Actuator shock snubber

An apparatus and method for reducing deflection of an actuator assembly within a head disc assembly in a disc drive during a mechanical shock event. A snubber is fastened to a stationary portion of the head disc assembly and has a snubber body and two or more snubber arms connected to the snubber bo...

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Hauptverfasser: RUSSEL EDWARD ROCK, TED RANDAL MCDONALD, ROBERT TERRY HAAS, RYAN ANDREW SIEVERS, FREDERICK FRANK KAZMIERCZAK, BRUCE L BLAKESLEE, JEFFREY GERARD BARINA
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:An apparatus and method for reducing deflection of an actuator assembly within a head disc assembly in a disc drive during a mechanical shock event. A snubber is fastened to a stationary portion of the head disc assembly and has a snubber body and two or more snubber arms connected to the snubber body. The adjacent snubber arms form slots therebetween. A portion of the actuator assembly may be inserted into each of the slots whereby the snubber arms will reduce the deflective movement of the actuator assembly during a mechanical shock event.