Patent ID: 6246549
Filing Date: 2001-06-12
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A reaction force decoupling system for interconnecting a read/write head actuator with a base of a media drive, comprising:at least two rail means attached to a read/write head carriage;a plurality of bearing means, attached to said base, for providing a rolling interconnection with said at least two rail means to enable linear movement of said read/write head carriage;said read/write head actuator comprising a magnet means and a coil means for controllably generating a linear force to produce said linear movement of said read/write head carriage;dual flexure means connected to said base at a first end thereof and to said magnet means at a second end thereof for interconnecting said base and said magnet means to enable movement of said magnet means in a direction that is substantially collinear with said linear movement; anddamping means for damping a resonance of said magnet means and said flexure means.