Structure for attaching vibration sensor to storage device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8794073
APP PUB NO 20120137780A1
SERIAL NO

13390606

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A structure for attaching a vibration sensor to a storage device having a recording or reproducing head that records on or reproduces from a recording medium, includes: a first vibration sensor which is provided on a first outer surface of a base of the storage device, and detects vibration in a direction perpendicular to a surface of the recording medium; a second vibration sensor which is provided on a second outer surface of the base, the second surface orthogonal to the first outer surface, and detects vibration in an in-plane direction of the recording medium; an urging section which has a first end portion in contact with an upper surface of the first vibration sensor and a second end portion in contact with an upper surface of the second vibration sensor, and has a substantially L-shape; and a damping member affixed to the urging section.

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  • NEC CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kasai, Shigeru Tokyo, JP 137 4390
Sakai, Hiroshi Tokyo, JP 323 3533
Sasaki, Yasuhiro Tokyo, JP 124 1410

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