公开(公告)号：US06535358B1

公开(公告)日：2003-03-18

申请号：US09728293

申请日：2000-11-30

申请人： Serge Hauert ,  Scott E. Watson

发明人： Serge Hauert ,  Scott E. Watson

IPC分类号： G11B2122

CPC分类号： G11B5/54 ,  Y10T29/49025

摘要： A disk drive is disclosed comprising a base, a disk, an actuator arm comprising a tang attached to a base end of the actuator arm, a head attached to a distal end of the actuator arm, a voice coil motor for rotating the actuator arm about a pivot to position the head radially over the disk, and a crash stop comprising injection molded plastic formed into a body piece having a protruding first arm and a protruding second arm. The body piece of the crash stop is attached to the base of the disk drive. The first protruding arm comprises a magnet at least partially embedded into the plastic for latching the tang of the actuator arm to the first protruding arm. The plastic is formed around the magnet such that at least part of the plastic is between the magnet and the tang. The second protruding arm presents a physical barrier to the tang to limit the stroke of the actuator arm.

公开(公告)号：US06574073B1

公开(公告)日：2003-06-03

申请号：US10355318

申请日：2003-01-31

申请人： Serge Hauert ,  Scott E. Watson

发明人： Serge Hauert ,  Scott E. Watson

IPC分类号： G11B2122

CPC分类号： G11B5/54 ,  Y10T29/49025

摘要： A disk drive is disclosed comprising a base, a disk, an actuator arm comprising a tang attached to a base end of the actuator arm, a head attached to a distal end of the actuator arm, a voice coil motor for rotating the actuator arm about a pivot to position the head radially over the disk, and a crash stop comprising injection molded plastic formed into a body piece having a protruding first arm and a protruding second arm. The body piece of the crash stop is attached to the base of the disk drive. The first protruding arm comprises a magnet at least partially embedded into the plastic for latching the tang of the actuator arm to the first protruding arm. The plastic is formed around the magnet such that at least part of the plastic is between the magnet and the tang. The second protruding arm presents a physical barrier to the tang to limit the stroke of the actuator arm.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种磁盘驱动器，包括基座，盘，致动器臂，其包括附接到致动器臂的基端的柄，附接到致动器臂的远端的头部，用于使致动器臂旋转的音圈电机 用于将头部径向定位在盘上的枢轴，以及包括形成为具有突出的第一臂和突出的第二臂的主体件的注射成型塑料的碰撞停止。 碰撞停止装置的主体部件连接到磁盘驱动器的基座。 第一突出臂包括至少部分地嵌入塑料中的磁体，用于将致动器臂的柄部锁定到第一突出臂。 塑料围绕磁体形成，使得塑料的至少一部分在磁体和柄脚之间。 第二突出臂对柄脚施加物理障碍以限制致动器臂的行程。

公开(公告)号：US06624980B1

公开(公告)日：2003-09-23

申请号：US09967593

申请日：2001-09-28

申请人： Scott E. Watson ,  Serge Hauert

发明人： Scott E. Watson ,  Serge Hauert

IPC分类号： G11B554

CPC分类号： G11B5/54 ,  G11B5/4833

摘要： A disk drive is disclosed comprising a disk, an actuator arm, a head attached to the actuator arm, a voice coil motor, a parking latch for latching the actuator arm in a latched position in order to park the head during a non-operating mode, and a flex circuit having a first end and a second end, the first end coupled to the actuator arm. The disk drive further comprises an inertial latch for maintaining the actuator arm in the latched position when the disk drive is subjected to a physical shock. The inertial latch comprises a body having a protruding arm and defining a pivot axis. The inertial latch further comprises a support member coupled to the base, the support member comprising a connecting surface for connecting to the second end of the flex circuit, and a restraining member connected to the body of the inertial latch proximate the pivot axis, wherein the restraining member vertically restrains the inertial latch.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种磁盘驱动器，其包括盘，执行器臂，附接到致动器臂的头，音圈电机，用于将致动器臂锁定在锁定位置的停车闩锁，以便在非操作模式期间停止头部 以及具有第一端和第二端的柔性电路，所述第一端联接到所述致动器臂。 磁盘驱动器还包括惯性闩锁，用于当磁盘驱动器经受物理冲击时将致动器臂保持在锁定位置。 惯性闩锁包括具有突出臂并限定枢转轴线的主体。 惯性闩还包括联接到基座的支撑构件，支撑构件包括用于连接到柔性电路的第二端的连接表面和连接到靠近枢转轴线的惯性闩锁体的限制构件，其中， 约束构件垂直限制惯性闩锁。

公开(公告)号：US07715149B1

公开(公告)日：2010-05-11

申请号：US11345141

申请日：2006-02-01

申请人： Michael K. Liebman ,  Scott E. Watson

发明人： Michael K. Liebman ,  Scott E. Watson

IPC分类号： G11B5/54 ,  G11B21/22

CPC分类号： G11B21/22 ,  G11B5/54

摘要： A disk drive includes an actuator rotatably coupled to a disk drive base. A fixed member is in fixed spatial relation to the base. A latch is rotatably coupled to the base. The latch includes a catch portion in contact with the actuator with the latch closed and not in contact the actuator with the latch open. The catch portion comprises a first material. The latch includes a crash stop portion comprising a second material having a lesser stiffness than the first material. The crash stop portion includes a stop portion and a pusher portion. The stop portion is in contact with the fixed member with the latch closed and not in contact with the fixed member with the latch open. The pusher portion is in contact with the actuator with the latch closed and with the actuator in an extreme rotational position.

摘要翻译： 磁盘驱动器包括可旋转地联接到磁盘驱动器基座的致动器。 固定构件与基座处于固定的空间关系。 闩锁可旋转地联接到基座。 闩锁包括与致动器接触的闩锁部分，闩锁闭合并且不与闩锁打开的致动器接触。 捕获部分包括第一材料。 闩锁包括具有比第一材料更小刚度的第二材料的碰撞止挡部分。 碰撞停止部分包括止动部分和推动部分。 止动部分与固定构件接触，闩锁闭合，并且在闩锁打开时不与固定构件接触。 推动器部分与致动器接触，其中闩锁闭合并且致动器处于极端旋转位置。

公开(公告)号：US06549381B1

公开(公告)日：2003-04-15

申请号：US10003801

申请日：2001-10-23

申请人： Scott E. Watson

发明人： Scott E. Watson

IPC分类号： G11B555

CPC分类号： G11B5/5521 ,  G11B33/08

摘要： A disk drive includes a disk having a recording surface and a head stack assembly that includes an actuator body; an actuator arm cantilevered from the actuator body and including a head for reading and writing on the recording surface; a coil cantilevered from the actuator body in an opposite direction from the actuator arm, the coil defining a first leg and a second leg and a damping magnet disposed between the first and second legs. The damping magnet is configured to exert a damping force on the head stack assembly that is greater when the head is at a predetermined non-operational position than when the head is over the recording surface.

摘要翻译： 磁盘驱动器包括具有记录表面的磁盘和包括致动器本体的磁头堆叠组件; 致动器臂从致动器主体悬臂并且包括用于在记录表面上读写的头部; 从所述致动器主体沿与所述致动器臂相反的方向悬臂的线圈，所述线圈限定第一腿部和第二腿部，以及设置在所述第一腿部和所述第二腿部之间的阻尼磁体。 阻尼磁体构造成当头部处于比头部在记录表面上方的预定非操作位置时更大的磁头叠层组件上施加阻尼力。

公开(公告)号：US07957102B1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-07

申请号：US11866772

申请日：2007-10-03

申请人： Scott E. Watson ,  Lidu Huang ,  David K. Myers ,  Nils E. Larson ,  Qing Zhang ,  John Robert Edwards

发明人： Scott E. Watson ,  Lidu Huang ,  David K. Myers ,  Nils E. Larson ,  Qing Zhang ,  John Robert Edwards

IPC分类号： G11B21/22

CPC分类号： G11B5/54 ,  G11B21/22

摘要： A novel actuator latch includes a catch portion interfering with actuator rotation with the latch in a closed position. The latch includes a first stop portion that is in contact with a fixed member with the latch in the closed position. The latch includes a pusher portion that is in contact with the actuator with the latch in the closed position and with the actuator in an extreme rotational position. The pusher portion has a torsional stiffness about the latch pivot location in the range 5 JA/rad·sec2 to 30 JA/rad·sec2, where JA is the rotational inertia of the actuator about the actuator pivot location expressed in units of kg·m2. The first stop portion has a torsional stiffness about the latch pivot location that is at least 5 times that of the pusher portion.

摘要翻译： 一个新颖的致动器闩锁包括阻挡致动器旋转的止动部分，闩锁处于闭合位置。 闩锁包括与闩锁处于关闭位置的固定构件接触的第一止动部分。 闩锁包括与致动器接触的推动器部分，闩锁处于关闭位置并且致动器处于极端转动位置。 推动器部分具有围绕闩锁枢转位置的扭转刚度在5JA / rad·sec2至30JA / rad·sec2的范围内，其中，JA为致动器枢轴位置的转动惯量，以kg·m2为单位 。 第一止动部分具有围绕闩锁枢转位置的至少5倍于推动器部分的扭转刚度。

公开(公告)号：US6151197A

公开(公告)日：2000-11-21

申请号：US223489

申请日：1998-12-30

申请人： Nils E. Larson ,  Scott E. Watson ,  Keith R. Berding

发明人： Nils E. Larson ,  Scott E. Watson ,  Keith R. Berding

IPC分类号： G11B21/16 ,  G11B21/22

CPC分类号： G11B21/16

摘要： The disk includes a disk recording surface, and the ramp includes a ramp. A head stack assembly of a hard disk drive includes an actuator arm and a suspension assembly attached to the actuator arm. The suspension assembly includes a first elongated region having a distal region and a planar surface for facing toward the disk recording surface; the first elongated region defines a longitudinal axis. The suspension assembly includes a second elongated region positioned adjacent to the distal region. The second elongated region includes a lift tab for engaging the ramp surface and is vertically offset from the planar surface such that the lift tab is vertically displaced further from the disk recording surface than the planar surface. The second elongated region further includes a curved lift tab supporting member for supporting the lift tab and positioned between the distal region and the lift tab. The lift tab supporting member includes a first region integrally formed with the distal region, a second region integrally formed with the lift tab, and a third region positioned between the first and second regions such that the second region is vertically offset from the first region. The third region defines a first trough for stiffening the supporting member. The distal region and the first region define a second trough for stiffening the distal and first regions. The second trough extends along the direction of the longitudinal axis and has an outer surface for facing toward the disk recording surface, the outer surface being vertically displaced closer toward the disk recording surface than the planar surface.

摘要翻译： 磁盘包括磁盘记录表面，并且斜坡包括斜坡。 硬盘驱动器的磁头组组件包括致动器臂和附接到致动器臂的悬架组件。 悬挂组件包括具有远侧区域和面向盘记录表面的平面的第一细长区域; 第一细长区域限定纵向轴线。 悬架组件包括邻近远侧区域定位的第二细长区域。 第二细长区域包括用于接合斜面的升降片，并且与平坦表面垂直偏移，使得提升翼片比平面表面更远离盘记录表面。 第二细长区域进一步包括弯曲的提升片支撑构件，用于支撑提升翼片并定位在远侧区域和提升翼片之间。 提升片支撑构件包括与远侧区域整体形成的第一区域，与提升突片一体形成的第二区域，以及位于第一和第二区域之间的第三区域，使得第二区域与第一区域垂直偏移。 第三区域限定用于加强支撑构件的第一槽。 远侧区域和第一区域限定用于加强远侧区域和第一区域的第二槽。 第二槽沿着纵向轴线的方向延伸，并且具有面向盘记录表面的外表面，外表面比平面更靠近盘记录表面。

公开(公告)号：US5654849A

公开(公告)日：1997-08-05

申请号：US547640

申请日：1995-10-24

申请人： Payman Hassibi ,  Mark A. Hathaway ,  Stephen A. Misuta ,  Scott E. Watson

发明人： Payman Hassibi ,  Mark A. Hathaway ,  Stephen A. Misuta ,  Scott E. Watson

IPC分类号： G11B17/038 ,  G11B17/00

CPC分类号： G11B17/038

摘要： A disk drive comprises a pivot cartridge and a molded plastic actuator body. The cartridge includes a shaft and has an outer surface that is generally cylindrical and includes first and second ring-shaped portions and a necked-down portion separating the first and second ring-shaped portions. The body has a bore hole with an inner cylindrical surface that is deformable to expand from a first diameter to a second diameter. Each of the first and second ring-shaped portions has the second diameter and is disposed in an interference fit with the inner cylindrical surface.

摘要翻译： 磁盘驱动器包括枢轴筒和模制塑料致动器主体。 筒包括轴，并且具有大致圆柱形的外表面，并且包括第一和第二环形部分以及分开第一和第二环形部分的颈缩部分。 本体具有一个具有可从第一直径扩展到第二直径的内圆柱形表面的钻孔。 第一和第二环形部分中的每一个具有第二直径并且与内圆柱形表面以过盈配合布置。

公开(公告)号：US08416534B1

公开(公告)日：2013-04-09

申请号：US12828103

申请日：2010-06-30

申请人： Baekho Heo ,  Scott E. Watson ,  Ryan J. Schmidt

发明人： Baekho Heo ,  Scott E. Watson ,  Ryan J. Schmidt

IPC分类号： G11B5/55

CPC分类号： G11B5/4833

摘要： Described herein is a tolerance ring for a disk drive that includes a substantially cylindrical body having outer surface. The tolerance ring can be positioned between a rotational bearing and an actuator for providing rotational movement of the actuator. The tolerance ring can also include a contact member, positioned along the outer surface, that protrudes outward from the outer surface. The contact member can be connected to the outer surface by first and second angulated arms that extend from the outer surface to the contact member at different angles relative to the outer surface.

摘要翻译： 这里描述的是用于盘驱动器的公差环，其包括具有外表面的基本上圆柱形的主体。 公差环可以位于旋转轴承和致动器之间，以提供致动器的旋转运动。 公差环还可以包括沿着外表面定位的从外表面向外突出的接触构件。 接触构件可以通过相对于外表面以不同角度从外表面延伸到接触构件的第一和第二角度臂连接到外表面。

公开(公告)号：US20090303637A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-10

申请号：US12135454

申请日：2008-06-09

申请人： Nils E. Larson ,  John R. Edwards ,  David K. Myers ,  Lidu Huang ,  Scott E. Watson

发明人： Nils E. Larson ,  John R. Edwards ,  David K. Myers ,  Lidu Huang ,  Scott E. Watson

IPC分类号： G11B5/54

CPC分类号： G11B5/54

摘要： A disk drive includes a ramp having a fixed portion that is fixed to the disk drive base, and a guide portion that is not. The guide portion includes a guide surface having a parking region that is in contact with an HGA lift-tab with the disk drive in a non-operational state. The guide surface also has a load/unload region that extends over a disk outer periphery. The guide surface defines a guide surface length that is measured from the parking region to the load/unload region. The ramp also includes a torsionally-compliant member connecting the fixed portion to the guide portion. A distance between the torsionally-compliant member and the parking region, measured approximately parallel to the guide surface length, is less than half the guide surface length. The guide portion is not connected to the fixed portion over at least two-thirds of the guide surface length.

摘要翻译： 磁盘驱动器包括具有固定到盘驱动器底座的固定部分的斜面和不是的导向部分。 引导部分包括具有与盘驱动器处于非操作状态的HGA升降片接触的停车区域的引导表面。 引导表面还具有在盘外周上延伸的加载/卸载区域。 引导表面限定从停车区域到加载/卸载区域测量的引导表面长度。 斜坡还包括将固定部分连接到引导部分的扭转顺应构件。 扭转顺应构件与驻车区域之间的距离大约平行于导向面长度测量的距离小于导向面长度的一半。 引导部分不超过引导表面长度的至少三分之二连接到固定部分。