Vibration Isolation Component for an Enclosure

Abstract

An enclosure may be secured to an enclosure frame by a fastener that continuously extends through a first aperture of the enclosure and a second aperture of an isolator. The isolator may contact the first aperture, enclosure frame, and fastener. The second aperture can be shaped to dampen vibration frequencies between the enclosure frame and the enclosure.

1 . An apparatus comprising:
 an enclosure comprising a first aperture;   an isolator contacting the first aperture and an enclosure frame, the isolator having a second aperture; and   a fastener continuously extending through the first and second apertures to secure the enclosure frame to the enclosure, the isolator comprising at least one protrusion extending into the second aperture and shaped to dampen vibration frequencies between the enclosure frame and the enclosure by allowing the fastener to move while in contact with the at least one protrusion.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the enclosure is a data storage enclosure and contains a plurality of data storage devices. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein at least one data storage device of the plurality of data storage devices comprises a transducing assembly positioned proximal a rotating data storage medium. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the enclosure comprises a power source, local processor, and cooling assembly. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the fastener comprises a head and a threaded portion, the head having a greater surface area than the threaded portion. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the fastener and isolator maintain the enclosure and enclosure frame in a spaced apart relationship. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the isolator comprises a countersink region. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the isolator has is shaped with first and second protrusions connected by separate recesses. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the first and second protrusions each have a common shape and size. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the first and second protrusions have dissimilar shapes. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein at least one protrusion comprises a continuously curvilinear sidewall and each recess comprises a continuously linear sidewall. 
     
     
         12 . An apparatus comprising:
 an enclosure frame secured to a data storage enclosure via a first fastener, the data storage enclosure having a first aperture aligned with a second aperture of the enclosure frame by the first fastener; and   a first isolator contacting the first fastener and first and second apertures, the first isolator having a third aperture configured in a non-circular shape with at least one protrusion extending into the third aperture to allow the first fastener to move while in contact with the at least one protrusion to dampen vibration frequencies between the enclosure frame and data storage enclosure, the first fastener positioned within the first isolator so that no portion of the first fastener extends above a top plane of the first isolator.   
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the first isolator has a circumferential notch configured to concurrently contact multiple different surfaces of the enclosure frame. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein a second isolator contacts a fourth aperture in the enclosure frame and a second fastener continuously extends through a fifth aperture in the second isolator to secure the data storage device to the enclosure frame, the fifth aperture configured with a dissimilar shape than the third aperture second isolator. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the third aperture comprises a plurality of protrusions each having multiple surfaces meeting at an apex pointing to a centerpoint of the aperture. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the third aperture comprises a plurality of protrusions each having a rectilinear shape. 
     
     
         17 . A method comprising:
 aligning a first aperture of an enclosure with a second aperture of an enclosure frame;   contacting the first and second apertures with an isolator configured with a non-circular shape third aperture comprising at least one protrusion extending into a third aperture of the isolator;   positioning a fastener to continuously extend through the first, second, and third apertures to secure the enclosure frame to the enclosure; and   dampening vibration frequencies between the enclosure frame and the enclosure by allowing the fastener to move while in contact with the at least one protrusion.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the enclosure is a data storage enclosure and the dampened vibration frequencies are equal to or between 1 Hz and 1,000 Hz. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the at least one protrusion deforms to dampen the vibration frequencies. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the enclosure frame and enclosure vibrate at different frequencies that are simultaneously dampened by the isolator.