IP Library Patent Application 12113600
Patent Application
App. No. 12/113,600

INFORMATION STORAGE APPARATUS

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App. No.
12/113,600
Abstract

An information storage apparatus includes: at least one information storage medium each of which is in a disk-like shape, rotates being fixed to a common rotating shaft and in which information is recorded; a head which accesses the information storage medium by approaching or touching the information storage medium; an arm which extends along a surface of the storage information medium, holds the head at an end of the arm, and swings around a pivot shaft disposed at a root of the arm; and a spoiler which rectifies airflow on the information storage medium and includes a metal airflow control plate and a resin bracket which holds the airflow control plate at a predetermined position along the surface of the information storage medium.

Claims (11)

1 . An information storage apparatus comprising:

at least one information storage medium each of which has a disk-like shape and rotates being fixed to a common rotating shaft and in which information is recorded;

a head which accesses the information by approaching or touching the information storage medium;

an arm which extends along a surface of the information storage medium, holds the head at an end of the arm, and rotates around a rotation shaft disposed at a root of the arm; and

a spoiler which rectifies airflow on the information storage medium and includes a metal airflow control plate and a resin bracket which holds the airflow control plate at a predetermined position along the surface of the information storage medium.

2 . The information storage apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of the information storage media, wherein the airflow control plate is disposed between the plural adjacent information storage media.

3 . The information storage apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the spoiler is formed into one-piece by outsert molding in which a portion of the airflow control plate is placed in a mold for the bracket and the mold is filled with resin so that the bracket covers the portion of the airflow control plate.

4 . The information storage apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the bracket is made of a resin material mixed with a conductive filler.

5 . The information storage apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the bracket is made of a resin material mixed with a nano-carbon material.

6 . The information storage apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein a conductive treatment is applied to a surface of the bracket.

7 . The information storage apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the airflow control plate has an aerodynamic shape in cross section.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 24, 2009
From: FUJITSU LIMITED
To: TOSHIBA STORAGE DEVICE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 023565/0179 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 1, 2008
From: UEDA, MASANORI; MATSUNAGA, HARUYUKI
To: FUJITSU LIMITED
Reel/Frame 020887/0941 →