Electricity: electrical systems and devices – Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical... – For electronic systems and devices
Reexamination Certificate
1997-09-10
2001-02-06
Tolin, Gerald (Department: 2835)
Electricity: electrical systems and devices
Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical...
For electronic systems and devices
C361S818000, C454S184000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06185097
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Cross-reference to Related Application
This patent application relates in subject matter to commonly assigned U.S. Pat. No. 5,673,0291, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
2. Field of the Invention
The present invention pertains to memory storage device cooling systems, and more particularly to memory storage device coolers having EMI shielding.
3. Previous Art
Housings have evolved to cool enclosed electrical components. A typical memory storage device cooler mounts on the housing, adjacent a memory storage device such as hard disk drive. The typical cooler includes a fan and relies on convective air flow to cool hard disk drives. An example of a memory storage device cooler is disclosed in commonly assigned U.S. Pat. No. 5,673,029, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention includes a memory storage device assembly for cooling a memory storage device such as a hard disk drive. The assembly includes a memory storage device, fins, a frame and at least one fan. The fins and frame attach to the memory storage device. The fan attaches to the frame for blowing air over the fins to cool the hard disk drive.
According to one aspect of the invention, the assembly is integrated within a memory storage device bay of a memory storage device housing. According to this aspect of the invention, the frame attaches to the housing and holds the fan in the memory storage device bay.
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Burns Doane , Swecker, Mathis LLP
Inclose Design, Inc.
Tolin Gerald
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