Inventors:
Stanley Chamberlain - Longmont CO, US
Andrew Lucas - Lyons CO, US
Brian Rappel - Lyons CO, US
John Wilson - Mead CO, US
International Classification:
G11B005/127, H04R031/00, H02K015/00, B23P019/00
US Classification:
029/603030, 029/596000, 029/830000, 029/737000
Abstract:
Disclosed is a method for mounting a device such as a spindle rotation motor to a base of a disk drive such as a miniature optical disk drive. In one embodiment, the method employs a tool. More particularly, the method may include mounting the tool to the base. The tool may include first and second substantially parallel surfaces separated by a first distance. The base may include a base surface and a first raised surface, wherein the base surface and the first raised surface are contained in respective, substantially parallel planes that are separated by a second distance. The first surface of the tool may engage the first raised surface of the base when the tool is mounted to the base. The base may also include a base aperture formed through the base surface. This base aperture may be sized to receive a rotation cylinder of the rotation motor. When the rotation cylinder extends through the aperture, the rotation cylinder may engage the second surface of the tool. With the rotation cylinder engaging the second surface of the tool, the rotation motor can be fixedly connected to the base.