[n: Reducing Friction, Adhesion, Drag] [n0211] {g11b 33/14d} Patents (Class G9B/33.047)
  • Publication number: 20120170148
    Abstract: A hard disk drive including a housing, at least one disk mounted to the housing, an actuator mounted to the housing and being movable relative to the at least one disk, a conductive component support coupled with the actuator and extending the first surface, the conductive component support having a support wall attaching the conductive component support to the actuator, and a boss coupled with a first surface of the actuator and the support wall, the boss having a first end facing a flat coil side of the actuator and a second end facing a head gimbal assembly side of the actuator, wherein the first end extends further toward the flat coil side than the conductive component entrance portion of the conductive component support such that a portion of the boss overlaps a portion of the conductive component support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2010
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Inventors: Takaaki Deguchi, Takashi Kouno, Takeshi Chawanya, Kenji Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20120162824
    Abstract: A hard disk drive comprising, a base plate comprising a pin, a top cover, a plurality of magnetic disks, and a spoiler. The spoiler includes a first spring fastener for temporary spring fastening the spoiler on the base plate, and a second spring fastener for resiliently fastening the spoiler when the top cover is attached to the base plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2010
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventors: Kimihiko Sudo, Hiromitsu Masuda, Kouki Uefune, Yoshiyuki Hirono
  • Publication number: 20110090593
    Abstract: A sickle-shaped disk drive spoiler for reducing turbulence of airflow in a hard disk drive is provided. The sickle-shaped spoiler is configured to direct airflow generated by a rotating disk and includes a tapered first end portion configured to direct the airflow toward the inner diameter of the disk and to reduce the airflow on the side of the disk opposing the spoiler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Inventors: Yukinobu Abe, Andre S. Chan, Ferdinand Hendriks, Masato Ikegawa, Hiroshi Mukai, Keiichi Takemori