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US5012359A
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Magnetic disk apparatus
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1989-12-05
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Granted: 1991-04-30
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Expires: 2009-12-05
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to a magnetic disk apparatus equipped with magnetic bearings for supporting a spindle without contact by a magnetic attracting or repulsing force. The magnetic disk apparatus prevents occurrence of oscillation of magnetic disks and accomplishes high accuracy positioning.
Inventors
- 👤 Takashi Kohno
- 👤 Osami Matsushita
- 👤 Michiaki Ida
- 👤 Katsuaki Kikuchi
- 👤 Taro Sonoda
- 👤 Yuzo Yamaguchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 13:53
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16C; F16C32/00; F16C32/04; F16C32/0406; F16C32/044; F16C37/00; F16C37/005; G; G11; G11B; G11B19/00; G11B19/20; G11B19/2009; G11B25/00; G11B25/04; G11B25/043; G11B33/00; G11B33/14; G11B33/148; F16C2370/00; F16C2370/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
49 words
In a magnetic disk apparatus equipped with a plurality of magnetic disks that are laminated, a spindle for said magnetic disks and bearings for supporting said spindle, the improvement characterized in that said bearings are magnetic bearings for supporting said spindle without contact by magnetic attracting or repulsing force.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
49 words
In a magnetic disk apparatus equipped with a plurality of magnetic disks that are laminated, a spindle for said magnetic disks and bearings for supporting said spindle, the improvement characterized in that said bearings are magnetic bearings for supporting said spindle without contact by magnetic attracting or repulsing force.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A magnetic disk apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that said magnetic bearings are bearings for supporting said spindle in a circumferential direction.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A magnetic disk apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that said magnetic bearings are bearings for supporting said spindle in circumferential and axial directions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
116 words
A magnetic disk apparatus characterized in that said apparatus comprising: magnetic disks; magnetic heads for recording information on said magnetic disks and reproducing said information from the same; a spindle for said magnetic disks; magnetic bearings for supporting said spindle by a magnetic attracting or repulsing force; control disks to which track servo signals for controlling said magnetic disks are in advance recoreded; control heads for reading said servo signals; and control means for detecting displacement of said magnetic disks based on said servo signals by said control heads and controlling said magnetic bearings so as to keep the gaps between said magnetic disks and said magnetic heads constant on the basis of the detected displacement.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
116 words
A magnetic disk apparatus characterized in that said apparatus comprising: magnetic disks; magnetic heads for recording information on said magnetic disks and reproducing said information from the same; a spindle for said magnetic disks; magnetic bearings for supporting said spindle by a magnetic attracting or repulsing force; control disks to which track servo signals for controlling said magnetic disks are in advance recoreded; control heads for reading said servo signals; and control means for detecting displacement of said magnetic disks based on said servo signals by said control heads and controlling said magnetic bearings so as to keep the gaps between said magnetic disks and said magnetic heads constant on the basis of the detected displacement.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
107 words
A magnetic disk apparatus characterized in that said apparatus comprises: magnetic disks on which track servo signals for control are partly recorded in advance; magnetic heads for recording information on said magnetic disks and reproducing said information from the same; a spindle for said magnetic disks; magnetic bearings for supporting said spindle by a magnetic attracting or repulsing force; control heads for reading said servo signals; and control means for detecting displacement of said magnetic disks by said control heads and controlling said magnetic bearings so as to keep the gaps between said magnetic disks and said magnetic heads constant on the basis of the detected displacement.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
107 words
A magnetic disk apparatus characterized in that said apparatus comprises: magnetic disks on which track servo signals for control are partly recorded in advance; magnetic heads for recording information on said magnetic disks and reproducing said information from the same; a spindle for said magnetic disks; magnetic bearings for supporting said spindle by a magnetic attracting or repulsing force; control heads for reading said servo signals; and control means for detecting displacement of said magnetic disks by said control heads and controlling said magnetic bearings so as to keep the gaps between said magnetic disks and said magnetic heads constant on the basis of the detected displacement.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
60 words
In a magnetic disk apparatus including magnetic disks, a spindle for said magnetic disks and bearings for supporting said spindle, the improvement characterized in that said bearings are magnetic bearings for supporting said spindle without contact by a magnetic attracting or repulsing force, said spindle is composed of a hollow cylinder and said magnetic bearings are disposed inside said cylinder.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
60 words
In a magnetic disk apparatus including magnetic disks, a spindle for said magnetic disks and bearings for supporting said spindle, the improvement characterized in that said bearings are magnetic bearings for supporting said spindle without contact by a magnetic attracting or repulsing force, said spindle is composed of a hollow cylinder and said magnetic bearings are disposed inside said cylinder.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
A magnetic disk apparatus according to claim 6, characterized in that a motor for rotating said magnetic disks is disposed inside said hollow cylinder of said spindle.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
A magnetic disk apparatus according to claim 6, characterized in that cooling fluid is caused to flow inside said hollow cylinder of said spindle.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
A magnetic disk apparatus according to claim 6, characterized in that heat radiating fins are disposed inside said hollow cylinder of said spindle.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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