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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2005
Bengsee Lim, Singapore, SG;
Waionn Chee, Singapore, SG;
Peikoh Lee, Singapore, SG;
Jimmy Tzeming Pang, Singapore, SG;
Boonseng Ong, Singapore, SG;
Niroot Jierapipatanakul, Singapore, SG;
BengSee Lim, Singapore, SG;
WaiOnn Chee, Singapore, SG;
PeiKoh Lee, Singapore, SG;
Jimmy TzeMing Pang, Singapore, SG;
BoonSeng Ong, Singapore, SG;
Niroot Jierapipatanakul, Singapore, SG;
Seagate Technology LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus and method for mounting a shock sensor to the printed circuit board (PCB) of a disc drive are provided. In particular, the present invention allows the shock sensor to be mounted at any location on the printed circuit board rather than being limited to placement adjacent a mounting screw. The present invention includes a clamping mechanism for rigidly clamping the PCB to the head disc assembly (HDA) so that any shock is properly transmitted from the HDA to the PCB and then to the shock sensor. In one exemplary embodiment, the PCB is clamped between a shield and the HDA. The shock sensor is then position near the point at which the PCB is clamped so that the point of clamping provides transmission of any shock in the Z-axis to the shock sensor. Shocks in the X-Y axis direction are transmitted via the normal mounting screws.