Disk head assembly attachment means and method
US5187626A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 22, 1991 |
| Grant date | Feb 16, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 22, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/4813
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A disk head assembly attachment means and method for reducing the height of each support arm of a head stack assembly of a disk drive, thereby reducing the required disk-to-disk spacing. A first load beam assembly having a first boss is attached to a support arm of a head stack assembly. A second load beam assembly having a second boss is attached to the same support arm of the head stack assembly, with the second load beam assembly being positioned on the side of the support arm opposite the first load beam assembly. The first and second boss are designed to either nest one in the other, or set adjacent each other, such that each support arm of the head stack assembly need only accommodate the height of a single boss rather than the combined height of both bosses.
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