GB2340675B - Connector assembly for the recording heads of a hard disk drive - Google Patents

Connector assembly for the recording heads of a hard disk drive

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Publication number
GB2340675B
GB2340675B GB9918887A GB9918887A GB2340675B GB 2340675 B GB2340675 B GB 2340675B GB 9918887 A GB9918887 A GB 9918887A GB 9918887 A GB9918887 A GB 9918887A GB 2340675 B GB2340675 B GB 2340675B
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Prior art keywords
hard disk
disk drive
connector assembly
recording heads
heads
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Expired - Fee Related
Application number
GB9918887A
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GB9918887D0 (en
GB2340675A (en
Inventor
Kelly Williams
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Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
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Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B33/00—Constructional parts, details or accessories not provided for in the other groups of this subclass
    • G11B33/12—Disposition of constructional parts in the apparatus, e.g. of power supply, of modules
    • G11B33/121—Disposition of constructional parts in the apparatus, e.g. of power supply, of modules the apparatus comprising a single recording/reproducing device
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B21/00—Head arrangements not specific to the method of recording or reproducing
    • G11B21/16—Supporting the heads; Supporting the sockets for plug-in heads
    • G11B21/24—Head support adjustments
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B25/00—Apparatus characterised by the shape of record carrier employed but not specific to the method of recording or reproducing, e.g. dictating apparatus; Combinations of such apparatus
    • G11B25/04—Apparatus characterised by the shape of record carrier employed but not specific to the method of recording or reproducing, e.g. dictating apparatus; Combinations of such apparatus using flat record carriers, e.g. disc, card
    • G11B25/043—Apparatus characterised by the shape of record carrier employed but not specific to the method of recording or reproducing, e.g. dictating apparatus; Combinations of such apparatus using flat record carriers, e.g. disc, card using rotating discs
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B33/00—Constructional parts, details or accessories not provided for in the other groups of this subclass
    • G11B33/12—Disposition of constructional parts in the apparatus, e.g. of power supply, of modules
    • G11B33/121—Disposition of constructional parts in the apparatus, e.g. of power supply, of modules the apparatus comprising a single recording/reproducing device
    • G11B33/122—Arrangements for providing electrical connections, e.g. connectors, cables, switches
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/40—Securing contact members in or to a base or case; Insulating of contact members
    • H01R13/405—Securing in non-demountable manner, e.g. moulding, riveting
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/50—Fixed connections
    • H01R12/59—Fixed connections for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures
    • H01R12/592—Fixed connections for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures connections to contact elements
GB9918887A 1998-08-11 1999-08-11 Connector assembly for the recording heads of a hard disk drive Expired - Fee Related GB2340675B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US13237798A 1998-08-11 1998-08-11

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GB9918887D0 GB9918887D0 (en) 1999-10-13
GB2340675A GB2340675A (en) 2000-02-23
GB2340675B true GB2340675B (en) 2000-12-13

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KR100640604B1 (en) 2004-12-09 2006-11-01 삼성전자주식회사 Flexible printed circuit and bracket structure of hard disk drive
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CN100578861C (en) * 2005-05-31 2010-01-06 华硕电脑股份有限公司 Structure of narrow boards
US20220190537A1 (en) * 2020-12-11 2022-06-16 Yazaki Corporation Connector and terminal fitting

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US5357386A (en) * 1992-11-13 1994-10-18 Seagate Technology, Inc. Disc drive with head/disc assembly having sealed connectors
US5396384A (en) * 1992-05-12 1995-03-07 Quantum Corporation Hard disk drive architecture

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US5396384A (en) * 1992-05-12 1995-03-07 Quantum Corporation Hard disk drive architecture
US5357386A (en) * 1992-11-13 1994-10-18 Seagate Technology, Inc. Disc drive with head/disc assembly having sealed connectors

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GB2340675A (en) 2000-02-23
DE19937954A1 (en) 2000-02-24
KR100357863B1 (en) 2002-10-25
KR20000017255A (en) 2000-03-25

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Effective date: 20140811