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Adjustable brake for magnetic actuator

US5206555A · kind A · utility

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17Claims
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Filing dateNov 1, 1991
Grant dateApr 27, 1993
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Expiry dateNov 1, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02K49/043
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A disk drive actuator is described including automatic eddy-current braking capability, enhanced by simple modifications of coil-mount structure, such as split damping ring and spaced-rib array.

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