JPH10241310A - Magnetic head position mechanism and magnetic head positioning mechanism inserting device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve a shock resistance property. SOLUTION: This mechanism 10 is constituted by being provided with a magnetic head supporting means 2 on whose top end a slider 12 on which a magnetic head is mounted is held and a positioner 3 energizes the moving of the magnetic head along the flat plane direction of a magnetic disk D by holding the rear end part of the magnetic head supporting means 2. In this case, the mechanism is made so that a sliding structural part 25 is provided at the side end part of the means 2 generate a sliding smoothly with respect to a contact flat plane to be brought into contact with the side end part and also a guide member 4 is provided in the vicinity of the prescribed operation stopping position of the means 2 to be abutted on the sliding structural part 25 and to be slided on the part 25 by the movement of the means 2 to the operation stopping position to guide the means 2 in a direction making the slider 12 to be contact with a magnetic disk D side and to maintain a contact state.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a magnetic head positioning mechanism and a magnetic head inserting mechanism, and more particularly, to a magnetic head provided with a magnetic head supporting means of a light load design such as a wiring integrated suspension, a near contact / contact suspension, and the like. The present invention relates to a head positioning mechanism.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A magnetic head positioning mechanism in a magnetic disk drive is a magnetic head supporting means (suspension) comprising a flexure for supporting a slider on which a magnetic head is mounted and a load beam for applying a pressing force to the slider.
And a positioner for moving the magnetic head supporting means to a predetermined track position.

In the case of a floating type magnetic head positioning mechanism,
The slider applies an air viscous flow generated by the high-speed rotation of the recording medium to an ABS (Air
By receiving the air on a bearing surface (bearing surface) and forming an air film, the air floats on the medium surface with a small gap of several tens of nm.

At this time, in order to maintain a stable floating clearance of the slider, it is necessary to reduce the roll pitch rigidity of the slider supporting portion (flexure) to secure the flexibility of the floating motion.

On the other hand, in order to realize high-speed data access, a high-speed and high-precision positioning operation of a magnetic head is indispensable. A rotary actuator system (arc motion of a magnetic head supporting means by a voice coil motor) is required. In the in-line type magnetic head supporting means (positioning mechanism for moving the magnetic head: see FIG. 28) (magnetic head supporting means in which the longitudinal direction of the magnetic head supporting means and the longitudinal direction of the slider are arranged so as to coincide with each other), it is orthogonal to the longitudinal direction. It is required to have high rigidity in the direction of rotation, that is, the rotation direction (seek direction).

FIG. 29 (A) is a plan view showing an example of a conventional in-line type magnetic head supporting means 100, and FIG. 29 (B) is a detailed view of a flexure 103.

In the figure, 101 is a slider, 102 is a load beam, 103 is a flexure, 104 is a pivot, 10
5 is a slider mounting stage, 106 is a flange, 1
Reference numeral 07 denotes a load application unit, 108 denotes a mount, and 109 denotes a spacer.

This magnetic head supporting means 100
Is connected to the positioner 111 (FIG. 28) in the mount section, and the positioning operation is performed on the designated track on the medium.

The magnetic head positioning mechanism performs recording and reproduction by the magnetic head in the data area Z1 shown in FIG. 28 during operation of the apparatus.
The magnetic head is retracted (retracted) to the SS area Z2,
The slider 101 is stopped by sliding the slider 101 on the medium. When the slider 101 is started, the slider 101 floats again on the medium in the CSS area and floats stably in the data area. This is CS
It is called S system.

In the flexure of the magnetic head supporting means, as shown in FIG. 30A, a pivot 104 is provided on the flexure 103, and the slider 101 is point-supported via the pivot 104, and FIG. As shown, there are two types of a pivotless structure in which the flexure 103A and the load beam 102A are integrally formed to eliminate the pivot, and the surface of the slider 101 is supported.

Conventionally, flexures having a pivot structure have been mainly used. However, with the demand for higher recording density, MR (Mag) has been developed.
Neto Resistive) heads have been adopted,
Along with this, a flexure / load beam integrated structure magnetic head support means (wiring integrated suspension: a thin film of the magnetic head signal line is formed directly on the load beam surface in consideration of the maneuverability and productivity of a large number of signal line loops. FIG.
100B has been devised.

Such a wiring-integrated suspension 10
0B, since the pivot structure cannot be obtained due to processing restrictions, the pressing load on the slider 101 is
3B. In such a case, flexure 10
There is a drawback that a load loss (load relief) is likely to occur due to the deformation of 3B, and a large design load is not applied to the slider 101.

This becomes more conspicuous as the slider supporting stiffness is reduced and the pressing load is increased in order to ensure flexibility when the slider flies, as described above.

Therefore, the wiring-integrated suspension 10
With a magnetic head supporting means having a pivotless structure such as 0B, it is difficult to set a large pressing load. For example, while the pressing load is designed to be about 3 to 5 [gf] in the conventional magnetic head supporting means having the pivot structure, the wiring integrated suspension is currently designed to be about 1 [gf].

The light load design of the magnetic head supporting means has advantages such as improvement of the slider lifting characteristics at the time of starting the apparatus, but also has disadvantages such as a decrease in slider air film rigidity and a decrease in medium separation acceleration.
Such a decrease in air film rigidity impairs the medium following performance of the flying slider, and a decrease in the medium separation acceleration deteriorates impact resistance when the apparatus is stopped.

Although the problem relating to air film rigidity is being solved by the development of a slider utilizing a negative pressure, etc., the medium separation acceleration Acc is proportional to the slider pressing load F as shown in the following equation (1). Therefore, it has been extremely difficult to design a magnetic head supporting means having excellent impact resistance with a light load.

Acc = F / (M + m) (1)

Acc: medium separation acceleration F: slider pressing load M: equivalent mass of magnetic head support means m: slider mass

On the other hand, in order to further increase the recording density of a magnetic disk drive, a near contact slider and a contact slider have been developed.

In the near contact slider, the flying height of the slider is reduced to the glide height level (about 20 [nm]) to improve the reproduction output. However,
In this case, the flying of the slider is unsteady, and the slider contacts the recording medium depending on the track position and the Yaw angle. Therefore, in order to suppress damage to the magnetic head due to collision or sliding with the recording medium and thermal instability of the recorded data due to contact friction, the pressing load of the near-contact slider is much lighter than that of the conventional floating magnetic head slider. Must be designed with load.

On the other hand, even with a contact slider that records and reproduces data while constantly sliding the magnetic head in contact with the recording medium, an ultra-slider that reduces wear loss and frictional force within a range that does not impair stable contact following of the magnetic head. Light load design (up to several tens [mgf]) is required.

Even in the contact-type magnetic head positioning mechanism using the near contact / contact slider, the decrease in the medium separation acceleration due to the light load on the medium (magnetic disk or the like) greatly deteriorates the reliability of the apparatus. A balance between design and impact resistance is urgently needed.

A magnetic disk drive in which a number of recording media are stacked is provided with an HGA (Head Gimbal Assembly).
mbly), the load beam is bent by a clamp jig in a direction in which the sliders approach each other, to a magnetic head assembly including a plurality of magnetic head supporting means,
Apply a special insertion jig (assay jig) to further deflect the load beam to release the clamp jig, move the magnetic head over the recording medium in that state, and remove the insertion jig. The mounting method releases the deflection of the load beam and incorporates the magnetic head on the medium. At this time, the insertion jig is inserted between the load beam and the medium.

However, when the mounting density is increased and the distance between the boards is reduced as in the present case, the insertion jig is moved up and down by one as in the prior art.
There is not enough space to be inserted between the pair of load beams, and sufficient lift clearance to move up and down from there is not enough.

Therefore, there is a demand for a magnetic head positioning mechanism insertion mechanism that can mount the magnetic head as simply and with as little space as possible.

On the other hand, if a sufficient flying margin cannot be secured due to a reduction in the flying height of the slider accompanying the increase in recording density, the probability of occurrence of a head crash increases.

Therefore, it is necessary to maintain a clean environment free from dust in the apparatus. However, it is difficult to completely eliminate the generation of dust by the magnetic head positioning mechanism employing the CSS system. How quickly it can be removed is an important point in ensuring device reliability.

Therefore, DE (Disk Enclosure)
re)), the dust removal filter is effectively arranged by proceeding with the air flow analysis inside, and a quick dust removal is attempted (see FIG. 16). However, the flow field analysis between the media is not yet sufficient, and depending on the device, There still remains a problem that stagnation of air flow occurs in the data area and dust stays there forever.

This has become a more serious problem with the increase in the density of the device, the narrowing between the plates and the increase in the rotational speed of the medium, and the increase in the speed of the air flow.

[0030]

As described above, in the conventional magnetic head positioning mechanism, the medium detachment acceleration decreases due to the decrease in the pressing load of the slider. The slider, which is easily grounded on the magnetic disk, jumps up, causing a collision between the slider and the magnetic disk, which is liable to cause damage.

Further, the arrangement of the dust removing filter around the magnetic disk inside the housing shown in the conventional example is not sufficient.
Depending on the device, there is a disadvantage that air flow stagnation occurs in the data area and dust stays there forever.

Further, the conventional magnetic disk insertion mechanism has:
Since the insertion jig is inserted between the magnetic disk and the load beam, in the case of a magnetic disk device equipped with a plurality of magnetic disks, the intervals between the magnetic disks are narrowed to reduce the size of the device and increase the density. However, there was an inconvenience that conversion could not be achieved.

[0033]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a magnetic head positioning mechanism capable of improving the shock resistance while maintaining the light-load design of the magnetic head supporting means, while improving the disadvantages of the above conventional example, and reducing the size thereof. It is an object of the present invention to provide a magnetic head positioning mechanism insertion mechanism effectively corresponding to a gap between the plurality of magnetic disks.

[0034]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a magnetic head supporting means for holding a slider having a magnetic head for reading or writing on a magnetic disk which is driven to rotate at a tip end thereof, A positioner for holding the rear end of the head support means and for urging the magnetic head to move along the plane of the magnetic disk, wherein the side end of the magnetic head support means is provided at the side end of the magnetic head support means. A sliding structure is provided for causing smooth sliding with respect to a plane of contact with the part.

When the magnetic head supporting means moves to the operation stopping position near the predetermined operation stopping position of the magnetic head supporting means, the magnetic head supporting means contacts and slides with the sliding structure, and the slider comes into contact with the magnetic disk side. A guide member is provided to guide the magnetic head support means in the direction in which the magnetic head is to be moved and to maintain the contact state.

In the magnetic head positioning mechanism, a predetermined operation stop position of the magnetic head supporting means is determined on the recording surface of the corresponding magnetic disk, and when the operation of the magnetic head positioning mechanism is stopped, The magnetic head supporting means is urged to move to the operation stop position by the positioner, and stops in a state where the slider held at the leading end contacts the magnetic disk.

In such a series of operations, when the magnetic head supporting means starts moving toward the operation stop position, the sliding structure of the magnetic head supporting means contacts the guide member near the operation stop position. Then, when the moving force toward the operation stop position side is further urged after the contact, the sliding structure of the magnetic head supporting means starts sliding along the guide member, whereby the magnetic head supporting means moves the guide member. Along with the magnetic disk, and the movement of the magnetic head support means stops in a state where the slider at the leading end contacts the magnetic disk. After stopping, the guide member
The movement of the magnetic head supporting means in the direction in which the slider separates from the magnetic disk is restricted.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the sliding structure has the same configuration as the first aspect of the invention, and the sliding structure is formed uniformly in a U-shaped cross section along the side end of the magnetic head supporting means. The configuration is such that a flange is formed.

In the above configuration, when the magnetic head supporting means is moved to the operation stop position, the convex side of the U-shaped cross section abuts on the guide member, causing smooth sliding. It is performed in the same manner as the first aspect of the invention.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the sliding structure portion is
2. The magnetic head positioning mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the magnetic head positioning mechanism is a round bar-shaped beam member provided along a side end of the magnetic head supporting means.

In the above configuration, when the magnetic head supporting means is moved to the operation stop position, the peripheral surface of the round bar-shaped beam member comes into contact with the guide member, causing smooth sliding. It is performed in the same manner as the first aspect of the invention.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the same structure as the first, second, or third aspect of the present invention, and the guide member is brought into contact with the sliding structure of the magnetic head supporting means toward the magnetic disk. A configuration in which a contact inclined surface inclined in the direction is provided.

With the above arrangement, when the magnetic head supporting means is moved to the operation stop position, the sliding structure or the like abuts on the contact inclined surface and smoothly slides along the contact inclined surface, Other operations are performed in the same manner as in the first, second, and third aspects of the invention.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the first, second, and third aspects of the present invention are provided.
A guide member is provided substantially along one radius of the magnetic disk, and a guide member is provided at a side end of the guide member which is located on the upstream side in the rotation direction of the magnetic disk. The configuration is such that a flow groove for air flowing from the upstream side to the downstream side is formed.

[0045] In the above configuration, the first, second, third or fourth aspect of the present invention is provided.
An operation similar to that of the described invention is performed, and the air flow generated in the rotation direction of the magnetic disk in the rotation direction passes along the flow groove without being blocked by the guide member.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the first, second, and third aspects of the present invention are provided.
A guide member is provided substantially along one radius of the magnetic disk, and a side end of the guide member on the upstream side in the rotation direction of the magnetic disk is provided. It has a configuration of forming in a wedge shape.

In the above configuration, the first, second, third or fourth aspect of the present invention is provided.
An operation similar to that of the described invention is performed, and the airflow generated in the rotation direction of the magnetic disk along the rotation direction passes without interruption along the wedge-shaped guide member.

According to the invention of claim 7, claims 1, 2,
The present invention has a configuration similar to that of the invention described in 3 or 4 and a configuration in which an annular dust removing filter that rotates with the magnetic disk is provided near the center of the magnetic disk.

In the above configuration, the first, second, third or fourth aspect of the present invention is provided.
The same operation as that of the described invention is performed, and the dust near the center of the magnetic disk is collected by the dust removal filter by the airflow generated during the rotation of the magnetic disk in the rotation direction.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, the slider on which the magnetic head is mounted is held at the tip end, and the two magnetic head supporting means forming a pair bent in a direction away from each other are arranged in a state of facing each other. In a magnetic head positioning mechanism insertion device for simultaneously inserting into a gap between two magnetic disks provided, a magnetic head supporting mechanism is provided at a side end of each magnetic head supporting means and slides smoothly on a contact plane contacting the side end. The sliding structure for generating the movement has an opening having a substantially U-shaped cross-section to be inserted at the same time, and the insertion allows the respective magnetic head supports to be inserted at least freely into the gaps between the magnetic disks at the same time. A holding member for holding the magnetic head supporting means close to each other, and freely moving forward or backward along a direction in which each magnetic head supporting means is inserted into an opening of the holding member. While it is parallel in the holding member,
A pushing member having an opening on the leading end side in the advancing direction, which has two contact planes individually abutting on the sliding structure of each magnetic head supporting means held by the holding member by the forward movement, and moving the pushing member forward or backward. Moving biasing means for biasing the moving force to retreat.

The entire thickness of the pushing member is set to be smaller than the gap between the magnetic disks in the direction in which the holding member holds the respective magnetic head supporting means.
The width of the inside of the opening of the pushing member is set wider than the width of the inside of the opening of the holding member, and the two contact planes of the opening of the pushing member are narrowed toward each other in the retreating direction of the pushing member. The configuration is such that they are inclined to each other in the following direction.

In the above arrangement, the magnetic head supporting means bent in the direction away from each other are brought close to each other at least until the magnetic head supporting means can be inserted into the gap between the two magnetic disks opposed to each other. In the bent state,
Each sliding structure is simultaneously inserted and locked into the U-shaped opening of the holding member. At this time, the magnetic head supporting means and the holding member are near the peripheral ends of the two magnetic disks, and the opening of the holding member is directed to the gap between the magnetic disks.

In this state, from the back of the surrounding member, the pushing member pushes the opening having two contact planes inclined to each other toward the head, and biases the movement of each magnetic disk in the radial direction by the movement biasing means. Is done. This allows
The sliding structure of each magnetic head support means abuts against two contact planes of the opening of the pushing member, and furthermore, the pushing member continues to move, whereby each sliding structure slides along these contact planes. Start. At this time, while the pushing member is in the advanced state, each magnetic head supporting means tends to remain at the current position, so that the sliding structure slides in a direction in which the contact planes become narrower with each other. The respective magnetic head support portions are brought closer to each other than when held by the holding member, and are released from the holding member.

Each magnetic head support is inserted into the gap between the magnetic disks as it is by the pushing member while maintaining the above-mentioned proximity state. At a predetermined position, the pushing member biases the backward movement by the moving biasing means. Is done. As a result, each magnetic head support moves along each contact plane, is further released from the pushing member, and is left at a predetermined position in a state where the slider of each magnetic head support is in contact with each magnetic disk. When the pushing member returns to the original position, the insertion operation ends.

[0055]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

(First Embodiment) A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the first embodiment, a magnetic head supporting means 2 for holding a slider 12 mounted with a magnetic head 11 for reading or writing on a magnetic disk D to be rotated and driven at a front end thereof; A magnetic head positioning mechanism 10 provided in a magnetic disk drive J, including a positioner 3 for holding the rear end and urging the magnetic head to move along the plane of the magnetic disk D.

Further, a flange 25 is provided at a side end of the magnetic head supporting means 2 as a sliding structure for causing a smooth sliding with respect to a plane of contact with the side end.

Then, the magnetic head positioning mechanism 10
The slider 12 comes into contact with and slides on the flange 25 near the predetermined operation stop position of the magnetic head support means 2 by moving the magnetic head support means 2 to the operation stop position.
A guide member 4 for guiding the magnetic head supporting means 2 in a direction in which the magnetic head D contacts the magnetic disk D and maintaining the contact state is provided.

Here, in the magnetic disk drive J equipped with the magnetic head supporting means 10, a plurality of magnetic disks D are provided at regular intervals on the outer peripheral surface of the spacer ring D2 rotatable with respect to the fixed shaft D1. The plurality of magnetic disks D are simultaneously rotated by a driving unit (not shown) via a spacer ring D2.

The magnetic disk D is disk-shaped and has recording surfaces formed on both sides. As shown in FIG. 1, most of the recording surface is a data area Z1, but a radially inner part of the remaining data area is a CSS area Z2. That is, during the operation of the magnetic disk drive J, recording / reproducing is performed on the data area Z1 by the magnetic head 11, and when the operation is stopped, CS
With the magnetic head 11 in contact with the S region Z2, the magnetic head 11 is retracted (retracted).

The above-mentioned operation stop position of the magnetic head support means 2 is the position of the magnetic head support means 2 when the held magnetic head 11 retreats to the CSS area Z2 due to the stop of the operation of the magnetic disk drive J. (Two-dot chain line in FIG. 1).

Since a plurality of magnetic disks D are provided, the magnetic head positioning mechanism 10
The number of magnetic heads 11 is the same as the number of recording surfaces of the magnetic disk D (twice the number of magnetic disks D), and the slider 12 and the magnetic head supporting means 2 are also mounted on the magnetic head 11.
The same number is equipped.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral K denotes a housing of the magnetic disk drive J. The magnetic head positioning mechanism 10 and other components are all disposed inside the housing K.

Hereinafter, each part will be described in detail. First, slider 1
2 is several tens n due to the air viscous flow generated from the magnetic disk D rotated at high speed through the spacer ring D2 by a driving means (not shown) provided in the magnetic disk device J.
ABS that floats the slider 12 with a small gap of m
(Air Bearing Surface) surface is provided at the front end, and the magnetic head 11 is provided at the rear end.

The magnetic head supporting means 2 is an in-line type (the longitudinal direction of the entire magnetic head supporting means 2 and the slider 12).
(A magnetic head supporting means) arranged so as to be aligned with the longitudinal direction thereof, and is formed in a long flat plate shape as a whole.

As shown in FIG. 2, the magnetic head supporting means 2
A flexure 21 for holding the slider 12 on the surface facing the recording surface of the magnetic disk D and swingably supporting the slider 12 in the roll pitch direction is provided at one end (tip) of the slider 12. Is formed. At the other end, a mount 22 is formed to be connected to a tip of an arm 32 of the positioner 3 described later, and the mount 22 is provided with a spacer 23.

The space between the mount 22 and the flexure 21
The load beam 24 is provided. This load beam 24
The load applying portion 24a has flexibility, and is capable of flexing the slider 12 held by the flexure 21 in a direction approaching to and away from the magnetic disk D by an external load. When the magnetic head supporting means 2 is mounted on the positioner 3, the load beam 24 urges the slider 12 against the magnetic disk.

Flanges 25 are formed at both end portions (side surfaces when the longitudinal direction of the magnetic head support means 2 is set to the front) of the load beam 24 except for the load portion 24a. This flange 25 is formed in a U-shaped cross section uniformly along the longitudinal direction of the load beam 24 (FIG. 3).
), And the convex portion having such a sectional shape protrudes in the direction opposite to the magnetic disk D. These flanges 25 have rounded convex portions, so that a guide member 4 described later can be used.
When the contact slope 41 contacts the contact slope 41,
1, the magnetic head supporting means 2 is smoothly fed. Further, the flange 25 may have any function as long as it functions in the same manner. For example, the flange 25 may have a V-shaped cross-section projecting in the same direction, or may face the contact inclined surface 41 of the guide member 4. It may be an inclined wall.

In order to fulfill the above-mentioned function, it is sufficient that the load beam 24 is provided with a flange 25 only on the guide member 4 side. It is preferable to set it.

The load beam flange is conventionally formed for the purpose of holding and fixing a signal line tube for a magnetic head and for enhancing the rigidity of the load beam. It is also possible to divert such a conventional flange.

Next, the positioner 3 will be described. The positioner 3 employs a rotary actuator system, and includes an arm 32 that rotates using a voice coil motor 31 as a drive source.

A plurality of the arm portions 32 are provided in correspondence with the number of the magnetic head supporting means 2 which is twice the number of the magnetic disks D. That is, the magnetic disk D
A plurality of arm portions 32 are arranged in parallel with the direction in which the fixed axis D1 is disposed, and only the uppermost and lowermost arm portions 32 hold one magnetic head supporting means 2 and the other arm portions 32 Holds two magnetic head support means 2 each. For this reason, in the positioner 3, the arm 32 is
Equipped with one more than the number of equipment of the magnetic disk D,
The plurality of arms 32 are connected to the voice coil motor 31.
When the magnetic disk drive J is in operation, all the arms 32 are simultaneously and simultaneously urged to rotate in the same direction at the same angle.

The magnetic head supporting means 2 held by the uppermost and lowermost arm portions 32 are respectively provided on the upper recording surface of the uppermost magnetic disk D and the lower recording surface of the lowermost magnetic disk D. Correspondingly, the paired magnetic head supporting means 2 held by the other arm portion 32 is inserted into the gap between the magnetic disks D and corresponds to each recording surface of the two magnetic disks facing each other.

Next, the guide member 4 will be described. Since the guide member 4 has a function of guiding the magnetic head supporting means 2 to the magnetic disk D side, it is basically preferable that one guide member 4 individually corresponds to one magnetic head supporting means 2. Although it is advantageous in terms of mounting accuracy, in consideration of high-density mounting, two magnetic head supporting means 2 simultaneously mounted on one arm part 32 must be provided in order to make the mounting interval of each magnetic disk D narrower. One guide member 4 corresponds to each (the uppermost and lowermost guide members 4 correspond individually). That is, the same number of the guide members 4 as the arm portions 32 are provided, and the fixed shaft D
A plurality of units are arranged in parallel in parallel with the arrangement direction of 1, and all are fixedly installed in the same direction. This point will be described in detail after describing the form of the guide member 4.

The guide member 4 is a flat plate member whose plane direction is substantially parallel to the recording surface of the magnetic disk D. As shown in FIG. 1, the guide member 4 is provided along with the magnetic head support means 2 and the positioner 3. ing. This guide member 4
One end is fixedly mounted on the housing K outside the magnetic disk D, and the other end (tip) extends toward the center of the magnetic disk D. The extended end is positioned in advance so as to be in a position where it comes into contact with the flange 25 by the rotation of the magnetic head supporting means 2.

The guide member 4 is disposed such that its longitudinal direction is generally along one radial direction of the magnetic disk D. More specifically, the fixed end side of the guide member 4 is oriented in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the magnetic head support means 2 and the arm 32 at the operation stop position, while the tip end side is connected to the magnetic head support means. It is located more inward in the radial direction of the magnetic disk D than 2 and is slightly curved in a direction from the inner side to the outer side in the radial direction of the magnetic disk D. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3, when the magnetic head supporting means 2 is retracted from the data area Z1 of the magnetic disk D to the CSS area Z2 toward the operation stop position, the tip of the guide member 4 and the magnetic head There is a positional relationship where the flange 25 of the support means 2 comes into contact with the flange 25.

At the tip of the guide member 4, an inclined surface 41 for guiding the guide member 4 to the surface facing the magnetic disk D is provided.
When the retracted magnetic head supporting means 2 approaches the guide member 4 as shown in FIG.
The tip of the convex portion of the flange 25 contacts the contact slope 41 (FIG. 3B), moves along the contact slope 41, and slides between the guide member 4 and the magnetic disk D (FIG. 3).
(C)).

At this time, the magnetic disk D of the guide member 4
The distance from the recording surface of the corresponding magnetic disk D is set to be the same as the thickness of the magnetic head supporting means 2 including the slider 12 (the sum of the height of the HGA and the height of the flange to be described later). .

For this reason, the magnetic head supporting means 2 moves the slider 12 to the CSS area Z2 on the recording surface of the magnetic disk D.
Since the guide member 4 is located without any gap behind the slider, the magnetic head supporting means 2 prevents the slider from moving in the direction away from the magnetic disk, and the contact state is reduced. Will be maintained.

Since the rotation of the magnetic head supporting means 2 is stopped while maintaining such a state, the magnetic head supporting means 2 and the slider 12 are connected to the guide member 4 when the operation of the magnetic head positioning mechanism is stopped. The slider 12 is inserted with no gap between the magnetic disk D and the slider 12 is effectively prevented from jumping up even from an external impact, and the impact resistance is improved.

The distance between the guide member 4 and the magnetic disk D depends on the magnetic head supporting means 2 including the slider 12.
May be set to be somewhat narrower than the thickness. In this case, due to the elasticity of the guide member 4, the magnetic head supporting means 2 receives a pressing force in a direction in which the slider 12 comes into contact with the magnetic disk, and the jumping of the slider 12 is effectively prevented as described above.

In the first embodiment, the intermediate portion of the guide member 4 is hollow as shown in FIG.
It is not particularly limited to this, and may be a solid or ramen structure. In other words, when the guide member 4 is mounted between a plurality of magnetic disks, the thickness of the guide member 4 is limited, so that the rigidity of the guide member 4 does not occur when exposed to a high-speed air flow. What is necessary is to ensure that it is secured and firmly fixed to the housing.

By the way, as described above, each of the guide members 4 except for the uppermost and lowermost parts needs to correspond to the two magnetic head supporting means 2 to be paired at the same time. For this reason, the above-mentioned contact inclined surface 41 is formed on both surfaces thereof,
As shown in FIG. 3, the tip shape is a wedge shape.
In the case of such a shape, as shown in FIG. 4, when the magnetic disk drive J is driven, the sliders 12 mounted on the respective magnetic head supporting means 2 are usually floating from the respective magnetic disks D. When the head supporting means 2 starts retreating, the guide member 4 is inserted between the magnetic head supporting means 2 (actually, the guide member 4 is fixed).
The two sides are pushed apart from each other and each magnetic head supporting means 2 is opened.
Is pressed against the recording surface of the corresponding magnetic disk D by pressing.

As described above, by associating one guide member 4 with two pairs of magnetic head supporting means 2 at the same time, the space occupied by the two guide members 4 becomes unnecessary. D can be arranged without increasing the mutual interval, and the size of the magnetic head positioning mechanism 10 can be reduced.

Here, conditions for setting specific dimensions of the contact inclined surface 41 of the guide member 4 will be described. The inclination angle of the contact inclined surface 41 is determined by the plate thickness of the guide member 4 and the track distance (the radial width of the magnetic disk D) in the CSS area Z2.
Is determined by

For example, when the equipment interval of each magnetic disk D is 3
HGA height (Head Gimbal)
Assembly: Height from the upper surface of load beam 24 of magnetic head supporting means 2 to the lower surface of slider) 0.4
52 [mm] (Breakdown of these: Z-Height (height from upper surface of load beam 24 to lower surface of flexure 21) = 0.152 [mm], height of 30% slider (0.3 [mm]) In the case of incorporating two magnetic head supporting means 2 above and below, the flange height is set to 0.32 [m
m], the overall height of the magnetic head supporting means 2 equipped with the slider 12 is 0.772 [mm], and the mutual interval between the upper ends of the protrusions of the flange 25 of each magnetic head supporting means 2 is 1.456. [Mm].

Therefore, if the track distance of the CSS area Z2 is 5 [mm], the contact inclined surface 4
1 is set equal to this, the plate thickness of the entire guide member 4 is 1.456 [mm], and the plate thickness excluding each contact inclined surface 41 at the tip end of the guide member 4 is 0.5. [M
m], the contact slope 4 at the tip of the guide member 4
The inclination angle of 1 is 5.16 [deg].

In this case, the magnetic head supporting means 2 uses a CSS
Since it is only in contact with the guide member 4 in the area Z2, the contact pressing force of the slider 12 against the magnetic disk when the apparatus is stopped is 0 [gf] (load beam 2).
4 when the design pressing force is 0 [gf]).

Assuming that the spring rate of the load beam 24 in the direction perpendicular to the medium is 1.837 [kgf / m], the slider 1
When it is desired to apply a medium pressing force of 1 [gf] to No. 2, the guide member 4 only needs to apply a displacement of 0.272 [mm] assuming that the guide member 4 hits the center of the load beam 24. What is necessary is just to increase from 456 [mm] to 2 [mm].

However, considering the purpose of preventing the slider 12 from jumping due to an external impact, the pressing force of the slider 12 on the magnetic disk D when the apparatus is stopped is 0 [gf].
(The thickness of the guide member 4 = 1.456 [mm]) is sufficient. Although this is a value smaller than the load applied by the load beam of the conventional magnetic head positioning mechanism, a guide member is provided behind the magnetic head supporting means 2 (on the side opposite to the surface facing the magnetic disk). Since the slider 4 is approaching without any gap, the jump of the slider 12 is prevented. That is, in this case, the guide member 4 functions as a fastener for locking the slider 12.

As described above, in the first embodiment,
Since the guide member 4 is provided to guide the magnetic head supporting means 2 toward the magnetic disk D by contacting the flange 25 and to maintain the slider 12 in contact with the magnetic disk, the operation of the magnetic head positioning mechanism 10 is stopped. At this time, the jump from the magnetic disk by the slider 12 is effectively prevented, and the impact resistance of the apparatus can be improved.

Since the flange 25 as a sliding structure is provided at the side end of the magnetic head supporting means 2, the flange 25 comes into contact with the guide member 4 so that the flange 25 and the guide member 4 Between the magnetic head support means 2 and the magnetic head supporting means 2 can be smoothly moved to the operation stop position.

Further, since the contact inclined surface 41 is provided at the tip end of the guide member 4, the flange 25 of the magnetic head supporting means 2 which comes into contact with the contact inclined surface 41 quickly slides, and 2 can be guided to the operation stop position more smoothly.

In the first embodiment, the flying type slider 12 has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not particularly limited to the flying type slider, and includes, for example, a contact slider and a near contact slider. A similar effect can be obtained with the magnetic head positioning mechanism. However, since the contact slider is in contact with the magnetic disk, the contact slider does not move to the magnetic disk side along the contact inclined surface 41 of the guide member 4. At the operation stop position of the means, the slider is prevented from jumping up since the guide rail is positioned behind without any gap.

Further, the structure of the distal end portion of the guide member 4 is different from the contact inclined surface 41 in that the guide member 4 described later is used.
It is good also as a shape which adds R like A and 4B.

FIG. 5 shows another example of the guide member. The guide member 4A is formed in a ring shape, and on the outer peripheral surface of the spacer ring D2 around the fixed axis D1,
It is provided between the magnetic disks D (the uppermost and lowermost magnetic disks D are also provided above and below).

The guide member 4A has a spacer ring D
2, a ring-shaped main body 42A fixedly mounted thereon, and a flange-shaped contact portion 43A uniformly protruding radially outward from the main body 42A.

The main body 42A is set to have a width smaller than the interval between the magnetic disks D, and the radius of the outer peripheral portion is set to be smaller than the radius of the innermost portion of the CSS area Z2 of the magnetic disk D. ing.

On the other hand, the contact portion 43A is formed in a flat plate shape, and the distance from the recording surface of the magnetic disk D is equal to the distance between the guide member 4 and the magnetic disk D on both sides. Is set. The radius of the outer portion is set substantially equal to the radius of the outermost portion of the CSS area Z2 of the magnetic disk D.

Furthermore, since the contact portion 43A comes into contact with the flange 25 of the magnetic head supporting means 2, the contact portion 43A
A peripheral end of A is provided with an R (curved surface). Instead of this R, a contact inclined surface may be formed uniformly on the peripheral end of the contact portion 43A as in the above-mentioned guide member 4, but in any case, the magnetic head supporting means 2 is similarly smoothly moved. Can be guided to the magnetic disk D side.

The guide member 4A rotates together with the spacer ring D2, and in this rotation state, the flange 25
Considering that the guide member 4A comes into contact, it is desirable that the material of the guide member 4A be a slippery resin excellent in abrasion resistance so that no abrasion powder or the like is generated at the time of contact.

When the magnetic head supporting means 2 is retracted to the CSS area Z2 by the above-described guide member 4A, the flange 25 comes into contact with the R-formed portion of the contact portion 43A of the guide member 4A, and the curved surface of R is formed. The magnetic head support means 2 is guided along the magnetic disk D side. As a result, the slider 12 comes into contact with the magnetic disk D and the guide member 4
Since the contact portion 43A of A is positioned behind the magnetic head supporting means 2 without any gap, the slider 12 is prevented from jumping up, and the impact resistance can be improved.

Further, the ring-shaped guide member 4A
Is not a structure supported at one end like the guide member 4, so that mechanical vibration excited by airflow around the magnetic disk hardly occurs, and windage around the spacer ring D2 is prevented. Has advantages.

The ring-shaped guide member 4A is
Since the spacer ring D2 can be retrofitted, it can be easily applied to a conventional magnetic head positioning mechanism, and has the advantage of high productivity. The flange-shaped contact portion 43A similar to the guide member 4A may be provided directly on the spacer ring D2.

FIG. 6 shows still another example of the guide member. This guide member 4B is applied when the CSS area Z2 on the recording surface of the magnetic disk D is set to the outermost in the radial direction of the magnetic disk D, and the data area Z1 is set to the inner side (in this case, the CSS area You need to change the track geometry, etc. to match the changes in.)

That is, the guide member 4B is a long and flat plate-like member having substantially the same shape as the above-described guide member 4, and is located outside the magnetic disk D with respect to the magnetic head supporting means 2 and the positioner 3 in the radial direction. As a result, the tip is curved in the direction opposite to the guide member 4. The fixed end portion of the guide member 4B is fixedly installed outside the magnetic disk D, and is generally extended in a direction substantially along the magnetic head supporting means 2 so that its front end side extends along the radial direction of the magnetic disk D. It is curved.

Further, the leading end of the guide member 4B extends to near the innermost portion of the CSS area Z2 of the magnetic disk D, and slides smoothly when it comes into contact with the flange 25 of the magnetic head supporting means 2. An R is formed at the tip to cause movement. Regarding this R, the contact inclined surface 41 may be provided similarly to the guide member 4. Further, the plate thickness of the guide member 4B and the distance from the recording surface of the magnetic disk D facing each of both surfaces are set in the same manner as the guide member 4.

The guide members 4B correspond to the respective recording surfaces of the magnetic disks D along the direction in which the plurality of magnetic disks D are arranged.
It is equipped with the same population and arrangement as.

When the magnetic head supporting means 2 retreats into the CSS area Z2, the guide member 4B comes into contact with the R portion and the flange 25 of the magnetic head supporting means 2, and the magnetic head supporting means 2 It is guided to the recording surface side of the disk D. The magnetic head supporting means 2 stops rotating while the slider 12 is in contact with the magnetic disk D, and a guide member is positioned behind the magnetic head supporting means 2 without any gap. Therefore, even when the magnetic head positioning mechanism is stopped, the slider is effectively prevented from jumping up.

As described above, the guide member 4B has the same effect as the above-described guide member 4 and does not need to extend from the outside of the magnetic disk D to the vicinity of the center portion. Downsized,
It is advantageous in that mechanical vibrations excited by the airflow around the magnetic disk hardly occur, and that windage around the magnetic disk D is prevented.

(Second Embodiment) A second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the second embodiment, the same parts as those in the above-described first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description will be omitted.

The second embodiment is characterized in that the sliding structure of the magnetic head supporting means 2 is replaced with a flange 25 and is a round bar-shaped beam member 25C. That is, as shown in FIG. 8, the load beam 2
4 is a linear and round bar-shaped beam member 25C along both side edges
Are equipped respectively. Both ends of the beam member 25C are fixedly held by small flanges 26C protruding at two places at the side ends of the magnetic head supporting means. The small flange 26C has a sufficiently small width in the longitudinal direction of the magnetic head supporting means as compared with the above-described flange 25, and has a U-shaped cross section, but its convex portion faces in the opposite direction to the flange 25. That is, the beam member 25C is
It is held while being placed on the two small flanges 26C.

Further, the held beam member 25C protrudes from the plane of the load beam 24 by the same distance as the flange 25. That is, in the magnetic head supporting means 2C shown in the second embodiment, the entire thickness including the slider 12 is set equal to the entire thickness of the magnetic head supporting means 2 (including the slider 12).

Since the beam member 25C abuts on the guide member 4 instead of the flange 25, the beam member 25C has such a rigidity that at least the entire magnetic head supporting means 2C can be moved along the guide member 4 at the time of the contact. I have. Further, from the viewpoint of reducing the weight of the entire magnetic head supporting means 2C,
It is desirable to use a hollow cylindrical pipe as the beam member 25C, but a solid round bar may be used when it is difficult to obtain it with priority given to productivity or the like.

In the second embodiment, the beam member 2
The diameter of 5C is set to about 0.3 [mm]. But,
The value is not particularly limited to this value.
The distance may be determined in consideration of the balance between the gap distance and the thickness of the guide member 4.

The operation of the magnetic head positioning mechanism 10C according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. First, as shown in FIG.
Are retracted to the CSS area Z2. Then, the beam member 25C of the magnetic head supporting means 2C abuts on the guide member 4 (FIG. 9B), the beam member 25C slides on the contact inclined surface 41, and the slider 12 is moved to the magnetic disk D side. While moving in the approaching direction, it further moves to the operation stop position. The magnetic head supporting means 2C further moves to move the slider 1
2 comes into contact with the recording surface of the magnetic disk D (FIG. 9C),
At the operation stop position, the rotation of the magnetic head supporting means 2C stops.

After the rotation is stopped, the slider 12 comes into contact with the magnetic disk D, and the beam member 25C is in contact with the guide member 4 behind the slider. After the positioning mechanism 10C is stopped, the slider 12 is effectively prevented from jumping up.

As described above, in the second embodiment,
When the sliding structure is the beam member 25C, the same effect as in the first embodiment can be obtained. In addition to the effects described above, the vibration characteristics of the magnetic head supporting means 2C can be improved by using the round bar-shaped beam member 25C for the sliding structure. At this time, using a light alloy such as aluminum as the material of the beam member 25C is more advantageous in terms of vibration characteristics.

For example, even when the material of the beam member 25C is the same stainless steel as the load beam 24, the flange 2
The main resonance in the seek direction (radial direction of the magnetic disk) can be increased by about 272 [Hz] as compared with the case where 5 is a sliding structure portion. Since the main resonance rises to about 500 [Hz] as compared with the case where the flange 25 is a sliding structure, the vibration characteristics are further improved (however, the above values are calculated values).

Further, since the beam member 25C is not integral with the load beam 24, there is an advantage that the material thereof can be selected individually. In order to take advantage of this advantage, the beam member 25 is made of a resin material that hardly generates wear powder and has a small friction coefficient.
C may be used.

The beam member 25C is connected to the load beam 24.
Because it is not integral with, the exchange is easy, for example,
By replacing the beam member 25C with one having a smaller outer diameter, it is easy to reduce the thickness of the entire magnetic head supporting means 2C, and thus, a magnetic disk device in which a plurality of magnetic disks D are arranged at narrow intervals. Can be easily handled.

Note that the beam member 25 C is
Although only the portion from 4a to just before the flexure 21 is set, when the rigidity of the entire magnetic head supporting means 2 is to be enhanced, the magnetic head supporting means 2 may be extended to the slider 12 end and fixed.
If the beam member 25C is provided only for the purpose of contacting and sliding with the guide member 4, the guide member 4
It is good also as a structure equipped only in the side end part of the installation side of. However, when the characteristics of the vibration characteristics of the magnetic head supporting means 2C are taken into account, it is desirable to set the magnetic head supporting means 2C symmetrically on both side ends as shown in the second embodiment.

Here, in each of FIGS. 10 to 13D,
The example of other forms of a beam member is shown.

First, FIG. 10 shows a configuration in which the beam member 25D is extended in an arc shape toward the guide member at a position where the beam member 25D contacts the guide member. Such a shape is effective when the guide member cannot take a sufficient guide stroke (a process of sliding the beam member 25D along the guide member and guiding the magnetic head supporting means 2D). For example, it is suitable for the above-described ring-shaped guide member 4A. At the same time, the workability can be improved in the HGA assembling step in the third embodiment described later.

FIG. 11 shows an example in which the magnetic head supporting means 2E is extended not only to both side ends but also to the front end portion, and these are constituted by one uniformly continuous beam member 25E. The beam member 25E has the same cross-sectional shape of a round bar as the beam member 25C described above, and is generally formed in a substantially U-shape.

As a result, the magnetic head supporting means 2E is reinforced by the beam member 25E at the other portion except for the fixed end portion from the load portion 24a, so that the rigidity can be remarkably increased.

FIG. 12A shows a magnetic head supporting means 2F having a load beam 24F provided with a concave cut-out inside a portion between two small flanges 26C holding a beam member 25C. In addition, beam member 25C
As shown in FIG. 12B, is disposed closer to the slider 12 than the horizontal plane of the load beam 24F.

This is used in a case where the magnetic heads 2F are required because the intervals between the magnetic disks D are narrow.
In such a case, a full reverse type in which a U-shaped flange is bent toward the slider is used.)

When considering the application between the magnetic disks having such a small space, the guide member 4 is inevitably installed at a position corresponding to the horizontal plane of the load beam 24 from the viewpoint of efficient space utilization. In order to prevent the guide member 4 from abutting on the side end of the load beam 24 after contacting with the load beam 24, the guide member 4 may be configured to project outward like the beam member 25D shown in FIG. It is necessary to partially cut off the inside of the load beam 24 as described above.

FIG. 13 shows that the flexure 21 is mounted on the mount 2.
2 shows a magnetic head supporting means 2G equipped with a beam member 25G uniformly extended to 2.

In the case of the magnetic head supporting means 2G, it is assumed that the pressing load applied to the slider 12 during operation of the apparatus (when the slider flies) is designed to be 0 [gf]. For this reason, the load beam 24 is hardly displaced in the direction in which the slider 12 approaches the magnetic disk (because the spring rate becomes extremely high), so that the slider 12 is moved to the CSS area Z2 via the magnetic head supporting means 2G.
When the guide member 4 retracts
Functions as a fastener for merely locking the magnetic head supporting means 2G to the magnetic disk D side.

(Third Embodiment) A third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the third embodiment, the same parts as those in the above-described first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and overlapping description will be omitted.

In the third embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14, a magnetic head positioning mechanism 10H in which the guide member 4 of the above-described magnetic head positioning mechanism 10 is used as another guide member 4H is shown.

The guide member 4H is fixed at the same position as the guide member 4, is arranged in the same direction, is formed in the shape of a plate having the same thickness, and has a recording surface of the magnetic disk D whose both surfaces are opposed to each other. The distance from the surface is set equal. Also, the shape of the guide member 4H as viewed from the vertical direction of the plate surface is formed into a shape that gradually curves from the fixed end to the distal end similarly to the guide member 4 (FIG. 15). However, there is no contact slope formed at the tip, and instead, an R (curved shape) is formed at the tip. Also, the number of the individual members is the same as that of the guide member 4, and all the other guide members 4H except the uppermost and lowermost members are disposed in the gaps between the magnetic disks D.

In the guide member 4H, an infinite number of air flow grooves 45H are formed at the side end portion 44H on the upstream side in the rotational direction of the magnetic disk, from the upstream side to the downstream side. The flow grooves 45H are formed along a direction inclined with respect to the perpendicular direction of the recording surface of the magnetic disk D, and the flow grooves 45H are formed in countless parallel along the longitudinal direction of the guide member 4H. Thus, a shape in which a so-called screw is cut in half from its central axis is formed on the entire side end portion 44H of the guide member 45H. Note that the flow groove 45H is provided in FIG.
It may be inclined in a direction opposite to the direction shown in FIG.

According to the above-described guide member 4H, the same effect as the guide member 4 is obtained, and at the time of high-speed rotation of the magnetic disk, each flow groove 45H of the guide member 4H agitates the air flow in the gap between the magnetic disks D. Let magnetic disk D
And eliminating the stagnation of the flow between the guide members 4H,
The dust H existing in the data area Z1 can be quickly removed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent an injury such as a head crash due to dust (see FIG. 16).

At this time, the side end 44H of the guide member 4H
It is desirable to optimize the pitch of the flow grooves 45H provided according to the thickness of the guide member 4H, the air flow rate, and the like.
2, the danger of dust is high due to the sliding of the slider 12, and the stagnation field is apt to occur due to a small air flow rate. In particular, each of the flow grooves 45 </ b> H on the inner side in the radial direction is set to a narrow pitch. Good to do.

FIG. 17 shows another guide member 4I having the same effect as the above-described guide member 4H. The guide member 4I is characterized in that the cross-sectional shape at the side end 44I on the upstream side in the rotation direction of the magnetic disk D is formed in a uniform wedge shape along the longitudinal direction of the guide member. The other overall shape and arrangement are the same as those of the guide member 4H.

FIG. 18 shows still another guide member 4J having the same effect as that of the above-described guide member 4H. The guide member 4J has a wedge-shaped cross-sectional shape at a side end portion 44J on the upstream side in the rotation direction of the magnetic disk D, and the leading end direction of the wedge is set at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction of the guide member 4J. It is characterized in that it is formed in a shape that changes alternately in the vertical direction. The other overall shape and arrangement are the same as those of the guide member 4H.

Each of the guide members 4I and 4J, like the guide member 4H, has a slope formed by a wedge-shaped cross section of the guide member 4I or 4J. D and stagnation of the flow between the guide member 4I or J and the data area Z
1 (see FIG. 1) is quickly removed.
As a result, each of the guide members 4I and 4J becomes a guide member 4H.
Has the same effect as.

(Fourth Embodiment) A fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the fourth embodiment, the same parts as those in the above-described first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description will be omitted.

In the fourth embodiment, as shown in FIG. 19, a magnetic head positioning mechanism 10K in which a dust removal filter 5K is newly added to the configuration of the magnetic head positioning mechanism 10 described above is shown.

The dust removing filter 5K is mounted on the outer peripheral surface of the spacer ring D2 at each gap of each magnetic disk D, above the uppermost magnetic disk D and below the lowermost magnetic disk D. .

More specifically, the dust removing filter 5K is a ring-shaped filter member fixedly mounted on the outer peripheral surface of the spacer ring D2 as shown in FIG.
The width in the direction of the central axis is set smaller than the distance of the gap between the magnetic disks D, and the magnetic disks D are equipped with a clearance therebetween so as not to interfere with the magnetic disks D located above and below. The outer diameter of the dust removal filter 5K is determined by the magnetic head supporting means 2 in the CSS area Z2.
The size is set so as not to interfere with the magnetic head supporting means 2 when the magnetic head is retracted.

The dust removing filter 5K rotates together with the magnetic disk D during the rotation operation of the magnetic disk D. As a result, the dust H in the radially inner region of the magnetic disk, which is generated by sliding between the slider 12 and the magnetic disk D due to the start / stop operation, is removed, and the dust removing filter 5K rotating in synchronization with the magnetic disk D is rotated.
Thus, it is possible to quickly and effectively collect and prevent an injury such as a head crash beforehand (FIG. 20: the guide member 4 is omitted in the figure).

(Fifth Embodiment) A fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the fifth embodiment, the same parts as those in the above-described first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and duplicate description will be omitted.

In the fifth embodiment, as shown in FIG. 22, a dust removal filter 5L is newly added to the configuration of the magnetic head positioning mechanism 10, and a ring-shaped guide member 4L is used instead of the guide member 4. The magnetic head positioning mechanism 10L having a configuration to be equipped is shown.

The dust removing filter 5L is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the spacer ring D2 at each gap of each magnetic disk D, above the uppermost magnetic disk D and below the lowermost magnetic disk D. .

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 24, two dust removal filters 5L are fixedly mounted on the outer peripheral surface of the spacer ring D2 in the direction of the center axis thereof. The outer diameter is set to a size that does not interfere with the magnetic head supporting means 2 when the magnetic head supporting means 2 retracts (retreats) to the CSS area Z2.

The guide member 4L is connected to each dust removal filter 5
It is mounted on the outer peripheral surface of the spacer ring D2 while being sandwiched between L, and is formed in a ring shape and a plate shape. The width in the central axis direction of the guide member 4L and the entirety of the dust removal filters 5L located above and below the guide member 4L is equal to the width of each magnetic disk D.
Is set to be smaller than the distance of the gap, and is provided with a clearance between each dust removal filter 5L and each magnetic disk D so as not to interfere with each magnetic disk D positioned above and below.

The distance from the recording surface of the magnetic disk D on both sides of the guide member 4L is set to be equal to the distance between the guide member 4 and the magnetic disk D of the first embodiment. . The radius of the outer portion is set substantially equal to the radius of the outermost portion of the CSS area Z2 of the magnetic disk D.

Further, since the guide member 4L comes into contact with the flange 25 of the magnetic head supporting means 2, the peripheral end of the guide member 4L is provided with an R (curved surface). Like the member 4, a contact inclined surface may be formed uniformly on the peripheral end of the guide member 4L.

The dust removing filter 5L and the guide member 4L rotate together with the magnetic disk D during the rotation operation of the magnetic disk D. As a result, the dust H in the radially inner region of the magnetic disk, which is generated by sliding between the slider 12 and the magnetic disk D due to the start / stop operation, is removed, and the dust removing filter 5K rotating in synchronization with the magnetic disk D is rotated. Thus, it is possible to quickly and effectively collect and prevent an injury such as a head crash beforehand (FIG. 23).

The guide member 4L guides the magnetic head supporting means 2 toward the magnetic disk D when the magnetic head supporting means 2 retreats, so that the slider 12 comes into contact with the magnetic disk D and the opposite side comes into contact with the guide member 4L. 12 are prevented from jumping.

(Sixth Embodiment) A sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the sixth embodiment, the same parts as those in the above-described second embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the duplicate description will be omitted.

In the sixth embodiment, the magnetic head positioning mechanism 10C is used when the magnetic head positioning mechanism 10C is incorporated into the magnetic disk drive J, and the two magnetic head support means 2C provided on the same arm 32 are used to connect two corresponding magnetic head support means 2C. Magnetic head positioning mechanism insertion device 60 inserted into gap of magnetic disk D
Is shown.

The magnetic head positioning mechanism insertion device 60
The beam member 25C of each magnetic head supporting means 2 has an opening 61 having a substantially U-shaped cross section to be inserted at the same time,
With this insertion, a holding member 6 that holds these magnetic head support portions 2 at the same time in a state where they are brought close to each other at least to a distance that can be freely inserted into the gap between the magnetic disks D
The magnetic head supporting means 2 is inserted into the opening 61 of the holding member 6 so as to freely advance or retreat along the direction in which the magnetic head supporting means 2 is inserted (a predetermined radial direction of each magnetic disk D). At the same time, the beam member 25C of each magnetic head supporting means 2 held by the holding member 6 by the forward movement thereof
Push-in member 7 having an opening 72 formed at the front end side in the forward direction thereof with two contact planes 71, 71 which individually contact with
And a moving urging means (not shown) for urging a moving force for moving the pushing member 7 forward or backward.

The above components will be described in detail.
Is provided with an opening 61 having a U-shaped cross section at the front end thereof. When the magnetic head positioning mechanism insertion device 60 is used, each surface of the opening 61 to which each beam member 25C abuts is formed on the magnetic disk D. The holding member 6 is disposed so as to be parallel to the recording surface and the opening end of the opening 61 faces the peripheral end of each magnetic disk D.

On the other hand, the pushing member 7 is disposed in the vicinity of the holding member 6, and the pushing member 7 is previously positioned behind the holding member 6 (when the opening side of the holding member 6 is set to the front).
(FIG. 27A). In this position, when the pushing member 7 moves forward or backward,
The magnetic disk D moves along the predetermined radial direction.

The entire thickness of the pushing member 7 is set to be smaller than the gap between the magnetic disks D in the direction in which the holding member 6 holds the magnetic head supporting means 2 (vertical direction in FIG. 27). You. The width of the inside of the opening 72 of the pushing member 7 is set wider than the width of the inside of the opening 61 of the holding member 6.

The two contact planes 71, 71 of the opening 72 of the pushing member 7 are mutually inclined in such a direction that they become narrower toward the retreating direction (right side in FIG. 27) of the pushing member 7. . For this reason, the opening of the pushing member 7 has a V-shaped cross section as shown in the figure.

The holding member 6 and the pushing member 7
In each case, as shown in FIG. 25, the S
-Hold or contact near the position where the S line is applied. FIG.
This is for preventing the small flange 26C from contacting the holding member 6 and the pushing member 7 by holding or contacting at such a position as shown in the end views shown in FIG.

The operation of the above-described magnetic head positioning mechanism insertion device 60 will be described. The beam member 25C of each magnetic head supporting means 2C is inserted into the holding member 6 at the same time, and the magnetic head supporting means 2 are brought close to each other. In a state of being held. In this state, the pushing member 7 is advanced from behind the holding member 6 by the moving urging means with the opening 72 thereof directed in the traveling direction (FIG. 27A).

Then, each beam member 25C simultaneously enters the inside of the opening 72 of the pushing member 7, and each contact plane 71,
Contact 71. The pushing member 7 is provided for each magnetic disk D
The beam member 25C slides along the contact planes 71, 71 in the direction opposite to the traveling direction of the pushing member 7 (retreating direction). Each magnetic head supporting means 2C is further brought into a close state (FIG. 27B). Therefore, each magnetic head supporting means 2C is released from the holding member 6.

Further, the pushing member 7 continues to advance, and the magnetic head supporting means 2C enters the gaps between the magnetic disks D while maintaining the close state. At this time, since each of the magnetic head supporting means 2C is maintained in a further close state, each of the sliders 12 does not contact the recording surface of each of the magnetic disks D. Then, when each magnetic head supporting means 2C is pushed to a predetermined position on the magnetic disk D, the pushing member 7 starts retreating. At the time of such retreat, each magnetic head supporting means 2C causes each beam member 25C to slide in the direction opposite to the retreating direction of the pushing member 7 along the contact plane, whereby the proximity maintaining state by the pushing member 7 is released. Then, the distance between them spreads due to their own elasticity. Then, each magnetic head supporting means 2C
, The mounted sliders 12 abut against the corresponding recording surfaces of the magnetic disks D and are left there, completing the assembling work (FIG. 27C).

The above-described magnetic head positioning mechanism insertion device 6
According to 0, when the pushing member 7 moves toward the gap between the magnetic disks, each magnetic head supporting means simultaneously applies a moving force in the same direction and a moving force in the direction approaching each other via the beam member. To be inserted into the gaps between the magnetic disks.

Thus, there is no need to restrict the bending by sandwiching each magnetic head supporting means from above and below, that is, to provide some kind of restriction for restricting the bending between each magnetic head supporting means and each magnetic disk. Since there is no need to insert a means such as an instrument, it is possible to easily and smoothly insert the magnetic head supporting means even when the gap between the magnetic disks is narrow.

[0167]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a guide member is provided for guiding the magnetic head supporting means to the magnetic disk side by contacting the sliding structure and maintaining the slider in contact with the magnetic disk. Therefore, even if the magnetic head support means is designed to reduce the load of the load spring, the jump from the magnetic disk by the slider is effectively prevented when the operation is stopped, and the impact resistance of the device is improved. Can be achieved.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the same effects as those of the first aspect of the present invention are provided, and a flange as a sliding structure is provided at the side end of the magnetic head supporting means. By contacting the guide member, the contact friction between the flange and the guide member is reduced, the sliding is quickly caused, and the magnetic head supporting means can be smoothly moved to the operation stop position.

According to the third aspect of the invention, the same effect as that of the first aspect of the invention can be obtained, and the vibration characteristics of the magnetic head supporting means can be improved. That is, it is possible to increase the value of the main resonance in the seek direction of the magnetic head.

Further, since the beam member is not integral with the magnetic head supporting means, there is an advantage that its material can be selected individually.

Further, since the beam member is not integral with the magnetic head supporting means, it can be easily replaced. For example, by replacing the beam member with a smaller outer diameter, it is easy to reduce the thickness of the entire magnetic head supporting means,
By providing the present invention to a magnetic disk drive in which a plurality of magnetic disks are arranged at a fixed interval, the intervals between the magnetic disks can be narrowed, which contributes to downsizing of the magnetic disk drive.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the same effects as those of the first, second, or third aspect of the present invention are obtained, and the contact inclined surface is provided at the tip of the guide member. The sliding structure of the head support means slides quickly, and can guide the magnetic head support means to the operation stop position more smoothly.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention,
In addition to having the same effect as the invention described in 3 or 4, and having the flow groove in the guide member, when the magnetic disk rotates, the air flow on the magnetic disk surface is agitated, and the space between the magnetic disk and the guide member is The flow stagnation can be eliminated, and dust on the recording surface of the magnetic disk can be quickly removed. Therefore, by equipping the magnetic disk device with the present invention, it is possible to prevent damage such as a head crash due to dust beforehand, and to improve the reliability of the magnetic disk.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the first, second, and third aspects of the present invention are provided.
In addition to having the same effect as the invention described in the third or fourth aspect, the guide member has a wedge-shaped cross section, so that when the magnetic disk rotates, the air flow on the surface of the magnetic disk is agitated, and the space between the magnetic disk and the guide member The flow stagnation can be eliminated, and dust on the recording surface of the magnetic disk can be quickly removed. Therefore, by equipping the magnetic disk device with the present invention, it is possible to prevent an injury such as a head crash due to dust beforehand, and to improve the reliability of the magnetic disk.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the first, second, and third aspects
According to the third or fourth aspect of the present invention, the dust removing filter is provided, and the dust in the radially inner region of the magnetic disk is rotated in synchronization with the magnetic disk during the rotation operation of the magnetic disk. More quickly and effectively. Therefore, by equipping the magnetic disk device with the present invention, it is possible to prevent an injury such as a head crash beforehand, and to improve the reliability of the magnetic disk device.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, by moving the pushing member toward the gap between the magnetic disks, each magnetic head supporting means can move in the same direction via the sliding structure,
The moving forces in the directions approaching each other are simultaneously energized and can be inserted into the gaps between the magnetic disks.

Accordingly, it is not necessary to restrict the bending by sandwiching each magnetic head supporting means from above and below, that is, to provide some kind of restriction for restricting the bending between each magnetic head supporting means and each magnetic disk. Since there is no need to insert a means such as an instrument, it is possible to easily and smoothly insert the magnetic head supporting means even when the gap between the magnetic disks is narrow.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the magnetic head supporting means disclosed in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the operation of the first embodiment, and the operation is performed in the order of FIGS. 3 (A) to 3 (C).

4A and 4B are explanatory diagrams of a state of the magnetic head supporting means disclosed in FIG. 1; FIG. 4A shows a state when the magnetic disk is rotating; and FIG. 4B shows a state when the magnetic head supporting means is retracted. ing.

FIG. 5 is a view showing another example of the guide member, and FIG.
5A is a plan view of a magnetic head positioning mechanism equipped with a guide member, FIG. 5B is a plan view of the guide member, and FIG. 5C is a front view of the guide member.

6A and 6B are diagrams showing still another example of a guide member, FIG. 6A is a plan view of a magnetic head positioning mechanism equipped with a guide member, and FIG. 6B is a plan view of the guide member. FIG. 6C is a front view of the guide member.

FIG. 7 is a plan view showing a second embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the magnetic head supporting means disclosed in FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing the operation of the second embodiment, and the operation is performed in the order of FIGS. 9A to 9C.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing another example of the magnetic head supporting means shown in FIG.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing still another example of the magnetic head supporting means shown in FIG.

12A and 12B show still another example of the magnetic head supporting means shown in FIG. 8, and FIG. 12A is a perspective view and FIG.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of the magnetic head supporting means partially omitted when viewed from the longitudinal end thereof.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing still another example of the magnetic head supporting means shown in FIG.

FIG. 14 is a plan view showing a third embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a view showing the guide member disclosed in FIG. 14, and FIG. 15 (A) is a plan view of the guide member, and FIG.
FIG. 15B is a front view of the guide member, and FIG. 15C is a perspective view of the guide member.

FIG. 16 is a sectional view taken along line XX in FIG. 14;

17 is a view showing another example of the guide member, and FIG.
17A is a plan view of the guide member, FIG. 17B is a front view of the guide member, and FIG. 17C is FIG.
It is sectional drawing along the YY line in the inside.

FIG. 18 is a view showing still another example of the guide member;
FIG. 18A is a plan view of the guide member, and FIG.
18B is a front view of the guide member, and FIG. 18C is a cross-sectional view taken along line WW in FIG.
FIG. 19D is a sectional view taken along the line ZZ in FIG.

FIG. 19 is a plan view showing a fourth embodiment.

20 is a cross-sectional view along a line VV in FIG. 19, in which a guide member is omitted.

21 is a diagram showing the dust removal filter and the spacer ring disclosed in FIG. 19, FIG. 21 (A) is a plan view, and FIG. 21 (B) is a front view.

FIG. 22 is a plan view showing a fifth embodiment.

FIG. 23 is a sectional view taken along the line UU in FIG. 22;

24 is a view showing a guide member, a dust removal filter, and a spacer ring disclosed in FIG. 22, and FIG.
FIG. 24A is a plan view, and FIG. 24B is a front view.

FIG. 25 is a perspective view showing a sixth embodiment.

26A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line RR in FIG. 25, FIG. 26B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line SS in FIG. 25, and FIG. FIG. 26C is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 25 taken along the line TT.

FIG. 27 is an explanatory diagram showing the operation of the sixth embodiment;
The operation is performed in the order of FIG. 27 (A) to FIG. 27 (C).

FIG. 28 is a plan view showing a conventional example.

FIG. 29 (A) is a plan view showing a conventional magnetic head supporting means, and FIG. 29 (B) is an enlarged view showing the flexure disclosed in FIG. 29 (A).

30 (A) is a plan view showing a conventional magnetic head supporting means having a pivot structure, and FIG. 30 (B) is a plan view showing a conventional magnetic head supporting means having a pivotless structure.

FIG. 31 is a perspective view showing a conventional magnetic head supporting means integrated with wiring, and FIG. 31 (A) shows an upper surface;
(B) shows the lower surface.

FIG. 32 is an explanatory view showing a ground position of a conventional dust removal filter, and FIG. 32 (A) shows one example, and FIG.
(B) shows the other example.

[Explanation of symbols]

2, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F, 2G Magnetic head support means 3 Positioner 4, 4A, 4B, 4H, 4I, 4J, 4L Guide member 5K, 5L Dust removal filter 6 Holding member 7 Pushing member 10, 10C, 10H, 10K, 10L Magnetic head positioning mechanism 11 Magnetic head 12 Slider 25 Flange (sliding structure) 25C, 25D, 25E, 25G Beam-shaped member (sliding structure) 41 Contact inclined surface 45H Flow groove 60 Magnetic head positioning mechanism insertion device 61 Opening Part 71 Contact plane 72 Opening D Magnetic disk

Claims (8)

[Claims] A magnetic head supporting means for holding a slider mounted with a magnetic head for reading or writing to a rotationally driven magnetic disk at a front end; and a rear end for holding a rear end of the magnetic head supporting means. A magnetic head positioning mechanism having a positioner for urging the magnetic head to move in a plane direction of the magnetic disk, wherein a side end of the magnetic head supporting means is in contact with a contact plane in contact with the side end; Providing a sliding structure for causing smooth sliding, near a predetermined operation stop position of the magnetic head supporting means,
When the magnetic head supporting means is moved to the operation stop position, the magnetic head supporting means contacts and slides with the sliding structure, and guides the magnetic head supporting means in a direction in which the slider comes into contact with the magnetic disk side and the contact state. A magnetic head positioning mechanism provided with a guide member for maintaining the magnetic head position. 2. The magnetic head positioning device according to claim 1, wherein said sliding structure portion is a flange formed in a U-shaped cross section along a side end of said magnetic head supporting means. mechanism. 3. The magnetic head positioning mechanism according to claim 1, wherein said sliding structure is a round bar-shaped beam member provided along a side end of said magnetic head supporting means. 4. The magnetic recording medium according to claim 1, wherein the guide member has a contact inclined surface inclined in a direction toward the magnetic disk at a contact portion with the sliding structure of the magnetic head supporting means. 3. The magnetic head positioning mechanism according to 3. 5. The magnetic disk according to claim 1, wherein the guide member is disposed substantially along one radius of the magnetic disk, and the guide member is provided at a side end of the magnetic disk which is upstream in a rotation direction of the magnetic disk. 5. The magnetic head positioning mechanism according to claim 1, wherein a flow groove of air flowing out of the magnetic head is formed. 6. The guide member is disposed substantially along one radius of the magnetic disk, and the guide member has a wedge-shaped side end on the upstream side in the rotation direction of the magnetic disk. 4. The method according to claim 1, wherein:
Or the magnetic head positioning mechanism according to 4. 7. The magnetic head positioning mechanism according to claim 1, further comprising an annular dust removing filter that rotates together with the magnetic disk near the center of the magnetic disk. 8. A pair of magnetic head supporting means, which hold a slider on which a magnetic head is mounted at a tip end thereof and form a pair of magnetic head supporting means bent in a direction away from each other, are disposed in a state of being opposed to each other. A magnetic head positioning mechanism insertion device that is simultaneously inserted into a gap between disks, wherein a slide is provided at a side end of each of the magnetic head supporting means and slides smoothly on a contact plane that contacts the side end. The structure portion has an opening having a substantially U-shaped cross-section to be inserted at the same time, and the insertion causes the magnetic head support portions to approach each other at least to a distance at which they can be freely inserted into the gaps between the magnetic disks at the same time. A holding member for holding the magnetic head supporting means in an opening of the holding member so as to freely move forward or backward along a direction in which the respective magnetic head supporting means are inserted. Pushing which has an opening at the front end in the forward direction, which is provided in parallel with the member and has two contact planes which individually contact the sliding structure portions of the magnetic head supporting means held by the holding member by the forward movement thereof. And a moving urging means for urging a moving force for moving the pushing member forward or backward, and adjusting a total thickness of the pushing member with respect to a direction in which the holding member holds the magnetic head supporting means. The width of the inside of the opening of the pushing member is set to be wider than the width of the inside of the opening of the holding member, and the width of the opening of the pushing member is set smaller than the gap between the magnetic disks. Characterized in that the two contact planes are mutually inclined in a direction that becomes narrower toward the retreating direction of the pushing member. Apparatus.