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US4785161A
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Laser machining for producing very small parts
Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
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Filing: 1986-09-23
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Granted: 1988-11-15
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Expires: 2006-09-23
Abstract
Abstract This invention teaches a method for producing small machined parts by laser including a description of how to avoid sensitive edges of the work piece being machined and how to control beam size for maintaining uniform cavity depth over a relatively long work piece and also how to generate non-uniform cavity depth profiles on the surface of one or more parts. The invention also teaches that such a process can be used to produce satisfactory negative pressure air bearing sliders which are used to support the transducing magnetic heads for high density magnetic storage disk drives.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard A. Strom
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 13:31
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B5/00; G11B5/48; G11B5/58; G11B5/60; G11B5/6005; B; B23; B23K; B23K26/00; B23K26/08; B23K26/082; B23K26/36; B23K26/361; G11B5/127; G11B5/31; G11B5/3163
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
A method for machining at least one small part (having an axis) including machining at least one surface with a laser beam delivered to said surface for impingement in a series of spots adjacent to one another in a linear pattern to form a line by optical means which is moveable in a predetermined pattern such that the movement of the beam from one end to the other along said axis would without adjustment cause a non-uniform cavity depth of said part along the axis to be machined, wherein the method comprises: positioning said part axis at an adjustment angle which is other than 90° relative to a line parallel to the impinging beam axis, such angle being sufficient to compensate for said non-uniformity in cavity depth.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
127 words
A method for machining at least one small part (having an axis) including machining at least one surface with a laser beam delivered to said surface for impingement in a series of spots adjacent to one another in a linear pattern to form a line by optical means which is moveable in a predetermined pattern such that the movement of the beam from one end to the other along said axis would without adjustment cause a non-uniform cavity depth of said part along the axis to be machined, wherein the method comprises: positioning said part axis at an adjustment angle which is other than 90° relative to a line parallel to the impinging beam axis, such angle being sufficient to compensate for said non-uniformity in cavity depth.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method for producing very small parts as set forth in claim 1 wherein said part is comprised of at least one slider.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
63 words
A method for laser machining of sliders with thin film transducing heads wherein the plane of the side of the part being machined containing the heads is tilted at an angle to the laser beam axis sufficient to provide a protective ledge for said heads from said beam when said beam machines the surface adjacent the side on which said heads are located.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
63 words
A method for laser machining of sliders with thin film transducing heads wherein the plane of the side of the part being machined containing the heads is tilted at an angle to the laser beam axis sufficient to provide a protective ledge for said heads from said beam when said beam machines the surface adjacent the side on which said heads are located.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
51 words
A method for laser machining of small parts with sensitive structures located on one side of the parts, wherein the plane of the side of the part being machined having the sensitive structure is positioned at an angle to the machining beam sufficient such that the part sheilds the sensitive structure.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
51 words
A method for laser machining of small parts with sensitive structures located on one side of the parts, wherein the plane of the side of the part being machined having the sensitive structure is positioned at an angle to the machining beam sufficient such that the part sheilds the sensitive structure.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
A method for laser machining of small parts as set forth in claim 4, wherein the area of the surface being machined which is nearest the side having the sensitive structure is machined first, then the rest of the surface is machined.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
41 words
A method for laser machining of small parts as set forth in claim 4, wherein the area of the surface being machined which is nearest the side having the sensitive structure is machined after the rest of the surface is machined.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
37 words
A method for laser machining small parts in which the angle of the surface of said part to be machined relative to the impinging laser beam axis is varied to control the depth of the machined cavity.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
37 words
A method for laser machining small parts in which the angle of the surface of said part to be machined relative to the impinging laser beam axis is varied to control the depth of the machined cavity.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method as set forth in claim 7 including holding the angle constant at other than 90° to achieve a cavity depth profile, or at 90° to achieve a flat cavity depth.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
54 words
A method for laser machining small parts as set forth in claim 1 in which an angle orthogonal to the angle of claim 2 of the side of the part being machined of said part to be machined relative to the impinging laser beam is varied to control the depth of the machined cavity.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
47 words
A method for laser machining small parts as set forth in claim 3 in which the angle of the side of the part being machined of said part to be machined relative to the impinging laser beam is varied to control the depth of the machined cavity.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
47 words
A method for laser machining small parts as set forth in claim 4 in which the angle of the side of the part being machined of said part to be machined relative to the impinging laser beam is varied to control the depth of the machined cavity.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
47 words
A method for laser machining small parts as set forth in claim 5 in which the angle of the side of the part being machined of said part to be machined relative to the impinging laser beam is varied to control the depth of the machined cavity.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
42 words
A method for laser machining small parts as set forth in claim 6 in which the angle of the surface of said part to be machined relative to the impinging laser beam is varied to control the depth of the machined cavity.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method for laser machining small parts as set forth in claim 4 including holding the angle constant at other than 90° to achieve a cavity depth profile or at 90° to achieve a flat cavity depth.
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