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One piece limit stop for disc drive

US5402290A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 14, 1993
Grant dateMar 28, 1995
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Expiry dateJun 14, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B21/22
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A limit stop for defining the range of motion of a disc drive actuator. The limit stop is formed from a single piece of material. It includes a cylindrical contact surface on the distal end of a cylindrical cantilevered beam. The beam is connected to a central mounting shaft by a radially extending bridging element. The compliance of the stop is determined by the material selection and control of certain dimensions.

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