Slider test socket

{
  "publication_number": "US10839836B2",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "B2",
  "title": "Slider test socket",
  "abstract": "An apparatus includes a slider test socket. The slider test socket includes a clamp, which includes a body, a handle having an opening, and a plurality of arms that extend between the body at a first end of the clamp and the handle at a second end of the clamp.",
  "claims": [
    "1. An apparatus comprising: a slider test socket including: a body coupled to an electrical connector, the body extending along a first plane, and only a single deflectable arm extending from the body along the first plane and including a free end, wherein the deflectable arm is configured to deflect to receive a slider and to retract to clamp the slider wherein the deflectable arm includes a first portion that extends from the body in a first direction and a second portion that extends in a second direction perpendicular from the first direction, wherein the second portion includes a Y-shaped portion.",
    "2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the Y-shaped portion includes a contact feature that extends towards the body.",
    "3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second portion includes a contact feature that extends towards the body.",
    "4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the deflectable arm is shaped such that the contact feature moves along a straight line when the deflectable arm is deflected.",
    "5. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the contact feature is rounded.",
    "6. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the contact feature is bump-shaped.",
    "7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first portion and the second portion deflect in response to an exerted force on the second portion.",
    "8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the deflectable arm and the body form a unitary structure.",
    "9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the deflectable arm is substantially L-shaped.",
    "10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the deflectable arm forms a clamp space between the deflectable arm and the body.",
    "11. The apparatus of claim 10, further comprising: a shelf coupled to the body, wherein the shelf extends towards and below the clamp space.",
    "12. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the electrical connector includes a flex circuit.",
    "13. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the electrical connector includes a featherboard.",
    "14. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: a test deck including the slider test socket.",
    "15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the test deck includes an access window.",
    "16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the access window includes a door configured to be opened to permit a slider to be inserted into or removed from the test deck."
  ],
  "description_excerpt": "Certain embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to devices and methods for use with data storage component testing systems.\n\nData storage component testing systems can test performance of one or more individual data storage components such as sliders and data storage media used in hard disk drives. Example data storage component testing systems include spin stands and test decks, which enable simultaneous testing of individual data storage components that are to be later installed in hard disk drives. Certain embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to methods and devices that assist with coupling and decoupling data storage components in testing systems.\n\nIn certain embodiments, an apparatus includes a slider test socket. The slider test socket includes a clamp, which includes a body, a handle having an opening, and a plurality of arms that extend between the body at a first end of the clamp and the handle at a second end of the clamp.\n\nIn certain embodiments, an apparatus includes a slider test socket. The slider test socket includes a body coupled to an electrical connector and extending along a first plane. The slider test socket further includes a deflectable arm extending from the body along the first plane. The deflectable arm is configured to deflect to receive a slider and to retract to clamp the slider.\n\nIn certain embodiments, a method is described for use with a slider test socket having a body extending along a first plane and an arm extending from the body along the first plane.",
  "cpc": [
    "G11B 5/484",
    "G11B 27/36",
    "G11B 5/455",
    "G11B 5/4555",
    "G11B 5/4826"
  ],
  "ipc": [
    "G11B 5/455",
    "G11B 5/48",
    "G11B 27/36"
  ],
  "assignees": [
    "Seagate Technology LLC"
  ],
  "inventors": [
    "Razman Zambri",
    "Stefan A. Weissner",
    "Rohit Deokar",
    "Brett R. Herdendorf"
  ],
  "filing_date": "2019-12-03",
  "publication_date": "2020-11-17",
  "grant_date": "2020-11-17",
  "priority_date": "2017-02-23",
  "application_number": "US-201916701470-A",
  "family_id": "63167887",
  "cited_by_count": 1,
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