Disk drive system apparatus band actuator
US4599666A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 7, 1983 |
| Grant date | Jul 8, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 7, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/5521
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a magnetic disk drive system, an apparatus for facilitating movement of a transducer head carriage relative to a rotating magnetic disk and stationary chassis, including a three-arm band actuator for coupling a stepper motor to the carriage, and an extruded metal carriage base for retaining linear bearings which ride along a track as the carriage is advanced by the stepper motor. An "S" shaped ribbon cable connects the transducer head to the chassis, and expands and contracts as the carriage moves.
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