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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 1999
Filed:
May. 31, 1996
Jeffrey Fred Boigenzahn, Rochester, MN (US);
Darrell Eugene Bratvold, Rochester, MN (US);
Dale C Goeke, Rochester, MN (US);
Michael S Good, Byron, MN (US);
Dale E Goodman, Oronoco, MN (US);
Richard E Lagergren, Rochester, MN (US);
Gregory A Lyons, Rochester, MN (US);
Brian L Rappel, Grand Meadow, MN (US);
James M Rigotti, Rochester, MN (US);
Lyle R Tufty, Elgin, MN (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A data storage disk drive is provided with a spindle which supports at least one disk having at least one magnetic disk surface to form a spindle assembly for rotation of the disk surfaces about a common axis and a rotary actuator which supports at least one magnetic tranducers for movement about respective disk surfaces. The enclosure includes a base casting and a cover casting. The base casting include predetermined registration surfaces for mounting the spindle and the rotary actuator and having a mating face. The cover casting has a mating face for engaging the base mating face to define the disk drive enclosure for enclosing the spindle, the at least one disk surface, the at least one magnetic transducer and the actuator. The mating faces extend along the length of the disk drive enclosure. The base casting including a locational and retention cast pocket structure for locating and retaining electrical connector and a flexible cable used for connecting to a planar electronics card located outside the drive enclosure.