Disk drive including a post attached to a disk drive base and a cover for limiting rotation of an actuator
US7609486B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 25, 2005 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B33/12
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A disk drive includes a disk drive base. The disk drive further includes a cover. The disk drive further includes a rotary actuator rotably coupled to the disk drive base and the cover. The rotary actuator is disposed between the disk drive base and the cover. The disk drive further includes a post attached to the disk drive base. The post is positioned to limit a pivot arc of the rotary actuator in at least one direction of rotation. The post includes a post distal end extending away from the disk drive base and attached to the cover.
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