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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 17, 1999
Shunji Noda, Tokyo, JP;
NEC Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A magnetic disk drive is constructed by at least one magnetic disk, a spindle motor, an actuator containing a magnetic head, a flexible printed-circuit board and a package. Herein, mechanical parts are basically installed in a disk enclosure, while electronic parts are mounted on the package. A base of the magnetic disk drive is extended in both sides of the disk enclosure to provide multipurpose spaces, which are equipped with a shockabsorber mechanism for improvement of impact resistance and/or a heat-radiation mechanism for improvement of heat radiation. Herein, the package is stored in the multipurpose space, which is covered with a back cover being attached to the base of the magnetic disk drive. Thus, it is possible to reduce an overall thickness of the magnetic disk drive; it is possible to improve portability of the magnetic disk drive; and it is possible to prevent the electronic components from being damaged or subjected to electrostatic destruction. In addition, side rails are formed on exterior walls of the multipurpose spaces of the base, by which the magnetic disk drive is guided when being installed in a main device such as a personal computer and a server. Thus, it is possible to ease installation and extraction of the magnetic disk drive in the main device. Further, a rubber connector is provided for the package and is connected with a terminal of the main device with ease.