The present invention relates to disk drives and suspensions for disk drives. In particular, the invention is a dual stage actuation (DSA) suspension having a motor with a stiffener mounted thereon.
Dual stage actuation (DSA) disk drive head suspensions and disk drives incorporating DSA suspensions are generally known and commercially available. For example, DSA suspensions having an actuation structure on the baseplate or other mounting portion of the suspension, i.e., proximal to the spring or hinge region of the suspension, are described in the Okawara U.S. Patent Publication No. 2010/0067151, the Shum U.S. Patent Publication No. 2012/0002329, the Fuchino U.S. Patent Publication No. 2011/0242708 and the Imamura U.S. Pat. No. 5,764,444. DSA suspensions having actuation structures located on the loadbeam or gimbal portions of the suspension, i.e., distal to the spring or hinge region, are also known and disclosed, for example, in the Jurgenson U.S. Pat. No. 5,657,188, the Krinke U.S. Pat. No. 7,256,968 and the Yao U.S. Patent Publication No. 2008/0144225. Co-located gimbal-based DSA suspensions are disclosed in U.S. Provisional Application Nos. 61/700,972 and 61/711,988. All of the above-identified patents and patent applications are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety and for all purposes.
There remains a continuing need for improved DSA suspensions. DSA suspensions with enhanced performance capabilities are desired. The suspensions should be capable of being efficiently manufactured.
Various embodiments concern a dual stage actuation flexure. The dual stage actuation flexure comprises flexure having a gimbal, the gimbal comprising a pair of spring arms, a tongue between the spring arms, and a pair of linkages respectively connecting the pair of spring arms to the tongue. The dual stage actuation flexure further comprises a pair of motors mounted on the gimbal, a pair of stiffeners respectively mounted on the motors, and a slider mounting. Electrical activation of the motors bends the pair of linkages to move the slider mounting about a tracking axis while the stiffeners limit the degree of bending of the motors during the electrical activation. A slider is attached to the slider mounting.
In some configurations, the slider mounting is located on same side of the flexure as the motors, while in some other configurations the slider mounting is located on the opposite side of the flexure as the motors.
In some configurations, the tongue comprises a pair of first motor mountings, the pair of motors respectively attached to the first motor mountings. In some further configurations, the pair of linkages comprises a pair of second motor mountings, the pair of motors respectively attached to the pair of second motor mountings. In some further configurations, each linkage of the pair of linkages comprises a strut. Electrical activation of the motor bends the struts to move the slider mounting about the tracking axis.
In some configurations, each stiffener is bonded to a respective one of the motors by a respective layer of adhesive that is between the motor and the stiffener. In some configurations, at least one of the stiffeners is asymmetric with respect to one or both of a longitudinal axis of the stiffener and a transverse axis of the stiffener.
Some configurations further comprise an additional pair of stiffeners respectively mounted on the motors, wherein the stiffeners are respectively mounted on the top sides of the motors and the additional pair of stiffeners are respectively mounted on the bottom sides of the motors.
Various embodiments concern a dual stage actuation flexure. The dual stage actuation flexure comprises flexure having a pair of spring arms, a pair of struts, and a tongue between the spring arms. The dual stage actuation flexure further comprises a pair of motors mounted on the flexure, each motor comprising a top side and a bottom side opposite the top side. The dual stage actuation flexure further comprises a pair of stiffeners respectively mounted on the top sides of the motors, adhesive located between the stiffeners and the motors and bonded to the stiffeners and the motors, and a slider mounting. Electrical activation of the motors bends the pair of struts to move the slider mounting while the stiffeners limit the degree of bending of the motors during the electrical activation.
Various embodiments concern a dual stage actuation flexure. The dual stage actuation flexure comprises flexure, a pair of motors mounted on the flexure, a pair of stiffeners respectively mounted on the motors, adhesive located between the stiffeners and the motors and bonded to the stiffeners and the motors, and a slider mounting. Electrical activation of the motors moves the slider mounting while the stiffeners limit the degree of bending of the motors during the electrical activation.
Further features and modifications of the various embodiments are further discussed herein and shown in the drawings. While multiple embodiments are disclosed, still other embodiments of the present disclosure will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description, which shows and describes illustrative embodiments of this disclosure. Accordingly, the drawings and detailed description are to be regarded as illustrative in nature and not restrictive.
1, 16B1, and 16C1 are plan views of the stainless steel side of the flexure shown in
2, 16B2, and 16C2 are plan views of the trace side of the flexure shown in
Flexure 12 includes a gimbal 24 at the distal end of the flexure 12. A DSA structure 14 is located on the gimbal 24, adjacent the distal end of the loadbeam 18. As best shown in
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The operation of DSA structure 14 can be described with reference to
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The gimbal 124 includes spring arms 152 and the tongue 133. The base portion 150, the spring arms 152, and the center region 154 are each formed from the stainless steel layer 140. The spring arms 152 extend from the base portion 150. The center region 154, which is a center part of the tongue 133, is connected to the distal ends of the spring arms 152 and is supported between the spring arms 152. Also formed in the stainless steel layer 140 is a pair of struts 153. Each of the struts 153 extends from one of the opposite lateral sides of the center region 154 and has a motor mounting flag or pad 155 on its outer end. As shown, the struts 153 are offset from one another with respect to the longitudinal axis of the flexure 112 or otherwise configured so as to provide for rotational movement of the motor 134 and the head slider 132 mounted thereto about the tracking axis with respect to the center region 154. Each strut 153 comprises a longitudinal axis that extends generally perpendicular with respect to the longitudinal axis of the suspension 110. The longitudinal axes of the struts 153 extend parallel but do not intersect or otherwise overlap with each other when the struts 153 are not stressed (e.g., not bent). The struts 153 can be the only structural linkage between the center region 154 and the pads 155 (e.g., the only part of the stainless steel layer 140 connecting the center region 154 with the pads 155 is the struts 153, a single strut 153 for each pad 155). As shown in
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The electrical terminals on the motor 134 may be on the same side (e.g., top or bottom) but opposite longitudinal ends of the motor 134. As shown in
The operation of DSA structure 114 can be described with reference to
As shown in
Some, although relatively little, out-of-plane motion of other portions of the gimbal 124 may be produced during the tracking action of DSA structure 114. The linkage provided by the struts 153 accommodates the motion of the motor 134 so the remaining portions of the tongue 133 remain generally aligned with respect to the longitudinal axis of the flexure 112 during this tracking action. For example, the motor 134 and slider 132 rotate, but the center region 154 (or more broadly the tongue 133) does not rotate or rotates only an insignificant or trivial amount.
Bowing, twisting, and/or asymmetric bending can be present in various suspensions such as those described above. For example, returning the suspension of
Various embodiments of this disclosure include a stiffener component that is bonded or otherwise attached to a side (e.g., a top or free side) of a motor. Such a stiffener can limit the bending of the motor and/or gimbal during motor activation.
The stiffener 280 will generally have sufficient stiffness to at least partially offset the stiffness of the portion of gimbal 224 that is resisting motion of the motor 234 and causing the stroke-reducing bending. In some embodiments, the stiffener 280 is made from metal such as stainless steel, aluminum, nickel, titanium or other structural metal. In various other embodiments, the stiffener 280 is formed from a polymer material. A polymer stiffener may have increased thickness (as compared to a metal stiffener) to provide the desired bending stiffness. The stiffener 280 can, for example, be etched, cut or otherwise formed from sheet or film stock. In some embodiments, the stiffener 280 can be about 10-25 μm in thickness. The stiffener can be thicker or thinner in other embodiments.
The embodiment of
Adhesive 282 forms a relatively thin material layer between the motor 234 and stiffener 280 (e.g., about 2-25 μm in some embodiments). In some embodiments, the adhesive 282 has a relatively low elastic modulus to enhance the operation of the DSA structure 214. Low elastic modulus adhesives 282 can provide reduced resistance of the stiffener 280 on expansion and contraction of the motor 234, while still enhancing the bending stiffness of the DSA structure 214. Embodiments of flexure 212 with adhesive 282 having an elastic modulus of about 100 MPa have demonstrated enhanced performance. Other embodiments can have adhesive 282 with a different elastic modulus.
The motor 234 is mounted on the flexure 212 by being connected to a pair of connectors 245. The connectors 245 can connect with respective anode and cathode terminals of the motor 234. The connectors 245 can further connect with respective traces running along the flexure 212 to electrically activate the motor 234. The connectors 245 can comprise solder, conductive epoxy (e.g., silver filled), or other material for forming an electrode connection. The connectors 245 can structurally attach the motor 234 to the flexure 212. Specifically, the pair of connectors 245 can connect the lateral ends of the motor 234 to the pair of spring arms 252, respectively. The slider 232 is mounted to a slider mounting of the tongue 233. The slider mounting is a surface of the tongue 233 to which the slider 232 can be attached, such as with an adhesive such as epoxy. Rotation of the tongue 333 by actuation of the motor 234 rotates the slider mounting, and thereby the slider 332, about a tracking axis.
It is noted that the presence of the stiffener 280 on the motor 234 can change the amount of deflection of the motor 234 when contracted. This bending action is produced because the overall stiffness of the stiffener 280 and motor 234 is stronger than the stiffness of the associated portion of the flexure 212 (e.g., the stainless steel layer 240 specifically) on the other side of the motor 234 with respect to the stiffener 280. In this way, the stiffener 280 can balance or counteract the stiffness of the flexure 212 about the motor 234 to control or limit vertical deflection. Limiting the vertical deflection increases the stroke because the motor 234 is allowed to more fully expand or contract along an axis that pushes or pulls the areas at which the motor 234 is attached to the flexure 212 to move the tongue 233 and the slider 232. Increasing the stroke of the motor 234 increases the rotational stroke of the DSA structure 214. In some embodiments, the stiffener 280 can increase the stroke by over 70% (e.g., over embodiments of a similar flexure without the stiffener 280). As such, the presence and configuration (e.g., shape, elastic modulus) of the stiffener 280 can be balanced with the mechanics of the flexure 212 to minimize bending of the motor 234 and flexure 212, maximize longitudinal stroke of the motor 234, and/or reverse the bending profile of the motor 234.
As shown in
During actuation, the motor 234 may twist about the longitudinal axis of the motor 234 during actuation of the motor 234. Also, the stiffener 280 may also be caused to twist about the longitudinal axis of the stiffener 280 by the actuation of the motor 234. However, the presence of the stiffener 280 can limit the degree of twisting of the motor 234 about the longitudinal axis of the motor 234. In some embodiments, because the twisting can be caused by the resistance provided by the flexure 212, as discussed above, the presence of the stiffener 280 on the side of the motor 234 opposite the flexure 212 can reverse the direction of twist as compared to an embodiment without the stiffener 280. As such, the presence and configuration (e.g., shape, elastic modulus) of the stiffener 280 can be balanced with the mechanics of the flexure 212 to minimize twisting, maximize longitudinal stroke of the motor 234, and/or reverse the twisting profile of the motor 234.
The stiffener 380 is asymmetric about both of the length and width axes of the central section 387. For example, the first arm 388 extends along a first longitudinal axis, the second arm 389 extends along a second longitudinal axis, and the first longitudinal axis is offset from the second longitudinal axis. As shown, the first arm 388 is proximal relative to the second arm 389. The offset relationship of the first arm 388 and the second arm 389 can mirror the offset relationship of the struts 356. It is noted that while strut 356 is shown in
The stiffener 380 can provide sufficient stiffness to equally balance and counteract the bending of the motor 334 as the motor 334 is expanded (e.g., as shown in
Connectors 345 electrically and mechanically connect the motor 334 to the flexure 312. More specifically, the connectors 345 make electrical connections between traces of the flexure 312 and terminals of the motor 334. The connectors 345 can further attach the motor 334 to the spring arms 352. The slider 332 is mounted to a slider mounting of the tongue 333. The slider mounting can be a surface of the tongue 333 to which the slider 332 can be attached, such as with an adhesive such as epoxy. Rotation of the tongue 333 by actuation of the motor 334 rotates the slider mounting, and thereby the slider 332, about a tracking axis.
The stiffener 480 is attached to the motor 434 by a plurality of adhesive layers 4821-4822. As shown, the plurality of adhesive layers 4821-4822 are separate and do not contact one another. Each of the adhesive layers 4821-4822 can be a different type of adhesive such that each layer has a different elastic modulus. In the illustrated embodiment, for example, the center section 487 of the stiffener 480 is attached to the motor 434 by a first adhesive 4821 and the side sections 488 and 489 are attached by a second adhesive 4822. The first adhesive 4821 can have a relatively low elastic modulus while the second adhesive 4822 can have a relatively high elastic modulus such that the elastic modulus of the first adhesive 4821 is lower than the elastic modulus of the second adhesive 4822. The first adhesive 4821 can, for example, have the same properties as the adhesive 282 described above (e.g., by having an elastic modulus of around 100 MPa). The second adhesive 4822 can, for example, have an elastic modulus of about 2800 MPa. Other stiffeners, and other adhesives including adhesives having other elastic moduli, can be used and are within the scope of this disclosure. Since the second adhesive 4822 is generally confined to the lateral sides of the motor 434, the higher elastic modulus of the second adhesive 4822 resists expansion and contraction over a relatively limited length. As shown in
Connectors 445 electrically and mechanically connect the motor 434 to the flexure 412. More specifically, the connectors 445 make electrical connections between traces of the flexure 412 and terminals of the motor 434. The connectors 445 can further attach the motor 434 to the spring arms 452. The slider 432 is mounted to a slider mounting of the tongue 433. The slider mounting can be a surface of the tongue 433 to which the slider 432 can be attached, such as with an adhesive such as epoxy. Rotation of the tongue 433 by actuation of the motor 434 rotates the slider mounting, and thereby the slider 432, about a tracking axis.
Connectors 545 electrically and mechanically connect the motor 534 to the flexure 512. More specifically, the connectors 545 make electrical connections between traces of the flexure 512 and terminals of the motor 534. The connectors 545 can further attach the motor 534 to the spring arms 552. The slider 532 is mounted to a slider mounting of the tongue 533. The slider mounting can be a surface of the tongue 533 to which the slider 532 can be attached, such as with an adhesive such as epoxy. Rotation of the tongue 533 by actuation of the motor 534 rotates the slider mounting, and thereby the slider 532, about a tracking axis.
Connectors 645 electrically and mechanically connect the motor 634 to the flexure 612. More specifically, the connectors 645 make electrical connections between traces of the flexure 612 and terminals of the motor 634. The connectors 645 can further attach the motor 634 to the spring arms 652. The slider 632 is mounted to a slider mounting of the tongue 633. The slider mounting can be a surface of the tongue 633 to which the slider 632 can be attached, such as with an adhesive such as epoxy. Rotation of the tongue 633 by actuation of the motor 634 rotates the slider mounting, and thereby the slider 632, about a tracking axis.
Connectors 745 electrically and mechanically connect the motor 734 to the flexure 712. More specifically, the connectors 745 make electrical connections between traces of the flexure 712 and terminals of the motor 734. The connectors 745 can further attach the motor 734 to the spring arms 752. The slider 732 is mounted to a slider mounting of the tongue 733. The slider mounting can be a surface of the tongue 733 to which the slider 732 can be attached, such as with an adhesive such as epoxy. Rotation of the tongue 733 by actuation of the motor 734 rotates the slider mounting, and thereby the slider 732, about a tracking axis.
Flexures with DSA structures having stiffeners can provide important advantages. The stiffener changes the deformed shape of the PZT motor when the motor expands and contracts during operation. This shape change can be tailored to increase the stroke amount of the actuator assembly, therefore achieving more stroke for the same input voltage to the motor. Alternatively, the same stroke can be maintained but with a lower voltage as compared to embodiments without a stiffener. Another advantage of the stiffener is that twist or asymmetric bending of the motor can be minimized by design of the stiffener. Increasing stroke performance is an advantage in particular for co-located dual stage actuators since high stroke is difficult to achieve due to the inherent low mechanical advantage when the motor is located close to the slider that the motor is moving. Due to low stroke, gimbal actuator designs may require the use of more expensive multi-layer PZT motors as opposed to simple single layer and lower cost motors. By increasing the stroke performance, stiffeners can reduce the number of PZT motor layers needed for a design and even allow for the use of single layer PZT motors to achieve stroke targets.
In some embodiments, the center of rotation of the motor, tongue, and/or slider can be adjusted by tailoring how the motor bends during actuation with a stiffener. For example, the center of rotation can be located to extend through the dimple load point (e.g., where the dimple contacts the stiffener). If the actuator's center of rotation is not located directly at the dimple load point, then resonance performance may be reduced. The tailored stiffener designs, discussed above, can be used to move the center of rotation by changing how the motor deforms.
The stiffener also provides a protective covering over the motor, which may otherwise be fragile. For example, the stiffener provides a point upon which the dimple can press, wherein equivalent pressure from the dimple directly on the motor may damage the motor. The stiffener can protect the motor surface from mechanical wear due to the dimple and shock loads at the dimple point. Shock loads will be distributed by the stiffener. The stiffener can also provide electrical insulation of the motor. For example, the loadbeam can serve as an electrical ground in some embodiments, and in such case the motor can be insulated from electrical connection through the dimple of the loadbeam by the stiffener. If the stiffener is formed from an electrically conductive metal, then the adhesive layer between the stiffener and the motor can serve as electrical insulation.
While the use of a stiffener has been described in association with various gimbaled flexure embodiments, it is noted that a stiffener can be used with any flexure referenced herein. For example, in the embodiment of
The gimbal 824 includes a base portion 850, spring arms 852, struts 856, and tongue 833. The base portion 850, spring arms 852, struts 856, and tongue 833 can each be formed from the stainless steel layer 840. The spring arms 852 extend from the base portion 850. The tongue 833 is supported between the spring arms 852 by struts 856. Outer struts 856 extend from the spring arms 852 inwardly to the proximal motor mountings 858. The slider 832 can be attached to the tongue 833 at the slider mounting 854 (e.g., with adhesive) of the tongue 833. The proximal motor mounting 858 serve as proximal mountings for the motors 834. Inner struts 856 extend from the proximal motor mounting 858 inwardly to connect with the tongue 833. In this way, the struts 856 and the proximal motor mounting 858 form linkages between the spring arms 852 and the tongue 833. In some embodiments, the struts 856 are the only part of the stainless steel layer 840 that mechanically supports the tongue 833 between the spring arms 852. Specifically, the struts 856 can be the only structural linkage between the spring arms 852 and the tongue 833, which may or may not include the proximal motor mounting 858 as an intermediary between inner struts 856 (attached to the tongue 833) and outer struts 856 (attached to the spring arms 852). The flexible circuit 862, containing traces, may only minimally or negligibly mechanically support the tongue 833 as compared to the stainless steel layer 840. Also, the struts 856, in connecting with the tongue 833, can be the only part of the stainless steel layer 840 that connects between the spring arms 852 distal of the base portion 850. As shown, the struts 856 can each be the narrowest part of the stainless steel layer 840 in an X-Y plane (as viewed from an overhead perspective) while the thickness of the stainless steel layer 840 can be consistent along the flexure 812. In the illustrated embodiments, the linkage portions formed by the struts 856 and proximal motor mountings 858 extend generally transversely from a proximal portion of the tongue 833.
A pair of distal motor mountings 859 extend generally transversely or laterally from the tongue 833 at locations spaced distally from the proximal motor mounting 858. The opposite ends of each of motors 834 are attached (e.g., by structural adhesive such as epoxy) to the proximal motor mounting 858 and the distal motor mounting 859. While the proximal motor mountings 858 are part of linkages between struts 856 connecting the spring arms 852 to the tongue 833, and the distal motor mountings 859 extend as tabs from the tongue 833, this arrangement can be reversed. For example, the distal motor mountings can be part of linkages between struts connecting the spring arms 852 to the tongue 833 while proximal motor mountings extend as tabs from the tongue 833. Other configurations are also possible.
The motors 834 are arranged to have a parallel relationship. For example, each of the motors 834 has a longitudinal axis and the longitudinal axes of the motors 834 extend parallel with each other, and parallel with the longitudinal axes of the slider 832 and the flexure 812. As shown, the motors 834 are positioned on the flexure 812 on opposite lateral sides (e.g., left and right) of the slider 832.
A plurality of traces 860 are formed in the conductive material layer 844 and extend between the base portion 850 and tongue 833 along the flexible circuit 862 formed in the dielectric layer 842. A number of the traces 860 terminate at locations on a distal region on the tongue 833 and are configured to be electrically attached to terminals of the read/write head (not shown) on the slider 832 to support read/write functions. Other traces 860 terminate at contacts (not shown) on the tongue 833, below or adjacent the motors 834, and are configured to be electrically attached to terminals of the motors 834 to electrically activate the motors 834. Terminals can be on the tops and/or bottoms of the motors 834 and can be electrically connected to the traces via solder or conductive adhesive, for example. Additional or other electrical connections to the motors 834 can be made by connecting the electrical terminals of the motors 834 to the stainless steel layer 840, such as a grounding connection. In some other embodiment, the electrical connections to the motors 834 can be made by other approaches and structures (e.g., including approaches described herein in connection with other embodiments).
Stiffeners 880 can be structurally similar to any of those described above in connection with other embodiments (e.g., stiffeners 280) and can be attached to the motors 834 using adhesive 882 or other approaches, as described above. As shown, the stiffeners 880 are mounted to free surfaces on the sides of the motors 834 (e.g., top sides) opposite the stainless steel layer 840. The stiffeners 880 can additionally or alternatively be mounted to respective surfaces of the motors 834 that face the stainless steel layer 840. In such embodiments, the surface of the first or bottom side of each motor 834 is attached to the flexure 812 (e.g., at both of the proximal motor mounting 858 and the distal motor mounting 859) and the stiffeners 880 are also attached to the surface of the first or bottom side of each motor 834.
The operation of gimbal 824 and DSA structure 814 is further described with reference to
Out-of-plane bowing, twisting, and/or asymmetric bending can be present upon activation of the motors 834 as discussed and illustrated herein. However, the stiffeners 880 can limit or reverse the bending of the motor 834 and/or gimbal 824 during activation as discussed herein. For example, the stiffeners 880 can balance or counteract the stiffness of the flexure 812 about the motor 834 to control or limit vertical deflection. The stiffeners 880 can substantially reduce bending of the motors 834 during the actuation strokes. Stroke efficiency of the DSA structure 814 can be increased substantially (e.g., by 15-75%) using stiffeners 880. Adhesive 882 can deform (e.g., in shear) between the stiffeners 880 and motors 834 as discussed above. Multiple types of adhesives may be applied under stiffeners 880, as discussed in the previous embodiments. The multiple types of adhesives may have different properties, such as different elastic moduli under different areas of each stiffener 880.
The stiffeners 880 shown in
The flexure 912 includes a gimbal 924. The motors 934 are mounted on the gimbal 924. As shown, motors 934 are mounted to the proximal motor mounting 958 and the distal motor mounting 959. While the motors 834 and slider 832 are mounted on the same side of the flexure 812 in the embodiment of
Flexure 1012 can be formed by overlaying, in order, a stainless steel layer 1040 (or other spring metal), polyimide or other dielectric layer 1042, copper or other conductive material layer 1044, and coverlay 1046. The flexure 1012 includes a gimbal 1024. Motors 1034 are mounted on the gimbal 1024. The gimbal 1024 includes spring arms 1052, struts 1056, and tongue 1033. The spring arms 1052, struts 1056, and tongue 1033 can each be formed from the stainless steel layer 1040. The slider mounting 1054, which is part of the tongue 1033, is supported between the spring arms 1052 by struts 1056. Outer struts 1056 extend from the spring arms 1052 inwardly to the proximal motor mounting 1058. The slider 1032 can be attached to the tongue 1033 at the slider mounting 1054 (e.g., with adhesive). The proximal motor mountings 1058 serve as proximal mountings for the motors 1034. Inner struts 1056 extend from the proximal motor mountings 1058 inwardly to connect with the tongue 1033. In this way, the struts 1056 and the proximal motor mountings 1058 form linkages between the spring arms 1052 and the tongue 1033. In some embodiments, the struts 1056 are the only part of the stainless steel layer 1040 that connects or otherwise supports the tongue 1033 between the spring arms 1052. Specifically, the struts 1056 can be the only structural linkage between the spring arms 1052 and the tongue 1033. Also, the struts 1056, in connecting with the tongue 1033, can be the only part of the stainless steel layer 1040 that connects between the spring arms 1052 distal of the base portion 1050. As shown, the struts 1056 can each be the narrowest part of the stainless steel layer 1040 in an X-Y plane (as viewed from an overhead perspective) while the thickness of the stainless steel layer 1040 can be consistent along the flexure 1012. In the illustrated embodiments, the linkage portions formed by the struts 1056 and proximal motor mounting 1058 extend generally transversely from a proximal portion of the tongue 1033.
A pair of distal motor mountings 1059 extend generally transversely or laterally from the tongue 1033 at locations spaced distally from the proximal motor mounting 1058. The distal motor mountings 1059 can be tabs that extend from the tongue 1033. The opposite ends of each of motors 1034 are attached (e.g., by structural adhesive such as epoxy) to the proximal motor mounting 1058 and the distal motor mounting 1059 on the same side of the flexure 1012 as the slider 1032. Electrical activation of the motors 1034 can move the slider 1032 along a tracking axis as discussed herein (e.g., in the manner shown in
In various embodiments shown above, stiffeners are entirely located on the motors, usually only on one surface of each motor, and are not connected with other elements (e.g., other than adhesive bonding the stiffeners to the motors). However, as shown in
The motors 1034 are located on the same side of the flexure 1012 (e.g., the trace side, opposite the stainless steel layer 1040 side) as the slider 1032. The stiffeners 1081 are located on the surface of each motor 1034 that faces the flexure 1012. The motors 1034 do not have stiffeners on the side of the motors 1034 that face away from the flexure 1012 (e.g., the stainless steel layer 1040 specifically) in the embodiment shown in
The flexure 1112 includes a stainless steel layer 1140. The flexure 1112 includes a gimbal 1124. Motors 1134 are mounted on the gimbal 1124. As shown, the motors 1134 are mounted to the proximal motor mounting 1158 and the distal motor mounting 1159 on the side of the tongue 1133 opposite the slider 1132. While the motors 1034 and slider 1032 are mounted on the same side of the flexure 1012 in the embodiment of
Any of the embodiments presented herein can be modified in view of the features presented in any of commonly owned U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/026,427, entitled CO-LOCATED GIMBAL-BASED DUAL STAGE ACTUATION DISK DRIVE SUSPENSIONS, filed Sep. 13, 2013, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/044,238, entitled CO-LOCATED GIMBAL-BASED DUAL STAGE ACTUATION DISK DRIVE SUSPENSIONS WITH MOTOR STIFFENERS, filed Oct. 2, 2013, and U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/972,137, entitled CO-LOCATED GIMBAL-BASED DUAL STAGE ACTUATION DISK DRIVE SUSPENSIONS WITH OFFSET MOTORS, filed Aug. 21, 2013, each of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. Likewise, any of the embodiments presented in such applications can be modified with any of the features of the present disclosure.
Although the present invention has been described with reference to preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that changes can be made in form and detail without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. For example, although described in connection with certain co-located DSA structures, stiffeners and associated features described herein can be used in connection with motors on other DSA structures, including other co-located DSA structures. Furthermore, while various example embodiments have been provided to demonstrate various features, these are not the exclusive embodiments contemplated. As such, any embodiment can be modified with a feature of any other embodiment.
This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 15/438,253, filed Feb. 21, 2017, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 14/532,479, filed Nov. 4, 2014, now U.S. Pat. No. 9,613,644, issued Apr. 4, 2017, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 14/056,481, filed Oct. 17, 2013, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,896,969, issued Nov. 25, 2014, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/826,865, filed May 23, 2013, all of which are herein incorporated by reference in their entireties and for all purposes.
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