Mounting assembly for a disk drive

A disk drive which is adapted to be secured to a frame, the disk drive comprising:

• a drive housing including a first mounting location, a second mounting location, a third mounting location and a fourth mounting location which are spaced apart;
• an actuator assembly including an actuator shaft which is secured to the drive housing, wherein the actuator shaft is positioned near the first mounting location and the second mounting location;
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• a mounting assembly securing the drive housing to the frame, the mounting assembly facilitating flexing of the drive housing along a flex line that includes a point positioned directly between the first mounting location and the second mounting location.

A disk drive which is adapted to be secured to a frame, the disk drive comprising:

• a drive housing including a first mounting location, a second mounting location, a third mounting location and a fourth mounting location which are spaced apart;
• an actuator assembly including an actuator shaft which is secured to the drive housing, wherein the actuator shaft is positioned near the first mounting location and the second mounting location;
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• a mounting assembly securing the drive housing to the frame, the mounting assembly including a first rigid mount adapted to rigidly secure the second mounting location to the frame and a flexible mount adapted to flexibly secure the first mounting location to the frame, the flexible mount diminishing the level of vibration transferred from the frame to the drive housing and facilitating flexing of the drive housing intermediate the first mounting location and the second mounting location.

A method for attaching a disk drive to a frame, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing a drive housing for the disk drive, the drive housing including a first mounting location, a second mounting location, a third mounting location and a fourth mounting location which are spaced apart, the drive housing including a base;
• fixedly securing the second, third and fourth mounting locations to the frame so that the drive housing flexes along a housing flex line which is positioned between the first mounting location and the other mounting locations upon a sufficient shock to the frame;
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• flexibly securing the first mounting location to the frame with a flexible mount which flexes in a direction substantially perpendicular to the base of the drive housing and inhibits flexing in a direction substantially parallel to the base of the drive housing.