公开(公告)号：US5724216A

公开(公告)日：1998-03-03

申请号：US329336

申请日：1994-10-26

申请人： Syed H. Iftikar ,  Herbert E. Thompson ,  Albert J. Guerini

发明人： Syed H. Iftikar ,  Herbert E. Thompson ,  Albert J. Guerini

IPC分类号： G11B17/04 ,  G11B17/043 ,  G11B23/03 ,  G11B25/04 ,  G11B5/012

CPC分类号： G11B17/043 ,  G11B23/0308 ,  G11B23/0318 ,  G11B25/043

摘要： A removable cartridge (200) for a disk drive (30) which has a 1.8 inch form factor, has multifunction features which allow for high data storage capacity at a reduced size. The cartridge (200) includes a cartridge screw (206) which engages the cartridge nut (221) defined in the cartridge housing base (204) for allowing the disk (220) in the cartridge (200) to be positioned relative to the cartridge housing base (204) in order to successfully engage the spindle motor nose (56) of a disk drive (30). The cartridge screw (206) additionally prevents the disk (220) from rattling within the cartridge (200) whether the cartridge (200) is removed from the disk drive (30). The cartridge (200) further includes a multiplicity of projections (212), (214), (214), tang (208) and rails (216) which contact the drive (30) to perform the functions of proper reception and registration of the cartridge (200) in the cartridge receiving mechanism (53) of the disk drive (30) and proper operation of the cartridge (200) as the cartridge (200) is manipulated by the disk drive (30).

摘要翻译： 用于具有1.8英寸外形尺寸的磁盘驱动器（30）的可拆卸盒（200）具有允许以较小尺寸提供高数据存储容量的多功能特征。 盒（200）包括与限定在盒壳体基座（204）中的盒螺母（221）接合的盒螺钉（206），用于允许盒（200）中的盘（220）相对于盒壳体 基座（204），以便成功地接合磁盘驱动器（30）的主轴电机头（56）。 无论墨盒（200）是否从磁盘驱动器（30）中取出，墨盒螺钉（206）还防止磁盘（220）在墨盒（200）内发出咔哒声。 盒（200）还包括多个突起（212），（214），（214），脚（208）和轨道（216），其接触驱动器（30）以执行适当的接收和登记的功能 磁盘驱动器（30）的盒接收机构（53）中的盒（200）和盒（200）由盘驱动器（30）操纵时的盒（200）的适当操作。

公开(公告)号：US5699210A

公开(公告)日：1997-12-16

申请号：US615080

申请日：1996-03-13

申请人： Herbert E. Thompson ,  Bin-Lun Ho ,  Albert J. Guerini ,  Teong-Hoe Kay ,  Syed H. Iftikar

发明人： Herbert E. Thompson ,  Bin-Lun Ho ,  Albert J. Guerini ,  Teong-Hoe Kay ,  Syed H. Iftikar

IPC分类号： G11B17/04 ,  G11B19/00 ,  G11B23/03 ,  G11B33/02

CPC分类号： G11B17/041 ,  G11B17/046 ,  G11B19/00 ,  G11B23/0308

摘要： A removable cartridge disk drive includes a removable cartridge adapted to be received by a disk drive having a base plate and right and left guide walls. The cartridge inserts into the drive at an angle with the aid of a movable slider attached to one of the guide walls. Once inserted, the cartridge is locked in and held. During operation, a rotary actuator arm with adjustable angular orientation loads one or more read/write heads off of a fixed ramp onto the surface of a data storage disk contained inside the cartridge. After read/write operations are finished, the head is unloaded onto the fixed ramp and the cartridge is ejected from the drive at an angle.

摘要翻译： 可移除的盒式磁盘驱动器包括适于由具有底板和左右导向壁的磁盘驱动器接收的可移除盒。 墨盒借助于连接到其中一个导向壁的可移动滑块以一定角度插入驱动器。 一旦插入，墨盒被锁定并保持。 在操作期间，具有可调角度定向的旋转致动器臂将一个或多个读/写头从固定斜坡装载到容纳在盒内的数据存储盘的表面上。 读/写操作完成后，头部被卸载到固定的斜坡上，并且磁带以一定的角度从驱动器中弹出。

公开(公告)号：US5166845A

公开(公告)日：1992-11-24

申请号：US611925

申请日：1990-11-09

申请人： Herbert E. Thompson ,  Duane G. Wallace, Jr. ,  Gilbert D. Springer

发明人： Herbert E. Thompson ,  Duane G. Wallace, Jr. ,  Gilbert D. Springer

IPC分类号： G11B5/48

CPC分类号： G11B5/484

摘要： An integrated read/write transducer and flexure support structure is provided for use with rotating magnetic media such as a hard disc drive. The integrated structure includes at least one magnetic pole structure integral with a unitary sheet of flexible magnetic material from which the flexure support is formed. A second magnetic pole is supported on the structure, together with conductive coils, to form an electromagnetic transducer. The integrated structure includes an air-bearing surface mounted for parallel motion with respect to adjacent magnetic media. A pattern of positive-pressure air-bearing rails and negative-pressure recesses provides an aerodynamically stable configuration designed to fly at a height of approximately 5 microinches above the moving magnetic media. Conductors and interconnect pads are provided on the magnetic sheet material substrate. The overall transducer and flexure support, including an external stiffener attached to the backside of the air-bearing surface, has a mass of less than about 15 milligrams.

摘要翻译： 提供集成读/写传感器和挠曲支撑结构，用于与诸如硬盘驱动器之类的旋转磁介质一起使用。 集成结构包括至少一个磁极结构，与形成挠曲支撑件的柔性磁性材料的整体片整体。 第二磁极与导电线圈一起支撑在结构上，以形成电磁换能器。 集成结构包括安装成相对于相邻磁性介质平行运动的空气轴承表面。 正压空气轴承轨道和负压凹槽的图案提供空气动力学稳定的构造，其设计成在移动的磁性介质上方大约5微英寸的高度飞行。 导电体和互连焊盘设置在磁性片材基材上。 整个换能器和挠曲支撑件，包括附接到空气轴承表面的背面的外部加强件，其质量小于约15毫克。

公开(公告)号：US4864452A

公开(公告)日：1989-09-05

申请号：US160714

申请日：1988-02-26

申请人： Herbert E. Thompson ,  Donald L. Rolph ,  Dominic Mercurio

发明人： Herbert E. Thompson ,  Donald L. Rolph ,  Dominic Mercurio

IPC分类号： G11B23/03

CPC分类号： G11B23/0308

摘要： A removable cartridge 20 for a disc drive includes a door 34 which is movable from a locked closed position to an open position by a shutter lever of the disc drive.

摘要翻译： 用于盘驱动器的可移除盒20包括门34，门34通过盘驱动器的快门杆从锁定的关闭位置移动到打开位置。

公开(公告)号：US4539614A

公开(公告)日：1985-09-03

申请号：US495801

申请日：1983-05-18

申请人： Herbert E. Thompson

发明人： Herbert E. Thompson

IPC分类号： G11B17/03 ,  G11B17/028 ,  G11B17/04 ,  G11B23/04

CPC分类号： G11B17/0285 ,  G11B17/0288

摘要： A floppy disk drive mechanism includes a clamping lever which is turned to align the floppy disk with a drive spindle and clamp it thereto. The clamping lever is not accessible until the disk has been fully inserted into the drive mechanism thus minimizing damage as may occur by operating the clamping mechanism when the disk is not fully inserted. Further, turning of the accessible handle causes a rotational clamping device to be moved vertically downward along a line perpendicular to the plane of the floppy disk so as to further align the disk with the drive spindle and clamp it thereto. The clamping lever also is not accessible when in the fully clamped condition. An overcenter link holds the clamping mechanism in the fully clamped condition and a lock-out prevents ejection of said disk during operation. By pushing a release button, the over-center link is disengaged and a spring-loaded mechanism unclamps the clamping mechanism and raises the read/write head free of the disk. The spring-loaded mechanism includes a member that strikes the disk driving it partially out from the drive mechanism so that it can be readily removed. At the same time, the clamping lever is returned to its recessed, rest position.

摘要翻译： 软盘驱动机构包括夹紧杆，该夹紧杆被转动以将软盘与驱动主轴对准并将其夹紧。 在将盘完全插入驱动机构中之前，夹紧杆是不可访问的，从而使得当盘未完全插入时操作夹紧机构可能发生的损坏最小化。 此外，可触动手柄的转动使得旋转夹紧装置沿着垂直于软盘平面的线垂直向下移动，以便进一步将盘与驱动主轴对准并将其夹紧到其上。 在完全夹紧的状态下，夹紧杆也不可触及。 超中心连杆将夹紧机构保持在完全夹紧的状态，并且锁定在操作期间防止所述盘的弹出。 通过按下释放按钮，超中心链接脱开，弹簧加载机构释放夹紧机构并升高读/写头没有磁盘。 弹簧加载机构包括撞击盘的构件，其部分地从驱动机构驱动，使得其可以容易地移除。 同时，夹紧杆返回到其凹入的静止位置。

公开(公告)号：US4308564A

公开(公告)日：1981-12-29

申请号：US97119

申请日：1979-11-26

申请人： Herbert E. Thompson

发明人： Herbert E. Thompson

IPC分类号： G11B21/12 ,  G11B5/54 ,  G11B5/06

CPC分类号： G11B5/54

摘要： A head load/unload mechanism for a rotating magnetic memory, such as a single or double sided floppy disk drive, comprises a lifter arm which is mounted for viscously damped rotation on a control arm for selectively loading and unloading the read-write head or heads of the drive under the control of a snap action solenoid. A pressure pad may be mounted on the control arm for movement into and out of pressure transmitting relationship with a recording medium supporting platen under the control of the solenoid whereby the recording medium is flattened between the pressure and the platen when the head or heads are loaded to transfer data to or from the recording medium.

摘要翻译： 用于诸如单面或双面软盘驱动器的旋转磁存储器的头装载/卸载机构包括提升臂，其安装成用于在控制臂上的粘性阻尼旋转，以选择性地装载和卸载读写头或头 在快速动作电磁阀的控制下驱动。 压力垫可以安装在控制臂上，用于在电磁铁的控制下与记录介质支撑压板的压力传递关系移动进入和退出压力传递关系，由此当头部或头部被加载时，记录介质在压力和压板之间被压平 以将数据传送到记录介质或从记录介质传送数据。

公开(公告)号：USD383452S

公开(公告)日：1997-09-09

申请号：US051568

申请日：1996-03-13

申请人： Herbert E. Thompson ,  Bin-Lun Ho ,  Albert J. Guerini ,  Teong-Hoe Kay

设计人： Herbert E. Thompson ,  Bin-Lun Ho ,  Albert J. Guerini ,  Teong-Hoe Kay

公开(公告)号：USD363926S

公开(公告)日：1995-11-07

申请号：US11027

申请日：1993-07-23

申请人： Syed H. Iftikar ,  Herbert E. Thompson ,  Albert J. Guerini

设计人： Syed H. Iftikar ,  Herbert E. Thompson ,  Albert J. Guerini

公开(公告)号：US5440436A

公开(公告)日：1995-08-08

申请号：US977262

申请日：1992-11-13

申请人： Syed H. Iftikar ,  Herbert E. Thompson ,  Teong-Hoe Kay ,  Albert J. Guerini

发明人： Syed H. Iftikar ,  Herbert E. Thompson ,  Teong-Hoe Kay ,  Albert J. Guerini

IPC分类号： G11B5/54 ,  G11B17/04 ,  G11B17/043 ,  G11B21/12 ,  G11B23/03 ,  G11B25/04 ,  G11B17/022

CPC分类号： G11B17/043 ,  G11B23/0312 ,  G11B25/043 ,  G11B5/54 ,  G11B23/0308

摘要： A disk drive 30 conforms to the 1.8 inch form factor through of use of, for example, a removable cartridge 200 which has a disk 220 mounted on the hub 226 which hub 226 is manipulatable by a multifunction handle 58 of the disk drive 30, allowing the hub 226 to be seated on the spindle motor nose 56 of the disk drive 30. The multifunction handle 58 of the drive 30 provides for a compact, high capacity design by performing cartridge hub seating operations, cartridge ejection operations, head arm assembly unlocking operations, and handle locking and unlocking operations to ensure proper operation of the disk drive 30. The disk drive 30 includes an inventive ramp 66 design which allows the head arm assembly 64 to be initially received within the cartridge 200 as the cartridge 200 is inserted into its final registration position in the disk drive receiving mechanism 53 and to be more tangent with respect to the disk 220.

摘要翻译： 磁盘驱动器30通过使用例如具有安装在毂226上的盘220的可移除盒200而符合1.8英寸外形尺寸，毂226可由盘驱动器30的多功能手柄58操纵，允许 毂226被安置在磁盘驱动器30的主轴电动机端头56上。驱动器30的多功能手柄58通过执行磁带盒座位操作，磁带盒排出操作，磁头臂组件解锁操作来提供紧凑的高容量设计 ，并且处理锁定和解锁操作以确保盘驱动器30的正常操作。盘驱动器30包括本发明的斜坡66设计，其允许头臂组件64最初被容纳在盒200内，因为盒200插入其中 磁盘驱动器接收机构53中的最终对准位置并且相对于盘220更切线。

公开(公告)号：US4870518A

公开(公告)日：1989-09-26

申请号：US160708

申请日：1988-02-26

申请人： Herbert E. Thompson ,  Donald L. Rolph ,  Dominic Mercurio ,  Albert J. Guerini

发明人： Herbert E. Thompson ,  Donald L. Rolph ,  Dominic Mercurio ,  Albert J. Guerini

IPC分类号： G11B5/54 ,  G11B17/04 ,  G11B17/043 ,  G11B19/20 ,  G11B21/12 ,  G11B25/04 ,  G11B33/12

CPC分类号： G11B33/121 ,  G11B17/0434 ,  G11B19/2009 ,  G11B25/043 ,  G11B5/54

摘要： A disc drive 20 includes a tray assembly 34 for positively seating and locking a cartridge 21 onto a spindle motor 82. The drive 20 includes heads 108, 110 mounted on a radial arm voice coil actuator assembly 112 and appropriate mechanisms including the arm control assembly 126 and the ratchet 124 and pawl projection 170 to ensure that the heads 108, 110 are properly loaded onto the disc 90 and that the cartridge 21 insertion and ejection process does not cause damage to the heads 108, 110 or the disc 90 contained in the cartridge 21. Further the drive 20 includes controls such as the cartridge load lever 32 and the release button 30 which are not exposed and cannot be accidentally tripped during data transfer operations.

摘要翻译： 盘驱动器20包括托盘组件34，用于将盒21正确地安置并锁定到主轴电动机82上。驱动器20包括安装在径向臂音圈致动器组件112上的头部108,110和包括臂控制组件126的适当机构 以及棘轮124和棘爪突起170，以确保头部108,110被适当地装载到盘90上，并且药筒21的插入和弹出过程不会对容纳在墨盒中的头部108,110或盘90造成损坏 此外，驱动器20包括诸如墨盒装载杆32和释放按钮30的控制，这些控制器不暴露，并且在数据传送操作期间不会意外跳闸。