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Enclosed Operating Area For Disk Drive Testing Systems

  • US 20090261047A1
  • Filed: 04/17/2008
  • Published: 10/22/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/17/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A disk drive testing system comprising:

  • one or more test racks;

    one or more test slots housed by the one or more test racks, each test slot being configured to receive and support a disk drive transporter carrying a disk drive for testing;

    a transfer station for supplying disk drives to be tested, wherein the one or more test racks and the transfer station at least partially define an operating area;

    automated machinery disposed within the operating area and configured to transfer disk drives between the transfer station and the one or more test slots; and

    a cover at least partially enclosing the operating area, thereby at least partially inhibiting air exchange between the operating area and an environment surrounding the test racks.

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