Disk drive including pivot-bearing cartridge tolerance ring having a damping layer for actuator resonance reduction
US7085108B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 30, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 1, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 13, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/4813
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A disk drive includes a pivot-bearing cartridge configured to pivotally support the head stack assembly on the base of the drive. A tolerance ring is coupled to the pivot-bearing cartridge and includes a single sleeve defining an inner sleeve surface facing the pivot-bearing cartridge and an outer sleeve surface facing away therefrom, and a layer of dampening material disposed on the inner or outer sleeve surfaces so as to be in contact with the pivot-bearing cartridge or the bore surface of the through bore that is defined in the body portion of the head stack assembly, respectively.
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