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Apparatus and method for guiding bypass reentry flow through contraction and filter in a hard disk drive

  • US 20060066992A1
  • Filed: 09/30/2004
  • Published: 03/30/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for guiding bypass reentry flow through contraction and filter in a hard disk drive comprising:

  • providing a bypass channel for directing airflow away from a first portion of a disk of the hard disk drive and toward a second portion of the disk of the hard disk drive;

    providing a contraction portion coupled with the bypass channel at a location wherein the bypass channel directs the airflow back toward the second portion of the disk of the hard disk drive, said contraction portion for accelerating a first portion of the airflow directed toward the second portion of the disk of the hard disk drive; and

    providing a filter portion integral with the contraction portion, said filter portion for filtering a second portion of the airflow directed toward the second portion of the disk of the hard disk drive.

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