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US5038232A
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Spindle motor control circuit
Assignee: EMC Corp
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Filing: 1989-07-19
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Granted: 1991-08-06
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Expires: 2009-07-19
Abstract
Abstract A spindle motor control circuit 20 for controlling the acceleration and position locking of a spindle motor 22 includes a first mode of operation whereby the spindle motor 22 is commutated through use of an external clock 32, 34. The control circuit 20 then causes the spindle motor 22 to be self-commutation based on the clock developed from transitions detected by a transition detector 71, which transitions are signals provided from the phase windings of the spindle motor 22. A final mode includes the reading of servo information from the servo sectors on the disc in order to control the final acceleration and position of the spindle motor 22.
Inventors
- 👤 Alan G. Grace
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 11:25
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02P; H02P6/00; H02P6/14; G; G11; G11B; G11B19/00; G11B19/20; G11B19/28
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
198 words
A spindle motor commutation control for a disc drive using a read/write head and a disc which is caused to rotate by the spindle motor, which disc is provided with a plurality of transitions spaced about the drive comprising: first means for increasing the speed of the spindle motor until at least the read/write head is located onto the disc, wherein said first means includes: (a) means for providing an external clock; (b) means for increasing the frequency of the external clock in order to drive the spindle motor; (c) means for comparing the voltage of a neutral point of the spindle motor with a reference voltage as the frequency of the external clock is increased; and (d) means for using the feedback signal from phase windings of the spindle motor and the neutral point to generate another signal in order to drive the spindle motor when the voltage from the neutral point has a predefined relationship with the reference voltage; and second means for using the transitions on the disc, as read by the read/write head, to continuously control the speed of the spindle motor which causes the disc to rotate and for disabling the first means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
198 words
A spindle motor commutation control for a disc drive using a read/write head and a disc which is caused to rotate by the spindle motor, which disc is provided with a plurality of transitions spaced about the drive comprising: first means for increasing the speed of the spindle motor until at least the read/write head is located onto the disc, wherein said first means includes: (a) means for providing an external clock; (b) means for increasing the frequency of the external clock in order to drive the spindle motor; (c) means for comparing the voltage of a neutral point of the spindle motor with a reference voltage as the frequency of the external clock is increased; and (d) means for using the feedback signal from phase windings of the spindle motor and the neutral point to generate another signal in order to drive the spindle motor when the voltage from the neutral point has a predefined relationship with the reference voltage; and second means for using the transitions on the disc, as read by the read/write head, to continuously control the speed of the spindle motor which causes the disc to rotate and for disabling the first means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
The control of claim 1 wherein the means for using the feedback from the phase windings includes: means for shifting the phase of the feedback signal for each of the phase windings depending on the characteristics of the spindle motor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
The control of claim 1 wherein the second means includes: means for providing a reference frequency; means for comparing the reference frequency with a signal generated using the transitions on the disc; means for using the results of the comparing means for compensating a driving signal provided to the spindle motor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
The control of claim 1 wherein the second means includes: means for comparing the signal generated using the transitions on the disc to a reference signal and for driving the spindle motor dependant on the results of the comparison.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
60 words
The control of claim 1 further including: means for providing a reference frequency; means for comparing the reference frequency selectively with either (1) a signal derived from the signal from the first means or (2) a signal from the second means; and means for using results of the comparing means for compensating a driving signal provided to the spindle motor.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
87 words
The control of claim 1 wherein the spindle motor has phase windings and a neutral point and wherein the first feedback signal using includes: means for generating phase shifted signals from signals taken from each phase winding of the spindle motor; means for combining the phase shifted signals with signals from the neutral point of the spindle motor for generating a combined signal; and means for detecting changes in the combined signal in order to generate a clock signal for providing for self-commutating of the spindle motor.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The control of claim 1 wherein: said second means disables the first means when a preselected number of transitions are read from the disc by the read/write head.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The control of claim 1 wherein the spindle motor has at least one rotor magnet integral with the media disc.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
128 words
A spindle motor commutation control for a disc drive having a read/write head and a disc, which is caused to rotate by a spindle motor, which disc is provided with a plurality of transitions spaced about the disc, comprising: first means for increasing the speed of the spindle motor independent of signals from the disc and signals from the spindle motor; second means for controlling the speed of the spindle motor based on signals from the spindle motor; third means for switching from the first means to the second means; fourth means for continuously controlling the speed of the spindle motor based on signals generated when the read/write head reads the transitions on the disc; and fifth means for switching from the second means to the fourth means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
128 words
A spindle motor commutation control for a disc drive having a read/write head and a disc, which is caused to rotate by a spindle motor, which disc is provided with a plurality of transitions spaced about the disc, comprising: first means for increasing the speed of the spindle motor independent of signals from the disc and signals from the spindle motor; second means for controlling the speed of the spindle motor based on signals from the spindle motor; third means for switching from the first means to the second means; fourth means for continuously controlling the speed of the spindle motor based on signals generated when the read/write head reads the transitions on the disc; and fifth means for switching from the second means to the fourth means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
119 words
The control of claim 10 wherein: said first means includes: (a) means for providing an external clock; (b) means for increasing the frequency of the external clock in order to increase the speed of the spindle motor; wherein said third means includes: (a) means for comparing the voltage of a neutral point of the spindle motor with a reference voltage as the frequency of the external clock is increased; wherein said second means includes: (a) means for using the feedback signal for phase windings of the spindle motor and the neutral point to generate a clock signal in order to drive the spindle motor when the voltage from the neutral point has a predefined relationship with the reference voltage.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
40 words
The control of claim 10 wherein the means for using the feedback from the phase windings include: means for shifting the phase of the feedback signal for each of the phase windings depending on the characteristics of the spindle motor.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
33 words
The control of claim 10 wherein the third means includes one shot multivibrator interposed between the neutral point and the means for comparing the voltage of the neutral point and a reference voltage.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
52 words
The control of claim 9 wherein said fourth means includes: means for providing a reference frequency; means for comparing the reference frequency with the signal generated using the transitions on the disc; and means for using the results of the comparing means for compensating a driving signal provided to the spindle motor.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
39 words
The control of claim 9 wherein said fourth means includes: means for comparing a signal generated using the transitions on the disc to a reference signal and for driving the spindle motor dependant on the results of the comparison.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
60 words
The control of claim 9 further including: means for providing a reference frequency; means for comparing the reference frequency selectively with either (1) a signal derived from the signal from the second means or (2) a signal from the fourth means; and means for using results of the comparing means for compensating a driving signal provided to the spindle motor.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
85 words
The control of claim 9 wherein the spindle motor has phase windings and a neutral point and wherein the second means includes: means for generating phase shifted signals from signals taken from each phase winding of the spindle motor; means for combining the phase shifted signal with signals from the neutral point of the spindle motor for generating a combined signal; and means for detecting changes in the combined signal in order to generate a clock signal for providing for self-commutating of the spindle motor.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
20 words
The control of claim 9 wherein the spindle motor has at least one rotor magnet integral with the media disc.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
14 words
The control of claim 9 wherein said third means includes a one shot multivibrator.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
147 words
A spindle motor commutation control for a disc drive having a read/write head and a disc which is caused to rotate by a spindle motor, which disc is provided with a plurality of transitions spaced about the disc comprising: first means for increasing the speed of the spindle motor, based on a pre-established scheme, from substantially zero rotational velocity until a pre-established condition exists with respect to the spindle motor, said first means operating independent of signals from the disc and signals from the spindle motor; second means for causing the spindle motor to become self-commutating due to signals from the spindle motor after the pre-established condition exists with respect to the spindle motor; and third means for substantially simultaneously using the transitions for the disc to commutate the spindle motor and for disabling the second means after the read/write head has been loaded on the disc.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
147 words
A spindle motor commutation control for a disc drive having a read/write head and a disc which is caused to rotate by a spindle motor, which disc is provided with a plurality of transitions spaced about the disc comprising: first means for increasing the speed of the spindle motor, based on a pre-established scheme, from substantially zero rotational velocity until a pre-established condition exists with respect to the spindle motor, said first means operating independent of signals from the disc and signals from the spindle motor; second means for causing the spindle motor to become self-commutating due to signals from the spindle motor after the pre-established condition exists with respect to the spindle motor; and third means for substantially simultaneously using the transitions for the disc to commutate the spindle motor and for disabling the second means after the read/write head has been loaded on the disc.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
20 words
The control of claim 17 wherein the spindle motor has at least one rotor magnet integral with the media disc.
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