Abstract:
PURPOSE: A head positioning assembly and a load beam of a data storage device using the same are provided to position correctly and rapidly a head to a data track by controlling accurately a position of the head for reading and writing information from a data storage medium including one or more rotary disc. CONSTITUTION: A slider support arm(28) is separated from an anchor structure(34) by a gap(32). A micro actuator includes the slider support arm(28). The first end portion(42) of a piezoelectric element(36) and a part adjacent to the first end portion(42) of the piezoelectric element(36) are connected with the slider support arm(28). The second end portion(44) of the piezoelectric element(36) and a part adjacent to the second end portion(44) of the piezoelectric element(36) are connected with the anchor structure(34) across the gap(32). A slider(22) is formed at an end portion of the slider support arm(28).
Abstract:
PURPOSE: A device for preventing damage by a head slam of the hard disk drive is provided to reduce the impact generated when the head is slapped on the disk by limiting distance from head to surface of disk. CONSTITUTION: A hard disk drive assembly is equipped with one or more disks(12) rotated by a spindle motor. Each disk(12) has a upper surface(18) and a lower surface(19). A multiplicity of heads(20) are coupled magnetically to the disks(12). Each head(20) is mounted on suspensions(22). The heads(20) and the suspensions(22) are generally called a head gimbal assembly. The head gimbal assembly is installed at a beam(26) of an actuator arm connected at a base plate in a hinge axis. The suspensions(22) are attached to the beam(26) of the actuator arm together with a swage plate(30). Each suspension(22) has an elbow(32), because the actuator slopes toward the upper surface(18) of the disk. Each actuator arm beam(26) comprises an arm extension part(42), more protruded than the elbow(32) of the suspension(22).
Abstract:
본 발명은 하드디스크 드라이브 어셈블리에 있어서, 디스크 사이에 헤드를 수용하기 위하여 스핀들 모터의 허브에 개제되는 스페이서 링에 관한 것으로서, 헤드가 랜딩존인 내주면에 위치될때 상하방향으로의 헤드의 유동을 제한하기 위하여 상기 스페이서의 링의 외주면상에 돌출된 플랜지를 형성한다.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: A spacer ring for restricting head moving of hard disk drive is provided so that an impact force be caused to head slapping can be removed or reduced by providing a flange extended from a ring. CONSTITUTION: The spacer ring for restricting head moving of hard disk drive includes a hard disk drive. The hard disk drive includes a spindle motor assembly mounted on a base plate. The spindle motor assembly can rotate a plurality of disks. In addition, the hard disk includes a plurality of heads connected magnetically to the surface of the disks. The heads magnetize the disks and sense the magnetic field on the disks. And the heads are connected to an electric circuit for storing and searching binary information. Each head has a Gimbal structure mounted on a suspension arm.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: An FCB(Flexible circuit board) is provided to assemble in a head gimbal assembly of a hard disk drive to preventing damage of the head gimbal assembly. CONSTITUTION: An FCB(Flexible circuit board)(32) is comprised of a head pad(34) of a circuit board, a pre-amp pad(36), and an electro conductive tab(38) connected to the pre-amp pad. The head pad is connected to a pad for a head. The electro conductive tab is grounded in controlling the FCB to ground static electricity on the head. A method for head testing is comprised the steps of; connecting the head to the head pad of the FCB; jointing the electro conductive tab with a ground device; locating the FCB and the head on a head tester and testing the head.
Abstract:
The present invention is a mechanism for making minute adjustments in the position of a read/write head for magnetically or optically reading from or writing to a data storage media. The head positioning mechanism (microactuator) will preferably be used in association with known disk storage actuation systems such as those typically used in current magnetic data storage devices such as hard disk drives, and optical data storage devices such as CDs. The microactuator comprises a slider support arm with a slider formed thereon, that is separated from an anchor structure by a gap. A pizoelectric element is positioned across the gap and is coupled at one end to the slider support arm, and at the other to the anchor structure. The anchor structure has greater resistance to bending than the slider support arm. Thus, when the piezoelectric element changes length, the slider support arm will tend to bend relative to the anchor structure, moving the slider on the slider support arm a controlled minute distance.