Dampening datum plate for disc drive component assembly
AssigneeSeagate Technology LLC
InventorsMichael T. Murray, Sabrina L. Murray, Roger A. Jessen
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Abstract
A dampening datum plate assembly for an assembly line for components, the dampening datum plate assembly having a member for moving a component from a conveyor to a datum position at an assembly station, a dampening pin assembly supported at the datum position for absorbing vibrational shock from the component moved by the moving member. The moving member has a plate on which is supported a second dampening pin assembly for absorbing vibrational shock from contact of the plate with the component. Each dampening pin assembly has a replaceable compressible pellet member that absorbs vibrational shock.
Claims27
A dampening datum plate assembly for use in an assembly line having at least one assembly station with a datum position, a conveyor transporting a component to the assembly station and a lift plate member moving the component from the conveyor to the datum position, the dampening datum plate assembly comprising:
- at least one dampening pin assembly supported at the datum position for absorbing vibrational shock from contact with the component.
A dampening datum plate assembly for use in an assembly line having at least one assembly station with a datum position, and a conveyor transporting a component to the assembly station, the assembly comprising:
- at least one first dampening pin assembly supported at the datum position;
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- moving means for moving the disc drive component from the conveyor to the datum position of the assembly station, the first dampening pin assembly absorbing vibrational shock from the contact of the component, and the moving means comprising:
- a plate;
- and
- at least one second dampening pin assembly supported by the plate for absorbing vibrational shock from contact of the plate with the component.
In an assembly line for assembling components, the assembly line having an assembly station at which a component is received from a conveyor, a dampening datum plate assembly comprising:
- moving means for moving the component from the conveyor to the assembly station;
- means for absorbing shock from the component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.