Disk drive having air filtration system

• US 5,034,835 A
• Filed: 02/16/1990
• Issued: 07/23/1991
• Est. Priority Date: 04/20/1989
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha (Mitsubishi Electric Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha (Mitsubishi Electric Corporation)
• Inventors: Yokoyama, Tadashi
• Primary Examiner(s): Severin, David J.
• Application Number:
  US07/480,750
• Time in Patent Office: 522 Days
• Field of Search: 360/97.02, 360/97.03
• US Class Current: 360/97.02
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 25/043 using rotating discs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 33/1446 Reducing contamination, e.g. by dust, debris

Abstract

A disk drive which removably holds a filter member for air filtration system by an elastic member being fixed in a casing housing a disk-type data recording medium, so that its constitution can be simplified and process of assembling and mounting it in the sealed casing can be minimized.

Claims

1. An air filtration system for collecting dust in a sealed casing which houses a rotating disk-type data recording medium, said system comprising:

an elastic holding member;

a substantially planar filter member;

said sealed casing having means for supporting said elastic member peripherally adjacent the outer edge of said disk-type medium so that the plane of said filter member extends substantially in a direction of the radius of said disk-type medium, and further extends with the plane of said filter member disposed substantially orthogonal to the plane of the disk-type medium.

2. A disk drive as set forth in claim 1, wherein

said elastic member is provided with a slit in which said filter member is inserted and engaging portions projecting outwardly at an opening end of said slit, and

said sealed casing is provided with engaging channel with which said engaging portions are engaged so as to narrow said slit,

whereby said filter member is held by being nipped by its elasticity in a case where said filter member is engaged with said engaging channel.

3. A disk drive as set forth in claim 1, wherein said filter member is made of a static electricity adsorption material.

4. A disk drive as set forth in claim 1, wherein said elastic member is constituted by two channel members being positioned opposite to each other, and said filter member is held in between channels of the both channel members.

5. A disk drive as set forth in claim 4, wherein the width of one channel of one channel member of said two channel members is formed to be smaller than the thickness of said filter member.

6. A disk drive as set forth in claim 4, wherein the width of each channel of said two channel members is formed to be smaller than the thickness of said filter member.

7. A disk drive as set forth in claim 1, wherein said elastic member is constituted by one channel member, and said filter member is held in between both a channel being provided in said sealed casing and a channel of said channel member.

8. A disk drive as set forth in claim 7, wherein the width of a channel of either of said channel members is formed to be smaller than the thickness of said filter member.

9. A disk drive as set forth in claim 7, wherein the width of each channel of said both channel members is formed to be smaller than the thickness of said filter member.

10. An air filtration apparatus for collecting dust in a sealed casing of a disk drive apparatus which houses a rotating disk-type data recording medium, said air filtration apparatus comprising, a filter member, a holder for removably receiving and retaining said filter member, said holder comprising an elastically deformable member having opposed surfaces, said holder assuming a first position in which said opposed surfaces are separated to receive said filter member therebetween and a second position in which said opposed surfaces are disposed in close proximity to each other so as to nip and maintain said filter member therebetween, and means for slidably receiving said holder in said sealed casing adjacent said disk-type data recording medium and for maintaining said holder in said second position.

11. An air filtration apparatus as set forth in claim 10 wherein said filter member comprises a substantially planar filter piece having a supporting peripheral portion, said peripheral portion adapted for retained support between said opposed surfaces.

12. An air filtration apparatus as set forth in claim 10 wherein said filter member is constructed of a static electricity adsorption material.

13. An air filtration apparatus as set forth in claim 10 wherein said means for slidably receiving said holder supports said holder peripherally adjacent the outer edge of the disk-type medium so that the plane of said filter member extends substantially in a direction of the radius of said disk-type medium, and further extends with the plane of said filter member disposed substantially orthogonal to the plane of the disk-type medium.

14. An air filtration apparatus as set forth in claim 10 wherein said elastically deformable member comprises two channel members positioned opposite to each other, said filter member being held therebetween in respective channels of said channel members.

15. An air filtration apparatus as set forth in claim 14 wherein the width of one channel member of said two channel members is formed to be smaller than the thickness of said filter member.

16. An air filtration apparatus as set forth in claim 14 wherein the width of each channel of said two channel members is formed to be smaller than the thickness of said filter member.

17. An air filtration apparatus as set forth in claim 10 wherein said holder comprises one channel member and means defining a channel in said sealed casing, said filter member being held between said channel member and the channel in said sealed casing.

18. An air filtration apparatus as set forth in claim 17 wherein the width of the channel of either said channel member of said channel in the sealed casing is formed to be smaller than the thickness of said filter member.

19. An air filtration apparatus as set forth in claim 17 wherein the width of each channel of both the channel member and the channel defined in the sealed casing is formed to be smaller than the thickness of said filter member.

20. An air filtration apparatus for collecting dust in a sealed casing of a disk drive apparatus which houses a rotating disk-type data recording medium, said air filtration apparatus comprising, a filter member, a holder for removably receiving and retaining said filter member, said holder comprising an elasticly deformable member having opposed surfaces between which said filter member is nipped, and means for fixing said holder in said sealed casing adjacent said disk-type data recording medium,

said elastically deformable member has means defining a slit in which said filter member is inserted and furthermore including engaging portions projecting outwardly at an open end of said slit, said sealed casing being provided with engaging channel means within which said engaging portions are engaged so as to narrow said slit, whereby said filter member is held by being nipped by said elastically deformable member when the member is engaged with said engaging channel.

21. An air filtration apparatus for collecting dust in a sealed casing of a disk drive apparatus which houses a rotating disk-type data recording medium, said air filtration apparatus comprising, a substantially planar filter member, a holder for removably receiving and retaining said filter member, said holder comprising an elastically deformable member having opposed surfaces between which said filter member is nipped, said sealed casing having means for supporting said holder peripherally adjacent the outer edge of said disk-type medium so that the plane of said filter member extends substantially in a direction of the radius of said disk-type medium, and further extends with the plane of said filter member disposed substantially orthogonal to the plane of said disk-type medium.

22. An air filtration apparatus for collecting dust in a sealed casing of a disk drive apparatus which houses a rotating disk-type data recording medium, said air filtration apparatus comprising, a filter member, a holder for removably receiving and retaining said filter member, said holder comprising an elastically deformable member having opposed surfaces between which said filter member is nipped, and means for slidably receiving said holder member in said sealed casing adjacent said disk-type data recording medium and for maintaining said holder in a closed configuration so that said opposed surfaces nip said filter member therebetween.