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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2010
Yukinobu Abe, Chiba, JP;
Andre S. Chan, Milpitas, CA (US);
Ferdinand Hendriks, Morgan Hill, CA (US);
Masato Ikegawa, Ibaraki, JP;
Hiroshi Mukai, Ibaraki, JP;
Keiichi Takemori, Ibaraki, JP;
Yukinobu Abe, Chiba, JP;
Andre S. Chan, Milpitas, CA (US);
Ferdinand Hendriks, Morgan Hill, CA (US);
Masato Ikegawa, Ibaraki, JP;
Hiroshi Mukai, Ibaraki, JP;
Keiichi Takemori, Ibaraki, JP;
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, Netherlands B.V., Amsterdam, NL;
Abstract
A sickle-shaped disk drive spoiler for reducing turbulence of airflow in a hard disk drive is provided. The sickle-shaped spoiler is configured to direct airflow generated by a rotating disk and includes a tapered first end portion configured to direct the airflow toward the inner diameter of the disk and to reduce the airflow on the side of the disk opposing the spoiler.