US5040086A
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Positioning mechanism for a head of a magnetic disk drive
Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Filing: 1989-10-31
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Granted: 1991-08-13
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Expires: 2009-10-31
Abstract
Abstract A magnetic disc apparatus, wherein head holders for supporting a data head are fixed to a carriage by a plurality of fixing members, and the respective linear expansion coefficients of head holders, carriage and a plurality of fixing members are equal. In addition, a magnetic disc apparatus, wherein head holders for supporting a data head are fixed to a carriage by a plurality of fixing members, and the respective stresses generated therein, in the range of using temperature of the head holders, carriage and fixing members, are within respective stress-strain proportional limits or less than respective proof stresses.
Inventors
- 👤 Atsuo Hibino
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 17:50
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B5/00; G11B5/48; G11B5/488; G11B5/4886; G11B5/54; G11B5/55; G11B5/5521; G11B5/5565
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
A magnetic disk apparatus comprising: a data head for writing information to and reading information from a magnetic disk; a servo head for reading and writing position information from and to said magnetic disk; head holders for supporting said data head and servo head constructed of a first material having a first linear coefficient of expansion; and a carriage for carrying said head holders constructed of a second material having a second linear coefficient of expansion which is substantially equal to said first linear coefficient of expansion; a plurality of fixing members for securing together the head holders and carriage, said fixing members constructed of a third material having a third linear coefficient of expansion which is substantially equal to said first linear coefficient of expansion; wherein the matching of said first, second and third linear coefficients of expansion of respective head holders, carriage and fixing members reduces stresses generated therebetween, and wherein the fixing members comprise screwing means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
A magnetic disk apparatus comprising: a data head for writing information to and reading information from a magnetic disk; a servo head for reading and writing position information from and to said magnetic disk; head holders for supporting said data head and servo head constructed of a first material having a first linear coefficient of expansion; and a carriage for carrying said head holders constructed of a second material having a second linear coefficient of expansion which is substantially equal to said first linear coefficient of expansion; a plurality of fixing members for securing together the head holders and carriage, said fixing members constructed of a third material having a third linear coefficient of expansion which is substantially equal to said first linear coefficient of expansion; wherein the matching of said first, second and third linear coefficients of expansion of respective head holders, carriage and fixing members reduces stresses generated therebetween, and wherein the fixing members comprise screwing means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A magnetic disc apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein the axis of said screwing means is approximately in parallel with the plane of a magnetic disc.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A magnetic disc apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein the axis of said screwing means is approximately perpendicular to the plane of a magnetic disc.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
141 words
A magnetic disk apparatus comprising: a data head for writing information to and reading information from a magnetic disk; a head holder for supporting said data head constructed of a first material having a first linear coefficient of expansion; a carriage for carrying said head holders constructed of a second material having a second linear coefficient of expansion which is substantially equal to said first linear coefficient of expansion; a plurality of fixing members for securing together the head holders and carriage, said fixing members constructed of a third material having a third linear coefficient of expansion which is substantially equal to said first linear coefficient of expansion; wherein the matching of said first, second and third linear coefficients of expansion of respective head holders, carriage and fixing members reduces stresses generated therebetween, and wherein the fixing members comprise screwing means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
141 words
A magnetic disk apparatus comprising: a data head for writing information to and reading information from a magnetic disk; a head holder for supporting said data head constructed of a first material having a first linear coefficient of expansion; a carriage for carrying said head holders constructed of a second material having a second linear coefficient of expansion which is substantially equal to said first linear coefficient of expansion; a plurality of fixing members for securing together the head holders and carriage, said fixing members constructed of a third material having a third linear coefficient of expansion which is substantially equal to said first linear coefficient of expansion; wherein the matching of said first, second and third linear coefficients of expansion of respective head holders, carriage and fixing members reduces stresses generated therebetween, and wherein the fixing members comprise screwing means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
A magnetic disc apparatus as set forth in claim 4 wherein the axis of said screwing means is approximately in parallel with the plane of a magnetic disc.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
A magnetic disc apparatus as set forth in claim 4 wherein the axis of said screwing means is approximately perpendicular to the plane of a magnetic disc.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1994-08-12 | 1995-02-11 | 1995-08-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1998-08-12 | 1999-02-11 | 1999-08-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2002-08-12 | 2003-02-11 | 2003-08-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |