Disk drive head disk assembly actuator mount mechanism
US5570250A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 1, 1994 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 1, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B33/1466
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A disk drive head disk assembly having a compact configuration includes an actuator assembly with an E-block mounted to a base plate through a three point mounting system. The second ridges in a generally cylindrical opening and includes means for forcing a mounting post against the first and second ridges. The E-block has a flex cable mounting surface and wedge: shape extension adapted to receive a portion of said flex cable forming an oblique angle with the flex cable mounting surface. A flex circuit is attached to the base plate and includes a ribbon-like flex cable and an L-shaped member adapted to receive the flex cable with snap-on clamps adapted for mounting the flex cable to the E-block.
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