公开(公告)号：US5798884A

公开(公告)日：1998-08-25

申请号：US571666

申请日：1995-12-13

申请人： Donald Ray Gillis ,  David H. Jen ,  Mike Suk

发明人： Donald Ray Gillis ,  David H. Jen ,  Mike Suk

IPC分类号： G11B5/012 ,  G11B5/54 ,  G11B5/82 ,  G11B21/02 ,  G11B21/22

CPC分类号： G11B5/82 ,  G11B5/54

摘要： A data storage system has a disk having a first, second and third zone. The first zone has rough texturing to prevent stiction between a slider at rest and the disk. The second zone has intermediate texturing to prevent stiction when a moving slider is in contact with the disk. The third zone has a smooth texture and is used for data recording. A control unit moves the slider between the zones as appropriate on power up and power down of the system. The system has an actuator latch having a bias device. The bias device allows the slider to be positioned between the first and second zones by selective energizing of the actuator while in the latched position.

公开(公告)号：US06501624B1

公开(公告)日：2002-12-31

申请号：US08802469

申请日：1997-02-19

申请人： Donald Ray Gillis ,  David H. Jen ,  Mike Suk

发明人： Donald Ray Gillis ,  David H. Jen ,  Mike Suk

IPC分类号： G11B554

CPC分类号： G11B5/82 ,  G11B5/54

摘要： A data storage system has a disk having a first, second and third zone. The first zone has rough texturing to prevent stiction between a slider at rest and the disk. The second zone has intermediate texturing to prevent stiction when a moving slider is in contact with the disk. The third zone has a smooth texture and is used for data recording. A control unit moves the slider between the zones as appropriate on power up and power down of the system. The system has an actuator latch having a bias device. The bias device allows the slider to be positioned between the first and second zones by selective energizing of the actuator while in the latched position.

摘要翻译： 数据存储系统具有具有第一，第二和第三区域的盘。 第一个区域具有粗糙的纹理，以防止静止滑块和磁盘之间的静摩擦。 第二个区域具有中间纹理，以防止移动滑块与磁盘接触时产生粘滞。 第三区具有光滑的纹理，用于数据记录。 控制单元在上电和系统断电时适当地移动区域之间的滑块。 该系统具有具有偏置装置的致动器闩锁。 偏置装置允许滑块通过在处于锁定位置时选择性地激励致动器而定位在第一和第二区之间。

公开(公告)号：US06917496B2

公开(公告)日：2005-07-12

申请号：US09946036

申请日：2001-09-04

申请人： Donald Ray Gillis ,  Mike Suk

发明人： Donald Ray Gillis ,  Mike Suk

IPC分类号： G11B5/54 ,  G11B21/22

CPC分类号： G11B5/54

摘要： A hard disk drive utilizes a spacer ring at its inner diameter to load and unload the read/write heads. During relatively small shock events, the actuator is retained relative to the disk through a circumferential groove in the spacer ring. A complementary protrusion on the load/unload tab extends from the actuator into the groove to complete the retention. A tribological coating on the spacer ring and/or protrusion significantly reduces wear therebetween. However, during large shock events an inertial latch is used by the system to hold the actuator in place.

摘要翻译： 硬盘驱动器在其内径处使用间隔环来加载和卸载读/写头。 在相对较小的冲击事件期间，致动器通过间隔环中的周向槽相对于盘保持。 装载/卸载翼片上的互补突起从致动器延伸到槽中以完成保持。 间隔环和/或突起上的摩擦学涂层显着地减少了它们之间的磨损。 然而，在大的冲击事件期间，系统使用惯性闩锁来将致动器保持在适当位置。

公开(公告)号：US06560074B2

公开(公告)日：2003-05-06

申请号：US09972043

申请日：2001-01-16

申请人： Donald Ray Gillis ,  Mike Suk

发明人： Donald Ray Gillis ,  Mike Suk

IPC分类号： G11B548

CPC分类号： G11B5/54

摘要： A disk drive suspension has a longitudinal axis that defines inner and outer edges of the suspension. A flexure having a head gimbal assembly is aligned with the axis and spring-loaded to the suspension. A single limiter extends from the flexure through an opening in the suspension to hook to the suspension. The limiter limits the planar separation between the flexure and the suspension. The limiter is offset from the axis such that it is located much closer to the inner edge. During the unloading of the suspension from the disk, a tab on the suspension engages a ramp to begin to lift the suspension away from the disk. As the suspension is lifted, the flexure and head gimbal assembly have limited planar separation from the suspension due to the limiter. Since the limiter is offset from the axis, the surface of the head gimbal assembly is skewed relative to the disk. The offset limiter reduces the chance of the hub-side edge of the slider contacting the disk surface, since the limiter lifts the slider from hub side. For the same reason, the rim-side edge of the slider comes off the disk last, thus increasing the chance of contacting the disk at that point.

公开(公告)号：US06421205B1

公开(公告)日：2002-07-16

申请号：US09256453

申请日：1999-02-23

申请人： Lee Kevin Dorius ,  Donald Ray Gillis ,  Owen Melroy ,  Vedantham Raman ,  Richard Lindsay Stover ,  Mike Suk

发明人： Lee Kevin Dorius ,  Donald Ray Gillis ,  Owen Melroy ,  Vedantham Raman ,  Richard Lindsay Stover ,  Mike Suk

IPC分类号： G11B560

CPC分类号： G11B5/6005

摘要： A slider used in a disk drive apparatus is described which has an air bearing surface and a trailing surface and a plurality of recessed steps at the trailing edge. These steps at the trailing edge greatly reduce stictional forces.

摘要翻译： 描述了在磁盘驱动装置中使用的滑块，其具有空气轴承表面和后表面以及在后缘处的多个凹陷台阶。 在后缘的这些步骤大大降低了立体力。

公开(公告)号：US07624496B2

公开(公告)日：2009-12-01

申请号：US10652065

申请日：2003-08-29

申请人： Walton Fong ,  Donald Ray Gillis ,  Remmelt Pit ,  Mike Suk

发明人： Walton Fong ,  Donald Ray Gillis ,  Remmelt Pit ,  Mike Suk

IPC分类号： G11B5/127 ,  H04R31/00

CPC分类号： G11B5/187 ,  Y10T29/49025 ,  Y10T29/49027 ,  Y10T29/49032 ,  Y10T29/49041

摘要： A method for creating a disk drive. A slider is installed in a disk drive having at least one unlubricated disk. The slider is designed to be in initial contact. The slider is burnished to the final design point. A vapor phase lubricant reservoir system is installed in the drive either before or after the burnishing step.

摘要翻译： 一种创建磁盘驱动器的方法。 滑块安装在具有至少一个非润滑盘的磁盘驱动器中。 滑块设计为初始接触。 滑块被抛光到最终设计点。 在抛光步骤之前或之后，在驱动器中安装汽相润滑剂储存器系统。

公开(公告)号：US06246534B1

公开(公告)日：2001-06-12

申请号：US09179686

申请日：1998-10-27

申请人： Donald Ray Gillis ,  Mike Suk

发明人： Donald Ray Gillis ,  Mike Suk

IPC分类号： G11B2102

CPC分类号： G11B21/22 ,  G11B5/54

摘要： A hard disk drive contains magnetic disks which are accessed by a series of pivotable arms. Each arm has a pair of flexible, cantilevered suspensions and a head gimbal assembly with a magnetic read/write head secured to each suspension. A tab extends from and forms part of the end of each head gimbal assembly. The hard disk drive also has a stationary cam member located near the outer edges of the disks. The cam member has a series of rigid cantilevered fingers with contoured surfaces. Each surface has three spaced-apart detents with a recess located between each adjacent pair of detents. The second recess on each surface has a lubricant-filled reservoir. For the majority of its operation, the drive pivots the arms between an operational range adjacent to the disks, and a park position in the first recess when the drive is not in use. The tabs slide along the support surfaces of the fingers when the arms move to the retracted position. At selected intervals, the support surfaces of the fingers may be lubricated by briefly moving the arms to a lube position with the tabs in the second recess. The small amount of lubricant applied to the tabs is sufficient to relubricate the support surfaces of the fingers as the tabs slide on the fingers for a number of cycles.

摘要翻译： 硬盘驱动器包含可由一系列可枢转臂访问的磁盘。 每个臂具有一对柔性的悬臂悬架和头部万向架组件，其具有固定到每个悬架的磁读/写头。 翼片从每个头部万向架组件的端部延伸并形成一部分。 硬盘驱动器还具有位于盘的外边缘附近的固定的凸轮构件。 凸轮构件具有一系列具有轮廓表面的刚性悬臂指状物。 每个表面具有三个间隔开的棘爪，其中凹槽位于每个相邻的棘爪对之间。 每个表面上的第二凹槽具有润滑剂填充的储存器。 对于其大部分操作，当驱动器不使用时，驱动器在相邻于盘的操作范围之间枢转臂，并且在第一凹部中的驻车位置。 当手臂移动到缩回位置时，舌片沿手指的支撑表面滑动。 以选定的间隔，可以通过在第二凹部中的突片短暂地将臂移动到润滑位置来润滑手指的支撑表面。 当凸片在手指上滑动多个循环时，施加到凸片上的少量润滑剂足以重新润滑手指的支撑表面。

公开(公告)号：US07119979B2

公开(公告)日：2006-10-10

申请号：US10882882

申请日：2004-06-30

申请人： Walton Fong ,  Donald Ray Gillis ,  Bernhard E. Knigge ,  Remmelt Pit ,  Mike Suk

发明人： Walton Fong ,  Donald Ray Gillis ,  Bernhard E. Knigge ,  Remmelt Pit ,  Mike Suk

IPC分类号： G11B21/02

CPC分类号： G11B5/455 ,  G11B27/36 ,  G11B2220/20

摘要： A method for measuring the clearance of a slider over a rotating disk by inducing a collision between the slider and the disk is described. After the normal flying height of the slider is established, the slider is driven into a collision with the rotating disk surface by applying a DC or AC voltage between the slider and the disk. The clearance data can be extracted from the induced collision by measuring a parameter, such as the change in the amplitude of the readback signal from the magnetic sensor, which is related to fly-height at the normal fly-height and at the disk surface. The two data points can then be used to derive the clearance. One embodiment uses a single beam interferometer to derive the vibrational displacement of the collision event.

公开(公告)号：US07012788B2

公开(公告)日：2006-03-14

申请号：US11031807

申请日：2005-01-07

申请人： Donald Ray Gillis ,  Mike Suk

发明人： Donald Ray Gillis ,  Mike Suk

IPC分类号： G11B21/02

CPC分类号： G11B5/54

摘要： A hard disk drive utilizes a spacer ring at its inner diameter to load and unload the read/write heads. During relatively small shock events, the actuator is retained relative to the disk through a circumferential groove in the spacer ring. A complementary protrusion on the load/unload tab extends from the actuator into the groove to complete the retention. A tribological coating on the spacer ring and/or protrusion significantly reduces wear therebetween. However, during large shock events an inertial latch is used by the system to hold the actuator in place.

公开(公告)号：US06459550B1

公开(公告)日：2002-10-01

申请号：US09677422

申请日：2000-10-02

申请人： Donald Ray Gillis ,  Mike Suk

发明人： Donald Ray Gillis ,  Mike Suk

IPC分类号： G11B2112

CPC分类号： G11B5/54 ,  G11B21/12

摘要： An active damping control for a disk drive includes an i.d. crash stop and an o.d. crash stop which constrain the motion of an actuator arm. Each crash stop includes an inner core manufactured from a material that generates current when mechanically strained. The inner core of each crash stop is connected to a circuit that includes an energy dissipating element that dissipates energy received from either crash stop. Thus, when the actuator arm collides with either crash stop, the rebound of the actuator arm off the crash stop is minimized.

摘要翻译： 磁盘驱动器的主动阻尼控制包括i.d. 碰撞停止和o.d. 碰撞停止，限制致动器臂的运动。 每个碰撞停止都包括一个内芯，该内芯由在机械应变时产生电流的材料制成。 每个碰撞停止器的内核连接到一个电路，该电路包括消散从任一个碰撞停止点接收到的能量的能量消散元件。 因此，当致动器臂与碰撞停止相撞时，致动器臂离开碰撞停止的反弹最小化。