Disk drive actuator arm assembly having one or more slotted actuator arms
US6961218B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 27, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 1, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 24, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/4833
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A disk drive, includes a disk and a head stack assembly for reading and writing to the disk. The head stack assembly includes a body portion defining a through bore that defines a pivot axis; an actuator arm cantilevered from the body portion, the actuator arm defining a thickness, the actuator arm defining at least one through slot in the thickness thereof through which air can flow, each through slot defining a slot surface that is generally perpendicular to the pivot axis; a coil portion cantilevered from the body portion in an opposite direction from the actuator arm, and a head gimbal assembly coupled to the actuator arm.
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