JP2014175047A - ヘッドスタックアセンブリ、およびヘッドサスペンションをディスクドライブのアクチュエータアームにスエージングする方法 - Google Patents
ヘッドスタックアセンブリ、およびヘッドサスペンションをディスクドライブのアクチュエータアームにスエージングする方法 Download PDFInfo
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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
- G11B5/4806—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 specially adapted for disk drive assemblies, e.g. assembly prior to operation, hard or flexible disk drives
- G11B5/4813—Mounting or aligning of arm assemblies, e.g. actuator arm supported by bearings, multiple arm assemblies, arm stacks or multiple heads on single arm
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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- Y10T29/00—Metal working
- Y10T29/49—Method of mechanical manufacture
- Y10T29/49826—Assembling or joining
- Y10T29/49908—Joining by deforming
- Y10T29/49925—Inward deformation of aperture or hollow body wall
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- Supporting Of Heads In Record-Carrier Devices (AREA)
- Forging (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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| US13/796,767 | 2013-03-12 | ||
| US13/796,767 US9013833B2 (en) | 2013-03-12 | 2013-03-12 | Non-circular feature for boss tower engagement |
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| JP2014175047A true JP2014175047A (ja) | 2014-09-22 |
| JP2014175047A5 JP2014175047A5 (enExample) | 2015-05-14 |
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| JP2014047527A Pending JP2014175047A (ja) | 2013-03-12 | 2014-03-11 | ヘッドスタックアセンブリ、およびヘッドサスペンションをディスクドライブのアクチュエータアームにスエージングする方法 |
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| US (1) | US9013833B2 (enExample) |
| JP (1) | JP2014175047A (enExample) |
| KR (1) | KR101549501B1 (enExample) |
| CN (1) | CN104050983B (enExample) |
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| US9123364B1 (en) * | 2014-03-07 | 2015-09-01 | Seagate Technology Llc | Base plate with relief ring for suspension assembly with modified deformation characteristics |
| US9502057B1 (en) * | 2015-06-30 | 2016-11-22 | Magnecomp Corporation | Disk drive suspension having offset swage hub hole |
| US11232811B2 (en) | 2020-02-26 | 2022-01-25 | Western Digital Technologies, Inc. | Offset swage baseplate for stacked assembly |
| US11227630B2 (en) * | 2020-03-19 | 2022-01-18 | Western Digital Technologies, Inc. | Swage plate assembly with swage boss insert |
| JP2023064488A (ja) * | 2021-10-26 | 2023-05-11 | 株式会社東芝 | ヘッドサスペンションアッセンブリおよび磁気ディスク装置 |
| US11410692B1 (en) | 2021-11-09 | 2022-08-09 | Western Digital Technologies, Inc. | Carriage assembly with asymmetrical swage bosses and associated methods |
Citations (2)
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| JPH08124339A (ja) * | 1994-10-20 | 1996-05-17 | Fujitsu Ltd | 取付け構造 |
| JP2006073064A (ja) * | 2004-08-31 | 2006-03-16 | Fujitsu Ltd | 基体および情報記憶装置 |
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| US4875117A (en) * | 1986-12-19 | 1989-10-17 | Micropolis Corporation | Digital head positioner assembly |
| US5717545A (en) | 1994-11-03 | 1998-02-10 | International Business Machines Corporation | Swaging appartus with a tubular boss having axially extending surface irregularities and swaging technique for thin actuator arm assemblies |
| US6128164A (en) * | 1997-06-27 | 2000-10-03 | Seagate Technology, Inc. | Baseplate design for the arm and suspension assembly for minimal gram-force and z-height variation |
| US6033755A (en) | 1997-09-16 | 2000-03-07 | Intri-Plex Technologies, Inc. | Base plate for suspension assembly in hard disk drive with tapered inner barrel |
| US6399179B1 (en) | 1998-04-03 | 2002-06-04 | Intri-Plex Technologies, Inc. | Base plate for suspension assembly in hard disk drive with stress isolation |
| US6052258A (en) * | 1998-05-29 | 2000-04-18 | International Business Machines Corporation | Transducer suspension system |
| US6466412B1 (en) * | 1999-04-26 | 2002-10-15 | Hutchinson Technology Incorporated | Head suspension having tapered processing holes and method for aligning tooling during suspension manufacture |
| US7130156B1 (en) * | 2001-01-08 | 2006-10-31 | Hutchinson Technology Incorporated | Suspension base plate with boss tower having tapered swage ball-engaging surface |
| CN1423816A (zh) * | 2001-04-09 | 2003-06-11 | 新科实业有限公司 | 臂和悬置件组件的基板 |
| US6757136B2 (en) * | 2001-06-01 | 2004-06-29 | Seagate Technology Llc | Apparatus and method for coupling a flex suspension assembly to an actuator assembly |
| JP3650754B2 (ja) * | 2002-01-07 | 2005-05-25 | 日本発条株式会社 | ディスクドライブ用サスペンション |
| US20050078407A1 (en) | 2003-09-18 | 2005-04-14 | Kr Precision Public Company Limited | Base plate design for reducing deflection of suspension assembly by swaging |
| US7042680B1 (en) | 2003-10-15 | 2006-05-09 | Hutchinson Technology Incorporated | Swaging-optimized baseplate for disk drive head suspension |
| US7502204B2 (en) | 2005-12-16 | 2009-03-10 | Seagate Technology Llc | Structures for attaching a head gimbal assembly and an actuator arm |
| US7633717B1 (en) * | 2006-03-20 | 2009-12-15 | Hutchinson Technology Incorporated | Pre-shaped head suspension baseplate for swaging deformation compensation |
| US8049995B1 (en) | 2008-11-13 | 2011-11-01 | Magnecomp Corporation | Baseplate hub geometry for reduced after-swaging suspension deflection |
| US8233239B1 (en) | 2010-12-15 | 2012-07-31 | Western Digital Technologies, Inc. | Disk drive head stack assembly having first and second swage bosses with different inner lip profiles |
| US8804286B1 (en) * | 2013-03-08 | 2014-08-12 | Seagate Technology Llc | Swage coupling assembly |
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- 2013-03-12 US US13/796,767 patent/US9013833B2/en active Active
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- 2014-03-11 JP JP2014047527A patent/JP2014175047A/ja active Pending
- 2014-03-11 CN CN201410087899.5A patent/CN104050983B/zh not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2014-03-11 KR KR1020140028305A patent/KR101549501B1/ko not_active Expired - Fee Related
Patent Citations (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| JPH08124339A (ja) * | 1994-10-20 | 1996-05-17 | Fujitsu Ltd | 取付け構造 |
| JP2006073064A (ja) * | 2004-08-31 | 2006-03-16 | Fujitsu Ltd | 基体および情報記憶装置 |
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| KR101549501B1 (ko) | 2015-09-02 |
| KR20140111979A (ko) | 2014-09-22 |
| US20140268425A1 (en) | 2014-09-18 |
| US9013833B2 (en) | 2015-04-21 |
| CN104050983A (zh) | 2014-09-17 |
| CN104050983B (zh) | 2018-02-27 |
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