Patent ID: 6061896
Filing Date: 2000-05-16
Classification: G11B,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of manufacturing an actuator assembly for supporting a read/write device in an information storage device, comprising the steps of:providing an actuator having an arm region extending from the actuator;providing a suspension having a mounting region at an end of the suspension, wherein a spring mount having a neutral state and being elastically deformable into a stressed state is located on one of the arm region of the actuator and the mounting region of the suspension, and wherein an engagement structure is located on the other of the arm region of the actuator and the mounting region of the suspension, a plurality of pins being formed on one of the spring mount and the engagement structure and a plurality of holes formed on the other of the spring mount and the engagement structure;urging the spring mount into the stressed state;aligning the engagement structure with the spring mount by positioning the plurality of holes over the plurality of pins; andreleasing the spring mount from the stressed state to engage the plurality of pins with a first perimeter edge of each of the plurality of holes to provide a coupling force between the spring mount and the engagement structure at the first perimeter edge to secure the suspension to the actuator.