Patent ID: 6212759
Filing Date: 2001-04-10
Classification: G11B,Y10T

Abstract:
An assembly device for assembling components of a disc drive comprising:an assembly base including a disc drive station configured to support an unassembled disc drive;a plurality of assembly members operably coupled to the assembly base and including gripping members operable to selectively grip and release an assembly component and the assembly members movable in unison between a load position and an install position aligned with the disc drive station, in the load position, the gripping members gripping assembly components and in the install position, the gripping members releasing the assembly components to install the assembly components in the unassembled disc drive;an operating device operating the gripping members to grip the assembly components in the load position and moving the assembly members in unison from the load position to the install position with the gripping members gripping the assembly components and operating the gripping members in the install position to release the assembly components for installation of the assembly components; anda controller operably coupled to the operating device to synchronously operate the assembly members between the load position and the install position.