GB2292000A - A method and apparatus for launching and retracting the heads in a disk drive - Google Patents

A method and apparatus for launching and retracting the heads in a disk drive Download PDF

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GB2292000A
GB2292000A GB9514828A GB9514828A GB2292000A GB 2292000 A GB2292000 A GB 2292000A GB 9514828 A GB9514828 A GB 9514828A GB 9514828 A GB9514828 A GB 9514828A GB 2292000 A GB2292000 A GB 2292000A
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head
retraction lever
retraction
disk
arm assembly
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Kai Chih-Kai Sun
Jack Duane Thorsen
Duncan Lee Pollock
Yee Cheok Low
Yin Yeow Choo
Kian Kok Lim
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Syquest Technology Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B5/00—Recording by magnetisation or demagnetisation of a record carrier; Reproducing by magnetic means; Record carriers therefor
    • G11B5/48—Disposition or mounting of heads or head supports relative to record carriers ; arrangements of heads, e.g. for scanning the record carrier to increase the relative speed
    • G11B5/54—Disposition or mounting of heads or head supports relative to record carriers ; arrangements of heads, e.g. for scanning the record carrier to increase the relative speed with provision for moving the head into or out of its operative position or across tracks

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  • Supporting Of Heads In Record-Carrier Devices (AREA)
  • Moving Of Heads (AREA)
GB9514828A 1994-07-27 1995-07-19 A method and apparatus for launching and retracting the heads in a disk drive Withdrawn GB2292000A (en)

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US28227694A 1994-07-27 1994-07-27

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GB2292000A true GB2292000A (en) 1996-02-07

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JP (1) JPH08171783A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
KR (1) KR960005525A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
AU (1) AU2721095A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
DE (1) DE19527520A1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
FR (1) FR2723244A1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
GB (1) GB2292000A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
IT (1) IT1277876B1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
TW (1) TW279974B (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)

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TW200601278A (en) * 2004-06-30 2006-01-01 Altob Inc A protection mechanism and method of a read and write medium apparatus
JP2008192184A (ja) * 2005-05-19 2008-08-21 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd ヘッド制御装置およびこれを用いたディスク装置

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US4764831A (en) * 1985-08-07 1988-08-16 Apple Computer, Inc. Apparatus and method for retaining a head arm of a disk drive assembly
WO1989008306A1 (en) * 1988-02-26 1989-09-08 Syquest Technology Removable cartridge disc drive with radial arm voice coil actuator
US5095395A (en) * 1988-12-09 1992-03-10 Tokico Ltd. Magnetic disk storage device having a return mechanism for automatically positioning heads to non-data area

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US4703376A (en) * 1985-09-23 1987-10-27 Lapine Technology Apparatus for loading and retracting magnetic head in a disk drive
US4816942A (en) * 1986-03-31 1989-03-28 Teac Corporation Spring powered transducer retractor mechanism for data transfer apparatus
US5057954A (en) * 1989-02-13 1991-10-15 Maxtor Corporation Disk drive head lift mechanism
JP2706329B2 (ja) * 1989-10-06 1998-01-28 三菱電機株式会社 記録・再生ヘッドのロード・アンロード機構
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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4764831A (en) * 1985-08-07 1988-08-16 Apple Computer, Inc. Apparatus and method for retaining a head arm of a disk drive assembly
WO1989008306A1 (en) * 1988-02-26 1989-09-08 Syquest Technology Removable cartridge disc drive with radial arm voice coil actuator
US5095395A (en) * 1988-12-09 1992-03-10 Tokico Ltd. Magnetic disk storage device having a return mechanism for automatically positioning heads to non-data area

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AU2721095A (en) 1996-02-08
ITRM950515A0 (it) 1995-07-27
GB9514828D0 (en) 1995-09-20
ITRM950515A1 (it) 1997-01-27
FR2723244B1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1997-02-21
IT1277876B1 (it) 1997-11-12
TW279974B (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1996-07-01
FR2723244A1 (fr) 1996-02-02
JPH08171783A (ja) 1996-07-02
KR960005525A (ko) 1996-02-23
DE19527520A1 (de) 1996-02-01

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