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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2023
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Tomoyuki Tokizaki, Yokohama Kanagawa, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A disk drive according to an embodiment includes a housing, a seal, and a piercing member. The housing includes a base having a first space, a first cover with a first hole, attached to the base, and a second cover covering the first cover. The first cover closes the first space. The first cover and the second cover are placed with a second space in-between. The first hole allows communication between the first space and the second space. The seal with a second hole, is attached to the first cover, the second hole allowing communication between the first space or the second space and the first hole. The piercing member includes an attachment part attached to the second cover in the second space, and a needle protruding from the attachment part toward the second hole.