Actuator block having dual sensors for detecting vibration on magnetic disk device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10566017-B2
Application number	US-201815998871-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 17, 2018
Priority date	Mar 8, 2018
Publication date	Feb 18, 2020
Grant date	Feb 18, 2020

Abstract

According to one embodiment, a magnetic disk device includes an actuator assembly including an actuator block including a rotatable bearing unit, a plurality of heads movably supported by the actuator assembly, a first sensor provided to the actuator block, and a second sensor provided at a position different from the first sensor.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A magnetic disk device comprising:
an actuator assembly including an actuator block including a rotatable bearing unit;
a plurality of heads movably supported by the actuator assembly;
a first sensor provided to a side surface of the actuator block; and
a second sensor provided at a position apart from the first sensor in a thickness direction in which the heads are aligned at an interval, wherein
the first sensor is located, in the thickness direction, in a direction opposite to the second sensor with respect to a node of vibration of the actuator assembly configured to vibrate due to a disturbance.

2. A magnetic disk device comprising:
an actuator assembly including an actuator block including a rotatable bearing unit;
a plurality of heads movably supported by the actuator assembly;
a first sensor provided to a side surface of the actuator block; and
a second sensor provided at a position apart from the first sensor in a thickness direction in which the heads are aligned at an interval, wherein
the first sensor is located at a first end portion of the side surface in the thickness direction,
the second sensor is located at a second end portion on a side opposite to the first end portion of the side surface in the thickness direction.

3. A magnetic disk device comprising:
an actuator assembly including an actuator block including a rotatable bearing unit;
a plurality of heads movably supported by the actuator assembly;
a first sensor provided to a side surface of the actuator block;
a second sensor provided at a position apart from the first sensor in a thickness direction in which the heads are aligned at an interval;
a voice coil motor configured to control an operation of the actuator assembly;
a microactuator configured to finely control operations of the heads; and
a controller configured to control the voice coil motor and the microactuator,
wherein the controller is configured to calculate a third acceleration of the heads based on a first acceleration detected by the first sensor and a second acceleration detected by the second sensor, and control the microactuator based on the third acceleration.

4. The magnetic disk device according to claim 3 , wherein the controller is configured to perform feed-forward input of the third acceleration to a first control system of the microactuator.

5. The magnetic disk device according to claim 4 , wherein the controller is configured to suppress the voice coil motor based on the third acceleration.

6. The magnetic disk device according to claim 5 , wherein
the first control system comprises: a control unit configured to control the microactuator; and a first notch configured to generate a second signal for driving the microactuator based on a first signal input from the control unit, and
the controller is configured to add the third acceleration to the first signal.

7. The magnetic disk device according to claim 6 , wherein the controller is configured to perform the feed-forward input of the third acceleration to a second control system of the voice coil motor.

8. The magnetic disk device according to claim 7 , wherein
the second control system comprises: a second notch configured to generate a third signal for driving the voice coil motor; and the voice coil motor configured to be driven based on the third signal input from the second notch, and
the controller is configured to add the third acceleration to the third signal.

9. The magnetic disk device according to claim 5 , wherein the controller is configured to perform the feed-forward input of the third acceleration to a second control system of the voice coil motor.

10. The magnetic disk device according to claim 9 , wherein
the second control system comprises: a second notch configured to generate a third signal for driving the voice coil motor; and the voice coil motor configured to be driven based on the third signal input from the second notch, and
the controller is configured to add the third acceleration to the third signal.

Assignees

• Toshiba Kk
• Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corp

Inventors

• Yoshikawa Norio

Classifications

• G11B5/5582 Primary

  system adaptation for working during or after external perturbation, e.g. in the presence of a mechanical oscillation caused by a shock · CPC title

• G11B5/553

  Details · CPC title

• G11B5/5552

  using fine positioning means for track acquisition separate from the coarse (e.g. track changing) positioning means · CPC title

• G11B5/58

  with provision for moving the head for the purpose of maintaining alignment of the head relative to the record carrier during transducing operation, e.g. to compensate for surface irregularities of the latter or for track following {(spacing means incorporated in the head structure G11B5/187, G11B5/255, G11B5/3106)} · CPC title

• G11B5/5591

  across drum tracks · CPC title