US 11,727,957 B1
Data storage drive with a vertically translatable actuator arm
YiChao Ma, Singapore (SG); Xiong Liu, Singapore (SG); Than Zaw Myint, Singapore (SG); and Choon Kiat Lim, Singapore (SG)
Assigned to SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC, Fremont, CA (US)
Filed by Seagate Technology LLC, Fremont, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 10, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/837,185.
Int. Cl. G11B 5/48 (2006.01); G11B 21/22 (2006.01)
CPC G11B 5/4873 (2013.01) [G11B 21/22 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A data storage device comprising:
a stack of discs mounted on a spindle;
a pivot block rotatably mounted around a shaft;
an arm having first and second ends, the first end supporting a head, and the second end movably attached to the pivot block; and
an ultrasonic piezoelectric actuator configured to move the arm along the pivot block to enable the head to interact with data storage surfaces of the discs.