JPH10507569A - データ記憶装置用アクチュエータにおける摩擦を低下させる撓み部材 - Google Patents

データ記憶装置用アクチュエータにおける摩擦を低下させる撓み部材

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JPH10507569A
JPH10507569A JP8513483A JP51348396A JPH10507569A JP H10507569 A JPH10507569 A JP H10507569A JP 8513483 A JP8513483 A JP 8513483A JP 51348396 A JP51348396 A JP 51348396A JP H10507569 A JPH10507569 A JP H10507569A
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carriage
sub
actuator
disk drive
linear
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シー． ブリッグス，ジョン
イー． ジョーンズ，デビッド
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アイオメガ コーポレイション
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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
    • G11B5/4833—Structure of the arm assembly, e.g. load beams, flexures, parts of the arm adapted for controlling vertical force on the head

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  • Moving Of Heads (AREA)
  • Moving Of Head For Track Selection And Changing (AREA)
  • Moving Of The Head To Find And Align With The Track (AREA)
JP8513483A 1994-10-18 1995-10-11 データ記憶装置用アクチュエータにおける摩擦を低下させる撓み部材 Pending JPH10507569A (ja)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US08/324,580 1994-10-18
US08/324,580 US5508864A (en) 1994-10-18 1994-10-18 Flexures which reduce friction in an actuator for a data storage device
PCT/US1995/013832 WO1996012275A1 (en) 1994-10-18 1995-10-11 Flexures which reduce friction in an actuator for a data storage device

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JPH10507569A true JPH10507569A (ja) 1998-07-21

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US (1) US5508864A (enExample)
EP (1) EP0789906B1 (enExample)
JP (1) JPH10507569A (enExample)
CA (1) CA2203005A1 (enExample)
DE (2) DE69507323T2 (enExample)
WO (1) WO1996012275A1 (enExample)

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EP0789906A4 (enExample) 1997-09-10
WO1996012275A1 (en) 1996-04-25
DE69507323T2 (de) 1999-07-15
DE69507323D1 (de) 1999-02-25
EP0789906A1 (en) 1997-08-20
CA2203005A1 (en) 1996-04-25
EP0789906B1 (en) 1999-01-13
US5508864A (en) 1996-04-16
DE789906T1 (de) 1998-03-05

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