Carrier Cases TRIZ Cases
- Carrier for hard disk drive
See how a rotatable adjusting mechanism transitions between configurations to accommodate multi
- Adjustable Hard Drive Carrier for Multi-Size Drive Mounting
A sliding adjusting mechanism lets one carrier securely fit different hard disk drive sizes without a more complex mounting structure.
- Disk Drive Base Plate Recess Layout for Shrinkage-Free Pivot Posts
Thin-bottom recesses guide molten metal to fully fill the pivot post, suppressing casting cavities and improving disk drive base plate accuracy.
- Steel-Aluminum Enclosure Welding for Hermetic HDD Seals
A friction stir weld with an aluminum intermediary joins a thin steel cover to an aluminum base for strong, hermetic HDD enclosure seals.
- HDD Base Insert Structure for Rigidity and Hermetic Sealing
Steel base inserts friction stir welded into a thinner HDD base increase rigidity for more disks while preserving a hermetic seal.