Actuator for use with a disk drive having a coil assembly including a bobbin to aid in heat convection from the coil of the coil assembly
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G11B-021/08
G11B-005/55
출원번호
US-0376958
(2003-02-28)
발명자
/ 주소
Lin, Chen-Chi
Krum, Richard G.
출원인 / 주소
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Blakely Sokoloff Taylor &
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54인용 특허 :
3
초록▼
Disclosed is an actuator for use with a disk drive having a coil assembly including a bobbin 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 supporti
Disclosed is an actuator for use with a disk drive having a coil assembly including a bobbin 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 fork, a coil, and a bobbin. 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 and the bobbin therebetween. The bobbin includes at least two opposed fins to aid in the convection of heat from the coil.
대표청구항▼
1. An actuator for use with a disk drive, the actuator comprising:a body portion for pivotally coupling to the disk drive; an actuator arm cantilevered from the body portion for supporting a head gimbal assembly (HGA); and a coil assembly including a coil, a fork, and a bobbin, the fork cantilevered
1. An actuator for use with a disk drive, the actuator comprising:a body portion for pivotally coupling to the disk drive; an actuator arm cantilevered from the body portion for supporting a head gimbal assembly (HGA); and a coil assembly including a coil, a fork, and a bobbin, the fork cantilevered from the body portion in an opposite direction from the actuator arm, the fork including a pair of opposed prongs to mount the coil and the bobbin therebetween, wherein the bobbin includes at least two opposed fins to aid in the convection of heat from the coil and wherein the fins of the bobbin comprise a metallic material. 2. The actuator of claim 1, wherein the fins of the bobbin conform approximately to a portion of the interior shape of the coil.3. The actuator of claim 1, wherein the fins of the bobbin are separated from one another by a spacer.4. The actuator of claim 3, wherein the spacer comprises a plastic material.5. The actuator of claim 3, wherein the spacer comprises a ceramic material.6. The actuator of claim 1, wherein the fork comprises a metallic material.7. The actuator of claim 6, wherein at least one prong of the fork includes a plurality of opposed projections that are disposed along the prong to aid in the convection of heat from the coil.8. The actuator of claim 6, wherein at least one prong of the fork has at least two opposed fins to aid in the convection of heat from the coil.9. The actuator of claim 8, further comprising a sidewall from which the at least two opposed fins of the at least one prong of the fork project thereby forming a channel-shaped portion to aid in the convection of heat from the coil.10. The actuator of claim 9, wherein the sidewall extends beyond the at least two opposed fins such that the at least two opposed fins project from an interior portion of the sidewall of the at least one prong of the fork.11. A disk drive comprising:a disk for rotation within the disk drive; a head stack assembly (HSA) having a body portion pivotally coupled to the disk drive and an actuator arm cantilevered from the body portion to support a head gimbal assembly (HGA) having a head for writing and reading data to and from the disk; and a coil assembly including a coil, a fork, and a bobbin, the fork cantilevered from the body portion in an opposite direction from the actuator arm, the fork including a pair of opposed prongs to mount the coil and the bobbin therebetween, wherein the bobbin includes at least two opposed fins to aid in the convection of heat from the coil and wherein the fins of the bobbin comprise a metallic material. 12. The disk drive of claim 11, wherein the fins of the bobbin conform approximately to a portion of the interior shape of the coil.13. The disk drive of claim 11, wherein the fins of the bobbin are separated from one another by a spacer.14. The disk drive of claim 13, wherein the spacer comprises a plastic material.15. The disk drive of claim 13, wherein the spacer comprises a ceramic material.16. The disk drive of claim 11, wherein the fork comprises a metallic material.17. The disk drive of claim 16, wherein at least one prong of the fork includes a plurality of opposed projections that are disposed along the prong to aid in the convection of heat from the coil.18. The disk drive of claim 16, wherein at least one prong of the fork has at least two opposed fins to aid in the convection of heat from the coil.19. The disk drive of claim 18, further comprising a sidewall from which the at least two opposed fins of the at least one prong of the fork project thereby forming a channel-shaped portion to aid in the convection of heat from the coil.20. The disk drive of claim 19, wherein the sidewall extends beyond the at least two opposed fins of the at least one prong of the fork such that the at least two opposed fins project from an interior portion of the sidewall.21. An actuator for use with a disk drive, the actuator comprising:a body portion for pivotally coupling to the disk drive; an actuator arm cantilevered from the body portion for supporting a head gimbal assembly (HGA); and a coil assembly including a coil, a fork comprising a metallic material, and a bobbin, the fork cantilevered from the body portion in an opposite direction from the actuator arm, the fork including a pair of opposed prongs to mount the coil and the bobbin therebetween, wherein the bobbin includes at least two opposed fins to aid in the convection of heat from the coil. 22. The actuator of claim 21, wherein at least one prong of the fork includes a plurality of opposed projections that are disposed along the prong to aid in the convection of heat from the coil.23. The actuator of claim 21, wherein at least one prong of the fork has at least two opposed fins to aid in the convection of heat from the coil.24. The actuator of claim 23, further comprising a sidewall from which the at least two opposed fins of the at least one prong of the fork project thereby forming a channel-shaped portion to aid in the convection of heat from the coil.25. The actuator of claim 24, wherein the sidewall extends beyond the at least two opposed fins of the at least one prong of the fork such that the at least two opposed fins project from an interior portion of the sidewall.26. A disk drive comprising:a disk for rotation within the disk drive; a head stack assembly (HSA) having a body portion pivotally coupled to the disk drive and an actuator arm cantilevered from the body portion to support a head gimbal assembly (HGA) having a head for writing and reading data to and from the disk; and a coil assembly including a coil, a fork comprising a metallic material, and a bobbin, the fork cantilevered from the body portion in an opposite direction from the actuator arm, the fork including a pair of opposed prongs to mount the coil and the bobbin therebetween, wherein the bobbin includes at least two opposed fins to aid in the convection of heat from the coil. 27. The disk drive of claim 26, wherein at least one prong of the fork includes a plurality of opposed projections that are disposed along the prong to aid in the convection of heat from the coil.28. The disk drive of claim 26, wherein at least one prong of the fork has at least two opposed fins to aid in the convection of heat from the coil.29. The disk drive of claim 28, further comprising a sidewall from which the at least two opposed fins of the at least one prong of the fork project thereby forming a channel-shaped portion to aid in the convection of heat from the coil.30. The disk drive of claim 29, wherein the sidewall extends beyond the at least two opposed fins of the at least one prong of the fork such that the at least two opposed fins project from an interior portion of the sidewall.
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