Molded swing-type actuator assembly with press-fit pivot and spring-loaded ground conductor elements
US5654849A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 24, 1995 |
| Grant date | Aug 5, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 24, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B17/038
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A disk drive comprises a pivot cartridge and a molded plastic actuator body. The cartridge includes a shaft and has an outer surface that is generally cylindrical and includes first and second ring-shaped portions and a necked-down portion separating the first and second ring-shaped portions. The body has a bore hole with an inner cylindrical surface that is deformable to expand from a first diameter to a second diameter. Each of the first and second ring-shaped portions has the second diameter and is disposed in an interference fit with the inner cylindrical surface.
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