US2006104763A1PendingUtilityA1

Exchange method and mechanism for a component of the magnetic head and the suspension or the head gimbal assembly of the hard disk driver during manufacture

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Nov 25, 2002Filed: Nov 18, 2005Published: May 18, 2006
Est. expiryNov 25, 2022(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Ming Gao YaoMasashi ShiraishiYi Xie
G11B 5/4826G11B 5/50
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Abstract

A method and mechanism for visually inspecting both sides of components for a hard disk drive are disclosed. The components are stored in the containment units of a packing tray, with an exchange tray with matching containment units placed above and in contact with the packing tray. The components could be magnetic read/write heads, head gimbal assemblies, or other parts of hard disk drive. The two trays are rotated, using gravity to cause the components to move from the packing containment unit to the exchange containment unit.

Claims

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       12 . A system, comprising: 
 a packing tray with a packing containment unit to hold a component of a hard disk drive; and    an exchange tray with an exchange containment unit matching the packing containment unit to receive the component.    
   
   
       13 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the exchange tray and the packing tray are able to contain an equal plurality of components.  
   
   
       14 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the exchange containment unit is an indentation shaped to hold the component.  
   
   
       15 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the exchange containment unit is a set of pins to hold the component.  
   
   
       16 . The system of  claim 12 , further comprising a limiter attached to the exchange base to match a limiter of the packing tray.  
   
   
       17 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the component is a magnetic read/write head.  
   
   
       18 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the component is a micro-actuator.  
   
   
       19 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the component is a head gimbal assembly.  
   
   
       20 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the component is a head suspension.  
   
   
       21 . The system of  claim 12 , further comprising at least one pin hole in the exchange base matching at least one pin hole in the packing tray.  
   
   
       22 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the component is moved from the packing tray to the exchange tray by positioning the exchange tray above and in contact with the packing tray and rotating the packing tray and the exchange tray together.  
   
   
       23 - 32 . (canceled)

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