Data storage system including movable carriage

    公开(公告)号:US11367464B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-21

    申请号:US17069424

    申请日:2020-10-13

    Abstract: An apparatus with a housing which stores a plurality of data storage magazines, where each data storage magazine includes a plurality of data storage devices. The housing includes a movable carriage, the movable carriage configured to selectively couple a set of data storage devices held by a particular data storage magazine to a host device. The housing also includes a motor configured to move the movable carriage within the housing to enable the movable carriage to communicatively couple the set of data storage devices held by the particular data storage magazine to the host device.

    SELECTIVELY ROUTING SIGNALS TO DATA STORAGE DEVICES WITHIN A DATA STORAGE SYSTEM THAT INCLUDES A MOVABLE CARRIAGE

    公开(公告)号:US20220122637A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-21

    申请号:US17072930

    申请日:2020-10-16

    Abstract: An apparatus includes a housing, a data storage magazine configured to hold a plurality of data storage devices, and a movable carriage disposed within the housing that is configured to selectively couple the data storage devices to a host device. The data storage magazine includes a set of magazine signal paths configured to provide signals to the plurality of data storage devices. The movable carriage includes a set of carriage signal paths configured to provide signals to the plurality of data storage devices. The apparatus includes a controller configured to power the plurality of data storage devices by selectively routing the signals via the set of magazine signal paths or the set of carriage signal paths.

    ACTUATORS FOR AN ELEVATOR DRIVE
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    公开(公告)号:US20220068300A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-03

    申请号:US17473274

    申请日:2021-09-13

    Abstract: A data storage device includes a base, a shaft that extends perpendicular from the base, and a head stack assembly (HSA) having a first end to which a head is coupled and a second end that is movably mounted on the shaft. The data storage device also includes either a first actuator assembly or a second actuator assembly. The first actuator assembly includes a first coil-permanent magnet assembly that rotatably moves the HSA about the shaft, and a second coil-permanent magnet assembly that serves as a first elevator to linearly move the HSA along the shaft. The second actuator assembly includes a third coil-permanent magnet assembly that rotatably moves the HSA about the shaft, and a second elevator that linearly moves the HSA along the shaft and also moves a data storage device ramp in unison with the HSA.

    RETRACTABLE RAMP FOR DATA STORAGE DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20210407538A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-30

    申请号:US16910593

    申请日:2020-06-24

    Abstract: A data storage device includes a ramp that supports at least one head, and a retraction mechanism that moves the ramp from a non-retracted position to a retracted position. The movement of the ramp is enabled by at least one of expansion or contraction of at least a portion of the retraction mechanism. The data storage device further includes a ramp retraction control module operably coupled to the retraction mechanism. The ramp retraction control module provides the retraction mechanism with a first control signal that causes the retraction mechanism to move the ramp from the non-retracted position to the retracted position.

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