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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2009
Filed:
Jan. 19, 2007
Applicants:
Ka Shing Kenny Kwan, Singapore, SG;
Tingyu He, Singapore, SG;
Inventors:
Ka Shing Kenny Kwan, Singapore, SG;
Tingyu He, Singapore, SG;
Assignee:
ASM Technology Singapore Pte Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 21/02 (2006.01); G11B 17/00 (2006.01); H02K 7/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A clamping mechanism having clamping jaws is provided for holding an object. The clamping mechanism comprises a solenoid pad connected to at least one of the clamping jaws which is operative to actuate movement of the clamping jaw, and a solenoid motor that is operative to attract the solenoid pad towards it when it is energized. Further, a voice coil motor is rigidly coupled to the solenoid pad to drive the solenoid pad in directions towards or away from the solenoid motor.