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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 07, 2017
Applicant:
Western Digital Technologies, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Manoj Keshavan, San Jose, CA (US);
Jung-Seo Park, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Western Digital Technologies, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/55 (2006.01); G11B 19/20 (2006.01); G11B 25/04 (2006.01); G11B 33/12 (2006.01); G11B 5/596 (2006.01); G11B 5/48 (2006.01); F16C 35/067 (2006.01); G11B 21/02 (2006.01); F16C 35/063 (2006.01); F16C 19/54 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 19/2018 (2013.01); G11B 5/4813 (2013.01); G11B 5/5521 (2013.01); G11B 5/5578 (2013.01); G11B 5/5586 (2013.01); G11B 5/59627 (2013.01); G11B 25/04 (2013.01); G11B 33/124 (2013.01); F16C 19/54 (2013.01); F16C 35/063 (2013.01); F16C 35/067 (2013.01); F16C 2370/12 (2013.01); G11B 21/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
An actuator pivot shaft assembly for a multi-actuator data storage device may include one or more annular grooves extending radially inward from an outer surface of the pivot shaft, thereby desirably weakening or structurally decoupling the shaft between the actuators, to assist with inhibiting transmission of vibration between the actuators during operation. The shaft assembly may further include an elastomeric damper positioned within the annular groove(s), to damp transmission of vibrational forces between the actuators through the shared shaft.