Disk device having ventilation structure between outside and inside
First Claim
1. A disk device comprising a base, at least one recording disk, and at least one head for writing information into said disk, and said base being hermetically sealed by a cover mounted on the upper end surface of said base through a gasket, said cover having a ventilation structure for eliminating the pressure difference between inside and outside of said disk device, wherein said ventilation structure comprises:
- a through hole formed in said cover for communicating between the inside and the outside of said disk device;
a filter-accommodating recess formed around said through hole;
an adsorptive air filter arranged in such a position as to cover said through hole within said filter-accommodating recess;
air passages for securing communication between the bottom surface of said base and the upper surface of said cover along the exterior of said gasket of said disk device;
a ventilation groove formed in the upper surface of said cover for securing communication between said filter-accommodating recess and said air passage; and
sealing means for closing the opening in the upper surfaces of said air filter-accommodating recess, said ventilation groove and said air passage.
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Abstract
A disk device is disclosed in which an air inlet to an air passage for ventilation between inside and outside of the disk device is secured even when the upper or side surface of the housing of the disk device is closed, while at the same time suppressing the noises and vibrations originating from the disk device. A spindle motor for carrying at least a recording disk and an actuator for driving a carriage having a head for accessing the disk are mounted on the base of the housing. A cover is mounted on the base through a gasket thereby to hermetically seal the interior of the disk device. A ventilation structure is formed in the cover. This ventilation structure includes an air passage formed in the neighborhood of an edge of the cover, a filter-accommodating recess formed around the air passage, an air filter arranged in the filter-accommodating recess, an air passage formed through the base outside of the gasket of the disk device, a ventilation groove formed in the upper surface of the cover for securing communication between the filter-accommodating recess and the air passage, and a sealing member for covering the air passage on the upper surface of the cover.
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1. A disk device comprising a base, at least one recording disk, and at least one head for writing information into said disk, and said base being hermetically sealed by a cover mounted on the upper end surface of said base through a gasket, said cover having a ventilation structure for eliminating the pressure difference between inside and outside of said disk device, wherein said ventilation structure comprises:
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a through hole formed in said cover for communicating between the inside and the outside of said disk device; a filter-accommodating recess formed around said through hole; an adsorptive air filter arranged in such a position as to cover said through hole within said filter-accommodating recess; air passages for securing communication between the bottom surface of said base and the upper surface of said cover along the exterior of said gasket of said disk device; a ventilation groove formed in the upper surface of said cover for securing communication between said filter-accommodating recess and said air passage; and sealing means for closing the opening in the upper surfaces of said air filter-accommodating recess, said ventilation groove and said air passage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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