Invention Grant
US07701700B2 Disk-drive systems with a varying number of spares for different expected lifetimes and method
有权
具有不同数量备件的磁盘驱动器系统,用于不同的预期寿命和方法
- Patent Title: Disk-drive systems with a varying number of spares for different expected lifetimes and method
- Patent Title (中): 具有不同数量备件的磁盘驱动器系统,用于不同的预期寿命和方法
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Application No.: US11537610Application Date: 2006-09-30
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Publication No.: US07701700B2Publication Date: 2010-04-20
- Inventor: Jonathan E. Hall , Daniel M. McCormick , Eric J. Wendel , Charles A. Lemaire
- Applicant: Jonathan E. Hall , Daniel M. McCormick , Eric J. Wendel , Charles A. Lemaire
- Applicant Address: US CO Louisville
- Assignee: Atrato, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Atrato, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CO Louisville
- Agency: Lemaire Patent Law Firm, P.L.L.C.
- Agent Charles A. Lemaire
- Main IPC: G06F1/16
- IPC: G06F1/16

Abstract:
A system and method for an improved multiple hard-disk-drive data-storage enclosure. Some embodiments position drives in counter-rotating pairs, each simultaneously accessing half the data, such that seek-caused actuator rotational-acceleration vibration cause simultaneous canceling rotational torque. Some embodiments position the edge of a first drive (or drive pair) at an angle to the actuator midpoint of a nearby second drive (or drive pair), such that rotational-acceleration vibration from a seek-caused actuator rotation in the first drive does not cause a rotational movement into the second drive that affects the tracking or seek operation. Some further embodiments position drives in a herringbone pattern to redirect air flow in addition to reducing rotational-acceleration vibration interaction. Other embodiments include a printed wire circuit board mounted to reduce the rotational-acceleration vibration interaction.
Public/Granted literature
- US20070035880A1 DISK-DRIVE SYSTEMS WITH A VARYING NUMBER OF SPARES FOR DIFFERENT EXPECTED LIFETIMES AND METHOD Public/Granted day:2007-02-15
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