Gary L Oldham

US Patent:

20030036296, Feb 20, 2003

Filed:

Apr 18, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/126806

Inventors:

Alvin Cox - Yukon OK, US
Gary Oldham - Choctaw OK, US

Assignee:

Seagate Technology LLC - Scotts Valley CA

International Classification:

H01R004/66
H01R013/648

US Classification:

439/108000

Abstract:

A method is provided for attaching a connector with connector tails to a printed circuit board (PCB) having contacts. The method includes steps of: supplying and supporting the PCB; applying solder paste to the PCB contacts; inserting mounting hardware through the connector holes; presenting the connector to the PCB in a position above and parallel to the PCB; lowering the connector to align the mounting hardware with PCB orifices; pressingly engaging the connector tails against the PCB contacts to make the connector tails coplanar; tightening the mounting hardware to secure the connector to the PCB; and soldering the connector tails to the PCB contacts. In one embodiment, the mounting hardware is a rivet. In another embodiment, the mounting hardware is a nut and bolt. In yet another embodiment, the mounting hardware is electrically non-conductive.

US Patent:

57058687, Jan 6, 1998

Filed:

Apr 25, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/637500

Inventors:

Alvin E. Cox - Yukon OK
Steve S. Eckerd - Oklahoma City OK
Gary P. Oldham - Choctaw OK

Assignee:

Seagate Technology, Inc. - Scotts Valley CA

International Classification:

H02K 1100
H02K 714
G11B 516

US Classification:

310 71

Abstract:

An improved spindle motor connector for a disc drive. The spindle motor connector includes a central housing having socket connectors for mating engagement with connector pins of the spindle motor. Electrical leads are connected to the socket connectors and extend radially from the central housing, and spoke arms are connected to the central housing and extend radially from the central housing adjacent the electrical leads. Spacer arms are connected to the spoke arms and maintain the desired spacing between the spindle motor connector pins and a disc drive printed wiring assembly, which is mounted below the spindle motor. The connector pins of the spindle motor are located at an end of and within the axial extent of a spindle motor stator shaft, so that the central housing extends into the end of the stator shaft. The end of the stator shaft extends through a hole in the disc drive printed wiring assembly. The spindle motor connector spans the hole in the disc drive printed wiring assembly and the distal ends of the leads of the spindle motor connector are soldered to the printed wiring assembly adjacent the spacer arms.