公开(公告)号：US20060146443A1

公开(公告)日：2006-07-06

申请号：US11028078

申请日：2004-12-30

申请人： Joseph Chang ,  Gregory Tran ,  Yun-Sik Han ,  Frank Morris

发明人： Joseph Chang ,  Gregory Tran ,  Yun-Sik Han ,  Frank Morris

IPC分类号： G11B33/14

CPC分类号： G11B33/08 ,  G11B5/40 ,  G11B5/6005 ,  G11B25/043

摘要： The present invention includes apparatus and methods for disk dampers with an inlet edge and/or an outlet edge, oriented and shaped to control airflow within the hard disk drive. The inlet edge and the outlet edge reduce the airflow turbulence at the actuator assembly. This improves the Position Error Signal (PES), as the read-write head accesses a rotating disk surface. The outlet edge may preferably be curved and oriented at an oblique angle with respect to the angular rotation of the disk(s) in the hard disk drive. The outlet edge may preferably extend over a section of a sector angle. The inlet edge may preferably be oblique, which helps to slow down the overall velocity of the airflow into the disk damper. This allows the tip of the inlet edge to be positioned closer to the actuator assembly than previously possible.

摘要翻译： 本发明包括具有入口边缘和/或出口边缘的盘式阻尼器的装置和方法，其定向和成形以控制硬盘驱动器内的气流。 入口边缘和出口边缘减少了致动器组件处的气流湍流。 当读写头访问旋转盘表面时，这改善了位置误差信号（PES）。 出口边缘可以优选地弯曲并且相对于硬盘驱动器中的盘的角度旋转以倾斜角定向。 出口边缘可以优选地在扇形角度的一部分上延伸。 入口边缘优选地是倾斜的，这有助于减慢气流进入盘式阻尼器的整体速度。 这允许入口边缘的尖端比先前可能更靠近致动器组件定位。

公开(公告)号：US20060146446A1

公开(公告)日：2006-07-06

申请号：US11028354

申请日：2004-12-30

申请人： Gregory Tran ,  Tho Pham ,  Shiao-Hua Chen ,  Joseph Chang

发明人： Gregory Tran ,  Tho Pham ,  Shiao-Hua Chen ,  Joseph Chang

IPC分类号： G11B17/32

CPC分类号： G11B5/54

摘要： The present invention includes a flexible printed circuit bracket including a crash stop rubber and/or an air block. The air block directs the air flow from the rotating disk surface(s) away from the head gimbal assemblies to minimize positional variance of the read-write heads. The crash stop rubber contacts the crash stop stub on the actuator arm block, stopping actuator assembly swinging away from the disk. The invention includes making an actuator assembly with the invention's flexible printed circuit bracket, as well as making the hard disk drive. The invention includes both the actuator assembly and the hard disk drive as the products of these processes. The invention also includes the actuator assembly and the hard disk drive containing the invention's flexible printed circuit bracket.

摘要翻译： 本发明包括一个包括碰撞停止橡胶和/或空气块的柔性印刷电路支架。 空气块将来自旋转盘表面的气流引导离开头部万向节组件，以最小化读写头的位置变化。 碰撞停止橡胶接触执行机构臂块上的碰撞停止杆，停止执行器组件摆脱磁盘。 本发明包括制造具有本发明的柔性印刷电路支架的致动器组件以及制造硬盘驱动器。 本发明包括作为这些过程的产物的致动器组件和硬盘驱动器。 本发明还包括致动器组件和包含本发明的柔性印刷电路支架的硬盘驱动器。

公开(公告)号：US07706107B2

公开(公告)日：2010-04-27

申请号：US11028354

申请日：2004-12-30

申请人： Gregory Tran ,  Tho Pham ,  Shiao-Hua Chen ,  Joseph Chang

发明人： Gregory Tran ,  Tho Pham ,  Shiao-Hua Chen ,  Joseph Chang

IPC分类号： G11B5/54 ,  G11B33/12

CPC分类号： G11B5/54

摘要： The present invention includes a flexible printed circuit bracket including a crash stop rubber and/or an air block. The air block directs the air flow from the rotating disk surface(s) away from the head gimbal assemblies to minimize positional variance of the read-write heads. The crash stop rubber contacts the crash stop stub on the actuator arm block, stopping actuator assembly swinging away from the disk. The invention includes making an actuator assembly with the invention's flexible printed circuit bracket, as well as making the hard disk drive. The invention includes both the actuator assembly and the hard disk drive as the products of these processes. The invention also includes the actuator assembly and the hard disk drive containing the invention's flexible printed circuit bracket.

摘要翻译： 本发明包括一个包括碰撞停止橡胶和/或空气块的柔性印刷电路支架。 空气块将来自旋转盘表面的气流引导离开头部万向节组件，以最小化读写头的位置变化。 碰撞停止橡胶接触执行机构臂块上的碰撞停止杆，停止执行器组件摆脱磁盘。 本发明包括制造具有本发明的柔性印刷电路支架的致动器组件以及制造硬盘驱动器。 本发明包括作为这些过程的产物的致动器组件和硬盘驱动器。 本发明还包括致动器组件和包含本发明的柔性印刷电路支架的硬盘驱动器。

公开(公告)号：US20070127160A1

公开(公告)日：2007-06-07

申请号：US11297874

申请日：2005-12-07

申请人： Gregory Tran ,  Joseph Chang ,  Shiao-Hua Chen ,  Tho Pham

发明人： Gregory Tran ,  Joseph Chang ,  Shiao-Hua Chen ,  Tho Pham

IPC分类号： G11B5/55

CPC分类号： G11B5/4813 ,  G11B5/4833

摘要： An actuator block including at least one slot between each adjacent pair of actuator arms and located behind a site for a flexure stiffener. The resulting hard disk drive shows an improved NRRO. The invention further includes the actuator block including two of the slots between each adjacent pair of actuator arms. The invention includes an actuator assembly formed from the actuator block coupling to at least one head gimbal assembly on each actuator arm. The actuator assembly further includes a main flexure coupling through the flexure stiffener to the actuator block. The invention further includes the hard disk drive including the actuator assembly. The invention includes making the actuator assembly from the actuator block and the hard disk drive from the actuator assembly. The actuator assembly and the hard disk drive are products of these processes.

摘要翻译： 致动器块包括在每个相邻的一对致动器臂之间的至少一个槽，并位于弯曲加强件的位置的后面。 所得到的硬盘驱动器显示出改进的NRRO。 本发明还包括致动器块，其包括在每个相邻的一对致动器臂之间的两个槽。 本发明包括致动器组件，该致动器组件由致动器块联接到每个致动器臂上的至少一个头部万向架组件。 致动器组件还包括通过弯曲加强件到致动器块的主挠曲联接。 本发明还包括包括致动器组件的硬盘驱动器。 本发明包括从致动器块和致动器组件的硬盘驱动器制造致动器组件。 执行器组件和硬盘驱动器是这些过程的产物。

公开(公告)号：US20060146448A1

公开(公告)日：2006-07-06

申请号：US11029111

申请日：2004-12-30

申请人： Gregory Tran ,  Tho Pham ,  Shiao-Hua Chen ,  Joseph Chang

发明人： Gregory Tran ,  Tho Pham ,  Shiao-Hua Chen ,  Joseph Chang

IPC分类号： G11B5/54

CPC分类号： G11B5/54

摘要： The invention includes an actuator arm block for use in an actuator assembly within a hard disk drive, which includes a crash stop stub on a middle actuator arm to contact a crash stop rubber in the hard disk drive. The crash stop stub is preferably aligned with a crash stop rubber to stop the actuator assembly from swinging away from a rotating disk surface in the hard disk drive. A flexible printed circuit bracket preferably includes the crash stop rubber may further include an air block. The actuator arm block coupled with a voice coil, an actuator assembly and hard disk drive including the actuator arm block. The methods of manufacturing the actuator arm block coupled with a voice coil, an actuator assembly and hard disk drive, as well as process products.

摘要翻译： 本发明包括用于硬盘驱动器内的致动器组件的致动器臂块，其包括在中间致动器臂上的碰撞停止接头，以接触硬盘驱动器中的碰撞停止橡胶。 碰撞停止桩最好与碰撞停止橡胶对准，以阻止致动器组件摆脱远离硬盘驱动器中的旋转盘表面。 柔性印刷电路支架优选地包括止动橡胶可以进一步包括空气块。 执行器臂块与音圈耦合，致动器组件和包括致动器臂块的硬盘驱动器。 制造与音圈，致动器组件和硬盘驱动器耦合的致动器臂块的方法以及加工产品。

公开(公告)号：US07570453B2

公开(公告)日：2009-08-04

申请号：US11297873

申请日：2005-12-07

申请人： Myeong-Eop Kim ,  Gregory Tran ,  Tho Pham

发明人： Myeong-Eop Kim ,  Gregory Tran ,  Tho Pham

IPC分类号： G11B5/012

CPC分类号： H04W72/0466 ,  G11B5/40 ,  G11B5/8404 ,  H04J13/0003

摘要： Invention protects the data region of a disk surface in hard disk drive, using a facing surface containing a radial bump near an outside region radially beyond the data region. The facing surface and radial bump may belong to a disk base, a disk damper, a disk cover and/or a cover insert attached to the disk cover, as well as the hard disk drive including at least one facing surface and radial bump. The method of making the disk base, the disk cover, the cover insert for the disk cover, the disk damper, and/or the hard disk drive, as well as the products of these manufacturing processes.

摘要翻译： 本发明使用在径向超出数据区域的外部区域附近包含径向凸起的面对表面保护硬盘驱动器中的盘表面的数据区域。 面对的表面和径向凸起可以属于盘基座，盘式阻尼器，附接到盘盖的盘盖和/或盖插件，以及包括至少一个面对表面和径向凸起的硬盘驱动器。 制造盘基座，盘盖，盘盖的盖插入件，盘式阻尼器和/或硬盘驱动器的方法以及这些制造工艺的产品。

公开(公告)号：US06417986B1

公开(公告)日：2002-07-09

申请号：US09428606

申请日：1999-10-27

申请人： Gregory Tran ,  Ki Tag Jeong ,  Youn Tai Kim ,  Jeong Jong Hoon

发明人： Gregory Tran ,  Ki Tag Jeong ,  Youn Tai Kim ,  Jeong Jong Hoon

IPC分类号： G11B17028

CPC分类号： G11B25/043 ,  G11B33/08

摘要： A disk guard which can limit a z-axis movement of a disk within a hard disk drive. The disk guard may be mounted to a housing of the disk drive adjacent to the disk. A portion of the disk may extend into a groove of the disk guard. The groove limits the z-axis movement of the disk when the disk drive is subjected to a shock load.

摘要翻译： 可以限制硬盘驱动器内的磁盘的z轴运动的磁盘防护装置。 盘保护装置可以安装到与盘相邻的盘驱动器的壳体。 盘的一部分可以延伸到盘护罩的凹槽中。 当磁盘驱动器受到冲击负载时，槽限制磁盘的z轴移动。

公开(公告)号：US07295400B2

公开(公告)日：2007-11-13

申请号：US11471777

申请日：2006-06-20

申请人： Gregory Tran ,  Ed Aguilar ,  Shiao-Hua Chen ,  Woo-Sung (William) Kim

发明人： Gregory Tran ,  Ed Aguilar ,  Shiao-Hua Chen ,  Woo-Sung (William) Kim

IPC分类号： G11B17/02

CPC分类号： G11B19/2009 ,  G11B19/2027 ,  G11B33/08 ,  Y10T29/49025 ,  Y10T29/49027 ,  Y10T29/53165

摘要： The invention includes a method making a balanced disk pack for a hard disk drive, from a disk pack including a spindle motor rigidly coupled, and aligned by at least two open screw holes, with a disk clamp. The invention includes the resulting balanced disk packs, as well as hard disk drives built with such balanced disk packs. The invention also includes apparatus providing the means for implementing the steps of making a balanced disk pack from a disk pack. The invention includes at least one mechanical counterbalance for use in balancing the disk pack of a hard disk drive.

摘要翻译： 本发明包括一种从硬盘驱动器制成平衡盘组件的方法，所述盘组件包括通过至少两个开放螺钉孔与盘夹紧器刚性连接并对准的主轴马达。 本发明包括所得到的平衡盘组件，以及用这种平衡盘组件构建的硬盘驱动器。 本发明还包括提供用于实现从磁盘组制造平衡磁盘组的步骤的装置的装置。 本发明包括用于平衡硬盘驱动器的盘组件的至少一个机械平衡装置。

公开(公告)号：US06722901B2

公开(公告)日：2004-04-20

申请号：US10026047

申请日：2001-12-21

申请人： Youn Tai Kim ,  Sung Wook Kim ,  Gregory Tran

发明人： Youn Tai Kim ,  Sung Wook Kim ,  Gregory Tran

IPC分类号： H01R1344

CPC分类号： G11B25/043 ,  G11B5/40 ,  G11B33/122 ,  H01R12/59 ,  H01R12/712 ,  H01R13/447 ,  H01R13/6485 ,  H01R2201/06 ,  Y10S439/94

摘要： A protective cap for an electrical connector of a hard disk drive. The connector is assembled to a hard disk drive that contains one or more electrical circuits. The protective cap can be placed onto the top of the electrical connector to prevent an electrostatic discharged onto the connector. The cap can therefore protect the electrical circuits from damage due to an electrostatic discharge onto the connector.

摘要翻译： 用于硬盘驱动器的电连接器的保护盖。 连接器组装到包含一个或多个电路的硬盘驱动器。 保护盖可以放置在电气连接器的顶部，以防止静电放电到连接器上。 因此，盖可以保护电路免受由于静电放电到连接器上的损坏。

公开(公告)号：US06417994B1

公开(公告)日：2002-07-09

申请号：US09296972

申请日：1999-04-22

申请人： Pyongwon Yim ,  Weonwoo Kim ,  Gregory Tran ,  George Wakatsuki

发明人： Pyongwon Yim ,  Weonwoo Kim ,  Gregory Tran ,  George Wakatsuki

IPC分类号： G11B2116

CPC分类号： G11B21/16

摘要： A swage mount plate that can be used to attach a suspension arm to an actuator arm of a hard disk drive. The swage mount plate may include a sleeve that can be inserted into corresponding swage openings of the suspension arm and an actuator beam of the actuator arm. The swage plate may include at least one flange that extends from said sleeve and becomes embedded into the actuator beam. The flange may increase the retention torque of the swage plate.

摘要翻译： 可用于将悬架臂连接到硬盘驱动器的执行器臂的型号安装板。 模具安装板可以包括可以插入到悬架臂的相应的锻造开口中的套筒和致动器臂的致动器梁。 模板可以包括从所述套筒延伸并嵌入到致动器梁中的至少一个凸缘。 凸缘可能会增加模板的保持力矩。