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US4823219A
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Carriage recording head sandwiched by electromagnetic coil sections
Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Filing: 1987-05-27
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Granted: 1989-04-18
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Expires: 2007-05-27
Abstract
Abstract A carriage assembly for a disc operating apparatus comprising a frame, a carriage movably supported in the frame relative to the disc, an optical lens or magnetic head mounted on the carriage for recording and reproducing information on the disc, and a radial guide arrangement permitting movement of the carriage in a radial direction relative to the disc. The assembly also comprises a radial drive arrangement including an electromagnetic coil mounted to the carriage and a permanent magnet mounted to the frame. The permanent magnet is electromagnetically coupled with the electromagnetic coil for driving the carriage in the radial direction of the disc. The electromagnetic coil includes two sections which sandwich the carriage and are shaped to come into contact with each other at both sides thereof, whereby the cross section of the electromagnetic coil is hexagonal in a plane parallel to a surface of the disc. As a result, the dimensions in the radial direction of the carriage assembly are decreased.
Inventors
- 👤 Takaharu Ueda
- 👤 Takashi Yumura
- 👤 Tetsu Yamamoto
- 👤 Kiyosi Funai
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 08:38
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B7/00; G11B7/08; G11B7/085; G11B7/0857; G11B7/08582; G11B21/00; G11B21/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
177 words
A carriage assembly for disc operating apparatus, said carriage assembly comprising: a frame; a carriage movably supported by said frame; recording head means carried by said carriage for recording and reproducing information on the disc; radial guide means for supporting said carriage for movement in a radial direction relative to the disc to position said recording head means to a desired radial location relative to the disc; and radial drive means, including an electromagnetic coil mounted to said carriage and a permanent magnet mounted to said frame and electromagnetically coupled with said electromagnetic coil, for driving said carriage in the radial direction; said electromagnetic coil including two sections which are mounted to opposite ends of said carriage in the radial direction of the disc and which are symmetrical, said coil sections being separated at central portions, said carriage being sandwiched between said coil section central portions and said coil sections being closer together at both lateral sides thereof than at said central portions, said coil sections being wound between said lateral sides around said radial guide means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
177 words
A carriage assembly for disc operating apparatus, said carriage assembly comprising: a frame; a carriage movably supported by said frame; recording head means carried by said carriage for recording and reproducing information on the disc; radial guide means for supporting said carriage for movement in a radial direction relative to the disc to position said recording head means to a desired radial location relative to the disc; and radial drive means, including an electromagnetic coil mounted to said carriage and a permanent magnet mounted to said frame and electromagnetically coupled with said electromagnetic coil, for driving said carriage in the radial direction; said electromagnetic coil including two sections which are mounted to opposite ends of said carriage in the radial direction of the disc and which are symmetrical, said coil sections being separated at central portions, said carriage being sandwiched between said coil section central portions and said coil sections being closer together at both lateral sides thereof than at said central portions, said coil sections being wound between said lateral sides around said radial guide means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
A carriage assembly as claimed in claim 1 wherein said carriage includes bobbin sections on which each of said sections of said electromagnetic coil are wound, said bobbin sections having a shape of a substantially rectangular picture frame.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
A carriage assembly as claimed in claim 1 wherein said two sections of said electromagnetic coil are shaped so as to come into contact with each other at both sides thereof, whereby the cross section of said electromagnetic coil is hexagonal in a plane parallel to the surface of the disc.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A carriage assembly as claimed in claim 1 wherein said carriage has notches at each corner thereof for receiving therein said separated sections of said electromagnetic coil.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A carriage assembly as claimed in claim 1 wherein said electromagnetic coil includes coil windings directly wound around bobbin portions of said carriage.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
A carriage assembly as claimed in claim 1 wherein said recording head means includes an objective lens mounted on said carriage and between said coil sections, said lens providing for projecting and receiving a light beam on a surface of an optical disc.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
A carriage assembly as claimed in claim 1 wherein said recording head means includes a mangetic head mounted on said carriage and between said coil sections, said magnetic head providing for recording on a magnetic disc.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1992-04-17 | 1992-10-17 | 1993-04-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-04-17 | 1996-10-17 | 1997-04-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-04-17 | 2000-10-17 | 2001-04-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |