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Disk drive with flex cable bracket having alignment post by flex exit location

US8018687B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Assignee

Western Digital Technologies, Inc. · US

Inventors

Aaron D. Little · Campbell, US
Gregory G. Foisy · Tracy, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 5, 2008
Grant date	Sep 13, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 3, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2025/1052
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A novel disk drive includes a flex cable having a first end portion fixed to an actuator assembly, a second end portion fixed to a flex cable bracket, and a free portion between the first and second end portions. The free portion joins the second end portion at a flex exit location. The flex cable bracket includes a flex alignment post that protrudes into a corresponding hole in a disk drive base. A distance between the flex exit location and the actuator pivot axis is at least 4 times greater than a distance between the flex exit location and the flex alignment post.

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