Method of assembling a disk drive including actuating a shipping comb to bend a suspension vertically to facilitate a merge tool
US7193819B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 31, 2003 |
| Grant date | Mar 20, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 19, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/4813
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A head stack assembly (HSA) is disclosed for use in a disk drive comprising a disk, wherein a merge tool is used to merge the HSA with the disk. The HSA comprises at least one actuator arm with a suspension connected to the distal end of the actuator arm. A multi-level shipping comb attached to the actuator arm comprises a finger having a first surface and a second, raised surface. During shipping of the HSA, the first surface of the finger contacts the suspension to protect against overstressing. During manufacture of the disk drive, the shipping comb is actuated so that the second surface contacts the suspension thereby bending the suspension in a vertical direction to facilitate the insertion of the merge tool.
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