公开(公告)号：US4905110A

公开(公告)日：1990-02-27

申请号：US173619

申请日：1988-03-25

申请人： Richard G. Krum ,  Eddy J. Milanes ,  Michael B. Moir

发明人： Richard G. Krum ,  Eddy J. Milanes ,  Michael B. Moir

IPC分类号： G11B19/20 ,  G11B25/04 ,  G11B33/14 ,  H02K21/22 ,  H02K29/08

CPC分类号： G11B25/043 ,  G11B19/2009 ,  G11B33/14 ,  H02K21/22 ,  H02K29/08

摘要： An improved spindle motor is provided for rotatably driving one or more memory storage disks in a computer disk drive or the like. The spindle motor comprises a stator shaft having opposite ends anchored to a disk drive housing, and a cylindrical rotor hub supported by bearings from the stator shaft for relatively high speed rotation. The stator shaft carries an armature in magnetically coupled relation with a high strength unitary permanent magnet sleeve carried by the rotor hub, with the number of armature poles and permanent magnet poles being mismatched to achieve low cogging motor operation. The memory disks have central openings therein and are mounted about the rotor hub for rotation during motor operation. Axially elongated resilient shim strips disposed about the rotor hub insure initial disk alignment with their inner diameter edges spaced from direct contact with the rotor hub, thereby permitting the hub and/or disks to accommodate normal thermal gradients during operation without positional shifting of the disks with respect to each other.

公开(公告)号：US4980783A

公开(公告)日：1990-12-25

申请号：US330237

申请日：1989-03-29

申请人： Michael B. Moir ,  Richard G. Krum

发明人： Michael B. Moir ,  Richard G. Krum

IPC分类号： G11B5/596

CPC分类号： G11B5/59633

摘要： A station for writing servo track and clock information onto a hard disk drive assembly (HDA) automatically positions and accesses a pallet assembly, including the HDA, in accordance with computerized instructions. A Winchester-type HDA is positioned on the pallet assembly, which in turn is positioned upon a carriage assembly. An automatic, computer-controlled sequence begins which draws the carriage assembly into the station, connects the HDA electronically with the station, and then causes a platten assembly to lift the pallet assembly (with the HDA) into engagement with a top plate assembly. The top plate assembly engages the HDA in a manner wherein the positioning of the HDA actuator assembly is accurately controlled relative to the hard disks located therein. After the hard disks are brought to operational speed utilizing a spindle motor built into the HDA, a clock head assembly positions a clock head to write clock data onto the upper surface of a selected hard disk. A positioner assembly, through an arm assembly, then precisely moves the HDA actuator assembly to erase a face of a hard disk, and then write servo data onto that face utilizing the read/write head of the HDA actuator assembly itself. After the servo data has been applied, the pallet assembly is lowered by the platten assembly, and then withdrawn by the carriage assembly for removal. To assist in disconnecting the HDA from the pallet assembly, ejectors are provided adjacent to a read/write flex connector and to a spindle motor connector on the pallet assembly.

摘要翻译： 根据电脑指令，用于将伺服轨迹和时钟信息写入硬盘驱动器组件（HDA）的站自动定位和访问包括HDA的托盘组件。 温切斯特型HDA定位在托盘组件上，托盘组件又位于托架组件上。 自动计算机控制的序列开始，其将托架组件拉入工位，将HDA与工位电连接，然后使压板组件将托盘组件（与HDA）提升为与顶板组件接合。 顶板组件以HDA致动器组件的定位相对于位于其中的硬盘被精确控制的方式接合HDA。 在使用HDA内置的主轴电机使硬盘达到运行速度之后，时钟磁头组件将时钟磁头定位成将时钟数据写入所选硬盘的上表面。 定位器组件通过臂组件然后精确地移动HDA致动器组件以擦除硬盘的面，然后使用HDA致动器组件本身的读/写头将伺服数据写入该面。 在施加伺服数据之后，托板组件被压板组件降低，然后由托架组件抽出以移除。 为了帮助将HDA从托盘组件断开，喷射器靠近读/写柔性连接器和托盘组件上的主轴电机连接器提供。

公开(公告)号：US5482381A

公开(公告)日：1996-01-09

申请号：US260519

申请日：1994-06-16

申请人： Richard G. Krum ,  Eldon L. Nelson ,  Khosrow Mohajerani ,  Michael B. Moir

发明人： Richard G. Krum ,  Eldon L. Nelson ,  Khosrow Mohajerani ,  Michael B. Moir

IPC分类号： F16C33/72 ,  F16C33/76 ,  F16C33/80 ,  G11B5/55

CPC分类号： G11B5/5521 ,  F16C33/76 ,  F16C33/80

摘要： An actuator assembly for a computer disk drive includes a pivot shaft which defines a pivot axis for the actuator assembly, a pivotable actuator which encircles the pivot shaft, a bearing assembly disposed between the pivot shaft and the actuator, and a labyrinth seal adjacent to a lower edge of the bearing assembly. The labyrinth seal is incorporated into the pivot shaft and includes an axially extending ridge which is disposed in facing relation to a lower edge of the bearing assembly. The labyrinth seal also includes a reservoir disposed radially inwardly of the axially extending ridge, and a flange which extends radially outwardly of the axially extending ridge. The flange includes both axially and radially-facing surfaces which are disposed in facing relation to oppositely facing surfaces of the actuator. Very small air gaps are maintained between the labyrinth seal and the actuator assembly, on the order of 0.003 to 0.005 inch, in order to eliminate or minimize any actuator bearing lubricant migration or out-gassing into the disk drive assembly. An actuator shaft washer seal is provided adjacent to the upper edge of the bearing assembly. The actuator shaft washer seal is fixed to the actuator and extends radially inwardly toward the pivot shaft.

摘要翻译： 用于计算机磁盘驱动器的致动器组件包括限定用于致动器组件的枢转轴线的枢轴，围绕枢转轴的可枢转致动器，设置在枢转轴和致动器之间的轴承组件，以及邻近 轴承组件的下边缘。 迷宫式密封件结合到枢转轴中并且包括轴向延伸的脊部，其以与轴承组件的下边缘相对的方式设置。 迷宫式密封件还包括设置在轴向延伸的脊的径向内侧的容器以及沿着轴向延伸的脊径向向外延伸的凸缘。 凸缘包括面向致动器的相对面的面的面向轴向和径向的表面。 在迷宫式密封件和致动器组件之间保持非常小的气隙，大约为0.003至0.005英寸，以便消除或最小化任何执行器轴承润滑剂迁移或排出到磁盘驱动器组件中。 在轴承组件的上边缘附近设置致动器轴垫圈密封件。 致动器轴垫圈密封件固定到致动器并且朝向枢轴径向向内延伸。

公开(公告)号：US5430589A

公开(公告)日：1995-07-04

申请号：US237252

申请日：1994-05-02

申请人： Michael B. Moir ,  Khosrow Mohajerani ,  Richard G. Krum

发明人： Michael B. Moir ,  Khosrow Mohajerani ,  Richard G. Krum

IPC分类号： G11B25/04 ,  G11B33/14

CPC分类号： G11B25/043

摘要： A computer disk drive unit includes a housing having a lower base and an upper removable cover which define a disk storage compartment therebetween. A shaft fixed to the lower base supports a plurality of memory storage disks for rotation within the disk storage compartment. An elastomeric snubber extends between an upper end of the shaft and the upper housing cover, for preventing direct contact and absorbing vibration between the shaft and the upper housing cover. The snubber is a cylindrical member having a lower solid section disposed within a recess in the upper end of the shaft, and an upper tubular section which is compressed as the upper housing cover is secured to the lower base. The upper housing cover includes a thickened portion whereat the upper tubular section of the snubber contacts the cover.

摘要翻译： 计算机磁盘驱动器单元包括具有下基座和上可拆卸盖的壳体，其在其间限定盘存储室。 固定到下基座的轴支撑用于在盘存储室内旋转的多个存储盘。 弹性缓冲器在轴的上端和上壳体盖之间延伸，用于防止轴和上壳体盖之间的直接接触和吸收振动。 缓冲器是具有下固体部分的圆柱形构件，该下部实心部分设置在轴的上端的凹部内，以及当上壳体盖固定到下基座时被压缩的上管状部分。 上壳体盖包括加厚部分，缓冲器的上管状部分接触盖。

公开(公告)号：US06847506B1

公开(公告)日：2005-01-25

申请号：US10377572

申请日：2003-02-28

申请人： Chen-Chi Lin ,  Richard G. Krum

发明人： Chen-Chi Lin ,  Richard G. Krum

IPC分类号： G11B5/48 ,  G11B5/55

CPC分类号： G11B5/4833 ,  G11B5/4813

摘要： Disclosed is an actuator for use with a disk drive having a coil assembly designed to aid in heat convection from the coil of the coil assembly. The actuator includes a body portion for pivotally coupling to the disk drive and an actuator arm cantilevered from the body portion for supporting a head gimbal assembly (HGA). The actuator further includes a coil assembly having a coil and a fork. The fork is cantilevered from the body portion in an opposite direction from the actuator arm and includes a pair of opposed prongs to mount the coil. At least one of the prongs of the fork includes at least two opposed fins to aid in the convection of heat from the coil.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种与盘驱动器一起使用的致动器，其具有设计成有助于来自线圈组件的线圈的热对流的线圈组件。 致动器包括用于枢转地联接到盘驱动器的主体部分和从主体部分悬臂的致动器臂，用于支撑头部万向架组件（HGA）。 致动器还包括具有线圈和叉的线圈组件。 叉从主体部分沿着与致动器臂相反的方向悬臂，并且包括一对相对的插脚以安装线圈。 叉的至少一个叉头包括至少两个相对的翅片，以帮助来自线圈的热对流。

公开(公告)号：US5777845A

公开(公告)日：1998-07-07

申请号：US448761

申请日：1995-05-24

申请人： Richard G. Krum ,  Virat Thantrakul

发明人： Richard G. Krum ,  Virat Thantrakul

IPC分类号： G11B25/04 ,  G11B33/08 ,  G06F1/16 ,  H05K7/10

CPC分类号： G11B25/043 ,  G11B33/08

摘要： A disk array includes a mainframe chassis conforming to standard SCSI disk drive mechanical form factors, and a mother board and a RAID controller within the chassis. The chassis includes a pivotable access door shock absorber mounted on an inside surface of the door which permits electronic modules to be placed within the chassis, and which helps to control mechanical shock between the chassis and the enclosed electronic modules. The mother board interconnects electrical signals between the electronic modules, at least some of which comprise disk drives forming a redundant array of independent, or inexpensive, disks (RAID). One of the electronic modules is a secondary power supply module which is connectable to the mother board. The RAID controller is electrically connected to a system host power supply and a host interface bus, and through the RAID controller the mother board interconnects all the electrical signals between the system host power supply and the host interface bus with the secondary power supply module and the RAID disk drives.

摘要翻译： 磁盘阵列包括符合标准SCSI磁盘驱动器机械外形尺寸的主机底盘，以及机箱内的主板和RAID控制器。 底盘包括安装在门的内表面上的可枢转通道门减震器，其允许将电子模块放置在底盘内，并且有助于控制底盘与封闭的电子模块之间的机械冲击。 主板互连电子模块之间的电信号，其中至少一些包括形成独立或便宜的磁盘（RAID）的冗余阵列的磁盘驱动器。 其中一个电子模块是可连接到母板的二次电源模块。 RAID控制器电连接到系统主机电源和主机接口总线，并且通过RAID控制器，母板将系统主机电源和主机接口总线之间的所有电信号与辅助电源模块和 RAID磁盘驱动器。

公开(公告)号：US06826009B1

公开(公告)日：2004-11-30

申请号：US10232639

申请日：2002-08-30

申请人： John E. Scura ,  Richard G. Krum

发明人： John E. Scura ,  Richard G. Krum

IPC分类号： G11B3314

CPC分类号： G11B33/146 ,  G11B25/043

摘要： A disk drive including a disk drive base. The disk drive further includes at least one rotatable disk including a disk surface extending to an outer disk edge. The disk drive further includes a head stack assembly rotatably attached to the disk drive base in operable communication with the disk. The disk drive further includes a filter coupled to the disk drive base. The filter includes a filter support disposed adjacent to the outer disk edge, and at least one filter element attached to the filter support disposed along the disk surface for filtering disk rotation induced airflow.

摘要翻译： 包括磁盘驱动器基座的磁盘驱动器。 磁盘驱动器还包括至少一个可旋转盘，其包括延伸到外盘边缘的盘表面。 磁盘驱动器还包括可旋转地附接到磁盘驱动器基座的磁头堆叠组件，其可与磁盘可操作地通信。 磁盘驱动器还包括耦合到磁盘驱动器基座的滤波器。 过滤器包括邻近外圆盘边缘设置的过滤器支撑件，以及连接到沿着盘表面设置的过滤器支撑件的至少一个过滤器元件，用于过滤盘旋转引起的气流。

公开(公告)号：US5035396A

公开(公告)日：1991-07-30

申请号：US459442

申请日：1990-01-02

申请人： Richard G. Krum ,  Neil E. Bucknam

发明人： Richard G. Krum ,  Neil E. Bucknam

IPC分类号： G11B33/08 ,  G11B33/12

CPC分类号： G11B33/123 ,  G11B33/08 ,  Y10S248/901

摘要： An improved disk drive unit is provided for use in microcomputers such as personal computers and the like. The disk drive unit includes a substantially sealed disk drive housing and related circuit board with drive electronics carried by a common rigid chassis. A power connector plug is securely mounted onto the chassis at a rear margin thereof and cooperates with one or more interface connectors to permit simple slide fit installation of the disk drive unit into a computer system cabinet, such as a central processor unit for a computer. In addition, the disk drive unit includes improved shock mounts for supporting the sealed disk drive housing from the rigid chassis. The disk drive unit further includes a floating bushing arrangement for interconnecting the circuit board to the disk drive housing in a manner substantially isolating thermal expansion characteristics of the circuit board from the remainder of the disk drive unit.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种改进的磁盘驱动器单元，用于诸如个人计算机等的微型计算机中。 磁盘驱动器单元包括基本上密封的盘驱动器壳体和相关的电路板，驱动电子装置由普通的刚性底架承载。 电源连接器插头在其后部边缘处牢固地安装到机箱上，并与一个或多个接口连接器配合，以允许将盘驱动器单元简单地安装到计算机系统机柜中，例如用于计算机的中央处理器单元。 此外，磁盘驱动器单元包括用于将密封盘驱动器壳体从刚性底盘支撑的改进的减震架。 磁盘驱动器单元还包括浮动衬套布置，用于将电路板与磁盘驱动器壳体互相连接，从而将电路板的热膨胀特性基本上与盘驱动单元的其余部分隔离。

公开(公告)号：US4858808A

公开(公告)日：1989-08-22

申请号：US054745

申请日：1987-05-27

申请人： Barrett P. Bingaman ,  Richard G. Krum ,  James R. Williams

发明人： Barrett P. Bingaman ,  Richard G. Krum ,  James R. Williams

IPC分类号： B65H20/12 ,  B65H20/14 ,  G11B5/86 ,  G11B15/28 ,  G11B15/60 ,  G11B15/70 ,  G11B23/12

CPC分类号： G11B5/86 ,  B65H20/12 ,  B65H20/14 ,  G11B15/285 ,  G11B15/607 ,  G11B15/70 ,  G11B23/12

摘要： A tape handling apparatus for storing an endless loop of tape in a bin and moving the tape from the bin exit past a reproduce head assembly to the bin entrance for use in duplication of the tape. A tape handling apparatus with a tape injection assembly at the bin entrance for injecting tape into the bin and a tape removal assembly at the bin exit for removing tape from the bin, with the tape being driven through the tape injection assembly to reduce the tape forward speed as it enters the bin, and with the tape being pulled from the bin by the reproduce head assembly through the tape removal assembly for establishing tension in the tape.

摘要翻译： 一种磁带处理装置，用于将无限循环的磁带存储在箱中，并且将带从箱体出口移动通过再现头组件到纸盒入口以用于复印带。 一种胶带处理装置，在纸盒入口处具有用于将纸带注入到纸盒中的胶带注入组件，以及在纸盒出口处的纸带拆卸组件，用于从纸盒中取出纸带，带被驱动通过纸张注射组件以将带前进 并且带通过再生头组件通过带拆卸组件从箱中被拉出，以在带中形成张力。

公开(公告)号：US20140069432A1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-13

申请号：US14112072

申请日：2012-04-18

申请人： Samuel Aziz Mebasser ,  Peter Jeffrey Thomas ,  Roman Vinokur ,  Kevin Gene McCulloh ,  William S. Lane ,  Yeu-chuan Hsia ,  Michael David Bednar ,  John Paul Freese ,  Karl Yutaka Iwahashi ,  David Brent Sears ,  Barton John Kenyon ,  Richard G. Krum ,  Par Egron Dannas ,  Hiroshi Suzuki ,  Malcolm Edward Leader

发明人： Samuel Aziz Mebasser ,  Peter Jeffrey Thomas ,  Roman Vinokur ,  Kevin Gene McCulloh ,  William S. Lane ,  Yeu-chuan Hsia ,  Michael David Bednar ,  John Paul Freese ,  Karl Yutaka Iwahashi ,  David Brent Sears ,  Barton John Kenyon ,  Richard G. Krum ,  Par Egron Dannas ,  Hiroshi Suzuki ,  Malcolm Edward Leader

IPC分类号： A61M16/00 ,  A61M16/08 ,  A61M16/06

摘要： A blower includes a housing including an inlet and an outlet, a bearing-housing structure provided to the housing and adapted to rotatably support a rotor, a motor provided to the bearing-housing structure and adapted to drive the rotor, and an impeller provided to the rotor. The bearing-housing structure includes a bearing shaft having a bearing surface that rotatably supports the rotor. The bearing shaft provides only a single bearing of the non-ball bearing type for the rotor.

摘要翻译： 鼓风机包括：壳体，其包括入口和出口;轴承 - 壳体结构，设置在壳体上并适于可转动地支撑转子;电动机，设置在轴承 - 壳体结构上并适于驱动转子;以及叶轮， 转子。 轴承座结构包括具有可旋转地支撑转子的支承面的轴承轴。 轴承轴仅为转子提供非滚珠轴承类型的单个轴承。