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US 6,999,309 · App. 10/795,822 · Granted Feb 14, 2006

Guide track device of disk drive

Assignee: Casetek International Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 6,999,309
App. No.
10/795,822
Granted
Feb 14, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A guide track device of a disk drive is installed at two sides of a disk drive; and then the guide tracks are installed at two slide grooves at a pair of machine frame of a computer casing so as to position the disk drive or pull and push the disk drive. Each guide track device comprises two convex cambered elastomers at two sides. A conductive elastic sheet is a cambered plate and has two hooks. By the two hooks, the conductive elastic sheet are buckled into the two windows. By inserting a plurality of tenons into the holes at lateral sides of a disk drive, the pair of guide tracks are positioned to the disk drive. An ear is at a front end of each guide track. By pulling or pushing the ears, the disk drive can be pull out from or push into the machine frame.

Claims (9)

1. A guide track device of a disk drive; the guide track device being installed at two sides of a disk drive; and then the guide tracks being installed at two slide grooves at a pair of machine frames of a computer casing so as to position the disk drive or pull and push the disk drive; each guide track device comprising:

a first convex cambered elastomer installed at a rear area of an outer side of each guide track and a second convex cambered elastomer installed at a front area of the outer side of each guide track;

two windows being formed between the two cambered elastomers;

a conductive elastic sheet; the conductive elastic sheet being a cambered plate and having two hooks; by the two hooks, the conductive elastic sheet being buckled into the two windows; a plurality of tenons at an inner side of each guide track; by inserting the tenons into the holes at lateral sides of a disk drive, the pair of guide tracks being positioned to the disk drive; and

an ear at a front end of each guide track; by pulling or pushing the ears, the disk drive can be pull out from or push into the machine frame.

2. The guide track device of a disk drive as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the guide track is made of plastic.

3. The guide track device of a disk drive as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a front end of each guide track has a taper shape.

4. The guide track device of a disk drive as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the disk drive is an optic disk drive.

5. The guide track device of a disk drive as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the disk drive is a floppy disk drive.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 9, 2004
From: HSU, HARK
To: CASETEK INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 015092/0955 →
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20050007732A1 · Jan 13, 2005