Patent ID: 6510021
Filing Date: 2003-01-21
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A base deck for a disc drive having a rotatable disc and a controllable actuator adjacent the disc, the actuator including a head for writing and reading data to and from the surface of the disc, the disc drive further including a spindle motor for controllably rotating the disc, the base deck comprising:a base portion having a central opening, the central opening having an interior surface a spindle motor support assembly, comprising: an outer spindle motor support portion attachable to the base portion, having a central opening aligned with the base portion central opening; a mechanical isolator disposed within the central opening of the outer spindle motor support portion, the mechanical isolator having an exterior surface connected to the interior surface of the central opening in the outer spindle motor support portion, the mechanical isolator further comprising a compliant material and having a central opening, the central opening having an interior surface; and an inner spindle motor support portion disposed within the central opening of the mechanical isolator, the inner spindle motor support portion having an exterior surface connected to the interior surface of the central opening in the mechanical isolator, the inner spindle motor support portion supporting the disc drive spindle motor; wherein the mechanical isolator is disposed between the outer spindle motor support portion and the inner spindle motor support portion so as to mechanically isolate the inner spindle motor support portion from the outer spindle motor support portion.