Electricity: conductors and insulators – Boxes and housings – Hermetic sealed envelope type
Reexamination Certificate
1999-09-23
2001-04-24
Reichard, Dean A. (Department: 2831)
Electricity: conductors and insulators
Boxes and housings
Hermetic sealed envelope type
C206S521000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06222121
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a data storage apparatus with a buffer frame which absorbs undesired external shock in order to protect a data storage device in the apparatus from damage due to the shock.
2. Description of the Related Art
An electronic data storage device, such as a hard disk drive unit or a compact disk drive unit, generally includes fine parts that are sensitive to shock. The data storage device installed in a computer might be damaged and might be unable to work properly due to the shock that occurs during transport thereof or during accidental impact. Additional cost is incurred when replacing or repairing the data storage device. It is thus desirable to provide a buffer frame for the data storage device in order to guard the same against external shock.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide a data storage apparatus which includes a data storage device and a buffer frame for cushioning the data storage device in order to protect the device against external shock.
Accordingly, the data storage apparatus of the present invention includes a data storage device and a buffer frame. The data storage device has a housing with an outer surface. The buffer frame includes a casing and an elastomeric cushioning unit. The casing has a surrounding wall that surrounds the housing of the data storage device. The surrounding wall has an inner surface that forms a clearance with the outer surface of the housing. The cushioning unit is attached on the outer surface of the housing of the data storage device. The cushioning unit is disposed in the clearance, and is in tight contact with the inner surface of the surrounding wall of the casing for positioning the data storage device in the casing.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5491608 (1996-02-01), Koyanagi et al.
Finkelstein Ira D.
Getac Corporation
Howrey Simon Arnold & White , LLP
Ngo Hung V.
Reichard Dean A.
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