Patent ID: 6574073
Filing Date: 2003-06-03
Classification: G11B,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a crash stop for use in a disk drive comprising a disk, a base, an actuator arm comprising a tang attached to a base end of the actuator arm, a head attached to a distal end of the actuator arm, and a voice coil motor for rotating the actuator arm about a pivot to position the head radially over the disk, the method comprising the steps of:(a) injection molding plastic to form a body piece having a protruding first arm and a protruding second arm, wherein: the protruding first arm is for latching the tang to the protruding first arm; and the protruding second arm presents a physical barrier to the tang to limit the stroke of the actuator arm; (b) embedding a magnet at least partially into the first arm such that at least part of the plastic is between the magnet and the tang.