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Magnetic disc apparatus having uniform torque imparting means for imparting uniform torque irrespective of rotational position of a head arm

US5172287A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 22, 1991
Grant dateDec 15, 1992
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Expiry dateOct 22, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B5/5521
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A swing head arm type magnetic disc apparatus includes a magnetic disc having a data R/W zone and a CSS zone, and is accommodated in a housing and a spindle rotably supported on the housing, a head arm provided with a floating-type magnetic head and secured to the spindle, a motor for driving the spindle when a seek operation is performed, and apparatus for imparting torque to the spindle. The torque imparting apparatus imparts torque such that the total torque obtained by summing up torque provided by a head arm and the torque by the torque imparting apparatus itself is made uniform irrespective of rotational position of a head arm, and acts in a direction which causes the magnetic head to move toward the CSS zone.

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