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US5585981A
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Method and device for fastening a voice coil motor of a hard disk drive
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
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Filing: 1995-07-05
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Granted: 1996-12-17
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Expires: 2015-07-05
Abstract
Abstract A device and method for fastening a voice coil motor of a hard disk drive reduces the space occupied when the voice coil motor is fastened to the hard disk drive. The device is characterized by fastening a bottom plate to a base with an adhesive material, setting the bottom plate to a bottom magnet with the adhesive material, placing a top plate adjacent to the outside edges of the bottom plate, placing a top magnet to a lower side of the top plate with the adhesive material, placing a bobbin of an actuator between the bottom magnet and the top magnet by keeping a given distance, and fastening a cover to an upper side of the top plate with the adhesive material.
Inventors
- 👤 Joo-Shik Lee
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-07 19:44
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B5/00; G11B5/40; G11B33/00; G11B33/12; G11B33/121; G11B25/00; G11B25/04; G11B25/043; G11B5/48; G11B5/54; G11B5/55; G11B5/5521
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
A device for fastening a voice coil motor in a hard disk drive, said device comprising: a base for supporting components of said hard disk drive; a bottom magnet; a bottom plate having a bottom surface fastened to said base with an adhesive material and having a top surface fastened to said bottom magnet with said adhesive material; a top magnet; a top plate having first and second ends positioned to join first and second ends of said bottom plate, respectively, said top plate having a lower surface fastened to said top magnet with said adhesive material; a bobbin of said voice coil motor positioned and maintaining a given distance between said bottom magnet and said top magnet; and a cover for covering said components of said hard disk drive, said cover being fastened to a top surface of said top plate with said adhesive material.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
146 words
A device for fastening a voice coil motor in a hard disk drive, said device comprising: a base for supporting components of said hard disk drive; a bottom magnet; a bottom plate having a bottom surface fastened to said base with an adhesive material and having a top surface fastened to said bottom magnet with said adhesive material; a top magnet; a top plate having first and second ends positioned to join first and second ends of said bottom plate, respectively, said top plate having a lower surface fastened to said top magnet with said adhesive material; a bobbin of said voice coil motor positioned and maintaining a given distance between said bottom magnet and said top magnet; and a cover for covering said components of said hard disk drive, said cover being fastened to a top surface of said top plate with said adhesive material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said adhesive material is an anaerobic adhesive material solidified by ultraviolet rays.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
223 words
A device for fastening a voice coil motor in a hard disk drive, said device comprising: a cover for covering components of said hard disk drive; a base for supporting said components of said hard disk drive; a bottom plate; a first slot having a predetermined size and formed in said base for fastening said bottom plate to said base; a first projection extending perpendicularly downward from a bottom surface of said bottom plate and inserted into said first slot in said base for fastening said base to said bottom plate, said first projection having a size to conform to said predetermined size of said first slot; a top plate; a second slot having a predetermined size and formed in said cover for fastening said top plate to said cover; a second projection extending perpendicularly upward from a top surface of said top plate and inserted into said second slot in said cover for fastening said cover to said top plate, said second projection having a size to conform to said predetermined size of said second slot; a bottom magnet connected to a top surface of said bottom plate; a top magnet connected to a bottom surface of said top plate; and a bobbin of said voice coil motor positioned and maintaining a given distance between said top magnet and said bottom magnet.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
223 words
A device for fastening a voice coil motor in a hard disk drive, said device comprising: a cover for covering components of said hard disk drive; a base for supporting said components of said hard disk drive; a bottom plate; a first slot having a predetermined size and formed in said base for fastening said bottom plate to said base; a first projection extending perpendicularly downward from a bottom surface of said bottom plate and inserted into said first slot in said base for fastening said base to said bottom plate, said first projection having a size to conform to said predetermined size of said first slot; a top plate; a second slot having a predetermined size and formed in said cover for fastening said top plate to said cover; a second projection extending perpendicularly upward from a top surface of said top plate and inserted into said second slot in said cover for fastening said cover to said top plate, said second projection having a size to conform to said predetermined size of said second slot; a bottom magnet connected to a top surface of said bottom plate; a top magnet connected to a bottom surface of said top plate; and a bobbin of said voice coil motor positioned and maintaining a given distance between said top magnet and said bottom magnet.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
70 words
A method for fastening a bottom plate of a voice coil motor to a base in a hard disk drive, said method comprising the steps of: placing said bottom plate within a pre-formed mold of said base; and pouring melted material into a cavity of said mold and over said bottom plate to form said base and to fasten said bottom plate to said base during formation of said base.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
70 words
A method for fastening a bottom plate of a voice coil motor to a base in a hard disk drive, said method comprising the steps of: placing said bottom plate within a pre-formed mold of said base; and pouring melted material into a cavity of said mold and over said bottom plate to form said base and to fasten said bottom plate to said base during formation of said base.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
70 words
A method for fastening a top plate of a voice coil motor to a cover in a hard disk drive, said method comprising the steps of: placing said top plate within a pre-formed mold of said cover; and pouring melted material into a cavity of said mold and over said top plate to form said cover and to fasten said top plate to said cover during formation of said cover.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
70 words
A method for fastening a top plate of a voice coil motor to a cover in a hard disk drive, said method comprising the steps of: placing said top plate within a pre-formed mold of said cover; and pouring melted material into a cavity of said mold and over said top plate to form said cover and to fasten said top plate to said cover during formation of said cover.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
188 words
A device for fastening a voice coil motor of a hard disk drive, said device comprising: a base for supporting components of said hard disk drive; a cover for covering said components of said hard disk drive; a bottom magnet; a bottom plate; an opening having upper and lower portions and formed in said base to accommodate a connection between said bottom magnet and said bottom plate; said bottom magnet being positioned within said upper portion of said opening to magnetically engage and retain an upper surface of said bottom plate, said bottom plate being positioned within said lower portion of said opening to magnetically engage and retain a lower surface of said bottom magnet; a top plate having first and second ends positioned adjacent to first and second ends of said bottom magnet, respectively, said top plate having a top surface connected to a lower surface of said cover with an adhesive material; a top magnet connected to a lower surface of said top plate; and a bobbin of said voice coil motor positioned and maintaining a given distance between said top magnet and said bottom magnet.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
188 words
A device for fastening a voice coil motor of a hard disk drive, said device comprising: a base for supporting components of said hard disk drive; a cover for covering said components of said hard disk drive; a bottom magnet; a bottom plate; an opening having upper and lower portions and formed in said base to accommodate a connection between said bottom magnet and said bottom plate; said bottom magnet being positioned within said upper portion of said opening to magnetically engage and retain an upper surface of said bottom plate, said bottom plate being positioned within said lower portion of said opening to magnetically engage and retain a lower surface of said bottom magnet; a top plate having first and second ends positioned adjacent to first and second ends of said bottom magnet, respectively, said top plate having a top surface connected to a lower surface of said cover with an adhesive material; a top magnet connected to a lower surface of said top plate; and a bobbin of said voice coil motor positioned and maintaining a given distance between said top magnet and said bottom magnet.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
124 words
A device for fastening a voice coil motor of a hard disk drive, said device comprising: a base for supporting components of said hard disk drive; a magnet; a bottom plate having a lower surface fastened to said base with an adhesive material and having an upper surface fastened to said magnet with said adhesive material; a top plate having first and second ends positioned to respectively join first and second ends of said bottom plate; a bobbin of said voice coil motor positioned and maintaining a given distance between said magnet and said top plate; and a cover for covering said components of said hard disk drive, said cover being fastened on an upper surface of said top plate with said adhesive material.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
124 words
A device for fastening a voice coil motor of a hard disk drive, said device comprising: a base for supporting components of said hard disk drive; a magnet; a bottom plate having a lower surface fastened to said base with an adhesive material and having an upper surface fastened to said magnet with said adhesive material; a top plate having first and second ends positioned to respectively join first and second ends of said bottom plate; a bobbin of said voice coil motor positioned and maintaining a given distance between said magnet and said top plate; and a cover for covering said components of said hard disk drive, said cover being fastened on an upper surface of said top plate with said adhesive material.
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