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US5488538A
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Mounting structure for magnetic disk drive
Assignee: Citizen Watch Co Ltd
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Filing: 1994-02-25
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Granted: 1996-01-30
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Expires: 2014-02-25
Abstract
Abstract A structure for mounting a magnetic disk drive applicable to a mount section 12 of an equipment body having different width dimensions. The structure includes a first spacer 20 and second spacer 30. In the case where the mount section 12 coincides with a disk drive 1 in dimensional specifications, the disk drive is fixedly attached to the mount 12 by use of threaded hole 9 provided on lateral sidewalls of a disk drive chassis 5. On the contrary, when the width dimensions differ from each other to cause lateral gaps, spacers 20 and 30 are arranged on each side of the disk drive 1 to thereby adjust the dimensions for the clamping. The structure also includes two top shield covers. The particular cover selected depends upon the relative dimensions of the mount section and the disk drive.
Inventors
- 👤 Maki Wakita
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 07:05
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B33/00; G11B33/12; G11B33/121; G11B33/123; G11B33/124; G06; G06F; G06F1/00; G06F1/16; G06F1/18; G06F1/183; G06F1/184; G06F1/187; G11B33/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
197 words
A system for mounting a magnetic disk drive onto an electronic equipment body having mounting holes, said system comprising: a magnetic disk drive body having at each lateral sidewall a couple of threaded holes; a first spacer arranged adjacent each sidewall of said magnetic disk drive body and having a single threaded through-hole and a couple of throughholes at positions immediately confronting said couple of threaded holes provided on each lateral sidewall of said magnetic disk drive body; and a second spacer adjacent said first spacer, said second spacer having a single through-hole at a position immediately confronting said single threaded-hole of said first spacer, said second spacer having a couple of threaded holes at positions immediately confronting mounting holes on said electronic equipment body; wherein, when said electronic equipment body has the same lateral dimensions as said magnetic disk drive, said magnetic disk drive is mounted onto said electronic equipment body by directly screwing bolts or machine screws into threaded holes of mounting members, and where said electronic equipment body has larger lateral dimensions than said magnetic disk drive, the attachment to said electronic equipment body being effected by way of said first and second spacers.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
197 words
A system for mounting a magnetic disk drive onto an electronic equipment body having mounting holes, said system comprising: a magnetic disk drive body having at each lateral sidewall a couple of threaded holes; a first spacer arranged adjacent each sidewall of said magnetic disk drive body and having a single threaded through-hole and a couple of throughholes at positions immediately confronting said couple of threaded holes provided on each lateral sidewall of said magnetic disk drive body; and a second spacer adjacent said first spacer, said second spacer having a single through-hole at a position immediately confronting said single threaded-hole of said first spacer, said second spacer having a couple of threaded holes at positions immediately confronting mounting holes on said electronic equipment body; wherein, when said electronic equipment body has the same lateral dimensions as said magnetic disk drive, said magnetic disk drive is mounted onto said electronic equipment body by directly screwing bolts or machine screws into threaded holes of mounting members, and where said electronic equipment body has larger lateral dimensions than said magnetic disk drive, the attachment to said electronic equipment body being effected by way of said first and second spacers.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
A structure for mounting a magnetic disk drive according to claim 1, wherein said first spacer has an elongated plate-like shape and has at its terminals said couple of through-holes and at its central portion said threaded hole.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
69 words
A structure for mounting a magnetic disk drive according to claim 1, wherein said second spacer presents a cranked shape obtained by bending an elongated plate member, and has at its terminals said couple of through holes and at its central portion said threaded hole, and wherein said second spacer abuts at its central portion against said first spacer, and abuts at its terminals against said electronic equipment body.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
139 words
A system for mounting a magnetic disk drive having two lateral sidewalls onto an electronic equipment body having lateral dimensions larger than lateral dimensions of the magnetic disk drive, said system comprising: first spacing means for spacing said magnetic disk drive from said electronic equipment body, said first spacing means located adjacent each of said two lateral sidewalls, said first spacing means having first terminal engagement means for engagement with said magnetic disk drive body and first central engagement means, and second spacing means for spacing said magnetic disk drive from said electronic equipment body, said second spacing means located adjacent each said first spacing means, said second spacing means having second terminal engagement means engageable with said electronic equipment body and second central engagement means for engagement with said first spacing means through said first central engagement means.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
139 words
A system for mounting a magnetic disk drive having two lateral sidewalls onto an electronic equipment body having lateral dimensions larger than lateral dimensions of the magnetic disk drive, said system comprising: first spacing means for spacing said magnetic disk drive from said electronic equipment body, said first spacing means located adjacent each of said two lateral sidewalls, said first spacing means having first terminal engagement means for engagement with said magnetic disk drive body and first central engagement means, and second spacing means for spacing said magnetic disk drive from said electronic equipment body, said second spacing means located adjacent each said first spacing means, said second spacing means having second terminal engagement means engageable with said electronic equipment body and second central engagement means for engagement with said first spacing means through said first central engagement means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system of claim 4, wherein said first spacing means comprises an elongated plate and said first central engagement means comprises a central threaded through-hole.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
The system of claim 5, wherein said first terminal engagement means comprises a first through-hole at a first end of said plate and a second through-hole at a second end of said plate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system of claim 5, wherein said magnetic disk drive body has two threaded holes alignable with the first and second through holes of said first spacing means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
The system of claim 4, wherein said second spacing means comprises a plate having a central section and two peripheral sections, said central section located on a plane parallel to said peripheral sections.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
44 words
The system of claim 8, wherein said second central engagement means comprises a central threaded hole in said central section and said second terminal engagement means comprises a threaded hole in each of said two peripheral sections at positions remote from said central section.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system of claim 9, wherein each said threaded hole in the peripheral portions of said second spacing means aligns with a mounting hole in said electronic equipment body.
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