18461961. DISK DEVICE simplified abstract (KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA)
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DISK DEVICE
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Manabu Uehara of Kawasaki Kanagawa (JP)
DISK DEVICE - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18461961 titled 'DISK DEVICE
The abstract describes a disk device with a magnetic disk, suspension, magnetic head, and carriage. The magnetic disk rotates around a first axis, while the suspension includes a base plate, load beam, and flexure for the magnetic head. The carriage, with an arm attached to the base plate, moves the magnetic head with respect to the disk by rotating around a second axis.
- The disk device includes a magnetic disk, suspension, magnetic head, and carriage.
- The magnetic disk rotates around a first axis, while the suspension supports the magnetic head with a base plate, load beam, and flexure.
- The carriage, with an arm attached to the base plate, moves the magnetic head by rotating around a second axis.
- The base plate has a first surface facing the disk and a second surface facing the arm, with a component different from the arm on the second surface.
Potential Applications: - Data storage devices - Computer systems - Information retrieval systems
Problems Solved: - Precise reading and writing of data on magnetic disks - Efficient movement of magnetic head with respect to the disk
Benefits: - Improved data storage and retrieval efficiency - Enhanced performance of computer systems
Commercial Applications: Title: Advanced Magnetic Disk Drives for Data Storage Systems This technology can be used in the development of high-performance data storage devices for commercial use, such as servers, data centers, and cloud storage systems. The precise movement of the magnetic head allows for faster data access and improved overall system performance.
Questions about the technology: 1. How does the rotation of the carriage affect the movement of the magnetic head? 2. What are the potential advancements in data storage technology that could result from this innovation?
Original Abstract Submitted
According to one embodiment, a disk device includes a magnetic disk, a suspension, a magnetic head, and a carriage. The magnetic disk rotates about a first rotation axis. The suspension includes a base plate, a load beam, and a flexure. The magnetic head is attached to the flexure and configured to read and write information from and to the magnetic disk. The carriage includes an arm to which the base plate is attached. The carriage rotates about a second rotation axis to move the magnetic head with respect to the magnetic disk. The base plate includes a first surface and a second surface. The first surface faces the magnetic disk when the magnetic head is located on the magnetic disk. The second surface is opposite the first surface and faces the arm. A component different from the arm is disposed on the second surface.
