Hard drive actuator arm with reduced skew variation
    1.
    发明授权
    Hard drive actuator arm with reduced skew variation 有权
    硬盘驱动器执行器臂具有减小的偏差变化

    公开(公告)号:US07072147B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-07-04

    申请号:US10600879

    申请日:2003-06-20

    IPC分类号: G11B5/55

    CPC分类号: G11B5/4813 G11B5/5521

    摘要: A rotary actuator system includes an actuator block, a head mounting block, and a linkage arm connecting the actuator block and the head mounting block. The system further includes an actuator motor operatively connected to the actuator block for rotating a link. The linkage arm includes a drive link which is rotated by the actuator motor and a guide link spaced apart from the drive link. The drive link has a first end and a second end; the drive link is pivotally connected to the actuator block at the first end and connected to the head mounting block at the second end. The guide link has a first end and a second end; the guide link is connected to the actuator block at the first end and connected to the head mounting block at the second end.

    摘要翻译: 旋转致动器系统包括致动器块,头部安装块和连接致动器块和头部安装块的连杆臂。 该系统还包括可操作地连接到致动器块的致动器马达用于旋转连杆。 联动臂包括由致动器马达旋转的驱动连杆和与驱动连杆间隔开的导向连杆。 驱动连杆具有第一端和第二端; 驱动连杆在第一端处枢转地连接到致动器块,并且在第二端处连接到头部安装块。 导向连杆具有第一端和第二端; 导向连杆在第一端处连接到致动器块,并在第二端连接到头部安装块。

    Structure and fabrication process for integrated moving-coil magnetic micro-actuator
    4.
    发明授权
    Structure and fabrication process for integrated moving-coil magnetic micro-actuator 有权
    集成式动圈式磁性微型执行器的结构和制造工艺

    公开(公告)号:US06661617B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-12-09

    申请号:US09657884

    申请日:2000-09-08

    IPC分类号: G11B548

    CPC分类号: G11B5/4826 G11B5/5552

    摘要: A moving-coil magnetic microactuator is formed by using a dual silicon wafer structure and thin film technologies such as deep trench reactive ion etching, reactive ion etching, plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition and metallo-organinc chemical vapor deposition. Several bottom structures are formed from a bottom wafer, each bottom structure having a coil and wires embedded in the surface of the bottom structure. Several top structures are formed from a top wafer, each top structure having a magnet and mechanical stand-offs. The top structures are bonded to the bottom structures so that the magnet is above the embedded coil, separated by an air gap created by the mechanical stand-offs.

    摘要翻译: 通过使用双硅晶片结构和诸如深沟槽反应离子蚀刻,反应离子蚀刻,等离子体增强化学气相沉积和金属有机化学气相沉积的薄膜技术形成动圈式磁微型致动器。 从底部晶片形成多个底部结构,每个底部结构具有线圈和嵌入在底部结构的表面中的电线。 从顶部晶片形成几个顶部结构,每个顶部结构具有磁体和机械支座。 顶部结构结合到底部结构,使得磁体在嵌入式线圈上方,由机械支座产生的空气间隙分开。

    Apparatus and method to passivate magnets and magnetic materials
    6.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method to passivate magnets and magnetic materials 失效
    钝化磁体和磁性材料的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06540839B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-04-01

    申请号:US09820550

    申请日:2001-03-29

    IPC分类号: C23C1600

    CPC分类号: C23C16/442 H01F41/026

    摘要: An apparatus and method is provided for uniformly coating a magnet having a plurality of surfaces and includes a reaction chamber having a port for introducing the magnet into the reaction chamber. A heater is also included for heating the reaction chamber. Also, a carrier gas port is in fluid communications with the reaction chamber for introducing a carrier gas into the reaction chamber. In addition, a reactant gas port is in fluid communications with the reaction chamber for introducing a reactant gas into the reaction chamber. When the magnet and the carrier gas are introduced into the reaction chamber, the magnet becomes suspended in the reaction chamber. Also, when the reactant gas is introduced into the reaction chamber, the reactant gas causes all of the plurality of surfaces of the magnet to be uniformly coated.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于均匀涂覆具有多个表面的磁体的装置和方法,并且包括具有用于将磁体引入反应室的端口的反应室。 还包括用于加热反应室的加热器。 此外,载气端口与反应室流体连通,用于将载气引入反应室。 此外,反应物气体端口与反应室流体连通,用于将反应气体引入反应室。 当磁体和载气被引入到反应室中时,磁体悬浮在反应室中。 此外,当将反应气体引入反应室时,反应气体使得磁体的所有多个表面均匀地被涂覆。

    Gimbal strut shape to increase buckling load
    7.
    发明授权
    Gimbal strut shape to increase buckling load 失效
    万向支柱形状增加屈曲载荷

    公开(公告)号:US07057856B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-06-06

    申请号:US10702336

    申请日:2003-11-06

    IPC分类号: G11B5/48

    CPC分类号: G11B5/4826

    摘要: The present invention includes gimbal having an attachment portion and a head support structure spaced apart from the attachment portion. A first strut connects the attachment portion and the head support structure. The first strut has an increased center portion and two end portions on opposite sides of the center portion. The increased center portion has a greater thickness than the two end portions. The gimbal also includes a second strut spaced apart from the first strut and is connected to the attachment portion and the head support structure. The second strut has an increased center portion and two end portions on opposite sides of the increased center portion. The increased center portion of the second strut has a greater thickness than the two end portions.

    摘要翻译: 本发明包括具有附接部分的万向架和与安装部分间隔开的头部支撑结构。 第一支柱连接附接部分和头部支撑结构。 第一支柱在中心部分的相对侧上具有增加的中心部分和两个端部部分。 增加的中心部分具有比两个端部部分更大的厚度。 万向节还包括与第一支柱间隔开的第二支柱,并连接到附接部分和头部支撑结构。 第二支柱在增加的中心部分的相对侧上具有增加的中心部分和两个端部部分。 第二支柱的增加的中心部分具有比两个端部更大的厚度。

    Disc drive actuation system having an injection molded magnetic micro-actuator with metal beam inserts and its method of fabrication

    公开(公告)号:US06198606B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-03-06

    申请号:US09539444

    申请日:2000-03-30

    IPC分类号: G11B555

    摘要: A method of fabricating a disc drive actuation system having a head level magnetic micro-actuation assembly utilizing flexible beam inserts and the disc drive actuation system thereby produced are provided. The method comprises the steps of: (a) forming a mold with a first cavity for a micro-actuator body and a second cavity for a slider body; (b) placing a plurality of magnets in a magnet keeper; (c) placing the magnet keeper in the second cavity of the mold; (d) etching a flexible beam insert from a flexible material such as sheet stainless steel; (e) placing the flexible beam insert into the mold, (f) filling the mold with a fluid; (g) solidifying the fluid to form the micro-actuator body and the slider body; (h) removing the micro-actuator body and slider body from the mold; and (i) inserting a slider into the slider body, thereby forming the magnetic micro-actuator assembly; and (j) installing the magnetic micro-actuator assembly into a disc drive assembly, and thereby producing the disc drive actuation system having a head level magnetic micro-actuator assembly utilizing flexible beam inserts. This fabrication process involves a single injection-molding step, a tremendous cost and fabrication advantage over conventional MEMS processing. The resultant disc drive actuation system has a magnetic micro-actuator assembly which is an injection-molded micro-actuator body and an injection-molded slider body, having flexible beams metal inserts extending from the micro-actuator body to the slider body. The slider body supports a slider with a transducing head. The micro-actuator body acts as a stator of a motor and the slider body acts as a rotor of a motor. The flexible beams allow movement between the micro-actuator body and the slider body. The movement of the slider body allows for a finer movement of the transducing head over a disc seated in a disc drive.