Removable disk pack hub and clamp for media servowriter
US7394617B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 26, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 18, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B17/028
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a hub/clamp assembly for holding a disk hub in position when the hub is spin in a high speed. The hub/clamp assembly comprises of: a removable disk hub having a shaft for stacking a plurality of storage disks, a flange portion integrally attached to one end of the shaft, and an extension shaft integrally attached to the flange portion opposite to the shaft; wherein the axes of the shaft, the flange portion, and the extension shaft are in alignment; and a hub clamp housing having a housing with side walls and top and bottom surfaces, and a clamp means disposed within the cavity formed within the housing. The present invention also provides a multi-disk servowriter for writing servo information onto multiple storage disks at the same time. The multi-disk servowriter comprises a base with an air spindle shaft providing the spinning power for the servowriter; a removable disk hub having a shaft for stacking a plurality of storage disks, a flange portion integrally attached to one end of the shaft, and an extension shaft integrally attached to the flange portion opposite to the shaft; wherein the axes of the shaft, the flange portion, and the extension sha…
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