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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2009
Andre S. Chan, Milpitas, CA (US);
Ryan Thomas Davis, San Jose, CA (US);
Antony Nguyen, San Jose, CA (US);
Kirk B. Price, San Jose, CA (US);
Andre S. Chan, Milpitas, CA (US);
Ryan Thomas Davis, San Jose, CA (US);
Antony Nguyen, San Jose, CA (US);
Kirk B. Price, San Jose, CA (US);
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, Netherlands, B.V., Amsterdam, NL;
Abstract
An airflow diverter in a hard disk drive system. A top portion configured to couple with a top housing of the disk drive system. A thickness configured to create a top clearance between the diverter and a top actuator arm of the disk drive system wherein the top clearance approximates a bottom clearance between a bottom housing of the disk drive system and a bottom actuator arm of the disk drive system. At least one surface configured to divert the airflow in the disk drive system during the operation of the disk drive system.