Moisture-absorbent element for disk drives
First Claim
1. A disk drive apparatus having a disk that serves as a recording medium, comprising:
- a substantially sealed case for housing a disk; and
a metal fiber disposed within the case solely for reducing humidity within the case by adsorbing moisture that condenses on the metal fiber.
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Abstract
A disk drive having a moisture-absorbent element of compactly folded cloth formed by weaving stainless steel fibers for suppressing the humidity rise in the case accompanying a temperature fall. A disk is housed in an upward open box-shaped case. A magnetic head for writing and reading information on the disk is supported by a head drive. On the top of the case, a cover is fixed by a plurality of screws to nearly seal the interior of the drive. Between the case and the cover is disposed a moisture-absorbent element of compactly folded cloth formed by weaving stainless steel fibers. Held between the bottom of the case and the lower surface of the cover, the moisture-absorbent element is fixed in the drive.
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26 Claims
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1. A disk drive apparatus having a disk that serves as a recording medium, comprising:
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a substantially sealed case for housing a disk; and a metal fiber disposed within the case solely for reducing humidity within the case by adsorbing moisture that condenses on the metal fiber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A disk drive apparatus, comprising:
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at least one disk for recording data thereon; a case for housing the disk, the case further comprising a base and a cover; a sealant, disposed between the base and the cover of the case, for preventing moisture from intruding into the case; and a metal fiber disposed within the case solely for reducing humidity within the case by adsorbing moisture that condenses on the metal fiber. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for suppressing the humidity inside a disk drive case, comprising the steps of:
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forming a woven cloth of metal fibers; placing the woven cloth inside a disk drive case; sealing the case to prevent moisture from infiltrating the case; and controlling humidity within the case by condensing moisture on the metal fibers in response to a temperature decrease. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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