US4646182A
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Carriage assembly for a magnetic disc memory apparatus
Assignee: Tokico Ltd
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Filing: 1984-06-26
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Granted: 1987-02-24
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Expires: 2004-06-26
Abstract
Abstract A magnetic head of a magnetic disc memory apparatus must accurately translate radially and must be accurately positioned on a desired track of the magnetic disc. The carriage supporting the magnetic head translates along two parallel guide rods through a suitable bearing arrangement. An elastic member is inserted between one of the bearings and the carriage so that the guide rods need not be accurately parallel with each other.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroshi Sakurai
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 15:31
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B5/00; G11B5/48; G11B5/54; G11B5/55; G11B5/5521
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
A carriage assembly for a magnetic disc memory apparatus including at least one magnetic head to read from or write in a corresponding track of a rotating magnetic disc, a carriage carrying said magnetic head, and guide rod means guiding translation of said carriage to position said magnetic head onto a desired track of the magnetic disc, the improvement comprising: said guide rod means being a plurality of rod shaped parallel guide members; at least one annular bearing slidably mounted on one of said guide members, said bearing disposed in a through hole in said carriage, said through hole having a diameter which is larger than the outer diameter of said bearing; and at least one annular elastic member disposed between said bearing and said through hole in said carriage for elastically supporting said bearing in said carriage.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
138 words
A carriage assembly for a magnetic disc memory apparatus including at least one magnetic head to read from or write in a corresponding track of a rotating magnetic disc, a carriage carrying said magnetic head, and guide rod means guiding translation of said carriage to position said magnetic head onto a desired track of the magnetic disc, the improvement comprising: said guide rod means being a plurality of rod shaped parallel guide members; at least one annular bearing slidably mounted on one of said guide members, said bearing disposed in a through hole in said carriage, said through hole having a diameter which is larger than the outer diameter of said bearing; and at least one annular elastic member disposed between said bearing and said through hole in said carriage for elastically supporting said bearing in said carriage.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The carriage assembly of claim 1, wherein said guide members are cylindrical rods.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
The carriage assembly of claim 1, wherein the distance between the centers of said guide members is less than the distance between the centers of said through hole for said one guide member and a second through hole in said carriage for receipt of an other guide member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The carriage assembly of claim 3, wherein a bearing means is disposed in said second through hole and is slidably mounted on said other guide member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
The carriage assembly of claim 1, wherein the distance between the centers of said guide members is greater than the distance between the centers of said through hole for said one guide member and a second through hole in said carriage for receipt of an other guide member.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1994-02-23 | 1994-08-25 | 1995-02-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1998-02-23 | 1998-08-25 | 1999-02-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |