Disk drive including a stamped arm assembly and method of making an actuator arm assembly
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G11B-005/54
출원번호
US-0404456
(2003-03-31)
발명자
/ 주소
Oveyssi,Kamran
Chang,Ken L.
출원인 / 주소
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
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17
초록▼
An arm assembly of an actuator arm assembly of a disk drive is stamped from a single flat sheet of material and includes first and second actuator arm portions and one or more bendable portions integrally joining the first and second actuator arm portions. A method of making an arm assembly for a di
An arm assembly of an actuator arm assembly of a disk drive is stamped from a single flat sheet of material and includes first and second actuator arm portions and one or more bendable portions integrally joining the first and second actuator arm portions. A method of making an arm assembly for a disk drive includes steps of providing a flat sheet of material and stamping an arm assembly from the sheet such that the stamped arm assembly includes first and second actuator arm portions and one or more bendable portions integrally joining the first and second actuator arm portions.
대표청구항▼
What is claimed is: 1. An actuator arm assembly for a disk drive, the actuator arm assembly comprising: an arm assembly stamped from a single flat sheet of material, the arm assembly comprising a first actuator arm portion that defines a first through bore, a second actuator arm portion that define
What is claimed is: 1. An actuator arm assembly for a disk drive, the actuator arm assembly comprising: an arm assembly stamped from a single flat sheet of material, the arm assembly comprising a first actuator arm portion that defines a first through bore, a second actuator arm portion that defines a second through bore that is configured to align with the first through bore and a first bendable portion integrally joining the first actuator arm portion to the second actuator arm portion and, a collar that is configured to fit within the first and second through bores to stiffen the actuator arm assembly. 2. The actuator arm assembly of claim 1, wherein the first bendable portion is configured to bend such that a major surface of the first actuator arm portion faces and is substantially parallel to a major surface of the second actuator arm portion. 3. The actuator arm assembly of claim 1, further comprising a second bendable portion disposed away from the first bendable portion, the second bendable portion integrally joining the first actuator arm portion to the second actuator arm portion. 4. A head stack assembly for a disk drive, the head stack assembly comprising: an actuator arm assembly comprising an arm assembly stamped from a single flat sheet of material, the arm assembly comprising a first actuator arm portion that defines a first through bore, a second actuator arm portion that defines a second through bore that is configured to align with the first through bore, a collar that is configured to fit within the first and second through bores to stiffen the actuator arm assembly and a first bendable portion integrally joining the first actuator arm portion to the second actuator arm portion, and a first head gimbal assembly coupled to the first actuator arm portion. 5. The head stack assembly of claim 4, further including a second head gimbal assembly coupled to the second actuator arm portion. 6. The head stack assembly of claim 4, further including: a coil portion, and an overmold portion configured to attach the coil portion to the arm assembly. 7. The head stack assembly of claim 4, wherein the first bendable portion is configured to bend such that a major sure of the first actuator arm portion faces and is substantially parallel to a major surface of the second actuator arm portion. 8. The head stack assembly of claim 4, further comprising a second bendable portion disposed away from the first bendable portion, the second bendable portion integrally joining the first actuator arm portion to the second actuator arm portion. 9. A disk drive, comprising: a disk; a head stack assembly for reading and writing to the disk, the head stack assembly comprising: an actuator arm assembly comprising an arm assembly stamped from a single flat sheet of material, the arm assembly comprising a first actuator arm portion that defines a first through bore, a second actuator arm portion that defines a second through bore that is configured to align with the first through bore, a collar that is configured to fit within the first and second through bores to stiffen the actuator arm assembly and a first bendable portion integrally joining the first actuator arm portion to the second actuator arm portion, and a first head gimbal assembly coupled to the first actuator arm portion. 10. The disk drive of claim 9, further including a second head gimbal assembly coupled to the second actuator arm portion. 11. The disk drive of claim 9, further including: a coil portion, and an overmold portion configured to attach the coil portion to the actuator arm assembly. 12. The disk drive of claim 9, wherein the first bendable portion is configured to bend such that a major surface of the first actuator arm portion faces and is substantially parallel to a major surface of the second actuator arm portion. 13. The disk drive of claim 9, further comprising a second bendable portion disposed away from the first bendable portion, the second bendable portion integrally joining the first actuator arm portion to the second actuator arm portion. 14. A method of making an actuator arm assembly for a disk drive, comprising the steps of: providing a flat sheet of material; stamping an arm assembly from the provided sheet of material such that the stamped arm assembly includes a first actuator arm portion that defines a first through bore, a second actuator arm portion that defines a second through bore and a first bendable portion integrally joining the first actuator arm portion to the second actuator arm portion; bending the first bendable portion such that a major surface of the first actuator arm portion faces and is substantially parallel to a major surface of the second actuator arm portion and such that the first through bore aligns with the second through bore, and fitting a collar within the first and second through bores to stiffen the actuator arm assembly. 15. The method of claim 14, wherein the stamping step creates a first through bore in the first actuator arm portion and a second through bore in the second actuator arm portion.
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