Head stack assembly installation system for a disc drive
US6889424B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 14, 2002 |
| Grant date | May 10, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 2, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53383
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A head stack assembly installation system with a frame supporting a head stack installation tool including a robotic assembly supporting a measurement assembly communicating with a computer hosting an installation software program. The robotic assembly picks and places the head stack assembly into the head disc assembly and the measurement assembly collects and communicates process positions and force parameters to the computer, the computer calculating distance and force data. The installation software program directs and controls enactment of process steps followed by the head stack installation tool to install or abort installation of the head stack assembly based on the position and force data.
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