Disk clamp and centering apparatus for a beam addressable disk d

Details Disk clamp and centering apparatus for a beam addressable disk d Disk clamp and centering apparatus for a beam addressable disk d

1989-03-30

1991-03-19

Ip, Paul

Dynamic information storage or retrieval

Dynamic mechanism subsystem

Specific detail of storage medium support or motion production

369269, 360 86, 360 9905, G11B 506

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050017004

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for centering and clamping a disk on a spindle-drive is disclosed. A bistable magnetic clamp normally held in an axially offset position from the plane of the disk is preferentially drawn to a coupler washer on the spindle-drive when the spindle-drive and clamping device are relatively moved toward each other after the disk is inserted into the drive. To accommodate significant initial misalignment of the disk, as might typically occur with a cartridge mounted disk, in a very short throw clamping motion, a multi-frustrum centering member is used. The frustrum surface nearest the disk has a gradual slope assuring meshing of the centering member with the central aperture of the disk over a wide range of initial misalignment. Once the disk is coarsely centered, precision centering is achieved during the final clamping stage by the second frustrum surface which is at steep slope relative to the plane of the disk.

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