Abstract: A laser processing apparatus is provided with: a thin dielectric film (12) formed on the surface of a substrate (11); a blue semiconductor laser (3) with a wavelength in a 400 nm-band; a semiconductor laser drive unit (4) for generating continuous wave laser light in the blue semiconductor laser (3) by driving the blue semiconductor laser (3); and irradiation units (21, 22) for irradiating a processing position for the thin dielectric film (12) with continuous wave laser light generated by the blue semiconductor laser (3).

Abstract: A magnetic disk device includes a swing-type head actuator which is driven by a voice coil motor. The voice coil motor is cooled by an airflow generated when a magnetic disk accommodated in a disk accommodating unit of an enclosure is rotated by a spindle motor. An airflow dividing member provided on an inner wall or a base of an actuator accommodating unit divides the airflow generated by the rotation of the disk and passing along the inner wall. The divided airflow is introduced to a coil part of the voice coil motor, and cools the coil, without sacrificing the dust purge performance.

Abstract: In a load/unload type disk drive, when a head for reading/writing information on a disk is retracted outside the disk by a swing arm at the time of stopping the operation of the disk drive, a ramp mechanism holds a lift tab provided at the tip of the swing arm, wherein the ramp mechanism comprises a holding member for holding the lift tab and a mounting member for mounting the holding member thereon, the mounting member having a guide capable of adjusting the mounting position. The holding member mounted on the mounting member is tentatively fastened thereto, with provisions made to be able to adjust the position of the thus mounted holding member by moving it along the guide in a direction conforming to the rotational path of the holding member.

Abstract: A first shroud and a second shroud are opposed to the peripheral end surface of a recording disk at a certain constant distance. The second shroud is spaced downstream from the first shroud in the direction of the rotation of the recording disk. A shroud plate is opposed to the peripheral end surface of the recording disk at a position between the first and second shrouds. The shroud plate functions as a shroud. The shroud plate serves to suppress turbulence of airflow. Vibration of the recording disk can be suppressed. Moreover, if the shroud plate is designed to extend along a virtual plane perpendicular to the rotation axis of the recording disk, the airflow is prevented from staying between the first and second shrouds. The airflow can effectively be taken out. The airflow can effectively be utilized.

Abstract: A mold used to manufacture, through metal mold casting, a damper that is fixed onto a housing in a disc drive and reduces a vibration of the housing, the disc drive recording information in and reproducing information from a recording medium. The mold includes a sectionally concave body that defines a shape of the damper, a first gate that introduces molten metal to the body from a runner, and is provided on a first side opposite to a concave of the body, and a second gate that introduces the molten metal to an overflow well from the body, and is provided at least one of a second side perpendicular to the first side, and a third side perpendicular to the second side and parallel to the first side.

Abstract: A magnetic disc apparatus has a ramp holding the magnetic head in a position apart from the magnetic disc and a filter case holding a filter in the state of being bent in such a manner that the filter surrounds the ramp together with the magnetic disc. The filter removes dust in airflow which flows in the magnetic disc apparatus accompanying the rotation of the magnetic disc.

Abstract: First and second shroud surfaces are defined along an imaginary cylinder coaxial to a recording disk. A shroud plate is located between the first and second shroud surfaces. Airflow flows outward along the surface of the rotating recording disk based on the centrifugal force. The shroud plate serves to establish the continuity of the first and second shroud surfaces. The first and second shroud surfaces and the shroud plate serve to reliably suppress turbulence of the airflow. Vibration of the recording disk is suppressed than ever. An inflow opening is located in a space between the first and second shroud surfaces. The rectifier plate is located downstream of the inflow opening. The rectifier plate serves to direct the airflow flowing along the first shroud surface to the inflow opening. A larger amount of airflow can be introduced into the inflow opening. A dust catcher receives airflow of a sufficient amount.

Abstract: A magnetic disk device includes a swing-type head actuator which is driven by a voice coil motor. The voice coil motor is cooled by an airflow generated when a magnetic disk accommodated in a disk accommodating unit of an enclosure is rotated by a spindle motor. An airflow dividing member provided on an inner wall or a base of an actuator accommodating unit divides the airflow generated by the rotation of the disk and passing along the inner wall. The divided airflow is introduced to a coil part of the voice coil motor, and cools the coil, without sacrificing the dust purge performance.

Abstract: A mold used to manufacture, through metal mold casting, a damper that is fixed onto a housing in a disc drive and reduces a vibration of the housing, the disc drive recording information in and reproducing information from a recording medium. The mold includes a sectionally concave body that defines a shape of the damper, a first gate that introduces molten metal to the body from a runner, and is provided on a first side opposite to a concave of the body, and a second gate that introduces the molten metal to an overflow well from the body, and is provided at least one of a second side perpendicular to the first side, and a third side perpendicular to the second side and parallel to the first side.

Abstract: A disk apparatus includes a ramp which holds a tip end of an arm at a position away from a disk, and a slit shroud having an airflow control plate. A side surface of the airflow control plate is opposed to a side surface of the disk, the airflow control plate spreads to a position where the airflow control plate is superposed on the tip end of the arm held by the ramp. The airflow control plate has the same thickness as that of the disk, and is flush with the disk 12.

Abstract: A storage disk drive includes storage disks and spacer or spacers stacked in the axial direction of a spindle around a spindle hub. The maximum allowances of axial dimensions of storage disks and a spacer or spacers are cumulated. An accumulated tolerance is calculated for the individual of the storage disks between a reference plane and the upward surface of the individual. A design value of a gap is individually determined between the upward surface of the individual and a rectifier plate opposed to the upward surface of the individual based on the accumulated tolerance for the individual. The space is reduced between the upward surface of the storage disk and the corresponding rectifier plate as compared with the case where the spaces are commonly determined based on the maximum accumulated tolerance. The rectifier plate is allowed to exert the enhanced effect of air bearing on the corresponding storage disk.

Abstract: A clamp ring that clamps a disc onto a spindle motor that rotates the disc includes an annular disc shaped body fixed onto a hub that rotates with a shaft of the spindle motor, the body arranging plural screw holes in a circumferential direction of the body, a screw that fixes the body onto the hub being inserted into each screw hole, wherein the body arranges plural stress relaxation holes between the plural screw holes so that each stress relaxation hole and each screw hole alternate in the circumferential direction of the body, each stress relaxation hole mitigating a deformation of the body in fixing the body onto the hub with the screw, a diameter of the stress relaxation hole being equal to or greater than a diameter of the screw hole in a surface of the body from which the screw is inserted into the body.

Abstract: A magnetic disc apparatus has a ramp holding the magnetic head in a position apart from the magnetic disc and a filter case holding a filter in the state of being bent in such a manner that the filter surrounds the ramp together with the magnetic disc. The filter removes dust in airflow which flows in the magnetic disc apparatus accompanying the rotation of the magnetic disc.

Abstract: First and second shroud surfaces are defined along an imaginary cylinder coaxial to a recording disk. A shroud plate is located between the first and second shroud surfaces. Airflow flows outward along the surface of the rotating recording disk based on the centrifugal force. The shroud plate serves to establish the continuity of the first and second shroud surfaces. The first and second shroud surfaces and the shroud plate serve to reliably suppress turbulence of the airflow. Vibration of the recording disk is suppressed than ever. An inflow opening is located in a space between the first and second shroud surfaces. The rectifier plate is located downstream of the inflow opening. The rectifier plate serves to direct the airflow flowing along the first shroud surface to the inflow opening. A larger amount of airflow can be introduced into the inflow opening. A dust catcher receives airflow of a sufficient amount.

Abstract: A magnetic disc apparatus has a voice coil motor including a magnetic member constituting a magnetic circuit, a cover member covering the magnetic member, and a buffer member interposed between the magnetic member and the cover member. The magnetic member and the cover member are screwed with the buffer member interposed therebetween.

Abstract: A first shroud and a second shroud are opposed to the peripheral end surface of a recording disk at a certain constant distance. The second shroud is spaced downstream from the first shroud in the direction of the rotation of the recording disk. A shroud plate is opposed to the peripheral end surface of the recording disk at a position between the first and second shrouds. The shroud plate functions as a shroud. The shroud plate serves to suppress turbulence of airflow. Vibration of the recording disk can be suppressed. Moreover, if the shroud plate is designed to extend along a virtual plane perpendicular to the rotation axis of the recording disk, the airflow is prevented from staying between the first and second shrouds. The airflow can effectively be taken out. The airflow can effectively be utilized.

Abstract: A side yoke is integrally formed on a cover of magnetic material in a magnetic disk drive unit by cutting and folding a portion of the cover. When the cover is attached to a housing body of magnetic material, the cover, the side yoke and the bottom of the housing body form a yoke for voice coil motor. The magnetic flux from a magnet circulates in the yoke and serves to drive a voice coil disposed in a gap of the yoke. The integral formation of the side yoke to the cover contributes to reduction in the number of parts, and leads to a facilitated assembling and manufacturing.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for analyzing the vibration of the housing of a disk device are disclosed, in which the residual vibration of the housing can be accurately detected for protection against vibrations by determining the transfer function of the rotational acceleration of the housing.

Abstract: An actuator assembly for a magnetic disk drive having a structure capable of easily removing the imbalance of the actuator assembly. The actuator assembly includes a shaft fixed to a base of the disk drive, a bearing having an inner race fixed to the shaft, a sleeve fixed to an outer race of the bearing, and an actuator arm unit fixed to the sleeve. The sleeve has a side wall formed with a hole opening in a direction of canceling the imbalance of the actuator assembly.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a rotary actuator having a retractor mechanism which can retract magnetic heads to a CSS zone of magnetic disks only by a mechanical bias force in stopping a magnetic disk drive at any cylinder position of the heads. The rotary actuator includes an actuator arm assembly rotatably mounted on a base of the magnetic disk drive, an FPC mounted on one side surface of the actuator arm assembly, and a magnetic circuit constituting a voice coil motor by combination with a moving coil supported to the actuator arm assembly. A retractor plate is fixed to the actuator arm assembly at a position opposite to a mounting position of the FPC with respect to the center of rotation of the actuator arm assembly. The retractor plate functions to retract the magnetic heads to the CSS zone of the magnetic disks by magnetic reaction with a magnetic flux in the magnetic circuit.