Multiple degrees of freedom actuator for optical recording

Details Multiple degrees of freedom actuator for optical recording Multiple degrees of freedom actuator for optical recording

1997-11-19

1999-11-16

Hindi, Nabil

Dynamic information storage or retrieval

With servo positioning of transducer assembly over track...

Optical servo system

G11B 700

Patent

active

059869836

ABSTRACT:
An optical actuator adapted to control the position of the actuator in at least two degrees of freedom of motion. The actuator includes a base, a moveable lens holder having a lens, a structure for connecting the lens holder to the base to support movement of the lens holder, and first and second pairs of surface-field motors, each pair of surface-field motors having first and second surface-field motors, each first and second surface-field motor including a surface-field coil and a surface-field magnetic assembly for applying forces to the lens holder to move the lens holder in at least two degrees of freedom of motion relative to the base, the surface-field coil being mounted on either the base or the lens holder, and the corresponding surface-field magnetic assembly being oppositely mounted on either the lens holder or the base to interact with the surface-field coil. Each surface-field magnetic assembly includes two pairs of opposing poles with one pair of opposing poles facing the corresponding surface-field coil, the opposing poles of each pair being separated by a pole dividing line so that the pole dividing lines of the opposing poles facing the surface-field coils of the surface-field magnetic assemblies of the first surface-field motor extend and intersect at a point above the surface-field coils, and the pole dividing lines of the opposing poles facing the surface-field coils of the surface-field magnetic assemblies of the second surface-field motor extend and intersect at a point below the surface-field coils. Currents are selectively applied to the surface-field coils so that the surface-field motors apply forces to the lens holder to control at least two degrees of freedom of motion of the lens holder relative to the base.

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