公开(公告)号：US07027141B2

公开(公告)日：2006-04-11

申请号：US10138728

申请日：2002-05-03

申请人： Mark T. Girard ,  Joseph P. Tracy ,  David R. Swift ,  Ryan A. Jurgenson

发明人： Mark T. Girard ,  Joseph P. Tracy ,  David R. Swift ,  Ryan A. Jurgenson

IPC分类号： G01N21/00

CPC分类号： G11B5/5521 ,  G11B5/4833

摘要： An apparatus and method for determining and adjusting the static attitude of a head suspension or a head suspension assembly for use in a dynamic storage device. An apparatus in accordance with the present invention includes a workpiece support and an adjust device, operatively positioned with respect to the workpiece support, for adjusting the head suspension. The adjust device includes first and second clamp portions for restraining a gimbal arm and an adjust body for deforming the restrained gimbal arm while the gimbal arm is restrained by the first and second clamp portions. A method in accordance with the present invention includes determining the planar orientation of a surface indicative of the static attitude of the slider mounting tongue or a slider mounted thereto and controllably deforming an individual gimbal arm of the flexure independently from another gimbal arm of the flexure to introduce a permanent deformation of the gimbal arm thereby adjusting the static attitude of the slider mounting tongue or slider if present.

公开(公告)号：US5687597A

公开(公告)日：1997-11-18

申请号：US656639

申请日：1996-05-31

申请人： Mark T. Girard

发明人： Mark T. Girard

IPC分类号： G11B5/455 ,  G11B5/48 ,  G11B21/21 ,  B21D7/12

CPC分类号： G11B21/21 ,  G11B5/455 ,  G11B5/4806 ,  G11B5/4833 ,  Y10T29/49041

摘要： A system for adjusting the gram load of a suspension with a high degree of accuracy and repeatability includes a clamp, load-engaging member, actuator, laser and control system. The mounting region of a suspension to be adjusted is releasably received and clamped by the clamp. A load beam of the suspension is engaged and supported at adjust positions with respect to the clamp by the load beam-engaging member. The load beam-engaging member is driven and positioned by the actuator. IR light from the laser is directed to the spring region of the suspension by optical fibers. The control system includes a pre-adjust input terminal, memory and a controller. Information representative of a measured pre-adjust fly height gram load value of the suspension is received at the pre-adjust input terminal. Gram load adjust data representative of load beam adjust positions which will cause the suspension W have a desired post-adjust fly height gram load value after the load beam is stressed relieved is stored in the memory. The controller is coupled to the pre-adjust input terminal, actuator, laser and memory, and controls the system by: 1) accessing the memory as a function of the measured pre-adjust fly height gram load value to determine the load beat adjust position which will cause the suspension to have the desired fly height gram load value after the load beam is stressed relieved, 2) actuating the actuator and causing the load beam-engaging member to position the load beam at the adjust position, 3) actuating the laser to stress relieve the spring region of the load beam while the load beam is positioned at the adjust position, and 4) actuating the actuator and causing the load beam-engaging member to release the load beam after the load beam is stress relieved.

摘要翻译： 用于以高精度和可重复性调节悬架的克负荷的系统包括夹具，承载构件，致动器，激光和控制系统。 要调节的悬架的安装区域被夹具可释放地接收和夹紧。 悬架的负载梁通过负载梁接合构件相对于夹具接合并支撑在调节位置处。 负载梁接合构件由致动器驱动和定位。 来自激光器的IR光通过光纤引导到悬架的弹簧区域。 控制系统包括预调节输入端子，存储器和控制器。 在预先调整的输入端子处接收代表测量的预调节飞行高度克负荷值的信息。 压载调整数据表示负载梁调整位置，这将使得悬架W在将负载梁应力释放后存储在存储器中后具有期望的后调整飞行高度克负载值。 控制器耦合到预调节输入端子，执行器，激光器和存储器，并通过以下方式控制系统：1）根据测量的预调节飞行高度克负载值来访问存储器，以确定负载跳动调整位置 这将使得悬架在负载梁被应力释放后具有期望的飞行高度克负载值，2）致动致动器并使负载梁接合构件将负载梁定位在调节位置，3）致动激光器 在负载梁位于调节位置时应力释放负载梁的弹簧区域，以及4）致动执行器，并使载荷梁接合构件在负载梁应力释放后释放负载梁。

公开(公告)号：US5682780A

公开(公告)日：1997-11-04

申请号：US655849

申请日：1996-05-31

申请人： Mark T. Girard

发明人： Mark T. Girard

IPC分类号： G11B5/48 ,  B21D7/12

CPC分类号： G11B5/4833 ,  Y10S72/702 ,  Y10T29/49037 ,  Y10T29/49041

摘要： A system for adjusting the gram load, static attitude roll and radius geometry of a suspension with a high degree of accuracy and repeatability includes a clamp, load-engaging member, actuator, laser and control system. The mounting region of the suspension to be adjusted is releasably received and clamped by a clamp. A load beam of the suspension is engaged and supported at adjust positions with respect to the clamp by the load beam-engaging member. The load beam-engaging member is driven and positioned by the actuator. IR light from the laser is directed to the spring region of the suspension by optical fibers. The control system includes a pre-adjust input terminal, memory and a controller. Information representatives of a measured pre-adjust fly height gram load, static attitude roll and radius geometry values of the suspension are received at the pre-adjust input terminal. Adjust data representative of load beam adjust positions which will cause the suspension to have a desired post-adjust fly height gram load, static attitude roll and radius geometry values after the load beam is stressed relieved is stored in the memory. The controller is coupled to the pre-adjust input terminal, actuator, laser and memory, and controls the system by: 1) accessing the memory as a function of the measured pre-adjust fly height gram load, static attitude roll and radius geometry values to determine the load beam adjust position which will cause the suspension to have the desired fly height gram load, roll and radius geometry values after the load beam is stressed relieved, 2) actuating the actuator and causing the load beam-engaging member to position the load beam at the adjust position, 3) actuating the laser to stress relieve the spring region of the load beam while the load beam is positioned at the adjust position, and 4) actuating the actuator and causing the load beam-engaging member to release the load beam after the load beam is stress relieved.

公开(公告)号：US06779252B2

公开(公告)日：2004-08-24

申请号：US09883629

申请日：2001-06-18

申请人： Joseph Patrick Tracy ,  Mark T. Girard ,  Ryan A. Jurgenson ,  Roger Rhea Livermore ,  David Richard Swift

发明人： Joseph Patrick Tracy ,  Mark T. Girard ,  Ryan A. Jurgenson ,  Roger Rhea Livermore ,  David Richard Swift

IPC分类号： B23P1900

CPC分类号： G11B5/4826 ,  G11B5/488 ,  Y10T29/49025 ,  Y10T29/49131 ,  Y10T29/53039 ,  Y10T29/53087 ,  Y10T29/53091 ,  Y10T29/5313 ,  Y10T29/53174 ,  Y10T29/53178 ,  Y10T29/53183 ,  Y10T29/53191 ,  Y10T29/53261 ,  Y10T29/53265

摘要： The present invention provides an assembly apparatus employing at least a robotic or automated assembly apparatus to manipulate the components to be assembled and at least a first vision alignment system to align the components prior to their assembly. An adhesive dispense system is provided to connect, attach or otherwise adhere the components together. In a method in accord with the present invention for assembling components, a source of the components is provided is located relative to a global reference system. The components held by the source are then located relative to the global reference system based upon the determined location of the source. An adhesive is dispensed onto a first of the components and a second component is manipulated into an initial attachment position relative to the first component. The components are imaged by a local imaging system to establish their position relative to each other and the second component is moved into a desired attachment position and then moved into engagement with the adhesive and the first component. The adhesive may then be at least partially cured if desired.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种组装装置，其至少采用机器人或自动组装装置来操纵要组装的组件和至少第一视觉对准系统，以在其组装之前对准组件。 提供粘合剂分配系统以将组件连接，附接或以其他方式粘附在一起。 在根据本发明的用于组装部件的方法中，提供了组件的源相对于全局参考系统定位。 然后，基于源的确定的位置，由源保存的组件相对于全局参考系统定位。 将粘合剂分配到第一组件上，并且将第二组件相对于第一组件操纵成初始附接位置。 通过局部成像系统对部件进行成像，以确定它们相对于彼此的位置，并且将第二部件移动到期望的连接位置，然后移动到与粘合剂和第一部件接合。 如果需要，粘合剂可以至少部分固化。

公开(公告)号：US06741426B2

公开(公告)日：2004-05-25

申请号：US09793003

申请日：2001-02-26

申请人： Mark T. Girard

发明人： Mark T. Girard

IPC分类号： G11B2116

CPC分类号： G11B5/4853

摘要： The present invention provides a head suspension assembly, which cantilevers a read/write magnetic transducer head adjacent the rotating surface of a disk in a disk drive, and the method of constructing the head suspension assembly using adhesives adhesive control and distribution features designed to improve both the performance characteristics and manufacturing yields of head suspension assemblies. Such adhesive control and distribution features in accord with the present invention may include through-hole features and component perimeter overlays that impede the flow of adhesive onto surfaces and component interfaces of the flex suspension assembly where the presence of such adhesives may degrade the suspension assembly's performance attributes.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种头悬挂组件，其悬挂与盘驱动器中的盘的旋转表面相邻的读/写磁换能器头，以及使用粘合剂的粘合剂控制和分配特征构造头悬挂组件的方法，其设计成改善两者 头悬挂组件的性能特点和制造成本。 根据本发明的这种粘合剂控制和分配特征可以包括通孔特征和组件周边覆盖层，其阻碍粘合剂在柔性悬浮组件的表面和部件界面上的流动，其中这种粘合剂的存在可能降低悬架组件的性能 属性

公开(公告)号：US06266869B1

公开(公告)日：2001-07-31

申请号：US09250823

申请日：1999-02-17

申请人： Joseph Patrick Tracy ,  Mark T. Girard ,  Ryan A. Jurgenson ,  Roger Rhea Livermore ,  David Richard Swift

发明人： Joseph Patrick Tracy ,  Mark T. Girard ,  Ryan A. Jurgenson ,  Roger Rhea Livermore ,  David Richard Swift

IPC分类号： H05K330

CPC分类号： G11B5/4826 ,  G11B5/488 ,  Y10T29/49025 ,  Y10T29/49131 ,  Y10T29/53039 ,  Y10T29/53087 ,  Y10T29/53091 ,  Y10T29/5313 ,  Y10T29/53174 ,  Y10T29/53178 ,  Y10T29/53183 ,  Y10T29/53191 ,  Y10T29/53261 ,  Y10T29/53265

摘要： The present invention provides an assembly system employing at least a robotic or automated assembly apparatus to manipulate the components to be assembled and at least a first vision alignment system to align the components prior to their assembly. An adhesive dispense system is provided to connect, attach or otherwise adhere the components together. In a method in accord with the present invention for assembling components, a source of the components is provided is located relative to a global reference system. The components held by the source are then located relative to the global reference system based upon the determined location of the source. An adhesive is dispensed onto a first of the components and a second component is manipulated into an initial attachment position relative to the first component. The components are imaged by a local imaging system to establish their position relative to each other and the second component is moved into a desired attachment position and then moved into engagement with the adhesive and the first component. The adhesive may then be at least partially cured if desired.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种组装系统，其至少使用机器人或自动组装装置来操纵要组装的组件和至少第一视觉对准系统，以在其组装之前对准组件。 提供粘合剂分配系统以将组件连接，附接或以其他方式粘附在一起。 在根据本发明的用于组装部件的方法中，提供了组件的源相对于全局参考系统定位。 然后，基于源的确定的位置，由源保存的组件相对于全局参考系统定位。 将粘合剂分配到第一组件上，并且将第二组件相对于第一组件操纵成初始附接位置。 通过局部成像系统对部件进行成像，以确定它们相对于彼此的位置，并且将第二部件移动到期望的连接位置，然后移动到与粘合剂和第一部件接合。 如果需要，粘合剂可以至少部分固化。

公开(公告)号：US6146813A

公开(公告)日：2000-11-14

申请号：US273661

申请日：1999-03-23

申请人： Mark T. Girard ,  Ryan A. Jurgenson

发明人： Mark T. Girard ,  Ryan A. Jurgenson

IPC分类号： G11B5/11 ,  G11B5/115 ,  H05K1/00 ,  H05K1/02 ,  H05K1/16

CPC分类号： G11B5/112 ,  G11B5/11 ,  G11B5/115 ,  H05K1/0259 ,  H05K1/0393 ,  H05K1/167 ,  H05K2201/0323 ,  H05K2203/107 ,  H05K2203/1136 ,  Y10S430/146 ,  Y10T29/49025 ,  Y10T29/49032

摘要： The present invention provides a method for the creation and removal of shunts for the prevention of ESD/EOS damage to electrical components. In one embodiment of the present invention, the conductive pathway is provided and removed by exposing the interconnect's carbonizable and ablatable substrate to a radiant energy source such as a laser beam. The present invention also provides for interconnects that include at least two conductive wires or leads engaged on at least one surface by a carbonizable and ablatable material. The conductive wires may each include a branched dead end lead portion interleaved with the branched dead end lead portion of the other. Alternatively, the conductive wires may extend in close proximity to each other in a curved or sinuous or serpentine or backtracking pattern. An interconnect in accord with the present invention may include a substrate substantially supporting the conductive wires except at predetermined locations or proposed shunt sites wherein there is at least one through hole in the substrate.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种用于创建和去除分流器以防止对电气部件的ESD / EOS损伤的方法。 在本发明的一个实施例中，通过将互连的可碳化和可消融衬底暴露于诸如激光束的辐射能量源来提供和去除导电通路。 本发明还提供了包括通过可碳化和可烧蚀材料在至少一个表面上接合的至少两个导电线或引线的互连。 导线可以各自包括与另一个的分支死端引线部分交错的分支死端引线部分。 或者，导线可以以弯曲或弯曲或蛇形或回溯模式彼此靠近地延伸。 根据本发明的互连可以包括基本上支撑除了在基板中存在至少一个通孔的预定位置或所提供的分流位置处的导电线的基板。

公开(公告)号：US5914835A

公开(公告)日：1999-06-22

申请号：US936246

申请日：1997-09-24

申请人： Mark T. Girard ,  John H. Tangren

发明人： Mark T. Girard ,  John H. Tangren

IPC分类号： G11B5/48

CPC分类号： G11B5/4833 ,  G11B5/4826

摘要： A head suspension for use in a rigid disk drive is provided having an improved load control as provided by its spring region for decoupling the effect of loading from torsion resonance performance and for reducing the load loss caused by backbending. The head suspension includes a load beam having an actuator mounting region, a rigid section, a flexure including a slider bond pad, and a spring region between the actuator mounting region and the rigid section, the spring region having a hinge line defined across its transverse width positioned to permit the offset height to varied from its predetermined position without substantially changing the longitudinal profile of the head suspension. The hinge line is preferably provided substantially at an interface of the actuator mounting region and the spring region to provide the decoupling function. The hinge line preferably comprises a trough partially through the thickness of the material of the spring region and extending completely across the spring region is preferred, which independently reduces load loss associated with backbending of the bend within the spring region. One or more additional partial thickness troughs may also be provided within the spring region for defining the loaded profile of the head suspension for optimizing resonance performance and for further reducing load loss.

摘要翻译： 提供用于刚性盘驱动器的头悬架，其具有由其弹簧区域提供的改进的负载控制，用于将负载的影响与扭转谐振性能分离，并且用于减少由后弯引起的负载损耗。 磁头悬架包括具有致动器安装区域，刚性部分，包括滑块接合焊盘的挠曲件和在致动器安装区域和刚性部分之间的弹簧区域的负载梁，弹簧区域具有横跨其横向 宽度定位成允许偏移高度从其预定位置变化，而基本上不改变头部悬架的纵向轮廓。 铰链线优选地基本上设置在致动器安装区域和弹簧区域的界面处以提供去耦功能。 铰链线优选地包括部分地穿过弹簧区域的材料的厚度并且完全延伸穿过弹簧区域的槽，其独立地降低与弹簧区域内的弯曲的后弯相关的负载损耗。 还可以在弹簧区域内设置一个或多个附加的部分厚度槽，以限定用于优化谐振性能的头部悬挂的加载轮廓，并进一步减少负载损失。

公开(公告)号：US5832764A

公开(公告)日：1998-11-10

申请号：US878497

申请日：1997-06-18

申请人： Mark T. Girard

发明人： Mark T. Girard

IPC分类号： G11B5/48 ,  B21D11/10

CPC分类号： G11B5/4833 ,  Y10S72/702 ,  Y10T29/49037 ,  Y10T29/49041

摘要： A system for adjusting the gram load, static attitude roll and radius geometry of a suspension with a high degree of accuracy and repeatability includes a clamp, load-engaging member, actuator, laser and control system. The mounting region of the suspension to be adjusted is releasably received and clamped by a clamp. A load beam of the suspension is engaged and supported at adjust positions with respect to the clamp by the load beam-engaging member. The load beam-engaging member is driven and positioned by the actuator. IR light from the laser is directed to the spring region of the suspension by optical fibers. The control system includes a pre-adjust input terminal, memory and a controller. Information representative of a measured pre-adjust fly height gram load, static attitude roll and radius geometry values of the suspension are received at the pre-adjust input terminal. Adjust data representative of load beam adjust positions which will cause the suspension to have a desired post-adjust fly height gram load, static attitude roll and radius geometry values after the load beam is stressed relieved is stored in the memory. The controller is coupled to the pre-adjust input terminal, actuator, laser and memory, and controls the system by: 1) accessing the memory as a function of the measured pre-adjust fly height gram load, static attitude roll and radius geometry values to determine the load beam adjust position which will cause the suspension to have the desired fly height gram load, roll and radius geometry values after the load beam is stressed relieved, 2) actuating the actuator and causing the load beam-engaging member to position the load beam at the adjust position, 3) actuating the laser to stress relieve the spring region of the load beam while the load beam is positioned at the adjust position, and 4) actuating the actuator and causing the load beam-engaging member to release the load beam after the load beam is stress relieved.

公开(公告)号：US5771136A

公开(公告)日：1998-06-23

申请号：US653937

申请日：1996-05-23

申请人： Mark T. Girard

发明人： Mark T. Girard

IPC分类号： G11B5/40 ,  G11B5/48 ,  G11B19/04 ,  G11B21/02 ,  G11B21/16 ,  G11B21/21 ,  G11B33/08

CPC分类号： G11B21/21 ,  G11B21/16 ,  G11B5/4833 ,  G11B19/04 ,  G11B33/08 ,  G11B5/40

摘要： A suspension assembly for supporting a slider over a disk surface within a rigid disk drive includes a load beam with a flexure at a distal end of the load beam, the flexure of the type having a cantilever portion with a free-end and a limiter for restricting the range of flexure of the free-end of the cantilever portion. The flexure of the present invention has a cantilever portion provided with an integral limiter and stop surface. The limiter is preferably connected with the flexure by a bend. More preferably, a single bend of about 90 degrees is provided for each limiter. In accordance with the method of the present invention, a suspension assembly is made by forming a flexure having a cantilever portion with a free-end and a limiter from the same sheet material, and forming the limiter so that an engagement surface thereof is spaced from a stop surface of the flexure so that movement of the free-end of the cantilever portion in one direction will cause the limiter engagement surface to contact the stop surface of the flexure. Specifically, the step of forming the cantilever portion and the limiter from the same material preferably comprises an etching operation. Moreover, the forming operation preferably comprises a bending operation to form a single bend in the limiter of about 90 degrees.

摘要翻译： 用于在刚性盘驱动器内的盘表面上支撑滑动件的悬架组件包括负载梁，该负载梁在负载梁的远端处具有弯曲部，该类型的挠曲件具有带有自由端的悬臂部分和限制器 限制悬臂部分自由端的挠曲范围。 本发明的弯曲部具有设置有一体的限制器和止动面的悬臂部。 限位器优选地通过弯曲部与弯曲部连接。 更优选地，为每个限制器提供约90度的单个弯曲。 根据本发明的方法，通过从相同的片材形成具有自由端和限制器的悬臂部分的挠曲件，并且形成限制器，使得其接合表面与 挠曲件的止动表面，使得悬臂部分的自由端在一个方向上的移动将导致限制器接合表面接触挠曲件的止动表面。 具体地说，从相同的材料形成悬臂部分和限制器的步骤优选地包括蚀刻操作。 此外，成形操作优选地包括弯曲操作，以在限制器中形成大约90度的单个弯曲。