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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2007
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2004
Donald M. Connelly, Jr., San Jose, CA (US);
Kenton Coleman Green, San Jose, CA (US);
William Michael Monson, Rochester, MN (US);
Michael Desmond O'connell, Rochester, MN (US);
Donald M. Connelly, Jr., San Jose, CA (US);
Kenton Coleman Green, San Jose, CA (US);
William Michael Monson, Rochester, MN (US);
Michael Desmond O'Connell, Rochester, MN (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for reducing rotational vibration transmission within a data storage system. A storage device apparatus comprises a carrier having opposing first and second side plates. A support point may be disposed within the first side plate at about a longitudinal center region of the carrier. The support point is configured to contact an enclosure that mounts a plurality of carriers and is the sole support point in the first side plate. Preferably, the support point is positioned such that minimal rotational vibration is transmitted within the data storage system once the carrier is placed in an enclosure housing a plurality of carriers. A second support point may be disposed in the second side plate.