Patent ID: 7149052
Filing Date: 2006-12-12
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A hard disk drive, comprising: a base having an interior surface, an exterior surface opposite the interior surface; a cover mounted to the base for forming an enclosure for the hard disk drive; a motor having a motor hub and media storage disks mounted to the motor hub for rotation therewith; an actuator mounted to the enclosure for moving read/write heads relative to the media storage disks for reading data from and writing data to the media storage disks; a bracket for mounting the motor to the base, the bracket having a disk-side surface facing the media storage disks, a mounting surface facing and abutting the interior surface of the base, and a plurality of openings in the mounting surface; a plurality of fasteners extending through the exterior surface of the base into engagement with the openings in the bracket for securing the motor to the base; and a seal positioned between the base and the bracket such that the fasteners are located external of the seal and any contamination due to the fasteners is sealed from entering the enclosure.