the foam adhering onto it, is folded, it can wrap the HDD in the foam. This HDD anti-shock and anti-vibration device can prevent the HDD from damage when the HDD is accidentally dropped or bumped and has excellent anti-shock and anti-vibration effects. | 05-28-2009 |
20090284910 | SUPPORTING AND DAMPING STRUCTURE OF HARD DISK DRIVE - A supporting and damping structure of a hard disk drive (HDD) that includes a housing and a printed circuit board (PCB) coupled to the housing. The supporting and damping structure includes extension parts extending from at least both edges of the PCB beyond the housing; and support members supporting the extension parts so that the HDD does not directly contact an electronic device in which the HDD is installed. The support members include dampers formed of a viscoelastic material and coupled to the extension parts and/or lower supporters and upper supporters respectively disposed on a base and a cover of the electronic device. | 11-19-2009 |
20090296340 | DURABLE MASS DATA STORAGE DEVICE CARTRIDGE - This disclosure includes an elastic shock mount for a mass data storage device cartridge comprising a shock mount body forming a void configured to receive a mass data storage device; and a set of elastic shock mount protrusions extending outward from the shock mount body. The elastic shock mount protrusions are configured to transfer shock forces experienced by the cartridge housing to durable portions of the mass data storage device. | 12-03-2009 |
20100020485 | HARD DISK BRACKET AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE EMPLOYING THE SAME - A hard disk bracket for fixing a hard disk defining a plurality of positioning holes in two opposite sidewalls thereof includes a chassis and two substantially parallel rows of fixing members projecting from the chassis, spaced from each other, and receiving the hard disk therebetween. Each row of the fixing portion includes at least resilient two limiting portions each including a positioning pin received in the corresponding positioning hole to fix the hard disk and at least one supporting portion including a supporting plate parallel to the chassis to support the hard disk. The at least two limiting portions align with the at least one supporting portion. A distance between the surface of the chassis and the positioning pin is greater than that between the surface of the chassis and the supporting plate. | 01-28-2010 |
20100103607 | VIBRATION DAMPENING STRUCTURE FOR DISK DRIVE - A vibration dampening structure for a disk drive includes a bracket for receiving the disk drive and an elastic peg for dampening vibration of the disk drive. The bracket includes a pair of side panels for receiving the disk drive therebetween. An elastic clamp is formed on each side panel. A hole is defined in the clamp. The elastic peg includes a flexible head portion abutting the disk drive, and a handle portion extending into the hole. The head portion is configured for buffering the disk drive in an inner side of the bracket. The handle portion is capable of being pulled to move the head portion and the clamp away from the disk drive for disengaging the elastic peg from the disk drive. | 04-29-2010 |
20100259885 | HARD DISK DRIVE HOLDER - A holder for mounting a hard disk drive includes a main body, and two mounting bodies. The main body includes a panel, and two absorbing arms extending from opposite ends of the panel. The absorbing arms are made of dampening material. The mounting bodies are attached to the absorbing arms respectively, and are operable to fix the hard disk drive therebetween. | 10-14-2010 |
20100302724 | SHOCK-ABSORBING DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM HOLDING DEVICE, AND SYSTEM FOR ENCLOSING STORAGE MEDIUM - A shock-absorbing device is provided. The shock-absorbing device that absorbs shock to an object includes a shock-absorbing member that surrounds the object and is elastically deformable and a switching mechanism that switches the shock-absorbing member to a flat state where a gap between the shock-absorbing member and the object is small and the shock-absorbing member is flat, or a bent state where the shock-absorbing member is bent toward the outside of the object so that the gap increases. | 12-02-2010 |
20110096494 | Hard disk drive vibration and shock dampening using polymer springs - A hard drive haven system for hard drives in a multiple environment that meets thermal, structural, interconnect ability, reliability, and mechanical integrity as is mandated for the life of a hard drive. The invention, as illustrated, is made from polymer materials that enhance vibration, absorption, and acoustic noise. This inventive device will reduce the cost of metal solutions as well. | 04-28-2011 |
20110279965 | APPARATUS FOR SECURING ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - An apparatus for securing electronic equipment. The apparatus includes an electronic device having a first mating portion. The device is removably secured within a shell, which has an open end allowing access to the first mating portion. The apparatus further includes a dock having a second mating portion and an output connector in electrical communication with the second mating portion. The dock removably receives the shell to facilitate electrical communication between the first and second mating portions. The output connector facilitates electrical communication between the electronic device and a device external to the dock. The apparatus also includes a damping mechanism to reduce vibratory forces on the first and second mating portions and relative movement between the portions. | 11-17-2011 |
20110299236 | FIXING APPARATUS FOR HARD DISK DRIVE - A fixing apparatus includes a fixing member and a shockproof casing. The fixing member includes a first side plate, a second side plate, and a gate. Each of the first side plate and the second side plate defines a rail on corresponding inner sides for receiving a hard disk drive. Each of the first side plate and the second side plate includes a block plate fixed on a rear end thereof. One end of the gate is hinged on a front end of the first side plate, the other end of the gate latches on a front end of the second side pate. The shockproof casing includes a plurality of lock pins defined in each of two opposite inner sidewalls. The shockproof casing, of resilient material, seats the hard disk drive. | 12-08-2011 |
20130265711 | EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE - An external hard drive includes a housing and a disk drive assembly received in the housing. A first magnet is located in the housing, and the disk drive assembly includes a second magnet opposite to the first magnet. Adjacent sides of the first magnet and the second magnet have the same polarity so that the first and second magnets repel each other, and the disk drive assembly is suspended over the first magnet. | 10-10-2013 |
20130329354 | MASS STORAGE DEVICE WITH ELASTOMERIC MATERIAL AND RELATED PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICE AND METHOD - Absorbers for a mass storage device are provided. The absorbers may be configured to protect the mass storage device from drop events and reduce the transmission of vibrations from and/or to the mass storage device. Additionally, the absorbers may occupy a smaller amount of space than traditional snubber mounting arrangements. The absorbers may include major surface absorbers formed from a first elastomeric material that engage major surfaces of the mass storage device. Corner absorbers formed from a second elastomeric material may engage the corners of the mass storage device and the side walls of a compartment in a case. The major surface absorbers and the corner absorbers may distribute and absorb load applied during a drop event. A related portable computing device and a related method are also provided. | 12-12-2013 |
20140022722 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROTECTING A FLIGHT RECORDER - Systems and methods for protecting a flight recorder are provided. In certain embodiments, a crash survivable memory unit, comprises a memory device that records flight data; a flexible insulation layer that inhibits thermal energy from conducting from an external side of the flexible insulation layer to an internal side of the flexible insulation layer, wherein the internal side faces the memory device; a microlattice layer abutting the internal side and enclosing the memory device, the microlattice layer configured to distribute thermal energy that passes through the flexible insulation layer substantially throughout the microlattice layer; and a heat absorbing material that impregnates the microlattice layer, the heat absorbing material configured to absorb the thermal energy in the microlattice layer; and an impact resistant layer encircling the flexible insulation layer, wherein the impact resistant layer absorbs shocks that result from other objects contacting the impact resistant layer. | 01-23-2014 |
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20150316964 | SEGMENTED FRAME FOR A STORAGE DRIVE - A segmented frame adapted to receive a storage drive is provided. The segmented frame in one example includes a plurality of linked frame segments configured to pivot with respect to each other and wrap around the storage drive, with a first frame segment and a last frame segment of the plurality of linked frame segments latching together to form a joined segmented frame and hold the storage drive, and a plurality of isolator cups trapped within the joined segmented frame and fitting over a corresponding plurality of mounting wings extending from the storage drive, wherein the plurality of isolator cups suspend the storage drive within the joined frame. | 11-05-2015 |