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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2022
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2020
Applicant:
Western Digital Technologies, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC., San Jose, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/55 (2006.01); H02K 41/035 (2006.01); G11B 5/48 (2006.01); G11B 5/56 (2006.01); G11B 5/54 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/4813 (2013.01); G11B 5/4893 (2013.01); G11B 5/54 (2013.01); G11B 5/5504 (2013.01); G11B 5/56 (2013.01); H02K 41/0354 (2013.01); H02K 41/0356 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure generally relates to a voice coil motor (VCM) yoke assembly mounted to an actuator block for a data storage device. One or more fastening mechanisms couple the VCM assembly to the actuator block. The fastening mechanisms are coupled to the VCM assembly by one or more soft mounts. The one or more soft mounts reduce undesirable movement of the magnetic recording head by spacing the VCM assembly from the actuator block, yet still ensuring the VCM assembly is properly coupled to the actuator block.