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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 1996
Filed:
Nov. 14, 1994
Thomas A Tacklind, San Martin, CA (US);
William G Moon, Saratoga, CA (US);
Quantum Corporation, Milpitas, CA (US);
Abstract
A low friction bearing is provided for a mass balanced rotary voice coil actuator of a disk drive including a base. The bearing comprises an upper pivot bearing assembly fixed to one of the actuator and the base and including a plurality of small bearing balls in an outer bearing race thereof, a lower pivot bearing assembly fixed to the same one of the actuator and the base and including a plurality of small bearing balls in an outer bearing race thereof, an upper main bearing ball for engaging the other of the actuator and the base and for making rolling contact against the plurality of small bearing balls of the upper pivot bearing assembly, and a lower main bearing ball for engaging the same other of the actuator and the base and for making rolling contact against the plurality of small bearing balls of the lower pivot bearing assembly.