EP0428291A2
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Vibration damping disk drive seal
Assignee: HP Inc
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Filing: 1990-10-29
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2010-10-29
Abstract
Abstract A disk drive in which the base (1) and the cover (12) are interconnected in relative positions to provide a marginal, peripheral gap between confronting or adjacent faces thereof. The gap is bridged, closed and sealed by means of a pressure sensitive adhesive tape (22), a viscoelastic tape, which is energy absorbing to damp disk drive vibrations.
Inventors
- 👤 Roger R. Sleger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 13:53
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B25/00; G11B25/04; G11B25/043; G11B33/00; G11B33/02; G11B33/08; G11B33/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
60 words
A disk drive, comprising: A base (1); a cover (12); means (15,19,2,4,18) connecting said cover (12) to said base (1) in a position defining a gap between said base (1) and said oover (12), and a pressure sensitive adhesive tape (22) adhesively attached to said base (1) and said cover (12) in a position bridging, closing and sealing said gap.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
60 words
A disk drive, comprising: A base (1); a cover (12); means (15,19,2,4,18) connecting said cover (12) to said base (1) in a position defining a gap between said base (1) and said oover (12), and a pressure sensitive adhesive tape (22) adhesively attached to said base (1) and said cover (12) in a position bridging, closing and sealing said gap.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
The disk drive according to Claim 1, in which: said means (15,19,2,4,18) connecting said cover to said base comprises a flexible structure (4,2,15) connected at one end of each thereof to said base (1) and at the other end of each thereof to said cover (12).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The disk drive according to Claim 2, in which: said flexible structure comprises a plurality of posts (15).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The disk drive accordin.g to Claim 1, in which: said pressure sensitive adhesive tape (22) comprises an energy absorbing material, for vibration damping.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The disk drive according to Claim 2, in which: said pressure sensitive adhesive tape (22) comprises an energy absorbing material, for vibration damping.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The disk drive according to Claim 4, in which: said material comprises a soft, deformable thin film on said tape (22).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The disk drive according to Claim 5, in which: said material comprises a soft, deformable thin film on said tape (22).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The disk drive according to Claim 6, in which: said material is aluminum.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
The disk drive according to Claim 7, in which: said material is aluminum.
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