Fixtureless manufacture of bonded actuator/coil assemblies

A method comprising the steps of:

• employing an initial overmolding operation to attach a coil to an actuator via an overmolding material while forming at least one adhesive receptacle in said material, wherein the overmold material has at least one localized area of reduced thickness along a joint connecting the coil to the actuator;
• and
• subsequently filling the at least one adhesive receptacle with an adhesive to further attach said coil to said actuator and increase a vibrational stiffness response associated with the actuator, wherein the adhesive contactingly engages the coil and the actuator and wherein the adhesive is disposed only in the at least one adhesive receptacle.

A method comprising the steps of:

• employing an initial overmolding operation to attach a voice motor coil to a bobbin via an overmolding material while forming at least one adhesive receptacle in said material, wherein the overmold material has at least one localized area of reduced thickness along a joint connecting the coil to the bobbin;
• and
• subsequently filling the at least one adhesive receptacle with an adhesive to further attach said bobbin to said coil and increase a vibrational stiffness response associated with the bobbin, wherein the adhesive contactingly engages the coil and the bobbin and wherein the adhesive is disposed only in the at least one adhesive receptacle.