公开(公告)号：US08451559B1

公开(公告)日：2013-05-28

申请号：US13358427

申请日：2012-01-25

申请人： Keith R. Berding ,  Sudha Narayan ,  Robert B. Burkhart ,  Thomas J. Hitchner

发明人： Keith R. Berding ,  Sudha Narayan ,  Robert B. Burkhart ,  Thomas J. Hitchner

IPC分类号： G11B15/18

CPC分类号： G11B33/1466 ,  G11B25/043

摘要： A novel disk drive enclosure includes a disk drive base having a bottom portion and four side walls that define a cavity therebetween. At least one disk is mounted in the cavity. The disk drive also includes a top seal that includes a peripheral portion that overlies each of the four side walls and a central portion that spans the cavity. A metal flange protrudes from all four side walls of the disk drive base, and is folded over the peripheral portion of the top seal along all four side walls. The top seal is continuously adhered to the metal flange along an entire length of all four side walls. The disk drive enclosure encloses helium gas.

摘要翻译： 一种新颖的磁盘驱动器外壳包括具有底部的盘驱动器底座和在它们之间限定空腔的四个侧壁。 至少一个盘安装在空腔中。 磁盘驱动器还包括顶部密封件，其包括覆盖四个侧壁中的每一个的周边部分和跨过空腔的中心部分。 金属凸缘从盘驱动基座的所有四个侧壁突出，并且沿着所有四个侧壁折叠在顶部密封件的周边部分上。 顶部密封沿着所有四个侧壁的整个长度连续地粘附到金属凸缘上。 磁盘驱动器外壳包围氦气。

公开(公告)号：US08514514B1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-20

申请号：US12969339

申请日：2010-12-15

申请人： Keith R. Berding ,  Thomas J. Hitchner ,  Brian P. Schott

发明人： Keith R. Berding ,  Thomas J. Hitchner ,  Brian P. Schott

IPC分类号： G11B33/14

CPC分类号： G11B25/043 ,  G11B33/025

摘要： A disk drive includes an inner frame that has a disk drive base and a disk drive cover. A disk, mounted on a rotary spindle attached to the disk drive base, defines a disk outer periphery that protrudes into a first side opening of the inner frame. A head actuator is attached to the disk drive base and to the disk drive cover. An outer enclosure includes an extruded hollow cylinder with a cross-sectional shape that is a continuous and unbroken ring that is substantially rectangular, and that surrounds a cavity. The outer enclosure surrounds the disk drive base and the disk drive cover. During assembly, the inner frame may be slid lengthwise into an open end of the outer enclosure, and the outer enclosure may be hermetically sealed to enclose air or helium in the cavity.

摘要翻译： 磁盘驱动器包括具有磁盘驱动器基座和磁盘驱动器盖的内部框架。 安装在附接到盘驱动器底座的旋转主轴上的盘限定了突出到内框的第一侧开口中的盘外周。 头致动器附接到盘驱动器底座和磁盘驱动器盖。 外壳包括具有横截面形状的挤压中空圆柱体，该圆柱形截面形状是基本上矩形的并且围绕腔体的连续且不间断的环。 外壳围绕磁盘驱动器底座和磁盘驱动器盖。 在组装期间，内框架可以纵向滑动到外壳的开口端，并且外壳可以气密地密封以将空气或氦包围在空腔中。

公开(公告)号：US08031431B1

公开(公告)日：2011-10-04

申请号：US12396342

申请日：2009-03-02

申请人： Keith R. Berding ,  Chunjer Chuck Cheng ,  Thomas J. Hitchner ,  James Demuth ,  Charles D. Flanigan

发明人： Keith R. Berding ,  Chunjer Chuck Cheng ,  Thomas J. Hitchner ,  James Demuth ,  Charles D. Flanigan

IPC分类号： G11B33/14

CPC分类号： G11B25/043

摘要： A novel disk drive includes a top cover having a plurality of integral anchor tabs extending towards a disk drive base. Each of the plurality of anchor tabs includes a hooking surface that faces the top cover. The disk drive base includes a plurality of retention cavities, each of the retention cavities including a catching surface that faces away from the top cover. Each of the plurality of anchor tabs protrudes into a respective one of the plurality of retention cavities, and may be deformed so that the hooking surface of the anchor tab is in contact with the catching surface of the retention cavity.

摘要翻译： 一种新颖的磁盘驱动器包括顶盖，该顶盖具有向磁盘驱动器基座延伸的多个整体的锚定片。 多个锚定片中的每一个包括面向顶盖的钩形表面。 磁盘驱动器基座包括多个保持腔，每个保持腔包括面向远离顶盖的捕获表面。 多个锚定片中的每一个突出到多个保持腔中的相应一个中，并且可以变形，使得锚固片的钩形表面与保持腔的捕获表面接触。

公开(公告)号：US06975476B1

公开(公告)日：2005-12-13

申请号：US10376832

申请日：2003-02-28

申请人： Keith R. Berding

发明人： Keith R. Berding

IPC分类号： G11B5/55 ,  G11B15/18 ,  G11B25/04 ,  G11B31/00 ,  G11B33/08

CPC分类号： G11B5/5582 ,  G11B25/043 ,  G11B31/006 ,  G11B33/08

摘要： Disclosed herein are disk drives and mobile host devices that include a resetable shock sensor. A mobile host device may include a memory device configured to receive a shock event signal and a shock sensor. The shock sensor may be coupled to the memory device and is configured to generate the shock event signal. The shock sensor includes a fixed portion, and a movable portion responsive to shock events. The movable portion is configured to remain out of contact with the fixed portion until the mobile host device is subjected to a shock event greater than a predetermined magnitude and to contact and remain in contact with the fixed portion and to generate the shock event signal after the mobile host device is subjected to a shock event greater than the predetermined magnitude.

摘要翻译： 这里公开了包括可复位的冲击传感器的磁盘驱动器和移动主机设备。 移动主机设备可以包括被配置为接收冲击事件信号和冲击传感器的存储器设备。 冲击传感器可以耦合到存储器件并且被配置为产生冲击事件信号。 冲击传感器包括固定部分和响应于冲击事件的可动部分。 可移动部分被配置为保持与固定部分不接触，直到移动主机装置受到大于预定大小的冲击事件并且与固定部分接触并保持接触并且在该固定部分之后产生冲击事件信号 移动主机设备遭受大于预定大小的冲击事件。

公开(公告)号：US6046889A

公开(公告)日：2000-04-04

申请号：US160366

申请日：1998-09-24

申请人： Keith R. Berding ,  Jon Garbarino

发明人： Keith R. Berding ,  Jon Garbarino

IPC分类号： G11B5/48 ,  G11B5/55

CPC分类号： G11B5/4813

摘要： A disk drive includes a base, a spindle motor coupled to the base, a disk mounted on the spindle motor, a pivot assembly coupled to the base, and a head stack assembly. The head stack assembly includes an actuator body defining a bore for surrounding the pivot assembly, a supporting surface, and an actuator arm cantilevered from the actuator body and defining a longitudinal axis. The bore defines a pivot axis of the head stack assembly. The pivot assembly includes a stationary member coupled to the base, the stationary member having a length, and a rotatable member positioned on the supporting surface such that the rotatable member is between the stationary member and the supporting surface. The stationary member and the rotatable member define a projecting member and a recessed portion, the projecting member and the recessed portion interacting to allow the head stack assembly to pivot about the pivot axis. The projecting member defines a knife edge extending parallel to the length and facing in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.

摘要翻译： 磁盘驱动器包括基座，联接到基座的主轴马达，安装在主轴马达上的盘，联接到基座的枢转组件和头部堆叠组件。 头部堆叠组件包括限定用于围绕枢转组件的孔的致动器主体，支撑表面和从致动器主体悬臂并限定纵向轴线的致动器臂。 孔限定了顶部堆叠组件的枢转轴线。 枢轴组件包括联接到基座的固定构件，固定构件具有长度，以及可旋转构件，其定位在支撑表面上，使得可旋转构件位于固定构件和支撑表面之间。 固定构件和可旋转构件限定突出构件和凹入部分，突出构件和凹部相互作用以允许头部堆叠组件围绕枢转轴线枢转。 突出构件限定平行于该长度延伸并面向基本上垂直于纵向轴线的方向的刀刃。

公开(公告)号：US07385784B1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-10

申请号：US10976502

申请日：2004-10-29

申请人： Keith R. Berding ,  Gabriel F. Camara ,  Pang Choun Cheong

发明人： Keith R. Berding ,  Gabriel F. Camara ,  Pang Choun Cheong

IPC分类号： G11B33/14

CPC分类号： G11B5/102 ,  G11B33/1493

摘要： There is provided a disk drive cover. The disk drive cover includes a bottom layer including a metallic bottom layer body and a first flap formed in the bottom layer body. The first flap defines an exposed inner body edge of the bottom layer body. The disk drive cover further includes a damping layer. The disk drive cover further includes a top layer including a metallic top layer body and a second flap. The second flap is formed in the top layer body with the second flap extending into the bottom layer adjacent the first flap. The second flap defines an exposed second flap edge. The second flap edge is disposed in mechanical communication with the exposed inner body edge for electrically grounding the top and bottom layers.

摘要翻译： 提供了一个磁盘驱动器盖。 磁盘驱动器盖包括底层，该底层包括形成在底层体中的金属底层体和第一瓣。 第一皮瓣限定底层体的暴露的内体边缘。 磁盘驱动器盖还包括阻尼层。 磁盘驱动器盖还包括顶层，其包括金属顶层体和第二瓣。 第二片形成在顶层体中，第二片延伸到靠近第一片的底层。 第二挡板限定暴露的第二翼片边缘。 第二翼缘设置成与暴露的内体边缘机械连通，用于使顶层和底层电接地。

公开(公告)号：US06804085B1

公开(公告)日：2004-10-12

申请号：US08408036

申请日：1995-03-21

申请人： Michael H. Azarian ,  Michael A. Baldwinson ,  Keith R. Berding ,  Kaynam Chun ,  Garrett A. Garrettson ,  Christopher S. Gudeman ,  Harold J. Hamilton ,  Anthony A. Jarrami ,  Shinichi M. Tanaka

发明人： Michael H. Azarian ,  Michael A. Baldwinson ,  Keith R. Berding ,  Kaynam Chun ,  Garrett A. Garrettson ,  Christopher S. Gudeman ,  Harold J. Hamilton ,  Anthony A. Jarrami ,  Shinichi M. Tanaka

IPC分类号： G11B582

CPC分类号： G11B5/7325 ,  G11B5/3106 ,  G11B5/8404 ,  Y10T428/24355

摘要： An electromagnetic read/write system includes a contact interface formed by a pole-structure-carrying wear pad and a recording surface. The uppermost portion of the recording surface is characterized by a buffed, generally planarized topography. Lower elevations of the recording surface may be texturized or untexturized. Various methods of producing such an interface are described. The interface of the present invention provides dramatically improved longevity, i.e, wear performance through long term read/write operation.

摘要翻译： 一种电磁读/写系统包括由极结构承载耐磨垫和记录表面形成的接触界面。 记录表面的最上部分的特征在于抛光的，通常为平面的形貌。 记录表面的较低高度可以是纹理化的或未被变形的。 描述了生产这种界面的各种方法。 本发明的界面提供了显着改善的寿命，即通过长期读/写操作的磨损性能。

公开(公告)号：US5936803A

公开(公告)日：1999-08-10

申请号：US870617

申请日：1997-06-06

申请人： Keith R. Berding

发明人： Keith R. Berding

IPC分类号： G11B5/56 ,  G11B5/58

CPC分类号： G11B5/58 ,  G11B5/56

摘要： The invention resides in a magnetic disk drive having a load beam assembly that forms a part of a head gimbal assembly and head stack assembly in a magnetic disk drive.The load beam assembly is uniquely mass balanced to prevent head slap by preventing an acceleration in the Z-direction from causing the transducer head to separate from the disk. The load beam assembly is preferably mass balanced by providing a load beam balancing member that is rigidly connected to the elongated load beam about a transverse axis of the hinge member. The balancing member can form the balancing mass or the balancing member can carry a discrete balancing mass. The balancing member may be divided into two halves that move on either side of the base portion, but is preferably comprised of a narrow, centrally located member that moves within an aperture formed in the base portion. The mass balanced load beam assembly can beneficially be manufactured from the same stainless steel sheets used to form conventional load beam assemblies. The balancing member may also be flexibly connected to the load beam by a spring hinge having a spring constant which, in concert with the mass of the balancing member, makes the balancing member oscillate in opposition to the disk to actively bias the head against the disk following a shock event.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种磁盘驱动器，其具有负载梁组件，其在磁盘驱动器中形成磁头万向架组件和磁头组组件的一部分。 负载梁组件通过防止Z方向上的加速使得换能器头与盘分离而独特的质量平衡以防止头部拍打。 负载梁组件优选地通过提供一个负载梁平衡构件进行质量平衡，该负载梁平衡构件围绕铰链构件的横向轴线刚性地连接到细长负载梁。 平衡构件可以形成平衡块，或者平衡构件可承载离散平衡块。 平衡构件可以被分成在基部的任一侧上移动的两个半部，但是优选地包括在形成在基部中的孔内移动的窄的中心定位的构件。 质量平衡载荷梁组件可有利地由用于形成常规载荷梁组件的相同不锈钢板制造。 平衡构件还可以通过具有弹簧常数的弹簧铰链灵活地连接到负载梁，弹簧常数与平衡构件的质量一致使得平衡构件与盘相对振动以主动地将头部抵靠盘 紧随事件发生。

公开(公告)号：US5781380A

公开(公告)日：1998-07-14

申请号：US831986

申请日：1997-04-01

申请人： Keith R. Berding ,  Shawn E. Casey ,  Charles B. Mountain

发明人： Keith R. Berding ,  Shawn E. Casey ,  Charles B. Mountain

IPC分类号： G11B5/48 ,  G11B5/50

CPC分类号： G11B5/4846 ,  G11B5/4853 ,  G11B5/486 ,  G11B5/50

摘要： The invention relates to a magnetic disk drive having a head stack assembly including a rotary actuator body having a flex circuit mounting site for mounting a main actuator flex circuit and an arm extending therefrom which supports a head gimbal assembly (HGA). The invention provides for molding the conductors into the arm and the actuator body so that the conductors are strategically exposed along the flex circuit mounting side of the actuator body and along an end of the arm body which mates with the HGA.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及具有磁头堆叠组件的磁盘驱动器，磁头堆叠组件包括具有用于安装主致动器柔性电路的柔性电路安装位置的旋转致动器主体和从其延伸的支撑头部万向架组件（HGA）的臂。 本发明提供了将导体模制到臂和致动器主体中，使得导体沿着致动器本体的柔性电路安装侧并且沿着与HGA配合的臂主体的端部被战略性地暴露。

公开(公告)号：US06954329B1

公开(公告)日：2005-10-11

申请号：US10448487

申请日：2003-05-30

申请人： Valentin Ojeda ,  David Ali ,  Keith R. Berding

发明人： Valentin Ojeda ,  David Ali ,  Keith R. Berding

IPC分类号： G11B25/04 ,  G11B33/08

CPC分类号： G11B33/08 ,  G11B25/043

摘要： A disk drive that includes a head disk assembly (HDA) having a disk drive base, and a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) in communication with the HDA. The invention further includes an acoustic damping assembly placed between the disk drive base and the PCBA. The acoustic damping assembly includes first and second acoustic absorption layers having major surfaces, an acoustic barrier layer placed in between the major surfaces, and the major surfaces and the acoustic barrier layer are fixed in a stacked relationship.

摘要翻译： 包括具有盘驱动器基座的头盘组件（HDA）和与HDA通信的印刷电路板组件（PCBA）的磁盘驱动器。 本发明还包括放置在盘驱动器基座和PCBA之间的声阻尼组件。 声阻尼组件包括具有主表面的第一和第二声吸收层，放置在主表面之间的声屏障层，并且主表面和声屏障层以堆叠关系固定。