US5420733A
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Electrical connector that is fastened to a hard disk drive housing by pins that extend from a housing and are inserted into corresponding connector apertures
Assignee: Maxtor Corp
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Filing: 1993-10-22
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Granted: 1995-05-30
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Expires: 2013-10-22
Abstract
Abstract A hard disk drive which contains a connector that is mounted to a printed circuit board and attached to a disk drive housing that complies with the PCMCIA specifications. The base plate and cover of the disk drive each have a pair of pins that are pressed into corresponding apertures in the connector housing to attach the connector to the hard disk drive. The cover and base plate also have studs that are pressed into corresponding slots in the connector housing to further mount the connector to the disk drive. The connector housing further has a pair of recessed surfaces that receive corresponding raised surfaces in the plates to insure that the cover and base plate are flush with the top surface of the connector.
Inventors
- 👤 David B. Knighton
- 👤 Harold Beecroft
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 21:56
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B25/00; G11B25/04; G11B25/043; G11B33/00; G11B33/12; G11B33/121; G11B33/122
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
A hard disk drive assembly that can be coupled to a host system, comprising: a base plate having a pair of first pins; a cover plate having a pair of second pins; a magnetic disk enclosed by said base plate and said cover plate; an actuator arm assembly enclosed by said base plate and said cover plate; a printed circuit board enclosed by said base plate and said cover plate; and, a connector that is connected to said printed circuit board and can be plugged into the host system, said connector having a pair of apertures that receive said first and second pins so that said connector is attached to said base plate and said cover plate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
A hard disk drive assembly that can be coupled to a host system, comprising: a base plate having a pair of first pins; a cover plate having a pair of second pins; a magnetic disk enclosed by said base plate and said cover plate; an actuator arm assembly enclosed by said base plate and said cover plate; a printed circuit board enclosed by said base plate and said cover plate; and, a connector that is connected to said printed circuit board and can be plugged into the host system, said connector having a pair of apertures that receive said first and second pins so that said connector is attached to said base plate and said cover plate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The hard disk drive assembly as recited in claim 1, wherein said connector has a plurality of slots that receive corresponding studs in said cover plate and said base plate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The hard disk drive assembly as recited in claim 1, wherein said connector has a pair of recessed surfaces that receive corresponding raised surfaces in said cover plate and said base plate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The hard disk drive assembly as recited in claim 1, wherein said connector has a pair of outer slots.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The hard disk drive assembly as recited in claim 1, wherein said connector has a plurality of solder tails that are connected to said printed circuit board.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
117 words
A hard disk drive assembly that can be coupled to a host system, comprising: a base plate having a pair of first studs; a cover plate having a pair of second studs; a magnetic disk enclosed by said base plate and said cover plate; an actuator arm assembly enclosed by said base plate and said cover plate; a printed circuit board enclosed by said base plate and said cover plate; and, a connector that is connected to said printed circuit board and can be plugged into the host system, said connector having a plurality of slots that receive said first and second studs so that said connector is attached to said base plate and said cover plate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
117 words
A hard disk drive assembly that can be coupled to a host system, comprising: a base plate having a pair of first studs; a cover plate having a pair of second studs; a magnetic disk enclosed by said base plate and said cover plate; an actuator arm assembly enclosed by said base plate and said cover plate; a printed circuit board enclosed by said base plate and said cover plate; and, a connector that is connected to said printed circuit board and can be plugged into the host system, said connector having a plurality of slots that receive said first and second studs so that said connector is attached to said base plate and said cover plate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
The hard disk drive assembly as recited in claim 6, wherein said connector has a pair of recessed surfaces that receive corresponding raised surfaces in said cover plate and said base plate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
The hard disk drive assembly as recited in claim 7, wherein said connector has a plurality of apertures that receive corresponding pins in said cover plate and said base plate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The hard disk drive assembly as recited in claim 8, wherein said connector has a pair of outer slots.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
The hard disk drive assembly as recited in claim 9, wherein said connector has a plurality of solder tails that are connected to said printed circuit board.
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