公开(公告)号：US08018687B1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-13

申请号：US12026308

申请日：2008-02-05

申请人： Aaron D. Little ,  Gregory G. Foisy

发明人： Aaron D. Little ,  Gregory G. Foisy

IPC分类号： G11B21/08

CPC分类号： G11B25/043 ,  A61B2017/00778 ,  A61B2017/320716 ,  A61F2/90 ,  A61F2/95 ,  A61F2002/065 ,  A61F2250/0037 ,  A61M1/3613 ,  A61M1/3659 ,  A61M25/10 ,  A61M29/02 ,  A61M2025/1052 ,  G11B5/4846

摘要： A novel disk drive includes a flex cable having a first end portion fixed to an actuator assembly, a second end portion fixed to a flex cable bracket, and a free portion between the first and second end portions. The free portion joins the second end portion at a flex exit location. The flex cable bracket includes a flex alignment post that protrudes into a corresponding hole in a disk drive base. A distance between the flex exit location and the actuator pivot axis is at least 4 times greater than a distance between the flex exit location and the flex alignment post.

摘要翻译： 一种新颖的磁盘驱动器包括柔性电缆，其具有固定到致动器组件的第一端部，固定到柔性电缆支架的第二端部和第一和第二端部之间的自由部分。 自由部分在柔性出口位置连接第二端部。 柔性电缆支架包括突出到磁盘驱动器底座中的相应孔中的挠曲对准柱。 柔性出口位置和致动器枢转轴线之间的距离比挠性出口位置和弯曲对准柱之间的距离大至少4倍。

公开(公告)号：US06466398B1

公开(公告)日：2002-10-15

申请号：US09676634

申请日：2000-09-30

申请人： Walter W. Butler ,  Gregory G. Foisy ,  John R. Gustafson

发明人： Walter W. Butler ,  Gregory G. Foisy ,  John R. Gustafson

IPC分类号： G11B3308

CPC分类号： G11B33/08 ,  G11B25/043

摘要： A disk drive is disclosed with reduced resonance. The disk drive comprises a disk, a fixed spindle shaft disposed axially through the disk, a spindle motor for rotating the disk about the fixed spindle shaft, wherein a resonance is associated with the spindle motor rotating the disk. The disk drive further comprises a head, an actuator arm for actuating the head radially over the disk, a base, and a cover attached to the base to form a head disk assembly chamber. The cover comprises a shaft aperture positioned over the fixed spindle shaft, the shaft aperture for receiving a fastener for attaching the cover to the fixed spindle shaft. The cover further comprises a plurality of slots proximate the shaft aperture, wherein the shaft aperture and slots provide a flexible support for the fixed spindle shaft which reduces the resonance associated with the spindle motor.

摘要翻译： 公开了具有减小的共振的盘驱动器。 磁盘驱动器包括盘，轴心地布置在盘上的固定主轴，用于围绕固定主轴转动盘的主轴电动机，其中共振与旋转盘的主轴电机相关联。 磁盘驱动器还包括头部，用于在盘上径向驱动头部的致动器臂，基座和附接到基座的盖以形成头盘组件室。 所述盖包括位于所述固定主轴上方的轴孔，所述轴孔用于接收用于将所述盖附接到所述固定主轴的紧固件。 所述盖还包括靠近所述轴孔的多个狭槽，其中所述轴孔和狭槽为所述固定主轴提供柔性支撑，其减少与所述主轴电动机相关联的共振。

公开(公告)号：US08553367B1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-08

申请号：US12190326

申请日：2008-08-12

申请人： Gregory G. Foisy ,  Huijie Xu

发明人： Gregory G. Foisy ,  Huijie Xu

IPC分类号： G11B5/55 ,  G11B21/08

CPC分类号： G11B5/4806 ,  G11B5/5569

摘要： A novel head stack assembly (HSA) is disclosed and claimed. The HSA includes first and second actuator arms. A first head gimbal assembly is attached to the first actuator arm. The first head gimbal assembly includes a read head. A dummy mass is attached to the second actuator arm. The dummy mass includes a mounting plate portion defining a mounting plate width, a neck portion defining a neck width and a neck length, and a distal mass portion defining a distal mass width and a distal mass length. The neck width is less than the mounting plate width and the neck width is less than the distal mass width.

摘要翻译： 公开并要求保护一种新颖的头部堆叠组件（HSA）。 HSA包括第一和第二执行器臂。 第一头部万向架组件附接到第一致动器臂。 第一头万向架组件包括读头。 虚拟质量块附接到第二致动器臂。 虚拟物质包括限定安装板宽度的安装板部分，限定颈部宽度和颈部长度的颈部部分和限定远端质量宽度和远端质量长度的远端质量部分。 颈部宽度小于安装板宽度，颈部宽度小于远端质量宽度。

公开(公告)号：US08875386B1

公开(公告)日：2014-11-04

申请号：US13422088

申请日：2012-03-16

申请人： Gregory G. Foisy

发明人： Gregory G. Foisy

IPC分类号： B23P19/00 ,  G11C5/12

CPC分类号： G11B5/4813 ,  G11B5/40 ,  Y10T29/49025 ,  Y10T29/49027 ,  Y10T29/4903 ,  Y10T29/49032 ,  Y10T29/5313 ,  Y10T29/53165

摘要： An HSA transport comb includes an alignment pin extending from the comb body into a tooling hole of the actuator arm, and a separator finger in contact with a suspension assembly of an HGA with the transport comb in a second angular orientation with respect to the actuator arm, but not in a first angular orientation. The transport comb includes a restraining tower extending into a mass-reduction opening of the actuator arm. The restraining tower includes a first lobe that fits within the mass-reduction opening with the transport comb in the first angular orientation, but not with the transport comb in the second angular orientation. The restraining tower also includes a first neck that fits within the mass-reduction opening with the transport comb in either angular orientation, and has a neck height that is greater than the actuator arm thickness.

摘要翻译： HSA运输梳包括从梳子主体延伸到致动器臂的工具孔中的对准销，以及与传送梳相对于致动器臂的第二角度定向的HGA悬架组件接触的分离器指 但不是在第一角度方向。 运输梳包括延伸到致动器臂的质量减小开口中的约束塔。 约束塔包括第一凸角，该第一凸角在第一角度方向上与运输梳配合在质量减小开口内，但不具有第二角度方向上的输送梳。 约束塔还包括第一颈部，该颈部以任何角度方向与运输梳配合在质量减小开口内，并且具有大于致动器臂厚度的颈部高度。

公开(公告)号：US6061206A

公开(公告)日：2000-05-09

申请号：US60868

申请日：1998-04-15

申请人： Gregory G. Foisy ,  Nils Eric Larson ,  Sudha Narayan ,  Ajit Fathailal Sancheti ,  John Edwards

发明人： Gregory G. Foisy ,  Nils Eric Larson ,  Sudha Narayan ,  Ajit Fathailal Sancheti ,  John Edwards

IPC分类号： G11B5/48 ,  G11B21/18 ,  G11B5/55 ,  G11B21/12

CPC分类号： G11B21/18 ,  G11B5/4806

摘要： A head stack assembly for mounting to a pivot bearing cartridge in a disk drive includes a coil having opposite electrical ends and a unitary molded plastic E-block fabricated from a first thermoplastic material containing electrically conductive filler material such that the E-block is electrically conductive. The E-block defines a generally cylindrically shaped body portion and a plurality of elongated arms, the body portion having a pivot bore for receiving the pivot bearing cartridge, a plurality of spaced-apart arm-support regions, and a surface defining a mounting site. Each arm is cantilevered from a respective one of the arm-support regions to project radially away from the pivot bore. The head stack assembly further includes an overmolded coil frame securing the coil to the body portion such that the coil is cantilevered to project radially away from the pivot bore. The overmolded coil frame is fabricated from a second thermoplastic material and is electrically non-conductive. The head stack assembly further includes a flex circuit cable having a portion secured at the mounting site, the flex circuit cable including a plurality of conductors, an electrical path from a first one of the conductors to provide ground potential to the E-block, and a pair of electrical paths from a second and a third of the conductors to the opposite electrical ends of the coil.

摘要翻译： 用于安装到盘驱动器中的枢转轴承筒的头部堆叠组件包括具有相对电端的线圈和由包含导电填充材料的第一热塑性材料制成的整体模制塑料E形块，使得E形块是导电的 。 E形块限定了大致圆柱形的本体部分和多个细长臂，主体部分具有用于接收枢转轴承筒的枢轴孔，多个间隔开的臂支撑区域，以及限定安装位置的表面 。 每个臂从相应的一个臂支撑区域悬臂以径向远离枢轴孔径突出。 头部堆叠组件还包括将线圈固定到主体部分的包覆成型的线圈框架，使得线圈被悬臂以径向远离枢转孔径突出。 包覆成型的线圈框架由第二热塑性材料制成并且是非导电的。 头部堆叠组件还包括柔性电路电缆，其具有固定在安装位置处的部分，柔性电路电缆包括多个导体，来自第一导体的电路以向E块提供接地电位，以及 从导体的第二和第三导体到线圈的相对电端的一对电路径。

公开(公告)号：US08156633B1

公开(公告)日：2012-04-17

申请号：US12047284

申请日：2008-03-12

申请人： Gregory G. Foisy

发明人： Gregory G. Foisy

IPC分类号： G11B5/127 ,  H04R31/00

CPC分类号： G11B5/4813 ,  G11B5/40 ,  Y10T29/49025 ,  Y10T29/49027 ,  Y10T29/4903 ,  Y10T29/49032 ,  Y10T29/5313 ,  Y10T29/53165

摘要： An HSA transport comb includes an alignment pin extending from the comb body into a tooling hole of the actuator arm, and a separator finger in contact with a suspension assembly of an HGA with the transport comb in a second angular orientation with respect to the actuator arm, but not in a first angular orientation. The transport comb includes a restraining tower extending into a mass-reduction opening of the actuator arm. The restraining tower includes a first lobe that fits within the mass-reduction opening with the transport comb in the first angular orientation, but not with the transport comb in the second angular orientation. The restraining tower also includes a first neck that fits within the mass-reduction opening with the transport comb in either angular orientation, and has a neck height that is greater than the actuator arm thickness.

摘要翻译： HSA运输梳包括从梳子主体延伸到致动器臂的工具孔中的对准销，以及与传送梳相对于致动器臂的第二角度定向的HGA悬架组件接触的分离器指 但不是在第一角度方向。 运输梳包括延伸到致动器臂的质量减小开口中的约束塔。 约束塔包括第一凸角，该第一凸角在第一角度方向上与运输梳配合在质量减小开口内，但不具有第二角度方向上的输送梳。 约束塔还包括第一颈部，该颈部以任何角度方向与运输梳配合在质量减小开口内，并且具有大于致动器臂厚度的颈部高度。