摘要 |
A thin component such as the actuator arm ( 10 ) of a hard disk drive, is mounted on a pivot or pin ( 31 ), such as the pivot assembly of the hard disk drive, using a ring ( 32 ), e.g. a tolerance ring, having one or more projections ( 35 ), wherein the engagement of the component ( 30 ) and the ring ( 32 ) is such as to apply a force to the component ( 30 ) in a direction which is inclined to both the radial and axial directions of the pivot or pin ( 31 ). The pivot or pin ( 31 ) has a flange onto which the component ( 30 ) is pressed by the axial component of the force generated by the ring on the component. The edge of the ring ( 32 ) remote from the component ( 30 ) is engaged with a stop element, e.g. another flange ( 34 ) of the pivot or pin ( 31 ).
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