公开(公告)号：US06728077B1

公开(公告)日：2004-04-27

申请号：US09081393

申请日：1998-05-18

申请人： James Morgan Murphy

发明人： James Morgan Murphy

IPC分类号： G11B555

CPC分类号： G11B5/5552

摘要： A suspension-level piezoelectric microactuator for the fine positioning of a head-arm assembly of a disk drive. The microactuator is manufactured from a generally flat metal sheet structure having a central beam and two tabs extending from opposite sides of the beam. At least one layer of piezoelectric material is bonded onto each of the two tabs. Each of the two tabs is bent, with the piezoelectric layers bonded thereto, to a position substantially normal to the central beam. The structure is then joined to the distal end of a suspension member of the head-arm assembly. A recording head is connected to the central beam of the microactuator. When a voltage is applied to the piezoelectric materials, deflection of the microactuator occurs, thereby positioning the recording head.

摘要翻译： 一种用于磁盘驱动器的头臂组件的精细定位的悬架级压电微型致动器。 微致动器由具有中心梁和从梁的相对侧延伸的两个突出部的大致平坦的金属片结构制成。 至少一层压电材料结合到两个突片中的每一个上。 两个突片中的每一个弯曲，压电层与其结合，到基本上垂直于中心束的位置。 然后将结构连接到头臂组件的悬挂构件的远端。 记录头连接到微致动器的中心束。 当对压电材料施加电压时，发生微致动器的偏转，从而定位记录头。

公开(公告)号：US06392843B1

公开(公告)日：2002-05-21

申请号：US09358045

申请日：1999-07-21

申请人： James Morgan Murphy

发明人： James Morgan Murphy

IPC分类号： G11B2116

CPC分类号： G11B21/16 ,  G11B5/4833 ,  G11B5/54

摘要： A suspension for connecting a slider to an actuator arm of a disc drive and for maintaining the slider substantially engaged with a disc surface positioned below the suspension incorporates a load beam defining a first bend region adjacent a proximal end of the load beam and a second bend region adjacent a distal end of the load beam. An overlapping member attached to a top surface of the load beam has a first segment fixed to the load beam on one side of the second bend region and a second segment that engages the load beam on the other side of the second bend region when the distal end of the load beam is placed under a load in the absence of a shock event. The second segment of the overlapping member disengages from the surface of the load beam during a shock event to allow the second bend region to help absorb the shock and maintain the slider engaged with the disc surface.

摘要翻译： 用于将滑动件连接到盘驱动器的致动器臂并用于保持滑块与位于悬架下方的盘表面基本接合的悬架包括限定与负载梁的近端相邻的第一弯曲区域的负载梁和第二弯 邻近负载梁的远端的区域。 附接到负载梁的顶表面的重叠构件具有固定到第二弯曲区域的一侧上的负载梁的第一段和在第二弯曲区域的另一侧上接合负载梁的第二段， 在不存在冲击事件的情况下，负载梁的末端被放置在负载下。 重叠构件的第二段在冲击事件期间从负载梁的表面脱离，以允许第二弯曲区域有助于吸收冲击并保持滑块与盘表面接合。

公开(公告)号：US06388842B1

公开(公告)日：2002-05-14

申请号：US09568746

申请日：2000-05-11

申请人： James Morgan Murphy

发明人： James Morgan Murphy

IPC分类号： G11B558

CPC分类号： G11B5/6005 ,  G11B5/4833 ,  Y10T29/49025

摘要： A disc drive suspension incorporates a loadbeam with a shorter bend section having higher torsional stiffness and higher-frequency resonance states than conventional suspension bend sections. The bend section is formed by etching a narrow groove in the loadbeam. The suspension may also include a separate bend section piece that bridges a gap between the loadbeam anchor sheet and the loadbeam. A method of performing a pre-load adjustment on a transducer suspension for use in a disc drive includes attaching a loadbeam anchor sheet of the suspension to an actuator arm of an E-block to form part of an actuator assembly, measuring a pre-load force on the suspension on the actuator arm, back-bending the suspension until the bend section yields and measuring the pre-load force on the suspension on the actuator arm.

摘要翻译： 磁盘驱动器悬架包括具有比常规悬架弯曲部分更高的扭转刚度和较高频率共振状态的较短弯曲部分的载重梁。 弯曲部分通过蚀刻载荷波束中的窄槽而形成。 悬架还可以包括单独的弯曲部件，其桥接载荷梁锚固片和载荷梁之间的间隙。 在用于盘式驱动器的换能器悬架上执行预加载调整的方法包括将悬架的载重锚固片附接到E形块的致动器臂以形成致动器组件的一部分，测量预加载 对执行器臂上的悬架施加力，将悬架反向弯曲，直到弯曲部分产生并测量致动器臂上的悬架上的预加载力。

公开(公告)号：US06317286B1

公开(公告)日：2001-11-13

申请号：US09490602

申请日：2000-01-25

申请人： James Morgan Murphy ,  Paul Allison Beatty ,  Serge Jacques Fayeulle ,  Zine-Edine Boutaghou

发明人： James Morgan Murphy ,  Paul Allison Beatty ,  Serge Jacques Fayeulle ,  Zine-Edine Boutaghou

IPC分类号： G11B3314

CPC分类号： G11B25/043 ,  G11B33/1446 ,  G11B33/1486

摘要： An apparatus for minimizing corrosion product build-up within a disc drive incorporates a non-corrosive gas hermetically sealed within the disc drive and a diaphragm chamber that allows the constrained non-corrosive gas to respond to changes in pressure and temperature. The diaphragm chamber includes a diaphragm that partitions the diaphragm chamber into a top and bottom chambers. The top chamber has an aperture for communicating with the external environment and the bottom chamber has an aperture for communicating with the internally constrained non-corrosive gas. The diaphragm is non-permeable and made of an elastic material that responds to changes in air volume or mass on either side of the partition so that the pressure inside the hermetically sealed disc drive is constant throughout the life of the device. The diaphragm chamber can be located inside or outside the disc drive and can be integrally formed within the top cover of the disc drive.

摘要翻译： 用于最小化磁盘驱动器内的腐蚀产物累积的装置包括气密密封在盘驱动器内的非腐蚀性气体和允许约束的非腐蚀性气体响应于压力和温度变化的隔膜室。 隔膜室包括将隔膜室分隔成顶部和底部室的隔膜。 顶部腔室具有用于与外部环境连通的孔，并且底部腔室具有用于与内部约束的非腐蚀性气体连通的孔。 隔膜是不可渗透的，并且由弹性材料制成，其响应于隔板两侧的空气体积或质量的变化，使得密封的盘驱动器内部的压力在设备的整个使用寿命期间是恒定的。 隔膜室可以位于盘驱动器的内部或外部，并且可以一体地形成在盘驱动器的顶盖内。

公开(公告)号：US06233124B1

公开(公告)日：2001-05-15

申请号：US09311086

申请日：1999-05-13

申请人： Richard August Budde ,  David Gordon Qualey ,  David Allen Sluzewski ,  James Morgan Murphy

发明人： Richard August Budde ,  David Gordon Qualey ,  David Allen Sluzewski ,  James Morgan Murphy

IPC分类号： G11B556

CPC分类号： G11B5/5552 ,  G11B21/10

摘要： A microactuation system is disclosed for selectively altering a position of a transducing head carried by a slider in a disc drive system with respect to a track of a rotatable disk having a plurality of concentric tracks. The disc drive system includes a load beam having a base for attachment to an actuator arm and a head suspension for supporting the slider over the rotatable disc. A microactuation system includes a piezoelectric element attached between the base and the head suspension of the load beam and beams or hinges connecting the head suspension to the base. The piezoelectric element is deformable in response to a voltage applied thereto. The beams are sufficiently compliant to permit movement of the head suspension with respect to the base upon deformation of the piezoelectric elements.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种微致动器系统，用于相对于具有多个同心轨道的可旋转盘的轨道选择性地改变由盘驱动系统中的滑块承载的换能头的位置。 盘驱动系统包括负载梁，其具有用于附接到致动器臂的基座和用于将滑块支撑在可旋转盘上的头悬架。 微动作系统包括一个压电元件，该压电元件安装在底座和负载梁的头部悬挂之间，以及将头悬挂件连接到基座的梁或铰链。 压电元件可响应于施加到其上的电压而变形。 梁足够柔顺以允许头部悬架在压电元件变形时相对于基座移动。

公开(公告)号：US06538849B1

公开(公告)日：2003-03-25

申请号：US09503612

申请日：2000-02-11

申请人： Serge Jacques Fayeulle ,  James Morgan Murphy

发明人： Serge Jacques Fayeulle ,  James Morgan Murphy

IPC分类号： G11B560

CPC分类号： G11B5/6005

摘要： A head slider apparatus, to be attached to a magnetic head in a magnetic disc drive, for preventing bimodal stiction by preventing tipping of the head slider on its rear edge by forcing tipping of the head slider towards one of the head slider's corners. Subsequently, the head slider also mitigates any resultant stiction related to the corner tipping of the head slider that may occur. The head slider apparatus has a diamond-shaped pattern of four pads. The diamond-shaped pattern of the pads directs tipping of the head slider towards its corners. The head slider also has pads positioned in each corner of the head slider to address any resultant stiction caused by the corner tipping.

摘要翻译： 一种磁头滑块装置，其被安装在磁盘驱动器中的磁头上，用于通过防止磁头滑动器朝向磁头滑动器的角部之一倾斜来防止磁头滑块在其后边缘上的倾翻，从而防止双模静止。 随后，头部滑块还减轻了可能发生的与头部滑块的角落点相关的所有结果。 磁头滑块装置具有四个焊盘的菱形图案。 垫片的菱形图案将头部滑动件的倾翻指向其角部。 磁头滑块还具有位于磁头滑块的每个角落中的焊盘，以解决由拐角倾斜引起的任何结果的粘滞。

公开(公告)号：US06304420B1

公开(公告)日：2001-10-16

申请号：US09234798

申请日：1999-01-19

申请人： James Morgan Murphy ,  Joshua Charles Harrison ,  Thomas R. Prentice

发明人： James Morgan Murphy ,  Joshua Charles Harrison ,  Thomas R. Prentice

IPC分类号： G11B548

CPC分类号： G11B5/4833

摘要： A head suspension assembly for mounting and supporting a head in a disc drive which includes a preloaded gimbal assembly. The preloaded gimbal assembly acts, during certain applied mechanical shock events, to prevent separation of the head and the disc which can lead to damaging contact between the head and the disc. Various design and manufacturing considerations necessary to implementation of the invention are disclosed.

摘要翻译： 一种头悬挂组件，用于在包括预加载的万向节组件的盘驱动器中安装和支撑头部。 在某些应用的机械冲击事件期间，预加载的万向节组件起作用以防止头部和盘的分离，这可能导致头部和盘片之间的破坏性接触。 公开了实现本发明所需的各种设计和制造考虑。

公开(公告)号：US07149057B2

公开(公告)日：2006-12-12

申请号：US09903024

申请日：2001-07-11

申请人： James Morgan Murphy

发明人： James Morgan Murphy

IPC分类号： G11B5/48

CPC分类号： G11B5/6005 ,  G11B5/4833

摘要： According to the present invention there is provided a head positioning suspension for a modern disc drive. The suspension has a base, a load beam, and a bend section. The load beam extends in a first plane and has a longitudinal axis extending between its first and second ends. The load beam also has a transverse axis extending perpendicular to the longitudinal axis that is also within the first plane. The bend section connects the base to one end of the load beam and includes a longitudinal axis and transverse axis parallel to each of the respective longitudinal and transverse axis of the load beam. The bend section includes a plate with a given width extending substantially within the first plane and a rail that extends across a portion of that width in a direction that is parallel to the transverse axis of the bend section. The bend section rail further extends in a direction out of the first plane.

公开(公告)号：US06956719B2

公开(公告)日：2005-10-18

申请号：US10175937

申请日：2002-06-20

申请人： Michael David Mundt ,  James Morgan Murphy

发明人： Michael David Mundt ,  James Morgan Murphy

IPC分类号： G11B5/60 ,  G11B17/32

CPC分类号： G11B5/6005

摘要： A disc head slider supports a transducer relative to a moving media in a data storage system. The slider includes a slider body having a media opposing face with a leading slider edge, a trailing slider edge, a recessed area and a bearing surface formed by at least one positive pressurization area. The pressurization area is raised relative to the recessed area. A wearable airflow-blocking pad is positioned upstream of the positive pressurization area, between the positive pressurization area and the recessed area. The pad is wearable from a first height to a second, lower height relative to the positive pressurization area during normal operation of the data storage system. The airflow-blocking pad substantially disrupts fluid flow from reaching the positive pressurization area when at the first height and allows progressively increasing fluid flow to reach the positive pressurization area as the pad wears toward the second height.

摘要翻译： 盘头滑动器相对于数据存储系统中的移动介质来支持换能器。 滑块包括具有介质相对面的滑块主体，前者具有前滑块边缘，后滑块边缘，凹陷区域和由至少一个正加压区域形成的支承表面。 加压区域相对于凹陷区域升高。 穿戴式阻气垫位于正压区域的正压区域和凹陷区域之间的上游。 在数据存储系统的正常操作期间，该垫可以从第一高度穿过至相对于正加压区域的较低高度。 当处于第一高度时，气流阻挡垫基本上破坏了流体流向达到正增压区域，并且当衬垫朝向第二高度磨损时允许逐渐增加流体流到达正增压区域。

公开(公告)号：US06680825B1

公开(公告)日：2004-01-20

申请号：US09553523

申请日：2000-04-20

申请人： James Morgan Murphy ,  Richard August Budde ,  Markus E. Mangold ,  Peter Crane

发明人： James Morgan Murphy ,  Richard August Budde ,  Markus E. Mangold ,  Peter Crane

IPC分类号： G11B2124

CPC分类号： G11B5/58 ,  G11B5/4833 ,  G11B21/24

摘要： A microactuation system selectively alters a position of a transducing head carried by a slider in a disc drive system with respect to a track of a rotatable disk having a plurality of concentric tracks. The microactuation system includes a head suspension having a first portion and a second portion coupled by one or more flexible hinges. An electroactive element is attached to the first portion of the head suspension at one end and the second portion of the load beam at the other end. The electroactive element bends in response to a control signal applied thereto. The hinge is sufficiently compliant to permit movement of the first portion with respect to the second portion of the head suspension.

摘要翻译： 微致动器系统相对于具有多个同心轨道的可旋转盘的轨道选择性地改变由盘驱动系统中的滑块承载的换能头的位置。 微致动系统包括具有第一部分和由一个或多个柔性铰链联接的第二部分的头部悬挂。 电活性元件在一端连接到头悬架的第一部分，另一端连接到负载梁的第二部分。 电活性元件响应于施加到其上的控制信号弯曲。 铰链足够柔顺以允许第一部分相对于头部悬挂件的第二部分移动。