Head suspension system for a tape drive
AssigneeWestern Digital Technologies, Inc.
InventorsKoumei HANAOKA, Masahito KOBAYASHI
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Abstract
A storage device comprises, a head assembly, motor(s) configured to actuate the head assembly. The storage device may optionally include tape reel(s) holding tape media for storing data and a casing. The head assembly and its suspension system comprises a support structure, a head housing having an upper attachment bracket and a lower attachment bracket, a first flat spring attached to the upper attachment bracket, a second flat spring attached to the lower attachment bracket, and a head bar attached on an upper side to the first flat spring and attached on a lower side to the second flat spring. The head bar includes at least one read head and at least one write head.
Claims22
A storage device comprising:
- a head assembly comprising:
- a support structure;
- a head housing attached to the support structure, the head housing having an upper attachment bracket and a lower attachment bracket;
- a first flat spring attached to the upper attachment bracket;
- a second flat spring attached to the lower attachment bracket;
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- a head bar comprising at least one read head and at least one write head, the head bar attached on an upper side to the first flat spring, the head bar attached on a lower side to the second flat spring;
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- one or more motors configured to actuate the head assembly.
A head assembly for reading or writing to tape media in a tape drive, the head assembly comprising:
- a support structure;
- a head housing attached to the support structure, the head housing having an upper attachment bracket and a lower attachment bracket;
- a first flat spring attached to the upper attachment bracket;
- a second flat spring attached to the lower attachment bracket;
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- a head bar comprising at least one read head and at least one write head, the head bar attached on an upper side to the first flat spring, the head bar attached on a lower side to the second flat spring.
A storage device comprising:
- a head assembly comprising:
- means for suspending a head bar between a first flat spring and a second flat spring;
- the head bar comprising at least one read head and at least one write head, the head bar attached on an upper side to the first flat spring, the head bar attached on a lower side to the second flat spring;
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- means for actuating the head assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.