Flexible cable positioning structure and magnetic disk drive
US7652849B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 21, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jan 26, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 29, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/4846
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A positioning structure for a flexible cable having a movable portion is provided. In one embodiment, an FPC cable mounted to a base is received within a slit of a fixing plate. The FPC cable is disposed perpendicularly to a bottom surface of a base. On the fixing plate is provided a positioning reference which is spaced a predetermined distance from the bottom surface of the base. When the FPC cable is received into the slit, a part thereof is pushed against the bottom surface of the base to create an elastic force. An upper portion of a reinforcing plate affixed to the FPC cable for reinforcement comes into abutment against the positioning reference to establish a vertical position of the FPC cable.
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