TRANSFER TOOL FOR CLAMPING A DISK DRIVE SUSPENSION TO AN ACTUATOR ARM
A transfer tool is disclosed for clamping a disk drive suspension to an actuator arm. The transfer tool comprises a first actuator operable to actuate at least one push pin to compress a spring of a suspension clamp, and a second actuator operable to actuate a driving pin, wherein the driving pin for rotating a latching member of the suspension clamp about a pivot.
1 . A transfer tool for clamping a disk drive suspension to an actuator arm, the transfer tool comprising:
a first actuator operable to actuate at least one push pin to compress a spring of a suspension clamp; and
a second actuator operable to actuate a driving pin, wherein the driving pin for rotating a latching member of the suspension clamp about a pivot.
2 . The transfer tool as recited in claim 1 , wherein when locking the suspension to the transfer tool, the transfer tool is operable to:
actuate the push pin to compress the spring of the suspension clamp; and
actuate the driving pin to rotate the latching member of the suspension clamp about the pivot to an unclamped position.
3 . The transfer tool as recited in claim 2 , wherein when unlocking the suspension from the transfer tool and clamping the suspension to the actuator arm, the transfer tool is operable to:
actuate the driving pin to rotate the latching member of the suspension clamp about the pivot to a clamped position; and
actuate the push pin to decompress the spring of the suspension clamp so that the latching member engages the actuator arm.
4 . The transfer tool as recited in claim 1 , wherein the first actuator comprises a piston actuated by a sliding cam.
5 . The transfer tool as recited in claim 4 , wherein the sliding cam is actuated by a user operating a lever assembly.
6 . The transfer tool as recited in claim 1 , wherein the second actuator comprises a rotatable arm actuated by a sliding cam.
7 . The transfer tool as recited in claim 6 , wherein the sliding cam is actuated by a user operating a lever assembly.
8 . The transfer tool as recited in claim 6 , wherein the sliding cam actuates at least one gripper arm for gripping the suspension.
9 . The transfer tool as recited in claim 8 , wherein when locking the suspension to the transfer tool, the transfer tool is operable to:
actuate the gripper arm to grip the suspension;
actuate the push pin to compress the spring of the suspension clamp; and
actuate the driving pin to rotate the latching member of the suspension clamp about the pivot to an unclamped position.
10 . The transfer tool as recited in claim 9 , wherein when unlocking the suspension from the transfer tool and clamping the suspension to the actuator arm, the transfer tool is operable to:
actuate the driving pin to rotate the latching member of the suspension clamp about the pivot to a clamped position;
actuate the push pin to decompress the spring of the suspension clamp so that the latching member engages the actuator arm; and
actuate the gripper arm to ungrip the suspension.
11 . A method of operating a transfer tool for clamping a disk drive suspension to an actuator arm, the method comprising:
actuating at least one push pin to compress a spring of a suspension clamp; and
actuating a driving pin to rotate a latching member of the suspension clamp about a pivot.
12 . The method as recited in claim 11 , wherein when locking the suspension to the transfer tool, method comprising:
actuating the push pin to compress the spring of the suspension clamp; and
actuating the driving pin to rotate the latching member of the suspension clamp about the pivot to an unclamped position.
13 . The method as recited in claim 12 , wherein when unlocking the suspension from the transfer tool and clamping the suspension to the actuator arm, the method comprising:
actuating the driving pin to rotate the latching member of the suspension clamp about the pivot to a clamped position; and
actuating the push pin to decompress the spring of the suspension clamp so that the latching member engages the actuator arm.
14 . The method as recited in claim 11 , wherein the first actuator comprises a piston actuated by a sliding cam.
15 . The method as recited in claim 14 , wherein the sliding cam is actuated by a user operating a lever assembly.
16 . The method as recited in claim 11 , wherein the second actuator comprises a rotatable arm actuated by a sliding cam.
17 . The method as recited in claim 16 , wherein the sliding cam is actuated by a user operating a lever assembly.
18 . The method as recited in claim 16 , wherein the sliding cam actuates at least one gripper arm for gripping the suspension.
19 . The method as recited in claim 18 , wherein when locking the suspension to the transfer tool, the method comprising:
actuating the gripper arm to grip the suspension;
actuating the push pin to compress the spring of the suspension clamp; and
actuating the driving pin to rotate the latching member of the suspension clamp about the pivot to an unclamped position.
20 . The method as recited in claim 19 , wherein when unlocking the suspension from the transfer tool and clamping the suspension to the actuator arm, the method comprising:
actuating the driving pin to rotate the latching member of the suspension clamp about the pivot to a clamped position;
actuating the push pin to decompress the spring of the suspension clamp so that the latching member engages the actuator arm; and
actuating the gripper arm to ungrip the suspension.