Crash stop and magnetic latch for a voice coil actuator
US5224000A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 12, 1992 |
| Grant date | Jun 29, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 12, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B21/22
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A magnetic latch for holding a head positioner assembly within a disc drive system. The disc drive system has a head positioning apparatus located within a housing for positioning a plurality of read/write heads relative to a recording media within the housing. The head positioning assembly carries a voice coil motor for precisely controlling the movements of the head positioner assembly. The magnetic latch is positioned within a bumper stop that limits the head positioners movement to hold the head positioner assembly in an orientation where the heads can be effectively parked without damaging the recording media.
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