CA2220304A1 - Head loading mechanism for a disk drive - Google Patents

Head loading mechanism for a disk drive Download PDF

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CA2220304A1
CA2220304A1 CA 2220304 CA2220304A CA2220304A1 CA 2220304 A1 CA2220304 A1 CA 2220304A1 CA 2220304 CA2220304 CA 2220304 CA 2220304 A CA2220304 A CA 2220304A CA 2220304 A1 CA2220304 A1 CA 2220304A1
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actuator
disk
moveable member
loading mechanism
flexures
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CA 2220304
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Edward L. Rich
David W. Griffith
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Iomega Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B21/00—Head arrangements not specific to the method of recording or reproducing
    • G11B21/16—Supporting the heads; Supporting the sockets for plug-in heads
    • G11B21/22—Supporting the heads; Supporting the sockets for plug-in heads while the head is out of operative position
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B21/00—Head arrangements not specific to the method of recording or reproducing
    • G11B21/16—Supporting the heads; Supporting the sockets for plug-in heads

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  • Supporting Of Heads In Record-Carrier Devices (AREA)
  • Moving Of Heads (AREA)
CA 2220304 1995-05-10 1996-05-03 Head loading mechanism for a disk drive Abandoned CA2220304A1 (en)

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US43825495A 1995-05-10 1995-05-10
US08/438,254 1995-05-10

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CA2220304A1 true CA2220304A1 (en) 1996-11-14

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CA 2220304 Abandoned CA2220304A1 (en) 1995-05-10 1996-05-03 Head loading mechanism for a disk drive

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EP (1) EP0826210A1 (de)
JP (1) JPH11505657A (de)
CA (1) CA2220304A1 (de)
WO (1) WO1996036045A1 (de)

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US6091577A (en) * 1997-04-18 2000-07-18 Seagate Technology, Inc. Adjustable head loading apparatus
US5875074A (en) * 1997-04-18 1999-02-23 Quinta Corporation Adjustable head loading apparatus
US6057988A (en) * 1997-07-02 2000-05-02 International Business Machines Corporation Adjustable head suspension load/unload lift cam assembly
US6163415A (en) * 1999-04-02 2000-12-19 Siros Technologies, Inc. Loading and unloading a flying lens
JP4137775B2 (ja) * 2003-12-02 2008-08-20 Ｔｄｋ株式会社 サスペンションの保持用パレット
ES2251886B1 (es) 2005-06-21 2007-07-16 Pablo Ferrer Almazan Vehiculo motorizado para nieve.
WO2020018854A1 (en) 2018-07-19 2020-01-23 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Vertically translating load/unload ramp mechanism for cold storage data storage device
CN112534501B (zh) * 2019-07-18 2022-10-25 西部数据技术公司 竖直平移用于冷存储数据存储设备的装载/卸载坡道机构

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US5285338A (en) * 1989-10-06 1994-02-08 Mitsubisi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha Loading/unloading mechanism for read and/or write head
JPH03276475A (ja) * 1990-03-27 1991-12-06 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd 磁気ディスク装置
US5023737A (en) * 1990-04-05 1991-06-11 Seagate Technology, Inc. Disc drive slider lifter using shape memory materials

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EP0826210A1 (de) 1998-03-04
WO1996036045A1 (en) 1996-11-14
JPH11505657A (ja) 1999-05-21

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