IP Library Patent Application 12569626
Patent Application
App. No. 12/569,626

STORAGE DEVICE

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App. No.
12/569,626
Abstract

According to one embodiment, a storage device includes a coil supporting arm, an actuator, and a magnetic circuit. The coil supporting arm includes a flat coil and a coil supporting module that is coupled with the inner circumference of the flat coil to support the flat coil. The actuator holds a head at one end and is provided with the coil supporting arm at another end. The magnetic circuit is arranged near the flat coil to drive the actuator.

Claims (21)

1 . A storage device comprising:

a coil supporting arm including a flat coil and a coil supporting module configured to be coupled with an inner circumference of the flat coil to support the flat coil;

an actuator configured to hold a head at one end and be provided with the coil supporting arm at another end; and

a magnetic circuit arranged near the flat coil, the magnetic circuit configured to drive the actuator.

2 . The storage device of claim 1 , wherein

the coil supporting arm comprises an arm extending from the coil supporting module to be coupled with the actuator, and

part of the flat coil on a side of the actuator is arranged at a predetermined position above, below, or inside the arm.

3 . The storage device of claim 2 , wherein

the arm comprises a groove, into which the part of the flat coil is fitted, and

the flat coil fitted into the groove is bonded and fixed to an inner wall of the groove.

4 . The storage device of claim 1 , wherein the coil supporting arm is formed of a part integrated with the actuator.

5 . The storage device of claim 1 , wherein the flat coil and the coil supporting module are configured to be coupled by an adhesive applied to at least part of the inner circumference of the flat coil.

6 . The storage device of claim 1 , wherein the flat coil and the coil supporting module are configured to be coupled by a resin material on the inner circumference of the flat coil.

7 . The storage device of claim 6 , wherein

the coil supporting arm comprises an arm extending from the coil supporting module to be coupled with the actuator, and

one end of the arm is buried in the resin material.

8 . The storage device of claim 1 , further comprising an actuator stopper configured to limit a moving range of the actuator driven by the magnetic circuit, wherein

the coil supporting arm comprises a protrusion at a position abutting against the actuator stopper due to movement of the actuator on an upper surface side or a lower surface side of the flat coil.

9 . The storage device of claim 1 , wherein

the coil supporting arm comprises a latch magnet arranged on an outer circumference of the flat coil, and

the actuator comprises an attracting module configured to face and attract the latch magnet when the actuator is located at a predetermined position within a moving range of the actuator.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 17, 2009
From: SUZUKI, HIROSHI
To: FUJITSU LIMITED
Reel/Frame 023671/0918 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 23, 2009
From: FUJITSU LIMITED
To: TOSHIBA STORAGE DEVICE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 023558/0225 →