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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 1999
Filed:
Jun. 27, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
William L Grouell, San Ramon, CA (US);
Assignee:
Sun Microsystems, Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
361690 ; 361704 ; 361714 ; 361715 ; 174 163 ; 165 803 ; 165 802 ;
Abstract
A plate formed with louvers and a depression to heat engage a hard disk drive motor is attached to such a drive. Heat from the motor is transferred to the plate. The louvers dissipate heat especially if they are in the path of a blower. The plate also protects the user from contact with drive components if touched during installation or removal of the drive while the drive is connected to a computer while electrically energized.