US 2019/0295578 A1 · MULTI-ACTUATOR INTERCONNECTOR

Abstract

According to some embodiments, a storage device includes a first actuator and a second actuator rotatable around a common axis. The storage device further includes a first electrical connector configured to communicate electrical signals to and from the first actuator, and a second electrical connector configured to communicate electrical signals to and from the second actuator and to communicate electrical signals to and from the first electrical connector. The storage device includes a hermetically-sealed body, the hermetically-sealed body including a base deck and a top cover, wherein the second electrical connector is configured to send and receive electrical signals to and from the first actuator and the second actuator through a single aperture in the hermetically-sealed body.

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Dependent claims

A storage device comprising:

a first actuator and a second actuator rotatable around a common axis;
a first electrical connector configured to communicate electrical signals to and from the first actuator;
a second electrical connector configured to communicate electrical signals to and from the second actuator and to communicate electrical signals to and from the first electrical connector;
a first support member and a second support member, the first and second support members are coupled to and configured to secure the first and second electrical connectors;
and
a spacing member located between the first support member and the second support member.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Multi-actuator interconnector

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Abstract

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