US20040216154A1 - Holder for disk drives - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to an optical disk drive, and more particularly, to a holder for disk drives having an improved chuck structure for seating a disk.
- Optical disk drives in particular, slim optical disk drives include a CD-ROM drive, a DVD-ROM drive, a CD R/W drive and so on. Such an optical disk drive receives a disk to write or read records into/from the disk while turning the disk.
- a slim optical disk drive is particularly mounted on a slim computer such as a notebook computer.
- the slim optical disk drive is limited in height. That is, since the slim optical disk drive is mounted on a thin main body, the height of the disk drive itself is limited. Therefore, the slim optical disk drive requires a holder structure for grasping a disk unlike a disk drive mounted on a typical desktop computer.
- FIG. 1 shows a conventional holder structure.
- the conventional holder for disk drives comprises a flat cylindrical hub 103 sized equal to a central opening of a disk for being inserted into the central opening of disk and chucks 101 for elastically projecting from lateral regions of the hub 103 under the force of springs 102 .
- the holder is placed in a central portion of a circular base 110 , and a lower base 140 is provided with a stator assembly and a rotor assembly.
- a rubber turntable 130 is provided around the holder for wrapping the holder therein so that the disk is seated or mounted on the turntable 130 .
- the rotor and stator assemblies in the lower base 140 of the holder cooperate to turn the turntable 130 and the holder, and thus the disk grasped by the holder along with the turntable 130 .
- writing or reading means write or read desired data into/from the disk while moving in a radial direction of the disk.
- FIG. 2( a ) illustrates that the disk 100 contacts an upper portion of one of the chucks 101 .
- the chuck 101 is pushed backward slowly.
- the chuck 101 is pushed to the innermost position thereof in the holder hub 103 as shown in FIG. 2( b ).
- the chuck 101 projects again toward the disk as shown in FIG. 2( c ).
- the chuck 101 has upper and lower faces, which taper at predetermined inclinations, and a peak portion at leading edges of the upper and lower faces.
- the chuck 101 functions to press the disk under a predetermined amount of force so that the disk may not slip upward out of the turntable while it is turning.
- the disk holder structure using the above chucks has the following drawbacks.
- the central chucks are moved only in a horizontal direction, thereby enhancing seating force, i.e., force for seating the disk.
- the enhanced seating force causes inconvenience to the user in using the disk drive, and thus the user applies excessive force to the disk holder thereby potentially damaging the disk drive and even the main body.
- the peak of the chuck 101 has a semicircular configuration on a horizontal plane.
- the peak of the chuck 101 performs point-to-point contact with the periphery of the central opening of the disk, which does not increase the restraining force against separation of the disk.
- an intermediate groove of the double layer structure may trap the chuck (i.e., half chucking) potentially causing problems to the seating process of the disk.
- the art also requires a structure capable of preventing half chucking in which the chuck is trapped by an intermediate portion of the disk while increasing the restraining force against separation.
- the present invention has been made to solve the foregoing problems, and it is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a holder for disk drives having an improved structure of chucks and chuck supporting portions so that the chucks can perform downward circular motion along circular paths so as to reduce disk-seating force while enhancing restraining force against separation of a disk.
- a holder for disk drives which is inserted into a central opening of a disk for detachably seating the disk.
- the holder of the invention comprises: a circular hub projected upward and sized equal to the central opening of the disk; a chuck projected from a lateral portion of the hub, wherein the chuck includes a rear portion elastically connected with the hub, a peak formed in a front portion of the chuck and a lower circular face of a curvature extended downward from the peak; and a support formed integral with the hub for contacting the lower circular face of the chuck to enable circular motion of the chuck.
- a contact face of the support contacting the lower circular face of the chuck is preferably an inclination sloped at a predetermined angle in respect to a horizontal plane, and the inclination more preferably has an inclination angle of about 5 to 25 degree in respect to the horizontal plane.
- a contact face of the support contacting the lower circular face of the chuck is an arc face, and the lower circular face of the chuck more preferably has a curvature radius smaller than that of the arc face of the support.
- the holder of the invention may further comprise a guide provided in rear of the chuck, wherein the guide contacts the inside of the hub to restrict vertical circular motion of the chuck.
- a holder for disk drives which is inserted into a central opening of a disk for detachably seating the disk.
- the holder of the invention comprises: a circular hub projecting upward and sized equal to the central opening of the disk; a chuck projected from a lateral portion of the hub, wherein the chuck includes a rear portion elastically connected with the hub, a peak formed in a front portion of the chuck and a lower circular face of a curvature extended downward from the peak; and a support formed integral with the hub for contacting the lower circular face of the chuck to enable circular motion and linear motion of the chuck in sequence.
- a contact face of the support contacting the lower circular face of the chuck preferably includes an inclined portion having a predetermined angle in respect to a horizontal plane and a horizontal portion connected with the inclined portion, and the inclined portion of the contact face more preferably has an inclination angle of about 5 to 25 degree.
- a contact face of the support contacting the lower circular face of the chuck includes an arc face and a horizontal face connected with the arc face, and the lower circular face of the chuck more preferably has a curvature radius smaller than that of the arc face.
- the holder of the invention may further comprise a guide provided in rear of the chuck, wherein the guide contacts the inside of the hub to restrict vertical circular motion of the chuck.
- a holder for disk drives which is inserted into a central opening of a disk for detachably seating the disk.
- the holder of the invention comprises: a circular hub projected upward and sized equal to the central opening of the disk; a chuck projected from a lateral portion of the hub, wherein the chuck includes a rear portion elastically connected with the hub, a peak formed in a front portion of the chuck and having a curvature radius on a horizontal plane equal to a radius of the central opening and a lower circular face of a curvature extended downward from the peak; and a support formed integral with the hub for contacting the lower circular face of the chuck to enable circular motion of the chuck.
- a contact face of the support is preferably an inclination sloped at a predetermined angle in respect to the horizontal plane, the inclination more preferably has an inclination angle of about 5 to 25 degree in respect to the horizontal plane.
- a contact face of the support is preferably an arc face, and the lower circular face of the chuck more preferably has a curvature radius smaller than that of the arc face of the support.
- the holder of the invention may further comprise a guide provided in rear of the chuck, wherein the guide contacts the inside of the hub to restrict vertical circular motion of the chuck.
- a holder for disk drives which is inserted into a central opening of a disk for detachably seating the disk.
- the holder of the invention comprises: a circular hub projected upward and sized equal to the central opening of the disk; a chuck projected from a lateral portion of the hub, wherein the chuck includes a rear portion elastically connected with the hub, a peak formed in a front portion of the chuck and having a curvature radius on a horizontal plane equal to a radius of the central opening and a lower circular face of a curvature extended downward from the peak; and a support formed integral with the hub for contacting the lower circular face of the chuck to enable circular motion and linear motion of the chuck in sequence.
- a contact face of the support preferably includes an inclined portion having a predetermined angle in respect to a horizontal plane and a horizontal portion connected with the inclined portion, and the inclined portion of the contact face more preferably has an inclination angle of about 5 to 25 degree.
- a contact face of the support contacting the lower circular face of the chuck preferably includes an arc face and a horizontal face connected with the arc face, and the lower circular face of the chuck more preferably has a curvature radius smaller than that of the arc face.
- the holder of the invention may further comprise a guide provided in rear of the chuck, wherein the guide contacts the inside of the hub to restrict vertical circular motion of the chuck.
- FIG. 1 is plan view of a conventional holder for disk drives
- FIG. 2 illustrates a process of seating a disk on the conventional holder for disk drives
- FIG. 3 is a plan view of a holder for disk drives of the invention.
- FIG. 4 is sectional view of a holder chuck in FIG. 3;
- FIG. 5 illustrates motion of the holder chuck in a seating process of a disk performed by the holder for disk drives of the invention
- FIG. 6 is a sectional view illustrating an important part of the holder chuck of the holder for disk drives of the invention
- FIG. 7 is a sectional view of a support of the holder for disk drives of the invention.
- FIG. 8 is a sectional view of an alternative to the holder chuck of the holder for disk drives of the invention.
- FIG. 9 is a sectional view of another alternative to the holder chuck of the holder for disk drives of the invention.
- FIG. 10 is a sectional view illustrating elastic coupling of the chuck of the holder for disk drives of the invention
- FIG. 11 is a plan view of a peak portion of the chuck of the holder for disk drives of the invention.
- FIG. 12 illustrates the chuck of the holder for disk drives of the invention, which is trapped by an intermediate portion of a disk.
- FIG. 3 is a plan view of a holder for disk drives of the invention
- FIG. 4 is sectional view of a holder chuck in FIG. 3.
- the disk holder of the invention comprises a hub 3 , chucks 1 mounted on the hub 3 and supports 2 for supporting the chucks 1 .
- the hub 3 has a generally circular sectional configuration, as shown in FIG. 3, to match an opening of a predetermined diameter formed in a central portion of a disk.
- the hub 3 is made of resin, and projected from an upper central portion of drive means including a stator assembly and a rotor assembly.
- each of the chucks 1 is mounted on the hub 3 so that the each chuck 1 can perform elastic motion in respect to the hub 3 .
- the chuck 1 is elastically connected by its rear portion with the inside of the hub 3 . That is, the rear portion of the chuck 1 is connected with the inside of the hub 3 via elastic means such as a spring so that the chuck 1 can perform elastic motion in respect to the hub 3 .
- the chuck 1 is projected from a lateral portion of the hub 3 , and provided with a peak 13 projected from a front portion thereof.
- Upper and lower faces 11 and 12 formed in the chuck 1 are inclined upward and downward, respectively, from the peak 13 at predetermined angles so that the disk can be fixed in position by the peak structure.
- a support 2 as shown in FIG. 4 is placed under the chuck 1 .
- the support 2 allows the chuck 1 to perform downward or upward circular motion rather than horizontal motion.
- the support 2 is formed integral with the hub 3 , and a contact face 14 in contact with the chuck 1 is formed at an angle inclined in respect to a horizontal plane.
- the lower face 12 of the chuck 1 has a curved region of a predetermined curvature under the peak 13 .
- the curved region of the lower face 12 slides on the contact face 14 of the support 2 so that the chuck 1 moves along a circular path.
- FIG. 5 illustrates motion of the holder chuck in a seating process of a disk performed by the holder for disk drives of the invention.
- FIG. 5( a ) illustrates an initial stage of seating a disk 100 on the holder.
- the disk 100 primarily contacts the upper face 11 of the chuck 1 , in which the upper face 11 of the chuck 1 is inclined at a predetermined angle so that the disk 100 slides down along the upper face 11 .
- the peak of the chuck 1 moves downward along the same path, that is, the curved region formed in the lower face of the chuck 1 as shown in FIG. 5( b ).
- the peak of the chuck 1 returns over the disk, as shown in FIG. 5C, resulting from the elastic force of the spring.
- FIG. 6 is a sectional view illustrating an important part of the holder chuck of the holder for disk drives of the invention
- FIG. 7 is a sectional view of the support of the holder for disk drives of the invention.
- the lower face of the chuck 1 is curved to have a predetermined value of curvature, and the contact face of the support 2 in contact with the chuck 1 is also inclined at a predetermined angle.
- the curved lower face 12 of the chuck 1 cooperates with the inclined contact face 14 of the support 2 so that the chuck 1 can perform circular motion along the curved lower face 12 .
- Such circular motion functions to reduce the seating force applied to the disk and but to enhance the restraining force against separation of the disk after the disk is seated on the holder.
- the contact face 14 of the support shown in FIG. 4 is in the form of an arc. That is, the contact face 14 of the support can be also arc-shaped so that the chuck of the invention can perform circular motion. Then, the arc is so formed that an imaginary straight line connecting between ends of the arc has a downward inclination angle in respect to a horizontal plane.
- the curvature radius of the arc forming the contact face 14 is preferably at least same as that of the curved lower face 12 of the chuck 1 . If the curvature radius of the arc is smaller than that of the lower face of the chuck, contact between the chuck and the support is made according to a two-point support structure, which is too unstable to endure the seating force which is applied downward via the disk. Therefore, the curvature is determined so that the arc face and the lower face can perform face-contact or at least line-contact.
- the reference mark A indicates an inclination angle of the upper face 11 of the chuck 1 , extended upward from the peak 13 , in respect to an upper horizontal plane.
- the reference mark B indicates an angle of a lower face of the chuck 1 , extended downward from the peak 13 , in respect to a vertical plane.
- the reference mark C indicates an angle of the contact face 14 of the support 2 , which contacts the chuck 1 , in respect to a horizontal plane.
- first values in respective groups where C is 0 degree indicate seating and restraining forces of the disk measured in the conventional holder structure. That is, the seating force is in a range of about 1400 to 1250 gf, and the restraining force is in a range of about 330 to 450 gf.
- the holder of the invention can seat the disc under the seating force which is smaller than that of the conventional holder as well as maintain the disk under the restraining force which is larger than that of the conventional holder.
- the conventional holder has the seating force of about 1400 gf and the restraining force of about 330 gf. If the contact face of the support of the chuck is formed as an inclined face as in the invention, however, the respective seating forces are smaller than those of the conventional holder, wherein C is in a range of about 10 to 25 degree, B is about 30 degree, and A is about 10 to 15 degree. Where A is in a range of about 10 to 15 degree, the respective seating forces are smaller that those of the conventional holder. In this case, the restraining forces are also smaller than those of the conventional holder.
- the seating force of the conventional holder is about 1300 gf and the restraining force thereof is about 400 gf. Also in this case, the seating force is smaller than the conventional holder and the restraining force can maintain a sufficient value. This is same where B is about 40 degree.
- FIG. 8 is a sectional view of an alternative to the holder chuck of the holder for disk drives of the invention.
- the holder for disk drives of the invention comprises a support 2 for supporting a chuck 1 which is so constructed to have a face inclined in respect to a horizontal face.
- the support 2 can have a contact face including an inclined face 16 and a horizontal face 18 connected with the inclined face 16 .
- downward motion of a disk primarily causes the chuck 1 to perform circular motion, which is followed by downward movement of a peak 13 of the chuck 1 .
- the peak 13 is moved horizontally backward along the horizontal face 18 of the support.
- This structure further provides horizontal motion to afore described downward or upward circular motion, and advantageously increases the path of the chuck 1 .
- the holder can be also designed so that the chuck can further project in a forward direction to increase the restraining force against separation of the disk.
- FIG. 9 is a sectional view of another alternative to the holder chuck of the holder for disk drives of the invention.
- a support 2 includes an arc face 17 of a predetermined curvature and a horizontal face 19 connected with a rear portion of the arc face 17 .
- the chuck likewise performs circular motion along the arc face and then horizontal backward motion.
- This structure also increases in effect the path of the chuck as well as enhances the restraining force of the disk as in FIG. 8. Further, this structure forms the arc face instead of the inclined face in FIG. 8 so that friction areas can be increased. As a result, abrasion of the chuck and/or support can be prevented.
- the arc face 17 functions as a contact face of the support 2 , and is so formed that an imaginary straight line connecting between ends of the arc has an angle inclined downward in respect to a horizontal plane.
- the curvature radius of the arc of the contact face 17 is at least same as that of a curved lower face 12 of the chuck 1 , and preferably larger than that of the curved lower face 12 of the chuck 1 . If the curvature radius of the arc is smaller than that of the lower face of the chuck, contact between the chuck and the support is made according to a two-point support structure, which is too unstable to endure the seating force which is applied downward via the disk. Therefore, the curvature is determined so that the arc face and the lower face can perform face-contact or at least line-contact.
- FIG. 10 is a sectional view illustrating elastic coupling of the chuck of the holder for disk drives of the invention.
- a guide 5 is provided in rear of the chuck 1 .
- the guide 5 contacts the inside of the hub 3 to restrict vertical motion of the chuck 1 . That is, if the chuck 4 moves downward in FIG. 4, an upper face of the guide 5 will contacts an inner upper face of the hub, thereby restricting downward motion of the chuck.
- the guide is placed in rear of the chuck to prevent the chuck from performing circular motion to the extent that it cannot return to the original position.
- the guide also prevents the chuck from moving excessively upward to the extent that it separates from the hub during detachment of the disk.
- a spring 4 is connected between a rear portion of the chuck 1 and the inside of the hub.
- spring guides 41 are projected from both of the rear portion of the chuck 1 and the inside of the hub.
- FIG. 11 is a plan view of a peak portion of the chuck of the holder for disk drives of the invention.
- the chuck 1 includes upper and lower faces, which are formed at predetermined inclination angles in a vertical cross section of the chuck 1 , and a peak 13 formed at leading edges of the upper and lower faces.
- the lower face has a curved portion of a predetermined curvature.
- the chuck has a planar configuration as shown in FIG. 11. That is, the peak 13 of the chuck 1 on a horizontal plane has a curvature radius same as the radius of a central opening of the disk. The curvature radius of the peak 13 is formed same as the radius of the disk opening to increase the contact area between the peak 13 and the disk. As the contact area between the disk and the chuck is increased, the disk is not readily separated from the holder after seated thereby.
- the planar configuration of the chuck has the curvature same as that of the central opening of the disk to provide a structure which can further enhance the restraining force against separation of the disk.
- the afore described curvature structure of the chuck peak also functions to prevent half chucking in which the chuck is trapped by an intermediate portion of the disk. That is, in the event of seating a double-layer disk 200 such as a DVD disk having two plates stacked one on the other, the peak 13 of the chuck 1 may be trapped by a groove 20 which is formed along the periphery of the central opening of the disk 200 as shown in FIG. 12.
- the chuck substantially performs a point contact. This causes the force for pushing the hub outward to concentrically act on the disk so that the peak of the chuck is trapped sometimes by the groove 20 of the disk.
- the invention provides the horizontal peak plane having a curvature radius same as the radius of the central opening of the disk to disperse elastic force acting on the peak. Further, the vertical cross section of the peak is rounded to have a curvature radius larger than that of the groove 20 of the disk 200 . This configuration also functions to prevent half chucking in which the chuck is trapped by the groove of the disk.
- the support is provided with the inclined face or both the inclined face and the horizontal face so that the chuck performs downward circular motion along a circular path and both circular motion and linear motion in sequence along circular and linear paths so as to enhance the restraining force.
- the present invention improves the configuration of the peak portion in the chuck of the holder to enhance the restraining force while the disk is seated as well as to prevent half chucking in which the chuck is trapped by the intermediate portion of the disk.
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The invention relates to an optical disk drive, and more particularly, to a holder for disk drives having an improved chuck structure for seating a disk. The holder of the invention, in use, is inserted into a central opening of a disk for detachably seating the disk, and comprises: a circular hub projected upward and sized equal to the central opening of the disk; a chuck projected from a lateral portion of the hub, wherein the chuck includes a rear portion elastically connected with the hub, a peak formed in a front portion of the chuck and a lower circular face of a curvature extended downward from the peak; and a support formed integral with the hub for contacting the lower circular face of the chuck to enable circular motion of the chuck.
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- 1. Field of the Invention
- The invention relates to an optical disk drive, and more particularly, to a holder for disk drives having an improved chuck structure for seating a disk.
- 2. Description of the Related Art
- Optical disk drives, in particular, slim optical disk drives include a CD-ROM drive, a DVD-ROM drive, a CD R/W drive and so on. Such an optical disk drive receives a disk to write or read records into/from the disk while turning the disk. A slim optical disk drive is particularly mounted on a slim computer such as a notebook computer.
- The slim optical disk drive is limited in height. That is, since the slim optical disk drive is mounted on a thin main body, the height of the disk drive itself is limited. Therefore, the slim optical disk drive requires a holder structure for grasping a disk unlike a disk drive mounted on a typical desktop computer.
- FIG. 1 shows a conventional holder structure. As shown in FIG. 1, the conventional holder for disk drives comprises a flat
cylindrical hub 103 sized equal to a central opening of a disk for being inserted into the central opening of disk and chucks 101 for elastically projecting from lateral regions of thehub 103 under the force ofsprings 102. The holder is placed in a central portion of acircular base 110, and alower base 140 is provided with a stator assembly and a rotor assembly. - A
rubber turntable 130 is provided around the holder for wrapping the holder therein so that the disk is seated or mounted on theturntable 130. The rotor and stator assemblies in thelower base 140 of the holder cooperate to turn theturntable 130 and the holder, and thus the disk grasped by the holder along with theturntable 130. As the disk is turned, writing or reading means write or read desired data into/from the disk while moving in a radial direction of the disk. - Each of the
chucks 101 used in the conventional holder grasps a disk according to a process shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 2(a) illustrates that thedisk 100 contacts an upper portion of one of thechucks 101. As the user further moves thedisk 100 downward, thechuck 101 is pushed backward slowly. As thedisk 100 is further moved downward, thechuck 101 is pushed to the innermost position thereof in theholder hub 103 as shown in FIG. 2(b). When thedisk 100 is completely seated on the turntable, thechuck 101 projects again toward the disk as shown in FIG. 2(c). - The
chuck 101 has upper and lower faces, which taper at predetermined inclinations, and a peak portion at leading edges of the upper and lower faces. Thechuck 101 functions to press the disk under a predetermined amount of force so that the disk may not slip upward out of the turntable while it is turning. - The disk holder structure using the above chucks has the following drawbacks. First, the central chucks are moved only in a horizontal direction, thereby enhancing seating force, i.e., force for seating the disk. The enhanced seating force causes inconvenience to the user in using the disk drive, and thus the user applies excessive force to the disk holder thereby potentially damaging the disk drive and even the main body.
- If the tension of the springs which are mounted on rear of the chucks is adjusted to decrease the seating force, restraining force against separation or simply restraining force, i.e., force required for separating the disk or resisting against separation of the disk will be also reduced. Then, the disk may be separated even under slight impact during high speed rotation so that the disk drive may not properly perform its function. Therefore, the art requires a novel holder structure which can maintain sufficient amount of restraining force against separation while decreasing seating force.
- As shown in FIG. 1, the peak of the
chuck 101 has a semicircular configuration on a horizontal plane. In this configuration, the peak of thechuck 101 performs point-to-point contact with the periphery of the central opening of the disk, which does not increase the restraining force against separation of the disk. Further, in the case of a DVD for example having a double layer structure, an intermediate groove of the double layer structure may trap the chuck (i.e., half chucking) potentially causing problems to the seating process of the disk. - Therefore, the art also requires a structure capable of preventing half chucking in which the chuck is trapped by an intermediate portion of the disk while increasing the restraining force against separation.
- The present invention has been made to solve the foregoing problems, and it is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a holder for disk drives having an improved structure of chucks and chuck supporting portions so that the chucks can perform downward circular motion along circular paths so as to reduce disk-seating force while enhancing restraining force against separation of a disk.
- It is another object of the invention to provide a disk holder having an improved configuration of a peak portion of a chuck in order to prevent half chucking by the disk while enhancing restraining force against separation of the seated disk.
- According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a holder for disk drives which is inserted into a central opening of a disk for detachably seating the disk. The holder of the invention comprises: a circular hub projected upward and sized equal to the central opening of the disk; a chuck projected from a lateral portion of the hub, wherein the chuck includes a rear portion elastically connected with the hub, a peak formed in a front portion of the chuck and a lower circular face of a curvature extended downward from the peak; and a support formed integral with the hub for contacting the lower circular face of the chuck to enable circular motion of the chuck.
- In the holder for disk drives, a contact face of the support contacting the lower circular face of the chuck is preferably an inclination sloped at a predetermined angle in respect to a horizontal plane, and the inclination more preferably has an inclination angle of about 5 to 25 degree in respect to the horizontal plane.
- Also in the holder for disk drives, a contact face of the support contacting the lower circular face of the chuck is an arc face, and the lower circular face of the chuck more preferably has a curvature radius smaller than that of the arc face of the support.
- In addition, the holder of the invention may further comprise a guide provided in rear of the chuck, wherein the guide contacts the inside of the hub to restrict vertical circular motion of the chuck.
- According to another aspect of the invention, there is provided a holder for disk drives which is inserted into a central opening of a disk for detachably seating the disk. The holder of the invention comprises: a circular hub projecting upward and sized equal to the central opening of the disk; a chuck projected from a lateral portion of the hub, wherein the chuck includes a rear portion elastically connected with the hub, a peak formed in a front portion of the chuck and a lower circular face of a curvature extended downward from the peak; and a support formed integral with the hub for contacting the lower circular face of the chuck to enable circular motion and linear motion of the chuck in sequence.
- In the holder for disk drives, a contact face of the support contacting the lower circular face of the chuck preferably includes an inclined portion having a predetermined angle in respect to a horizontal plane and a horizontal portion connected with the inclined portion, and the inclined portion of the contact face more preferably has an inclination angle of about 5 to 25 degree. Also, a contact face of the support contacting the lower circular face of the chuck includes an arc face and a horizontal face connected with the arc face, and the lower circular face of the chuck more preferably has a curvature radius smaller than that of the arc face.
- In addition, the holder of the invention may further comprise a guide provided in rear of the chuck, wherein the guide contacts the inside of the hub to restrict vertical circular motion of the chuck.
- According to further another aspect of the invention, there is provided a holder for disk drives which is inserted into a central opening of a disk for detachably seating the disk. The holder of the invention comprises: a circular hub projected upward and sized equal to the central opening of the disk; a chuck projected from a lateral portion of the hub, wherein the chuck includes a rear portion elastically connected with the hub, a peak formed in a front portion of the chuck and having a curvature radius on a horizontal plane equal to a radius of the central opening and a lower circular face of a curvature extended downward from the peak; and a support formed integral with the hub for contacting the lower circular face of the chuck to enable circular motion of the chuck.
- In the holder of the invention, a contact face of the support is preferably an inclination sloped at a predetermined angle in respect to the horizontal plane, the inclination more preferably has an inclination angle of about 5 to 25 degree in respect to the horizontal plane. Further, a contact face of the support is preferably an arc face, and the lower circular face of the chuck more preferably has a curvature radius smaller than that of the arc face of the support. Also, the holder of the invention may further comprise a guide provided in rear of the chuck, wherein the guide contacts the inside of the hub to restrict vertical circular motion of the chuck.
- According to yet another aspect of the invention, there is provided a holder for disk drives which is inserted into a central opening of a disk for detachably seating the disk. The holder of the invention comprises: a circular hub projected upward and sized equal to the central opening of the disk; a chuck projected from a lateral portion of the hub, wherein the chuck includes a rear portion elastically connected with the hub, a peak formed in a front portion of the chuck and having a curvature radius on a horizontal plane equal to a radius of the central opening and a lower circular face of a curvature extended downward from the peak; and a support formed integral with the hub for contacting the lower circular face of the chuck to enable circular motion and linear motion of the chuck in sequence.
- In the holder of the invention, a contact face of the support preferably includes an inclined portion having a predetermined angle in respect to a horizontal plane and a horizontal portion connected with the inclined portion, and the inclined portion of the contact face more preferably has an inclination angle of about 5 to 25 degree. Further, a contact face of the support contacting the lower circular face of the chuck preferably includes an arc face and a horizontal face connected with the arc face, and the lower circular face of the chuck more preferably has a curvature radius smaller than that of the arc face. In addition, the holder of the invention may further comprise a guide provided in rear of the chuck, wherein the guide contacts the inside of the hub to restrict vertical circular motion of the chuck.
- The above and other objects, features and other advantages of the present invention will be more clearly understood from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:
- FIG. 1 is plan view of a conventional holder for disk drives;
- FIG. 2 illustrates a process of seating a disk on the conventional holder for disk drives;
- FIG. 3 is a plan view of a holder for disk drives of the invention;
- FIG. 4 is sectional view of a holder chuck in FIG. 3;
- FIG. 5 illustrates motion of the holder chuck in a seating process of a disk performed by the holder for disk drives of the invention;
- FIG. 6 is a sectional view illustrating an important part of the holder chuck of the holder for disk drives of the invention;
- FIG. 7 is a sectional view of a support of the holder for disk drives of the invention;
- FIG. 8 is a sectional view of an alternative to the holder chuck of the holder for disk drives of the invention;
- FIG. 9 is a sectional view of another alternative to the holder chuck of the holder for disk drives of the invention;
- FIG. 10 is a sectional view illustrating elastic coupling of the chuck of the holder for disk drives of the invention;
- FIG. 11 is a plan view of a peak portion of the chuck of the holder for disk drives of the invention; and
- FIG. 12 illustrates the chuck of the holder for disk drives of the invention, which is trapped by an intermediate portion of a disk.
- The following detailed description will present a preferred embodiment of the invention in reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 3 is a plan view of a holder for disk drives of the invention, and FIG. 4 is sectional view of a holder chuck in FIG. 3.
- The disk holder of the invention comprises a
hub 3, chucks 1 mounted on thehub 3 and supports 2 for supporting thechucks 1. - The
hub 3 has a generally circular sectional configuration, as shown in FIG. 3, to match an opening of a predetermined diameter formed in a central portion of a disk. Thehub 3 is made of resin, and projected from an upper central portion of drive means including a stator assembly and a rotor assembly. - As shown in FIG. 4, each of the
chucks 1 is mounted on thehub 3 so that the eachchuck 1 can perform elastic motion in respect to thehub 3. Thechuck 1 is elastically connected by its rear portion with the inside of thehub 3. That is, the rear portion of thechuck 1 is connected with the inside of thehub 3 via elastic means such as a spring so that thechuck 1 can perform elastic motion in respect to thehub 3. - The
chuck 1 is projected from a lateral portion of thehub 3, and provided with a peak 13 projected from a front portion thereof. Upper and lower faces 11 and 12 formed in thechuck 1 are inclined upward and downward, respectively, from the peak 13 at predetermined angles so that the disk can be fixed in position by the peak structure. - A
support 2 as shown in FIG. 4 is placed under thechuck 1. Thesupport 2 allows thechuck 1 to perform downward or upward circular motion rather than horizontal motion. Thesupport 2 is formed integral with thehub 3, and acontact face 14 in contact with thechuck 1 is formed at an angle inclined in respect to a horizontal plane. - The
lower face 12 of thechuck 1 has a curved region of a predetermined curvature under thepeak 13. The curved region of thelower face 12 slides on thecontact face 14 of thesupport 2 so that thechuck 1 moves along a circular path. - FIG. 5 illustrates motion of the holder chuck in a seating process of a disk performed by the holder for disk drives of the invention. FIG. 5(a) illustrates an initial stage of seating a
disk 100 on the holder. In FIG. 5(a), thedisk 100 primarily contacts theupper face 11 of thechuck 1, in which theupper face 11 of thechuck 1 is inclined at a predetermined angle so that thedisk 100 slides down along theupper face 11. - Under the pressing force of the
disk 100, the peak of thechuck 1 moves downward along the same path, that is, the curved region formed in the lower face of thechuck 1 as shown in FIG. 5(b). When the later portion of thedisk 100 reaches beyond the peak of thechuck 1 as thedisk 100 further moves downward, the peak of thechuck 1 returns over the disk, as shown in FIG. 5C, resulting from the elastic force of the spring. - The following will detail the structure of the
chuck 1 and thesupport 2 having the above operation. FIG. 6 is a sectional view illustrating an important part of the holder chuck of the holder for disk drives of the invention, and FIG. 7 is a sectional view of the support of the holder for disk drives of the invention. - In order to perform the above operation as shown in FIG. 5, the lower face of the
chuck 1 is curved to have a predetermined value of curvature, and the contact face of thesupport 2 in contact with thechuck 1 is also inclined at a predetermined angle. The curvedlower face 12 of thechuck 1 cooperates with the inclined contact face 14 of thesupport 2 so that thechuck 1 can perform circular motion along the curvedlower face 12. - Such circular motion functions to reduce the seating force applied to the disk and but to enhance the restraining force against separation of the disk after the disk is seated on the holder.
- The contact face14 of the support shown in FIG. 4 is in the form of an arc. That is, the
contact face 14 of the support can be also arc-shaped so that the chuck of the invention can perform circular motion. Then, the arc is so formed that an imaginary straight line connecting between ends of the arc has a downward inclination angle in respect to a horizontal plane. - Further, the curvature radius of the arc forming the
contact face 14 is preferably at least same as that of the curvedlower face 12 of thechuck 1. If the curvature radius of the arc is smaller than that of the lower face of the chuck, contact between the chuck and the support is made according to a two-point support structure, which is too unstable to endure the seating force which is applied downward via the disk. Therefore, the curvature is determined so that the arc face and the lower face can perform face-contact or at least line-contact. - As shown in FIG. 6, the reference mark A indicates an inclination angle of the
upper face 11 of thechuck 1, extended upward from thepeak 13, in respect to an upper horizontal plane. The reference mark B indicates an angle of a lower face of thechuck 1, extended downward from thepeak 13, in respect to a vertical plane. As shown in FIG. 7, the reference mark C indicates an angle of thecontact face 14 of thesupport 2, which contacts thechuck 1, in respect to a horizontal plane. These angles are important factors related to the seating force applied to the holder chuck and the restraining force against separation (or detachment) of the disk from the chuck. - Experiments were performed varying the above three angles to compare seating forces and restraining forces of the holder of the invention with those of a conventional holder structure.
TABLE 1 Mounting Restraining Measuring Factors Force Force Group A (°) B (°) C(°) gf gf 1 5 30 0 1400 330 10 30 10 1000 370 12 30 20 800 350 12 30 25 700 400 15 30 20 900 370 15 30 25 900 370 2 5 35 0 1300 400 10 35 10 1050 430 12 35 20 950 450 12 35 25 850 400 15 35 20 700 330 15 35 25 800 360 3 5 40 0 1250 450 10 40 10 900 450 12 40 20 1000 450 12 40 25 900 350 15 40 20 850 320 15 40 25 820 360 - In the above experiments, it is to be noted that first values in respective groups where C is 0 degree indicate seating and restraining forces of the disk measured in the conventional holder structure. That is, the seating force is in a range of about 1400 to 1250 gf, and the restraining force is in a range of about 330 to 450 gf. The holder of the invention can seat the disc under the seating force which is smaller than that of the conventional holder as well as maintain the disk under the restraining force which is larger than that of the conventional holder.
- Where B is 30 degree, the conventional holder has the seating force of about 1400 gf and the restraining force of about 330 gf. If the contact face of the support of the chuck is formed as an inclined face as in the invention, however, the respective seating forces are smaller than those of the conventional holder, wherein C is in a range of about 10 to 25 degree, B is about 30 degree, and A is about 10 to 15 degree. Where A is in a range of about 10 to 15 degree, the respective seating forces are smaller that those of the conventional holder. In this case, the restraining forces are also smaller than those of the conventional holder.
- Similarly, where B is about 35 degree, the seating force of the conventional holder is about 1300 gf and the restraining force thereof is about 400 gf. Also in this case, the seating force is smaller than the conventional holder and the restraining force can maintain a sufficient value. This is same where B is about 40 degree.
- As can be seen in Table 1, where the contact face of the support is inclined, the seating force is reduced compared with that of the conventional holder while the restraining force against separation of the disk can maintain a sufficient value. From the above result, it is possible to determine the configuration of the holder so that the restraining force is larger than that of the conventional holder if the angles A and B are properly adjusted according to the angle C. Where C is about 20 degree, A is about 12 degree, and B is about 35 degree, a result can be obtained that the seating force is about 950 gf and the restraining force is about 450 gf.
- FIG. 8 is a sectional view of an alternative to the holder chuck of the holder for disk drives of the invention. As described above, the holder for disk drives of the invention comprises a
support 2 for supporting achuck 1 which is so constructed to have a face inclined in respect to a horizontal face. As shown in FIG. 8, thesupport 2 can have a contact face including aninclined face 16 and ahorizontal face 18 connected with theinclined face 16. - According to the afore described contact face structure of the support, downward motion of a disk primarily causes the
chuck 1 to perform circular motion, which is followed by downward movement of apeak 13 of thechuck 1. As directed downward, thepeak 13 is moved horizontally backward along thehorizontal face 18 of the support. - This structure further provides horizontal motion to afore described downward or upward circular motion, and advantageously increases the path of the
chuck 1. The holder can be also designed so that the chuck can further project in a forward direction to increase the restraining force against separation of the disk. - FIG. 9 is a sectional view of another alternative to the holder chuck of the holder for disk drives of the invention. As shown in FIG. 9, a
support 2 includes anarc face 17 of a predetermined curvature and ahorizontal face 19 connected with a rear portion of thearc face 17. With the support shown in FIG. 9, the chuck likewise performs circular motion along the arc face and then horizontal backward motion. - This structure also increases in effect the path of the chuck as well as enhances the restraining force of the disk as in FIG. 8. Further, this structure forms the arc face instead of the inclined face in FIG. 8 so that friction areas can be increased. As a result, abrasion of the chuck and/or support can be prevented.
- The arc face17 functions as a contact face of the
support 2, and is so formed that an imaginary straight line connecting between ends of the arc has an angle inclined downward in respect to a horizontal plane. The curvature radius of the arc of thecontact face 17 is at least same as that of a curvedlower face 12 of thechuck 1, and preferably larger than that of the curvedlower face 12 of thechuck 1. If the curvature radius of the arc is smaller than that of the lower face of the chuck, contact between the chuck and the support is made according to a two-point support structure, which is too unstable to endure the seating force which is applied downward via the disk. Therefore, the curvature is determined so that the arc face and the lower face can perform face-contact or at least line-contact. - FIG. 10 is a sectional view illustrating elastic coupling of the chuck of the holder for disk drives of the invention. In FIGS. 4 and 10, a
guide 5 is provided in rear of thechuck 1. Theguide 5 contacts the inside of thehub 3 to restrict vertical motion of thechuck 1. That is, if thechuck 4 moves downward in FIG. 4, an upper face of theguide 5 will contacts an inner upper face of the hub, thereby restricting downward motion of the chuck. - The guide is placed in rear of the chuck to prevent the chuck from performing circular motion to the extent that it cannot return to the original position. The guide also prevents the chuck from moving excessively upward to the extent that it separates from the hub during detachment of the disk.
- Further, as shown in FIG. 10, a
spring 4 is connected between a rear portion of thechuck 1 and the inside of the hub. In order to connect the spring with the rear portion of the chuck, spring guides 41 are projected from both of the rear portion of thechuck 1 and the inside of the hub. - FIG. 11 is a plan view of a peak portion of the chuck of the holder for disk drives of the invention. The
chuck 1 includes upper and lower faces, which are formed at predetermined inclination angles in a vertical cross section of thechuck 1, and a peak 13 formed at leading edges of the upper and lower faces. The lower face has a curved portion of a predetermined curvature. - The chuck has a planar configuration as shown in FIG. 11. That is, the
peak 13 of thechuck 1 on a horizontal plane has a curvature radius same as the radius of a central opening of the disk. The curvature radius of thepeak 13 is formed same as the radius of the disk opening to increase the contact area between the peak 13 and the disk. As the contact area between the disk and the chuck is increased, the disk is not readily separated from the holder after seated thereby. - As afore described, the planar configuration of the chuck has the curvature same as that of the central opening of the disk to provide a structure which can further enhance the restraining force against separation of the disk.
- The afore described curvature structure of the chuck peak also functions to prevent half chucking in which the chuck is trapped by an intermediate portion of the disk. That is, in the event of seating a double-
layer disk 200 such as a DVD disk having two plates stacked one on the other, thepeak 13 of thechuck 1 may be trapped by agroove 20 which is formed along the periphery of the central opening of thedisk 200 as shown in FIG. 12. - Because the conventional peak is rounded in the shape of a substantial semi-circle at a curvature radius smaller than the radius of the central opening of the disk, the chuck substantially performs a point contact. This causes the force for pushing the hub outward to concentrically act on the disk so that the peak of the chuck is trapped sometimes by the
groove 20 of the disk. - Therefore, the invention provides the horizontal peak plane having a curvature radius same as the radius of the central opening of the disk to disperse elastic force acting on the peak. Further, the vertical cross section of the peak is rounded to have a curvature radius larger than that of the
groove 20 of thedisk 200. This configuration also functions to prevent half chucking in which the chuck is trapped by the groove of the disk. - The process of seating the disk on the holder has been described as above, whereas separation of the disk from the holder will follow a process reverse to the above seating process.
- According to the present invention as set forth above, the support is provided with the inclined face or both the inclined face and the horizontal face so that the chuck performs downward circular motion along a circular path and both circular motion and linear motion in sequence along circular and linear paths so as to enhance the restraining force.
- Further, the present invention improves the configuration of the peak portion in the chuck of the holder to enhance the restraining force while the disk is seated as well as to prevent half chucking in which the chuck is trapped by the intermediate portion of the disk.
- While this invention has been described in connection with the preferred embodiments in the specification of the invention, it is also understood that various modifications and variations can be made without departing from the scope of the invention, which is not restricted to the above described embodiments but shall be defined by the appended claims and equivalents thereof.
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1. A holder for disk drives which is inserted into a central opening of a disk for detachably seating the disk, the holder comprising:
a circular hub projected upward and sized equal to the central opening of the disk;
a chuck projected from a lateral portion of the hub, wherein the chuck includes a rear portion elastically connected with the hub, a peak formed in a front portion of the chuck and a lower circular face of a curvature extended downward from the peak; and
a support formed integral with the hub for contacting the lower circular face of the chuck to enable circular motion of the chuck.
2. The holder for disk drives as set forth in claim 1 , wherein a contact face of the support contacting the lower circular face of the chuck is an inclination sloped at a predetermined angle in respect to a horizontal plane.
3. The holder for disk drives as set forth in claim 2 , wherein the inclination has an inclination angle of about 5 to 25 degree in respect to the horizontal plane.
4. The holder for disk drives as set forth in claim 1 , wherein a contact face of the support contacting the lower circular face of the chuck is an arc face.
5. The holder for disk drives as set forth in claim 4 , wherein the lower circular face of the chuck has a curvature radius smaller than that of the arc face of the support.
6. The holder for disk drives as set forth in claim 1 , further comprising a guide provided in rear of the chuck, the guide contacting the inside of the hub to restrict vertical circular motion of the chuck.
7. A holder for disk drives which is inserted into a central opening of a disk for detachably seating the disk, the holder comprising:
a circular hub projecting upward and sized equal to the central opening of the disk;
a chuck projected from a lateral portion of the hub, wherein the chuck includes a rear portion elastically connected with the hub, a peak formed in a front portion of the chuck and a lower circular face of a curvature extended downward from the peak; and
a support formed integral with the hub for contacting the lower circular face of the chuck to enable circular motion and linear motion of the chuck in sequence.
8. The holder for disk drives as set forth in claim 7 , wherein a contact face of the support contacting the lower circular face of the chuck includes an inclined portion having a predetermined angle in respect to a horizontal plane and a horizontal portion connected with the inclined portion.
9. The holder for disk drives as set forth in claim 8 , wherein the inclined portion of the contact face has an inclination angle of about 5 to 25 degree.
10. The holder for disk drives as set forth in claim 7 , wherein a contact face of the support contacting the lower circular face of the chuck includes an arc face and a horizontal face connected with the arc face.
11. The holder for disk drives as set forth in claim 10 , wherein the lower circular face of the chuck has a curvature radius smaller than that of the arc face.
12. The holder for disk drives as set forth in claim 7 , further comprising a guide provided in rear of the chuck, the guide contacting the inside of the hub to restrict vertical circular motion of the chuck.
13. A holder for disk drives which is inserted into a central opening of a disk for detachably seating the disk, the holder comprising:
a circular hub projected upward and sized equal to the central opening of the disk;
a chuck projected from a lateral portion of the hub, wherein the chuck includes a rear portion elastically connected with the hub, a peak formed in a front portion of the chuck and having a curvature radius on a horizontal plane equal to a radius of the central opening and a lower circular face of a curvature extended downward from the peak; and
a support formed integral with the hub for contacting the lower circular face of the chuck to enable circular motion of the chuck.
14. The holder for disk drives as set forth in claim 13 , wherein a contact face of the support is an inclination sloped at a predetermined angle in respect to the horizontal plane.
15. The holder for disk drives as set forth in claim 14 , wherein the inclination has an inclination angle of about 5 to 25 degree in respect to the horizontal plane.
16. The holder for disk drives as set forth in claim 13 , wherein a contact face of the support is an arc face.
17. The holder for disk drives as set forth in claim 16 , wherein the lower circular face of the chuck has a curvature radius smaller than that of the arc face of the support.
18. The holder for disk drives as set forth in claim 13 , further comprising a guide provided in rear of the chuck, the guide contacting the inside of the hub to restrict vertical circular motion of the chuck.
19. A holder for disk drives which is inserted into a central opening of a disk for detachably seating the disk, the holder comprising:
a circular hub projected upward and sized equal to the central opening of the disk;
a chuck projected from a lateral portion of the hub, wherein the chuck includes a rear portion elastically connected with the hub, a peak formed in a front portion of the chuck and having a curvature radius on a horizontal plane equal to a radius of the central opening and a lower circular face of a curvature extended downward from the peak; and
a support formed integral with the hub for contacting the lower circular face of the chuck to enable circular motion and linear motion of the chuck in sequence.
20. The holder for disk drives as set forth in claim 19 , wherein a contact face of the support includes an inclined portion having a predetermined angle in respect to a horizontal plane and a horizontal portion connected with the inclined portion.
21. The holder for disk drives as set forth in claim 19 , wherein the inclined portion of the contact face has an inclination angle of about 5 to 25 degree.
22. The holder for disk drives as set forth in claim 19 , wherein a contact face of the support contacting the lower circular face of the chuck includes an arc face and a horizontal face connected with the arc face.
23. The holder for disk drives as set forth in claim 22 , wherein the lower circular face of the chuck has a curvature radius smaller than that of the arc face.
24. The holder for disk drives as set forth in claim 19 , further comprising a guide provided in rear of the chuck, the guide contacting the inside of the hub to restrict vertical circular motion of the chuck.
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