Flexible printed circuit for spindle motor and disk drive...

Details Flexible printed circuit for spindle motor and disk drive... Flexible printed circuit for spindle motor and disk drive...

2007-03-06

2007-03-06

Miller, Brian E. (Department: 2627)

Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval

Record transport with head stationary during transducing

Disk record

C360S098070, C310S071000, C439S329000, C439S493000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10878044

ABSTRACT:
A flexible printed circuit (FPC), electrically connecting a spindle motor on a base of a disk drive with a printed circuit board (PCB) outside of the base, and a disk drive including the FPC, are provided. The FPC includes a wiring portion having one end connected to the spindle motor; a bonded portion connected to the other end of the wiring portion and attached to the base; electrode supports, each having a predetermined elasticity and extending from an outside edge of the bonded portion; a wiring disposed along the wiring portion and the bonded portion; and first electrodes disposed on the electrode supports and connected to the wiring. The first electrodes contact second electrodes disposed on the PCB due to the elasticities of the electrode supports. The disk drive allows the spindle motor to be electrically connected to the PCB using only the FPC, i.e., without using a separate connector.

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