US5317548A
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Reduced height magnetic bias apparatus for a magnetooptical disk drive including a coil means having a central axis perpendicular to the rotating axis of a rotatable magnet
Assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1993-07-29
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Granted: 1994-05-31
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Expires: 2013-07-29
Abstract
Abstract A magnetic bias apparatus for generating a magnetic field for recording or erasing information in the magnetooptical disk drive apparatus is disclosed. The magnetic bias apparatus has a permanent magnet for generating a bias magnetic field which is rotatable about a rotating axis, a coil for rotating the permanent magnet and a circuit for driving the coil. The central axis of the coil is directed toward the rotating axis parallel to the plane of a magnetoptical disk and perpendicular to a plane of the permanent magnet defined by the two poles and extending through the central axis. The apparatus can be constructed in a reduced height while the permanent magnet can be rapidly rotated.
Inventors
- 👤 Nobuhide Matsuda
- 👤 Motoki Kuroda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:48
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B11/00; G11B11/10; G11B11/105; G11B11/1055; G11B11/10556; G11B11/1056
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
A magnetic biasing apparatus for use in a magnetooptical disk drive apparatus, said magnetic biasing apparatus being positioned adjacent to a magnetooptical disk generally opposite an optical head means, and said magnetic biasing apparatus comprising: a permanent magnet being rotatable about a rotating axis extended along the length of said permanent magnet, said permanent magnet having north and south poles extended in the direction perpendicular to the rotating axis; rotating means for rotating said permanent magnet, said rotating means consisting of only a single coil displaced adjacent to said permanent magnet so that said permanent magnet is positioned outside said coil, and said rotating means is oriented such that the central axis of said coil is perpendicular to a line connecting said north and south poles of said permanent magnet, the central axis of said coil is parallel to said magnetooptical disc; and drive means for controllably driving said rotating means to produce a magnetic field.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
156 words
A magnetic biasing apparatus for use in a magnetooptical disk drive apparatus, said magnetic biasing apparatus being positioned adjacent to a magnetooptical disk generally opposite an optical head means, and said magnetic biasing apparatus comprising: a permanent magnet being rotatable about a rotating axis extended along the length of said permanent magnet, said permanent magnet having north and south poles extended in the direction perpendicular to the rotating axis; rotating means for rotating said permanent magnet, said rotating means consisting of only a single coil displaced adjacent to said permanent magnet so that said permanent magnet is positioned outside said coil, and said rotating means is oriented such that the central axis of said coil is perpendicular to a line connecting said north and south poles of said permanent magnet, the central axis of said coil is parallel to said magnetooptical disc; and drive means for controllably driving said rotating means to produce a magnetic field.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said rotating means further includes a ferromagnetic material disposed inside and at the center of said coil, said ferromagnetic material adapted to increase a force caused by said magnetic field.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the length of said ferromagnetic material is smaller than the length of said coil along said central axis.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said ferromagnetic material is a substantially rectangular body.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
An apparatus according to claim 2, said ferromagnetic material having a concave surface facing said permanent magnet.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1997-05-30 | 1997-11-29 | 1998-05-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2001-05-30 | 2001-11-29 | 2002-05-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2005-05-30 | 2005-11-29 | 2006-05-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |