SUSPENSION SYSTEM FOR DATA STORAGE MODULE.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- IT102003901107761
- Authority / Receiving Office
- IT · IT
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2002-04-29
- Filing Date
- 2003-04-28
- Publication Date
- 2003-04-28
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
AI Technical Summary
Conventional data storage devices face challenges in achieving high storage density while maintaining rapid access times, as out-of-plane displacements and environmental factors complicate the movement of storage media, leading to compromised compliance ratios and operational inefficiencies.
A micro-electromechanical device with a suspension system that includes a movable mass supported by flexural members and angular softening elements, enhancing in-plane compliance and maintaining a high compliance ratio by allowing angular displacement and careful geometry alignment to counteract torsional and out-of-plane compliance.
The solution significantly improves in-plane compliance, maintaining a high compliance ratio, thereby ensuring stable and efficient operation of the storage medium, even under environmental disturbances.