Double-driving head actuator
US5781381A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 9, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 9, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/5552
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A head actuator in a magnetic disk drive, including an actuator arm rotatably mounted on a base of the magnetic disk drive, a first driving mechanism for rotating the actuator arm, and a load beam for supporting at a front end portion thereof a slider carrying a head. The head actuator further includes a second driving mechanism composed of a leaf spring for elastically connecting a front end portion of the actuator arm and a base end portion of the load beam, and an electromagnetic motor for swinging the load beam with respect to the actuator arm.
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