Disc drive data storage system and load beam having improved captures for routing head wire and tube assembly
US6751066B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 27, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jun 15, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 25, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/486
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A load beam and a disc drive data storage system using the same are disclosed. The load beam includes a resilient section adapted for attachment to a support arm, and a substantially rigid section coupled to the resilient section and coupleable to a gimbal. The resilient and rigid load beam sections are separated by a preload bend. A first slide capture is included on the rigid load beam section and is adapted to slidably secure a conductor sleeve to the rigid section such that the sleeve can move longitudinally therethrough. The first slide capture substantially constrains conductor sleeve movement orthogonal to longitudinal movement. A first longitudinal inhibiting capture is included on the resilient load beam section and is adapted to secure the sleeve to the resilient section such that longitudinal displacement of the conductor sleeve proximate the firsts longitudinal inhibiting capture is constrained.
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