Disk drive enabling simultaneous assembly of HSA and disk pack
US6831810B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 30, 2002 |
| Grant date | Dec 14, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 11, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/4813
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A disk drive has an enclosure that includes a first portion and a second portion that is configured to mate with the first portion. A spindle motor is attached to the first portion and a disk is mounted to the spindle motor. A head stack assembly is pivotally coupled to the second portion prior to the first and second portions being mated to one another. The head stack assembly includes a read write head that is configured to read from and write to the recording surface of the disk after the first and second portions are mated to one another.
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