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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
BoonSeng Ong, Singapore, SG;
WaiOnn Chee, Singapore, SG;
Niroot Jierapipatanakul, Singapore, SG;
KokTong Soh, Singapore, SG;
Assignee:
Seagate Technology LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/54 ; G11B 2/122 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/54 ; G11B 2/122 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides an integrated magnetic latch and voice coil motor magnet assembly for use in a disc drive. The lower plate of the voice coil motor defines an elongate slot that is configured for engagement with a latch member. The latch member has a step at one end. The lower plate has a magnet fixed on one surface such that the step is brought into abutment with another surface of the base when the latch member is attracted by the magnet.