Low height disk drive
US4965684A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 25, 1988 |
| Grant date | Oct 23, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 25, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S360/903
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A low height disk drive having an overall height of one inch (1") or less for a drive having a 31/2 inch format. The drive includes a sloped base plate having support surfaces lying in a first plane. A rotatable disk lying in a plane substantially parallel to a first plane and an actuator assembly for positioning a head with respect to the disk are provided on the top of the base plate. A cover is attached to the top of the base plate to maintain the disk and the actuator assembly in a controlled environment. A printed circuit assembly for controlling the disk drive is attached to the bottom of the base plate, and a header passes electrical signals from the printed circuit board to the controlled environment between the base plate and the cover. Within the controlled environment a reverse flex circuit interconnects the header with the actuator assembly and the heads.
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