Head stack assembly with an actuator body and flex cable guiding support and method of making the same
US7180711B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 2004 |
| Grant date | Feb 20, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 26, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/4846
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A head stack assembly for a disk drive. The head stack assembly includes an actuator body. The actuator body includes a main body section defining a horizontal plane orthogonal to an axis of rotation. The actuator body further includes an actuator arm extending from the main body section. The actuator body further includes a flex cable guiding support extending from the main body section adjacent the actuator arm orthogonal to the horizontal plane. The head stack assembly further includes a flex cable including a substantially flat main cable body disposed in mechanical communication with the flex cable guiding support in planes orthogonal to the horizontal plane parallel to the axis of rotation.
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