Patent ID: 6078477
Filing Date: 2000-06-20
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
An actuator for a disc drive, the actuator supporting a read/write head in a data reading and writing relationship to a rotatable disc, the read/write head positioned to selected positions of the disc by a magnet assembly that interacts with the actuator, the actuator comprising:an E-block pivotally supported by the disc drive;an electrical coil supported by the E-block and disposed adjacent the magnet assembly, the electrical coil comprising an outer coil portion comprising an outer plurality of windings and an inner coil portion comprising an inner plurality of windings; anda heat transfer plate thermally connecting the electrical coil and the E-block for conductive heat transfer from the coil to the E-block, wherein the heat transfer plate comprises a leg portion interposed between the outer coil portion and the inner coil portion.