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Hard disk container
Assignee: Tensho Electric Industries Co Ltd
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Filing: 1986-04-28
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Granted: 1988-01-26
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Expires: 2006-04-28
Abstract
Abstract An improved hard disk container of the type having a container body with U-shaped disk receiving grooves therein and covers over upper and end openings in opposite ends and over a lower opening. Continuous upper and end protrusions are integrally mounted adjacent the upper opening and on the ends adjacent the end openings, and a continuous lower protrusion is integrally mounted around the lower opening. The lower face of the upper cover has continuous upper and end grooves therein in which the continuous upper and end protrusions are engaged. A continuous sealing upper projection is integrally provided on the wall of the continuous upper and end grooves and the upper and end protrusions have a continuous sealing recess therein in which the continuous upper projection is resiliently sealingly engaged. The lower cover has a continuous lower groove around the upper surface in which the continuous lower protrusion is engaged, and a continuous sealing lower projection is integrally provided on the wall of the lower groove, the continuous lower protrusion having a continuous sealing recess therein in which the continuous lower sealing projection is resiliently sealingly engaged. Pairs of brackets are detachably mounted on the upper cover and project into the disk receiving grooves for resiliently engaging hard disks in the container body so as to position the hard disks in the disk receiving grooves. Humidity absorbing material is provided in the container body for absorbing humidity.
Inventors
- 👤 Shoji Kikuchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 12:58
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10P; H10P72/00; H10P72/10; H10P72/19; H10P72/1908; B; B65; B65D; B65D25/00; B65D25/02; B65D25/10; B65D25/107; B65D85/00; B65D85/54; B65D85/544; G; G11; G11B; G11B33/00; G11B33/02; G11B33/04; G11B33/0405; G11B33/0433; G11B33/0444; H10P72/1911; H10P72/1912
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
372 words
A hard disk container comprising: a container body having a plurality of spaced parallel U-shaped disk receiving grooves provided in an inner surface thereof and having end openings provided in opposite ends thereof to expose central holes of the hard disks therethrough and having upper and lower openings provided in upper and lower portions thereof; continuous upper and end protrusions integrally mounted on said container body on the upper portion adjacent said upper opening and on the ends adjacent to said end openings, and a continuous lower protrustion integrally mounted on said container around said lower opening; an upper cover removably mounted on the upper portion and over the ends of said container body for closing said upper opening and said end openings; a positioning protrusion on the upper face of said upper cover; the lower face of said upper cover having continuous upper and end grooves therein in which said continuous upper and end protrusions are engaged; a continuous sealing upper projection integrally provided on the wall of said continuous upper and end grooves, said continuous upper and end protrusions having a continuous sealing recess therein in which said continuous upper projection is resiliently sealingly engaged; a lower cover removably mounted on the lower portion of said container body for closing said lower opening and having a positioning recess in the lower surface thereof in which a positioning protrusion on a next lower container can engage for permitting the containers to be stacked on each other; said lower cover having a continuous lower groove around the upper surface thereof in which said continuous lower protrusion is engaged; a continuous sealing lower projection integrally provided on the wall of said continuous lower groove, said continuous lower protrusion having a continuous sealing recess therein in which said continuous sealing projection is resiliently sealingly engaged; a plurality of pairs of brackets detachably mounted on said upper cover and projecting into said disk receiving grooves for resiliently engaging hard disks in said container body so as to position the hard disks in the disk receiving grooves; and humidity absorbing means provided in at least one of said container body and said upper and lower covers for absorbing humidity from the inside of said disk container.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
372 words
A hard disk container comprising: a container body having a plurality of spaced parallel U-shaped disk receiving grooves provided in an inner surface thereof and having end openings provided in opposite ends thereof to expose central holes of the hard disks therethrough and having upper and lower openings provided in upper and lower portions thereof; continuous upper and end protrusions integrally mounted on said container body on the upper portion adjacent said upper opening and on the ends adjacent to said end openings, and a continuous lower protrustion integrally mounted on said container around said lower opening; an upper cover removably mounted on the upper portion and over the ends of said container body for closing said upper opening and said end openings; a positioning protrusion on the upper face of said upper cover; the lower face of said upper cover having continuous upper and end grooves therein in which said continuous upper and end protrusions are engaged; a continuous sealing upper projection integrally provided on the wall of said continuous upper and end grooves, said continuous upper and end protrusions having a continuous sealing recess therein in which said continuous upper projection is resiliently sealingly engaged; a lower cover removably mounted on the lower portion of said container body for closing said lower opening and having a positioning recess in the lower surface thereof in which a positioning protrusion on a next lower container can engage for permitting the containers to be stacked on each other; said lower cover having a continuous lower groove around the upper surface thereof in which said continuous lower protrusion is engaged; a continuous sealing lower projection integrally provided on the wall of said continuous lower groove, said continuous lower protrusion having a continuous sealing recess therein in which said continuous sealing projection is resiliently sealingly engaged; a plurality of pairs of brackets detachably mounted on said upper cover and projecting into said disk receiving grooves for resiliently engaging hard disks in said container body so as to position the hard disks in the disk receiving grooves; and humidity absorbing means provided in at least one of said container body and said upper and lower covers for absorbing humidity from the inside of said disk container.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
A hard disk container as set forth in claim 1, wherein said brackets have an inverted Y-shape, with a stem depending from said upper cover and two diverging arms for engaging peripherally spaced points on a hard disk.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
83 words
A hard disk container as set forth in claim 1, and further comprising history indicating means provided in at least one of said container body and said upper and lower covers and constituted by a magnetic film on the outer face of said at least one of the container body and said upper and lower covers, and a protective film having chemical resistance provided on said magnetic film, said film containing the history of the use of said container and of its transportation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
A hard disk container as claimed in claim 1, wherein said humidity absorbing means comprises a humidity absorbing member including humidity absorbing agent coated on a base and is provided on the inner surface of at least one of said container body and said upper and lower covers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
A hard disk container as set forth in claim 4, wherein said humidity absorbing member is in the form of panel having the same configuration as said hard disk and is contained in said container body and engages a groove in said container body.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A hard disk container as set forth in claim 4, wherein said humidity absorbing agent is formed of silica gel.
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