Disk drive transport, clamping and testing
First Claim
1. A disk drive test slot comprising:
- a housing defining;
a test compartment for receiving a disk drive for testing; and
an open end providing access to the test compartment for insertion and removal of the disk drive for testing; and
a clamping mechanism mounted to the housing of the disk drive test slot, wherein the clamping mechanism that is mounted to the housing of the disk drive test slot is configured to engage the disk drive after the disk drive has been inserted into the test compartment;
wherein the clamping mechanism comprises a plurality of arms and an engagement member;
wherein an arm in the plurality of arms comprises a distal end; and
wherein the disk drive test slot is configured so that, after the disk drive has been inserted into the test compartment, a displacement of the distal end on the arm of the clamping mechanism that is mounted to the housing of the disk drive test slot causes the engagement member to move towards the disk drive to engage with the disk drive.
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Abstract
A disk drive transporter, for transporting a disk drive and for mounting a disk drive within a test slot, includes a frame configured to receive and support a disk drive. The frame includes sidewalls configured to receive a disk drive therebetween and sized to be inserted into a test slot along with a disk drive. The frame also includes a clamping mechanism operatively associated with at least one of the sidewalls. The clamping mechanism includes a first engagement element and a first actuator operable to initiate movements of the first engagement element. The first actuator is operable to move the first engagement element into engagement with a test slot after a disk drive being supported by the frame is arranged in a test position in a test slot.
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20 Claims
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1. A disk drive test slot comprising:
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a housing defining; a test compartment for receiving a disk drive for testing; and an open end providing access to the test compartment for insertion and removal of the disk drive for testing; and a clamping mechanism mounted to the housing of the disk drive test slot, wherein the clamping mechanism that is mounted to the housing of the disk drive test slot is configured to engage the disk drive after the disk drive has been inserted into the test compartment; wherein the clamping mechanism comprises a plurality of arms and an engagement member; wherein an arm in the plurality of arms comprises a distal end; and wherein the disk drive test slot is configured so that, after the disk drive has been inserted into the test compartment, a displacement of the distal end on the arm of the clamping mechanism that is mounted to the housing of the disk drive test slot causes the engagement member to move towards the disk drive to engage with the disk drive. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A test slot assembly comprising:
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a disk drive transporter configured to receive and to support a disk drive; and a test slot comprising;
a housing defining;
a test compartment for receiving and supporting the disk drive transporter; and
an open end providing access to the test compartment for insertion and removal of the disk drive transporter; anda clamping mechanism mounted to the housing of the test slot, wherein the clamping mechanism that is mounted to the housing of the test slot is configured to engage the disk drive carried by the disk drive transporter after the disk drive transporter has been inserted into the test compartment; wherein the clamping mechanism comprises a plurality of arms and an engagement member;
wherein an arm in the plurality of arms comprises a distal end; andwherein the test slot is configured so that after, the disk drive has been inserted into the test compartment, a displacement of the distal end on the arm of the clamping mechanism that is mounted to the housing of the test slot causes the engagement member to move towards the disk drive to engage with the disk drive. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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Specification