Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval – Record transport with head stationary during transducing – Drum record
Patent
1996-06-12
1998-05-26
Wolff, John H.
Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval
Record transport with head stationary during transducing
Drum record
360 9701, G11B 554, G11B 1700
Patent
active
057575878
ABSTRACT:
A direct access storage device (DASD) includes a plurality of motion limiters and/or a continuous motion limiter projecting from at least one of the base and cover, each motion limiter having faces disposed in close proximity to and confronting opposite surfaces of a data storage disk adjacent a peripheral portion of the disk that does not contain data. Preferably, the motion limiters are disposed at several points about the periphery of the disk, and may be incorporated in a load/unload ramp and/or side rails of the DASD. The faces of the motion limiters are disposed relative to the disk so that when the DASD is subjected to an acceleration, the disk contacts at least one of the faces only at the peripheral portion of the disk, outside the data zone. Accordingly, the motion limiters prevent data zone and spindle bearing damage when the DASD is dropped.
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Berg Lowell James
Boigenzahn Jeffrey Fred
Boutaghou Zine-Eddine
Fracek Todd Phillip
Bussan Matthew J.
Hoffman Michael F.
International Business Machines - Corporation
Wolff John H.
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