Abstract: A latch arrangement for a drawer includes a latching mechanism having a latch element and a latching mechanism-receiving structure formed as part of a drawer. The structure includes two integral spring elements for biasing the latching mechanism upwardly. The latching mechanism and the drawer have cooperating, snap-engageable retaining features that allow the latching mechanism to move over a vertical range of movement but retain the latching mechanism on the structure. The structure and the remaining portions of the drawer can be molded as a unitary plastic part. The latching mechanism can be molded as a second unitary plastic part.

Abstract: A latch arrangement for a drawer includes a latching mechanism having a latch element and a latching mechanism-receiving structure formed as part of a drawer. The structure includes two integral spring elements for biasing the latching mechanism upwardly. The latching mechanism and the drawer have cooperating, snap-engageable retaining features that allow the latching mechanism to move over a vertical range of movement but retain the latching mechanism on the structure. The structure and the remaining portions of the drawer can be molded as a unitary plastic part. The latching mechanism can be molded as a second unitary plastic part.

Abstract: An EGR control system provides on-line adaptation of the EGR valve Start to Open value during normal vehicle operations. The adaptive logic determines whether the valve position output signal reaches a predetermined minimum output signal value within a desired predetermined time window defined by upper and lower time values. If outside the window, the initial duty cycle value applied to the EGR valve is increased or decreased as appropriate to force the output signal to reach the minimum value within or at the boundaries of the time window.

Abstract: A disk drive which includes an automatic parking brake for retaining the driver arm in a predetermined position when power is removed from the disk drive. The brake is mounted externally to the driver arm, reducing the weight of the driver arm. The brake consists of a spring loaded member held in place during operation of the disk drive by a solenoid acting as an electromagnet. When power is cut off, the solenoid releases the member and the spring biases it against the driver arm and forces the driver arm to a parked position.

Abstract: A disk drive which includes an actuator motor whose magnets and iron path are mounted on the arm assembly to act as a counter weight. The coil of the actuator motor is mounted to the base of the disk drive with the iron path disposed around the coil and the iron core disposed through the center of the coil and all are mounted on the iron path and face the coils. By utilizing the iron path and magnets as a counterbalance, the total mass of the arm is reduced, reducing the inertia of the arm and of the power requirements of the actuator motor to move the arm.