GB2364165B - Counter balance disc spacer for hard disc drives - Google Patents

Counter balance disc spacer for hard disc drives

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Publication number
GB2364165B
GB2364165B GB0119189A GB0119189A GB2364165B GB 2364165 B GB2364165 B GB 2364165B GB 0119189 A GB0119189 A GB 0119189A GB 0119189 A GB0119189 A GB 0119189A GB 2364165 B GB2364165 B GB 2364165B
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
counter balance
spacer
disc
drives
hard
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Fee Related
Application number
GB0119189A
Other languages
English (en)
Other versions
GB0119189D0 (en
GB2364165A (en
Inventor
Niroot Jierapipatanakul
Michael Joo Chiang Toh
Beng Wee Quak
Chee Suan Low
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Seagate Technology LLC
Original Assignee
Seagate Technology LLC
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Publication date
Priority claimed from US09/246,330 external-priority patent/US6288867B1/en
Application filed by Seagate Technology LLC filed Critical Seagate Technology LLC
Publication of GB0119189D0 publication Critical patent/GB0119189D0/en
Publication of GB2364165A publication Critical patent/GB2364165A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2364165B publication Critical patent/GB2364165B/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B17/00—Guiding record carriers not specifically of filamentary or web form, or of supports therefor
    • G11B17/02—Details
    • G11B17/038—Centering or locking of a plurality of discs in a single cartridge
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B17/00—Guiding record carriers not specifically of filamentary or web form, or of supports therefor
    • G11B17/02—Details
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B25/00—Apparatus characterised by the shape of record carrier employed but not specific to the method of recording or reproducing, e.g. dictating apparatus; Combinations of such apparatus
    • G11B25/04—Apparatus characterised by the shape of record carrier employed but not specific to the method of recording or reproducing, e.g. dictating apparatus; Combinations of such apparatus using flat record carriers, e.g. disc, card
    • G11B25/043—Apparatus characterised by the shape of record carrier employed but not specific to the method of recording or reproducing, e.g. dictating apparatus; Combinations of such apparatus using flat record carriers, e.g. disc, card using rotating discs
GB0119189A 1999-02-09 1999-07-02 Counter balance disc spacer for hard disc drives Expired - Fee Related GB2364165B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US09/246,330 US6288867B1 (en) 1998-07-13 1999-02-09 Counter balance disc spacer for hard disc drives
PCT/US1999/015142 WO2000048181A1 (en) 1999-02-09 1999-07-02 Counter balance disc spacer for hard disc drives

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
GB0119189D0 GB0119189D0 (en) 2001-09-26
GB2364165A GB2364165A (en) 2002-01-16
GB2364165B true GB2364165B (en) 2002-12-24

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GB0119189A Expired - Fee Related GB2364165B (en) 1999-02-09 1999-07-02 Counter balance disc spacer for hard disc drives

Country Status (6)

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JP (1) JP2002536780A (ko)
KR (1) KR100433708B1 (ko)
CN (1) CN1133164C (ko)
DE (1) DE19983924T1 (ko)
GB (1) GB2364165B (ko)
WO (1) WO2000048181A1 (ko)

Families Citing this family (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
KR100723495B1 (ko) 2005-07-26 2007-06-04 삼성전자주식회사 디스크 스페이서, 이를 구비한 하드디스크 드라이브, 및상기 디스크 스페이서를 이용한 디스크 밸런싱 방법

Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5504638A (en) * 1992-10-27 1996-04-02 Hitachi, Ltd. Device for driving disk-type storage medium with improved clamp and hub arrangement
US5836367A (en) * 1996-10-04 1998-11-17 Itw-Fastex Italia S.P.A Spacer washer
US5880905A (en) * 1997-09-16 1999-03-09 Seagate Technology, Inc. Radially loaded disc mounting system for a disc drive
US5940244A (en) * 1997-05-29 1999-08-17 International Business Machines Corporation Shrink-fit disk-clamp for hard disk drives

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5504638A (en) * 1992-10-27 1996-04-02 Hitachi, Ltd. Device for driving disk-type storage medium with improved clamp and hub arrangement
US5836367A (en) * 1996-10-04 1998-11-17 Itw-Fastex Italia S.P.A Spacer washer
US5940244A (en) * 1997-05-29 1999-08-17 International Business Machines Corporation Shrink-fit disk-clamp for hard disk drives
US5880905A (en) * 1997-09-16 1999-03-09 Seagate Technology, Inc. Radially loaded disc mounting system for a disc drive

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Publication number Publication date
JP2002536780A (ja) 2002-10-29
GB0119189D0 (en) 2001-09-26
DE19983924T1 (de) 2002-01-31
KR20010102020A (ko) 2001-11-15
KR100433708B1 (ko) 2004-05-31
WO2000048181A1 (en) 2000-08-17
CN1342311A (zh) 2002-03-27
GB2364165A (en) 2002-01-16
CN1133164C (zh) 2003-12-31

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Effective date: 20050702