Patent ID: 7187543
Filing Date: 2007-03-06
Classification: G11B,H05K

Abstract:
1. A system suitable for dampening vibrations in a population set, the population set comprising a plurality of disk drives, the system comprising a rail assembly for absorbing vibrations, wherein the rail assembly is coupled to the population set at a point of attachment, wherein the rail assembly is elongated in a first direction; a rack for supporting at least one rail assembly; a bracket for coupling between the rail assembly and the rack; a first isolator coupled between the rail assembly and the bracket substantially near the point of attachment, wherein the first isolator dampens vibrations in a second direction normal to the first direction; and a second isolator coupled between the rack and the bracket, wherein the second isolator dampens vibrations in a third direction normal to both the first and second directions, wherein two rail assemblies are attached on opposite faces of the population set.