Disk drive having a top cover with an electrical connector latch
View Patent ↗A disk drive, for electrical coupling to a host electrical connector of a host electronic system, includes a disk drive base. A top cover is attached to the disk drive base and a disk is rotably attached to the disk drive base. The top cover and the disk drive base together enclose the disk. A disk drive printed circuit board is also attached to the disk drive base. The disk drive printed circuit board includes a disk drive electrical connector. The disk drive electrical connector is configured to mate with the host electrical connector. The top cover includes a latching feature to retain the host electrical connector.
1. A disk drive comprising:
a disk drive base;
a disk rotably attached to the disk drive base;
a top cover attached to the disk drive base, the top cover and the disk drive base together enclosing the disk; and
a disk drive printed circuit board attached to the disk drive base, the disk drive printed circuit board including a disk drive electrical connector;
wherein the top cover includes a recess that overlies the disk drive electrical connector.
2. The disk drive of claim 1 wherein the disk drive electrical connector is a SATA connector.
3. The disk drive of claim 1 wherein the top cover includes a fold adjacent the recess.
4. The disk drive of claim 1 wherein the recess is a hole through the top cover.
5. The disk drive of claim 1 wherein the recess is one of a plurality of recesses in the top cover that overlie the disk drive electrical connector.
6. The disk drive of claim 1 wherein the top cover comprises stainless steel, and the disk drive electrical connector comprises a plastic connector housing.
7. A host electronic system comprising:
a host system printed circuit board;
a host processor attached to the host system printed circuit board;
a host cable extending from the host system printed circuit board, the host cable including a host electrical connector; and
a disk drive, the disk drive including
a disk drive base;
a disk rotably attached to the disk drive base;
a top cover attached to the disk drive base, the top cover and the disk drive base together enclosing the disk; and
a disk drive printed circuit board attached to the disk drive base, the disk drive printed circuit board including a disk drive electrical connector, the disk drive electrical connector in a mated position with respect to the host electrical connector;
wherein the top cover includes a recess that overlies the disk drive electrical connector.
8. The host electronic system of claim 7 wherein the host electrical connector is a SATA connector.
9. The host electronic system of claim 7 wherein the top cover includes a fold adjacent the recess.
10. The host electronic system of claim 7 wherein the recess is a hole through the top cover.
11. The host electronic system of claim 7 wherein the recess is one of a plurality of recesses in the top cover that overlie the disk drive electrical connector.
12. The host electronic system of claim 7 wherein the top cover comprises stainless steel, and the disk drive electrical connector comprises a plastic connector housing.
13. The host electronic system of claim 7 , wherein the host electronic system is a personal computer system, and the host system printed circuit board is a CPU motherboard.