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ODIN - Gerald W. "Jerry" Beran, 88, died May 21, 2015, at Almost Home, Great Bend. He was born Sept. 9, 1926, on the farm in Odin, the son of Anton A. and Hattie Rose (Prosser) Beran. He graduated from Odin High School in 1944 and later enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. After returning from the military, Jerry played professional baseball for the Hutchinson Elks.
Delores Rae Keegan, 83, died May 23, 2015, at Sterling House of Great Bend. She was born Aug. 23, 1931, at Little River, the daughter of Ray and Elsie (Eaton) Folck. Mrs. Keegan was a Great Bend resident and taught public school for 39 years, the last 30 years in Great Bend at Morrison and Jefferson Elementary Schools.
Louis Wintholz, 83, passed from this world to join his beloved wife Phyllis, in heaven on May 22, 2015, at Great Bend Regional Hospital. He was born Jan. 30, 1932, in Collyer, the son of Reinholdt "Ray" and Mary (Windholz) Wintholz. He attended school in Collyer and graduated from the Hays Cadets Academy in 1950. He married Phyllis Montgomery on May 8, 1954, at Hearndon. She passed away on Feb. 15, 2008.
Sister Marie Klein, 102, died May 21, 2015, in the Dominican Sisters' Convent Infirmary, Great Bend. Born April 25, 1913, in Fowler, as Mary Ann Agatha Klein, Sister Marie was the daughter of Anthony and Mary Helen (Hoffman) Klein. She entered the Dominican Sisters' Community July 14, 1928, and pronounced her first vows August 17, 1931. She celebrated 80 years of religious profession in 2011.
GREENFIELD, Ind. - Marlin "Gene" Tammen, 79, passed away May 22, 2015, at Hancock Regional Hospital. Born on Dec.27, 1935, in Kansas City, Mo., he was the son of Herman Tammen and Gladys Tammen. In 1953, he graduated from Great Bend High School. He received his Bachelor of Liberal Arts degree from Wichita State University. In October of 1956, he married Cheryl Loy (Foos). He held various positions in the Federal Government from 1962-1987, including Midwest Director of the Office of Personnel Management. He enjoyed playing poker, playing bridge, spending time with his grandchildren, watching movies, and traveling with Cheryl ...
ODIN - Gerald W. "Jerry" Beran, 88, died May 21, at Almost Home in Great Bend. Services are pending and will be announced at a later date. Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home of Hoisington is in charge of arrangements.
LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Grace Imogene (Hathaway) Abel, 90, died May 12, 2015, at St. Rose Hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was born March 19, 1925, northwest of St. John, the daughter of John William and Reno (Kanzleiter) Hathaway.
LARNED - Walter (Mac) Fox, 92, passed away May 20, 2015, at Diversicare of Larned. Born Sept. 12, 1922, in Larned, he was the son of Walter M. and Gladys Strader Fox. On Dec. 15, 1946, he married Dorothy D. Goldsmith in Wichita. She passed away on May 16, 2013. A lifetime area resident, he was a farmer, worked at Larned State Hospital as the plumbing shop foreman for 32 years and also worked at Boeing for one year before going in the service.
Sister Marie Klein, 102, died May 21, 2015, at the Dominican Sisters Convent Infirmary in Great Bend. Services are pending with Bryant Funeral Home, 1425 Patton Road, Great Bend.
OWASSO, Okla. - Marlene Worley passed away May 18, 2015.
NESS CITY - Ralph Paul Reinert, 89, passed away at Ness County Hospital, May 20, 2015.
RUSSELL - Fara Mae (Brack) Popp, 81, passed away May 17, at the Hays Medical Center. Born on July 13, 1933, on the family farm north of Otis, she was the daughter of Edwin and Phoebe (Keil) Brack. She grew up on the farm and graduated from Otis High School. On June 15, 1958, she married Paul Popp in Otis. She was a homemaker and assisted her parents on the farm when needed.
WINFIELD - Susan Marie (Feldman) Quint, 46, of Winfield, went to her Heavenly home on May 15, after a valiant fight with Brain Cancer. She was born March 19, 1969, in Great Bend to Richard and Jackye (Strother) Feldman. Susan graduated from Great Bend High School and attended Barton County Community College. She obtained an Office Manager degree from Wichita Area Vocational Technical College and an Associate Degree from Cowley County Community College in Early Childhood Education. She was a Certified Dietary Manager at Medicalodge in Douglass. In 1995, Susan married Roger E. Quint in Great Bend. The couple made their ...
Julia Ann Barnes, 54, died May 16, at her home in Great Bend. Born July 4, 1960, in Great Bend, she was the daughter of James R. Jr., and Joyce L. (Mohr) Lofland. On Nov. 14, 1981, she married Jeff Barnes in Great Bend. A lifetime resident of Great Bend, she was employed in retirement plan management at CPI Qualified Plan Consultants for more than 15 years. She had a great love of quilting.
TOPEKA - Services for Laura Linn Knowles will be at 10 a.m on Wednesday, May 27, at First Presbyterian Church in Topeka. Burial will follow at 4 p.m. at Glasco Cemetery. Laura will lie in state after 8 a.m. on Tuesday, May 26, at Penwell-Gabel Mid-Town Chapel where the family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to First Presbyterian Church, Helping Hands Humane Society, Glasco Community Foundation, or Brain Tumor Center of New Jersey, all in care of the funeral home. To read the full obituary visit www.PenwellGabelTopeka.com.
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HOISINGTON - David J. Wondra, 55, died June 28, 2015 at University Of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City. Born June 23, 1960 at Hoisington, he was the son of Bernard and Mary Ann (Maneth) Wondra. He was a lifetime resident of Hoisington.
Laela K. Fellin, 25, died June 26, 2015, at her grandmother's home in Great Bend. She was born Aug. 16, 1989, at Denver, Colorado, the daughter of Michael Edward and Gayle M. (Appel) Fellin.
GREAT BEND - Brenda Ann Barger, 58, died June 25, 2015, at her home in Great Bend.
LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo. - David Wayne Bowman, 55, died June 24, 2015, at Centerpoint Medical Center, Independence, Mo.
Brenda Ann Barger, 58, died June 25, 2015, at her home in Great Bend. She was born Sept. 17, 1956, at Salina, to Bob Bruce and Beverly Ann (Holdren) Burgard. She married Steve Barger Nov. 21, 1992, at Great Bend. A Great Bend resident since 1979, coming from Salina, she was a homemaker and foster mother.
LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo. - David Wayne Bowman, 55, died June 24, 2015, at Centerpoint Medical Center, Independence, Missouri. He was born Oct. 13, 1959, at Larned, to Howard and Carole (Unruh) Bowman. He was a 1977 graduate of Macksville High School and graduated from Barton County Community College, Emporia State University and the University of Kansas. A longtime Kansas City area resident, he was a custodian for the Lee's Summit School District.
Ryan Robert Fanshier, 36, died June 24, 2015, at Great Bend Regional Hospital. He was born June 17, 1979, at Great Bend, the son of Randall and Angela (Sharpe) Fanshier.
ELLINWOOD - Barbara (Babs) Rae Eubank, 75, passed away June 23, 2015, at Woodhaven Care Center in Ellinwood.
OTIS - Connie Lynne (Hoch) Hoopingarner, 72, passed away on June 22, 2015, at Locust Grove Village in La Crosse. Born on Aug. 24, 1942, she was the daughter of O.C. ('Poss') and Esther (Keenan) Hoch. In 1960, she graduated from Hoisington High School and went on to earn her Dental Hygiene Degree from the University of Missouri Kansas City. She worked as a Dental Hygienist until her retirement in 2002. On Feb. 29, 1964, she married Larry Dwight Hoopingarner in Las Vegas, Nev. They made their home in Manter.
ELLINWOOD - Reinder Carl Ringwald, 92, died at Great Bend Health & Rehabilitation in Great Bend on June 22, 2015. Services are pending with Minnis Chapel in Ellinwood.
Hugh Robert "Bud" Steadman, 90, died June 21, 2015, at Woodhaven Care Center in Ellinwood. Born May 23, 1925, in Great Bend, he was the son of Frank M. and Blanche Marie (Sterling) Steadman. On July 14, 1946, he married Delores June Schenkel in Bazine. She died on April 28, 2015. A lifetime resident of Great Bend, he was an engineering technician for Evans, Bierly and Hutchison.
ELLINWOOD - Barbara R. Eubank, 75, died at Woodhaven Care Center in Ellinwod on June 23, 2015. Services are pending with Minnis Chapel in Ellinwood.
MCKINNEY, Texas - Kimberly Dawn Burkhart died at her home in McKinney, Texas, on May 13, 2015. Born April 4, 1969, in Great Bend, she was the daughter of Cliff and Barbara Burkhart. She was employed by American Airlines as an International flight attendant. She served as an MP in the United States Army and was active in Desert Storm.
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Sorry, Nia Guzman, 31. Karrueche Tran, 27, is the first and last woman that's becoming famous by riding off the coattails of Chris Brown, 26. Royalty's father doesn't want Nia anywhere close to Hollywood and fears she's just looking for fame, HollywoodLife.com is EXCLUSIVELY reporting.
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Get To Know Your Library Staff - Robin
Hi, my name is Robin and I am the newest face in the Children's Department at the Main Library. I have been working here just over two months. I worked in an elementary school library before and taught preschool for many years so this job includes all the things I enjoy:  books and working with children. I have always loved reading and books since I can remember and always have a book I am reading.Â
I have 3 sons, all grown and on their own now, and I loved to read to and with them as they were growing up. We read together every day. We enjoyed books together so much they even named some of their pets after book characters. We had a dog named Ribsy just like in the Beverly Cleary books and a rat named Templeton like in Charlotte's Web. We traveled through history and on many adventures through the Little House books, the Narnia series, and many more.Â
I still love reading and it is my favorite pastime outside the library. I also love being outside, quilting and embroidery. The most exciting thing now is that my oldest son and his wife are expecting our first grandchild this fall and we are anxiously waiting for her to be born. Can you guess what I am buying for her? If you guessed books you are right. She already has a library of her own and she won't be born until October. Come by the desk and share with me your favorite book so I might include it in my granddaughter's library.
An American Girl on the Big Screen
Harry Bliss, Illustrator
A Question of Order
- The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
- Prince Caspian
- The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
- The Silver Chair
- The Horse and His Boy
- The Magician's Nephew
- The Last Battle
- The Magician's Nephew
- The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
- The Horse and His Boy
- Prince Caspian
- The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
- The Silver Chair
- The Last Battle
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2008 W.A.W. Award Winners
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A Dog's Life: Autobiography of a Stray
by Ann M. Martin
Airball: My Life in Briefs
by L.D. Harkrader
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#8 - 3305 Smith Drive
Armstrong, BC V0E 1B1
(250) 546-3039
Saturday to Wednesday 8AM - 7PM
Thursday and Friday 8AM - 9PM
Dave Wallace
Store Manager
Dave started with Askew's Foods Armstong in 1983, when he was still a student working after school. After graduation he started working full time and managed the night crew for 13 years and then moved to day shift 6 years ago. When Askew's Uptown opened in 2012, Dave became Assistant Store Manger. Now in 2014, Dave has moved back to the Armstrong store as Store Manager.More Info... Hide Info...
Paul Lemaire
Assistant Store Manager
Paul joined Askew's in 1985 as a bag boy after school and worked his way up to Assistant Store Manager. Paul is the "Organic Specialist" in the store looking after ordering and keeping up on the latest and greatest in the entire organic department.More Info... Hide Info...
Pat Webb
Meat Manager
Pat has been with Askew's since 1975. It was in 1980 that he became the Meat Manager and since that time has created a reputation of high quality products and customer service.More Info... Hide Info...
Jim Maundrell
Produce Manager
Jim joined the Askew's team in 1981 where he worked in all departments except the meat department. Jim took over as the Produce Manager in 2002 and has earned the respect of his customers from the great selection of local fruits and vegetables.More Info... Hide Info...
Mary-Ann Felske
Deli Manager
Mary-Ann joined the Askew's team in 2014 becoming our Deli Manager. She brings 21 years of deli experience with her.More Info... Hide Info...
News from Armstrong
Backyard BBQ Giveaway!
Visit your Askew's Store between May 10th to June 6th and enter to win 1 of 4 grand prizes of a new Weber Genesis Grill. There will be one grand prize drawn per week. As an added bonus, the winner will receive a steak dinner for 10 prepared at their house by the Askew's chefs.
Congratulations Askew's Armstrong
Congratulations to Askew's Armstrong for being nominated for a 2015 Business Award for "Corporate Citizen of the Year". The winner will be announced at the Awards Gala on April 25th.
Salmon Arm Rotary Lunch Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - October 10th, 2014
Salmon Arm Rotary Club launches $30,000 School Lunch Program The Salmon Arm Rotary Club in partnership with Askew's Foods is launching a school lunch program for children in need of daily lunch assistance at elementary schools throughout their service area. The program will assist children from Falkland, Enderby, Salmon Arm, Silver Creek, Sorrento and Sicamous.
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Subject: Askew's Gets Award from Fortis BC
Shelley, Thompson, Energy Solutions Manager, Fortis BC was in Salmon Arm on Monday April 8th to present a cheque for $26,200 to Askew's. The award was given through FortisBC's Energy Efficient Boiler program which provides incentives to BC Businesses to be more energy efficient.
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Askew's is extremely proud to receive the award for "2012 BEST NEW RETAIL BUILDING IN THE REGION" for the Uptown location.


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Bombs Away: 12 of Film's Most Welcome Failures
We try not to make a habit of cheering failure (really, honestly, promise, we don't), but we couldn't help getting a little warm and runny inside when Battleship laid a big egg at the beginning of the summer, since the movie beat is filled with tales of great movies that no one sees, and terrible turkeys that make a fortune. But occasionally, people just don't go see a barking dog of a picture, and that can be good for all of us — not just because time isn't wasted and incompetence isn't rewarded, but because Hollywood is a town that takes its cues from what does well, so when a bad idea fails, more are less likely to follow. So today, in honor of Battleship's DVD/Blu-ray release tomorrow, we'll take a look at a dozen big-time bombs, and what the movie industry did or didn't learn from them.
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Command & Conquer: Generals 2 is an upcoming real-time strategy game in the Command & Conquer series. The story is set after the events of the original Generals game, and will take place in the near future of the fictional universe. As the world leaders are at a summit to sign a globa...
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About: Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines is a single player real-time tactics computer game. The game is set in wartime Europe and Africa where a group of six Allied Commandos performs missions using small unit tactics. Each Commando has a unique set of skills and tools determined by his class which forces the player to establish cooperation among them so that further progress can be made. The objectives varies from sabotages to rescuing allied informants and assassinations.
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Was just like pictured, had no issues at all got checked in and out without any problems. The staff was friendly, and helpful. It was close to Pasadena. We really enjoyed our stay.
Never could connect to wifi.
I would definitely go back
The claimed every room had a balcony but we stayed in a room without. They were not helpful with our request to upgrade either. Just over all not a good experience.
The location, the room and staff!
I love everything about this hotel!
good location
they are frendly and very clean
The staff was friendly allowed me a really early check in at no charge which was amazing.
It IS a motel and the room was a little distressed. It was pretty clean from what I saw, but the mirror had some kind of burn mark, the toilet seat was all scratched up, and the water coming from the sink was cloudy so I didn't even want to shower there!
Kindly hotel waiter
no.everything is so perfect
Didn't have a king bed available when I got there. So they upgraded me to suite at no cost. Also late check out time is great.
Nothing. Stay was excellent.
The location of the room first floor by the elevator. You heard all the noise. The toilet made a loud noise when used or it run. Told the staff,.,
Love Hampton inn always nice
Never stayed in a place where you have to put $5 down as deposit for a broken tv remote controller. Rooms were renovated, but poorly done.
Just the bed. View was the roof!
All.. It eas in construction, a mess, i dident smoke and gor cjarged for smoking 200!
Will not stay there again
The room had a strong mold smell and the desk furniture legs were broken...Poorly kept up. The TV was an old box style and the bedding, pillows were poor.
Actually, we were quite pleasantly surprised. On our VERY low budget we went with the most inexpensive place and yet every one and everything was wonderful. The building was a wee bit old, thus the 9 rating for the room, but it was comfortable and clean.
Nothing . . . everything was wonderful - GREAT staff! Bent over backwards to accommodate us!
very nice and great location
the quilt was a bit stained
absolutely nothing to like
Room 102 was dirty the shower wasn't no clean the air unit was old that the heater didn't work and the knob was so faded u couldn't tell what it was on.. Overall this motel 6 is dirty will never stay again
I loved how they had a separate room for the beds and a living room! Very clean and I definetly would stay here again
I have no complaints.
Rooms are all suites. Has a lounge and restaurant.
We were on the top floor and during the middle of the night it started raining and the roof started leaking right on my head. The staff very quickly moved us to another room. Also when we came back to the hotel on Sat night, the lounge was closed at 8:30p
This hotel was absolutely DISGUSTING!
Yes. 1. Stuff is not friendly. 2. Room is very dirty. 3. It charges me 20 more when I check in for a two-bed room. 3. It said they provide breakfast, but the breakfast is very very simple, it means no breakfast. 4. AC is very noise when it's on.
Great location if having to go to USC Medical Center--very little traffic around & close to shopping & restaurants. Very comfortable bed & pillows. Good pressure in shower.
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Great Games Of Last Generation: WORMS Battle Islands
From its origins on the AMIGA platform to the flawless WORMS: Armageddon on Nintendo 64, TEAM 17's WORMS franchise has definitely stood the test of time.
The series' first outing for Wii, WORMS: A Space Oddity was a serious disappointment, due to poor controls and a silly user interface.
Thankfully, WORMS: Battle Islands takes the series back to basics, and allows players to do what they want in a WORMS game.
You can name your teams, access your weapons easily, etc. all by using the Wii remote on its own or with the nunchuck, but with none of the ridiculous motion controls that let Space Oddity down.
WORMS is turn based strategy, control a team of worms which you get to name individually, use a variety of weapons and tools to have the last worm standing and win the match.
It's simple and fun- especially with two or more players. Anyone wanting a decent WORMS experience should look no further than WORMS: Battle Islands on Wii, unless you can get hold of a Nintendo 64 and a copy of WORMS: Armageddon.
Yoshi's Woolly World Aussie Retail Prices
With the Australian release of Yoshi's Woolly World merely days away, here's what the Aussie retailers are selling the game for, with some prices for the amiibo bundle and stand alone Yarn Yoshi amiibo, too.
Game & Yarn Yoshi bundle – $79
Yarn Yoshi amiibo – $24
Game – $58
Big W
Game & Yarn Yoshi bundle – $69
Yarn Yoshi amiibo – $24
Game – $59
Only select stores are carrying Wii U products, my local has the game for $68
EB Games
Yarn Yoshi amiibo – $24.95
Game & Yarn Yoshi amiibo bundle – $89.95
Game – $79.95
JB Hi-Fi
Game – $69
Yarn Yoshi amiibo – $24
The Gamesmen
Game – $79.95
Game & Yarn Yoshi amiibo bundle – $89.95
Dungeon Crawl
Game – $59.9o
Game & Yarn Yoshi amiibo bundle – $89.90
Yarn Yoshi amiibo – $34.90 (say whaaat?)
Game – $52.99
Game & Yarn Yoshi amiibo bundle – $89.99
Yarn Yoshi amiibo – $24.95
Game – $69
And the Australian eShop is selling it for… $79.95.
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The Yarn Yoshi amiibo Looks A Bit Off
Have a close look at the shape of the Yoshi's Wooly World amiibo and there's something quite unusual about the model.
His nose looks a bit too big, his head out of proportion, and he is certainly in a weird pose.
He kind of looks like a cheap knock off, rather than an official tie-in product from his very creator.
I'll still be picking one up, of course, when Yoshi's Wooly World releases in Australia on June 26.
The game is also compatible with a whole heap of other amiibo, as evidenced in this video.
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Big W's June Sale Has Some Good Gaming Bargains
Starting Thursday June 25, Big W is offering some pretty great deals as part of their "Toy Domination Sale".
- Yoshi's Wooly World with Yarn Yoshi amiibo for $69
- Yoshi's Wooly World game for $59
- Kirby & The Rainbow Paintbrush for $42
- All the Super Mario Bros. collection amiibo for $10
- Splatoon for $59
- LEGO Jurassic World on Wii U for $59 (it comes out on July 1) and on 3DS for $39
Stay tuned for a full price round up of Yoshi's Wooly World prices next week.
Another World: 20th Anniversary Edition Is Just $4.16 At The eShop Right Now
Until June 25, this updated version of one of the most iconic games of the 1990s is just $4.16 on both Nintendo eShops.
If you've never played this short but epic Amiga classic, you owe it to yourself to grab it now while it's less than five bucks.
Much like Ocarina of Time or Super Mario 64, I think Another World is an important piece of gaming history everyone should experience at least once.
There's just so much to like. The musical score is unforgettable, with perfect sound design that proves less really can be more- and the same rings true when one thinks about the simple yet immersive platform/action gameplay.
The atmosphere is dramatic and often intense without feeling forced, and the story, aided by the deft inclusion of cinematic cut scenes, is one for the ages.
It's like a trip back to 1991 without the discomfort of sitting in a DeLorean.
You can follow me on twitter: @rustyshell and Miiverse: zinger_AU
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Mario Is Looking Too Much Like Bob The Builder For This To Be A Coincidence
Have a go at the box art for Super Mario Maker and tell me there's not a sneaky nod to Bob The Builder.
It's sad times indeed when one of the few highlights of an entire E3 is some box art for a game we've known about for ages- but how can you look at Mario in this get up and not be reminded that all's right in the world?
I lifted the graphic below from an article I read at oxcgn.com, reminding us to keep our faith in the company we've stuck by for so long and who at the end of the day, deliver us the very best gaming experiences time and time again.
I hope you'll read it, because Nintendo as an ideal and as a business needs more people like Yvan Zivkovic who aren't afraid to stand in their truth as Nintendo fans and serious gamers.
I count myself as one of those people, and that's one of the main reasons rustyshell.com even exists.
Can Mario fix Nintendo? Yes he can, and while we'll soon forget about the disappointment this year's E3 was met with, I can see why so many people have become disillusioned with the Nintendo they once new.
Not me though, I'm here till the end.
You can follow me on twitter: @rustyshell and Miiverse: zinger_AU
amiibo Watch: Where To Buy amiibo In Australia Right Now
It seems Nintendo came good on their promise to replenish stock of the more rare amiibo, as there's plenty of previously unavailable lines suddenly for sale.
Here's a complete break down of who's got what right now, bearing in mind it's all correct at the time of posting.
I haven't included prices because no one is gouging, (although some of ozgameshop's prices are questionable) and some places will price match.
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Star Fox Zero Looks Very Ordinary In The E3 Footage
I can't help but notice how average the latest footage of Starfox Zero looks.
It looks more Gamecube than Wii U, and while I will acknowledge I haven't seen it running first hand, what has been shown off so far is very underwhelming.
It's pretty impossible to get excited by any of the footage, and to know there's no online multiplayer as yet makes it even worse.
The model of Fox McCloud looks wrong too. He looks fat and angry.
Graphics aren't everything in the world of Nintendo, but I hope the final game looks ten times better than what's been shown this E3.
Hopefully the Arwing can do a barrel roll into a better looking game.
amiibo Watch: Target AU Have A Heap Of Rare amiibo Available Online
Target Australia currently have a whole heap of Wave 1, 2, 3 and 4 amiibo available to buy online, including Wii Fit Trainer, Little Mac, Pac Man, Ness, Captain Falcon, and more.
Of course this is all accurate at the time I post this, who knows how long they will be there for.
There's still no listing for the gold Mario amiibo which Nintendo say is a Target exclusive in Australia.
Many outlets are reporting that the gold Mario will not be available for pre order at any target stores.
More than that, it doesn't even contain any gold at all. Ripped off.
You can follow me on twitter: @rustyshell and Miiverse: zinger_AU
Yoshi's Woolly World Is Looking Amazing As Australian Release Date Closes In
Yoshi's Wooly World is looking completely awesome, as the Australian release date inches closer. The game comes out in Australia on June 26, a fair while before America.
Have a look at the latest footage released by Nintendo, and get excited.
Will you be picking it up at launch, or are you still too preoccupied with Splatoon and the Smash Bros. DLC?
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Jack Shea isn't exactly the handiest guy around. But when his gruff father, Tony, is sidelined from his handyman business due to heart attacks (he seems to suffer them like seasonal allergies), Jack comes back home to help.
Never mind that, by helping, Jack may begin suffering a few stress-related health problems of his own.
Oh, it's not the actual job so much. Jack can muddle through as long as he keeps away from nail guns. It's the people he's surrounded by—many of them in his own family.
He only has one employee, but the dude, Darren, is more trouble than an office full of disgruntled TV reviewers. Darren's lazy. He's shiftless. He has no appreciation for authority. And then there's Tony himself. If Darren can barely bring himself to start work, Tony can't seem to stop. He'll offer unsolicited advice, meddle with clients and sometimes show up at job sites. Never mind that when he's wheeled into the hospital these days, the staff probably greets him like the folks at Cheers used to holler "Norm!" (An EMT allows the whole family to ride with Tony in the ambulance because they're "good customers.")
Jack's Aunt Terry tries to help, but sometimes just makes things worse. And Jack ends up sharing a basement with Terry's 15-year-old songwriting, firecracker-obsessed son, Mason. Then there's—
Well, you get the idea. The Family Tools family is hardly in the gelatin mold of Home Improvement, where the jokes were gentle and most everyone landed on this side of normalcy. No, this ABC drama is more like The Middle or Parks and Recreation or The Office—where rare moment of sanity are overwhelmed by characters who probably own their own straightjackets. It's sitcom by caricature, where common human foibles are blown up to grotesque proportions. To paraphrase a line from Iron Man 3, we don't really go for subtlety these days.
That bold excess extends to the show's content. Darren's sister, Stitch, bawdily flirts with Jack whenever the mood strikes, spraying double entendres like Silly String. Serious topics—health and heart attacks, crime, substance abuse—become fodder for one-liners. Characters can be flat-out mean. Language can be rough. Run-ins with power tools can be bloody.
Family Tools can actually wrap episodes up in a nice, heartwarming bundle. The pilot has Tony showing gruff affection for Jack. Darren exhibits momentary competence. Mason offers a moral of sorts in a cheesy, badly sung song. It's a dysfunctional family that, through constant love, snippets of kindness and well-worn reserves of patience, trundles on as best it can—accepting and even embracing all the oddities that make its members so hard to live with in the first place.
That's a good example of how television is great at giving us two-minute smiley moments, hoping to mitigate the ick and ook that came before. "See, we're not so bad!" these endings insist. "We can be crass and family entertainment!" But while millions of viewers seem to be buying into that line of thought, it's not really true. The end—certainly not when it comes to sitcoms—can't so easily justify the means. And neither can inserting the word family in a title make a sitcom family fun.
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After his fifth heart attack, Tony hands the family business over to son, Jack. Jack drops out of seminary to move back home. Thus, he spends the first part of the episode wearing a sweatshirt emblazoned with a purple cross. And he talks about suggesting to his professors that the Bible be edited to make it less tedious and "preachy."
Jack loses control of a nail gun—shooting it at Darren and eventually pinning his foot to the deck. Tony removes an elderly man's oxygen mask to perpetrate a ruse. Terry refuses to take Tony (in the midst of a heart attack) to the hospital until he promises to stop working so hard.
Stitch flirts wildly with Jack. The two let loose randy double entendres, and Stitch invites Jack to touch her breast. Darren convinces Jack to help out a guy toting a presumably stolen TV. Jokes, some of them crude, revolve around drinking, thieving, shootings and Terry's career as a masseuse. Profanity includes "d‑‑n," "h‑‑‑," misuses of God's name and nearly a half-dozen exclamations of "mother of god!"
A few usable tools: Tony remodels Jack's basement bedroom for him; Terry does everything she can to smooth things over between Tony and Jack; and Mason (who wants to form a "morally uplifting" indie band) sings an off-key ditty about the beauty of family.
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Kyle Bornheimer as Jack Shea; J.K. Simmons as Tony; Edi Gathegi as Darren; Johnny Pemberton as Mason; Danielle Nicolet as Stitch; Leah Remini as Terry
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@LCfiner There are issues with both. The first one you quoted is uncompensated, and seems in line with the usual JH tuning before compensation. The latter graph is using a common diffuse-field compensation, and seems to have been inserted too shallow. The shallow insertion brings the peak lower in the treble, rather than in the top octave in which the drivers are naturally attenuated.
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Having a preggo crazy moment today.ĀĀ I miscarried my first attempt in January of 2011 and am finally expecting again...hooray!Ā Unfortunately, the paranoia factor is taking over.Ā I finally don't feel sick, crampy, etc today....which I should take as a blessing, but instead I am freaking something is wrong again.Ā Deep breath!Ā Anyone else get these crazy moments?
Don't feel pregnant today...freaking out
Yesterday I felt great besides being tired. It comes and goes. I think thats just how it happens. I try to keep a positive attitude because it seems like I am totally being protective because I am so afraid of something happening. I think when I become so protective is when I experience the most symptoms.
Today I felt good my boobs werent hurting and no sickness got really freaked out and started balling my eyes out cuz i thought i was miscarring!!! What should i do im freaking out?!?!?!
Please try not to stress, I KNOW that isn't easy to do. Rest assured that I have had some of the same fears you have. This is my first pregnancy and I'm get terrified about every new turn of events including the days where I don't feel pregnant.
I'm starting my 7th week and pretty much for the last 4 weeks every third day has felt perfect and NOT PREGNANT. While it still sort of bothers me I finally got used to it and realized that if I'm not feeling anything it also means that nothing can be going wrong.┬Ā
Enjoy those "doing fine" days. I feel like mine are coming to an end and I am missing them.
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I'm about 3-4 weeks along and other than feeling slight crampiness once in a while and air bubbles in my tummy, I don't feel anything.
I've taken probably 6 pregnancy tests because it feels like there is NO way I'm preggo :-)
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I'm with you all it freaked me out at first too that I have had no morning sickness at all.┬Ā I start my 7th week this week. I was thinking but I'm supposed to be sick.
But like @scncartist said really it is a good thing if you are feeling fine and enjoy these days.┬Ā I'm trying to put it in perspective.
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It also helps that 3 of 4 of my friends that I've talked to also told me they never had ms only occasional mild nausea. They also told me they had symptoms that would come and go too.
All of them have beautiful healthy children :)
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I have had those days also its ok :) it comes back off and on I am now in my 7th week and i have new symptoms; back ache my feet get tired more easily waay more emotional and some ligament stretching. Enjoy the good days good luck and congrats!
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I was feeling that way all day long till about 10pm...then it hit me...now i'm trying not to move for fear i'm going to throw up my chicken noodle soup. lol. enjoy the moments where you have nothing.
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I'm about 5 12/ weeks along and haven't felt sick at all. I thought I had┬Āone episode of queasiness that lasted about┬Ā5 minutes, but other than that, I feel fine. I talked to my cousin in law, who has 3 healthy kids, and she never had any sickness during all 3 pregnancies. I guess we should count our blessings, and relish this and enjoy it, cause it could be so much worse.


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An improved floppy disc drive, with direct disc rotational drive, characterized by a step motor having a plurality of pole pairs with pole pieces fabricated from a portion of the drive housing at predetermined locations, and a disc having radial webs and positioned so that pairs of such radial webs align one pair at a time with successive ones of successively energized pole pairs, thereby providing a highly efficient and compact disc drive motor. The drive assembly also contains a read head drive with a step motor and transmission means for driving the read head radially with respect to the floppy disc. Means are provided which enable clutch operation to engage the disc with the drive only when the disc is properly seated within the drive assembly.
1. A floppy disc drive assembly having a disc drive for rotating a floppy disc at a predetermined speed and a recording head drive for positioning a recording head relative to said rotated disc, characterized by a recording head drive means comprising a step motor for providing rotational movement, and a coupling mechanism for coupling said recording head to said step motor so as to provide movement to said recording head which is radial relative to said floppy disc, said coupling mechanism comprising rotatable drive means coupled to said stepper motor, band means having ends substantially fixed relative to the recording head and movable relative to said stepper motor and an intermediate portion wrapped around said drive means for producing linear motion, and spring means for holding said band in friction contact with said drive means under spring tension, wherein said recording head has integrally connected thereto a zero track detector for detecting when said recording head is at a zero track position and wherein said disc drive comprises a motor having a plurality of stator poles, each of said poles having a pole piece formed from and an integral part of the disc drive assembly housing.
2. The floppy disc drive assembly as described in claim 1, comprising clutch means for engaging a floppy disc with said disc drive, said clutch means comprising a clutch handle configured such that it is operative only when the floppy disc is fully inserted in the floppy disc drive assembly housing.
3. A floppy disc drive assembly comprising:
a rotary stepper motor including a stator having a plurality of pole positions assymmetrically positioned with respect to the axis of said motor so as to provide an enlarged area between two adjacent ones of said pole positions having a substantial void of pole positions and a rotor for closing magnetic flux paths at said pole positions and adapted to rotate about said axis and cooperate with said pole positions;
means coupled to said motor for rotatably supporting a magnetic recording disc; and
head means adapted to move radially with respect to said disc along a substantially linear path, said linear path extending across said void.
4. The floppy disc drive assembly of claim 3 wherein each of said pole positions includes at least one pole piece.
5. The floppy disc drive assembly of claim 4 comprising a magnetic recording disc support surface carried by said rotor for supporting the magnetic recording disc a distance from said rotor substantially less than the overall height perpendicular to said magnetic recording disc of each said pole piece.
6. The floppy disc drive assembly of claim 3 further comprising a magnetic recording disc support surface carried by said rotor for supporting the magnetic recording disc immediately adjacent said rotor.
7. The floppy disc drive assembly of claim 3 wherein each of the pole positions includes a pair of pole pieces.
8. The floppy disc drive assembly of claim 3 further comprising a base plate having a plurality of tabs formed integrally therewith and coils associated with said tabs to form pole pieces at said pole positions.
9. The floppy disc drive of claim 8 wherein said rotor comprises a disc armature, said disc armature having a predetermined number of radial web elements of dimensions corresponding to the spacing of said pole pieces at predetermined angular positions.
10. A floppy disc drive assembly comprising:
a base plate having a plurality of tabs integrally formed with the base plate in an arcuate array;
a plurality of coils associated respectively with said tabs to form pole pieces of a rotary stepper motor, wherein said pole pieces are assymmetrically arranged with respect to the axis of rotation for the motor so as to leave a void sector between two adjacent ones of said pole pieces which is greater than that between others of said pole pieces; and
a rotor having magnetic elements adapted to close flux paths between selectively energized pole pieces.
11. The floppy disc drive assembly of claim 10 further comprising a head adapted to magnetically communicate with the magnetic recording disc, said pole pieces assymmetrically arranged so as to leave a void across which said head is adapted to travel.
12. A stepper motor comprising:
a base plate having a plurality of tabs integrally formed therewith;
a plurality of coils associated respectively with said tabs so as to form stepper motor pole pieces; and
an actuator including a plurality of magnetic elements adapted to cooperate with said tabs to selectively close flux paths between selectively energized pole pieces, wherein said motor is of the rotary type, said actuator comprising a rotor having an axis of rotation and said tabs are arranged in an arcuate path travelled by said rotor, said rotor comprising a rotatably mounted disc, said plurality of magnetic elements comprising a plurality of radially extending web elements, and said pole pieces are assymetrically arranged with respect to the axis of rotation of said rotor so as to leave a sector between two adjacent ones of said pole pieces which is greater than that between others of said pole pieces.
This is a continuation-in-part of copending application Ser. No. 19,901 filed Mar. 12, 1979, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,275,426.
This invention lies in the field of floppy disc drive systems and, in particular, of a disc drive with a direct rotational step motor drive. This invention also relates to stepper motor construction.
The floppy disc is now a widely accepted storage medium and, in particular, has become almost universally employed in office equipment and word processing devices. The floppy disc is a thin Mylar platter, either 8 inches in diameter in the standard size or 51/4 inches in diameter for the minifloppy. The smooth surface of the disc is coated with a magnetic oxide, and is housed in a square paper envelope having an opening or "window" through which the disc is exposed to the read-write head. Another smaller window provides access for detecting segment reference markings. The floppy disc can hold a substantial amount of information, i.e., a standard 8 inch disc is capable of holding a megabite. Associated with the floppy disc is a disc drive which is required to rotate the disc at a specific speed and to provide automated control of the read and write operations. Every apparatus which uses the floppy disc must necessarily have the associated floppy disc drive. The drives are necessarily relatively complex and have been relatively expensive. In view of this, and also in view of the projection for substantially increased use of floppy discs in the near future, it is important to provide an improved floppy disc drive which is simplified, less expensive, and is capable of being packaged in a smaller volume.
A floppy disc drive incorporating a rotary stepper motor drive is disclosed in copending application Ser. No. 56,987 filed July 12, 1979 now abandoned in favor of continuation application, Ser. No. 241,974, filed Mar. 9, 1981. A rotary stepper motor typically employs a plurality of pole positions symmetrically placed about the axis of the motor. Where efforts are made to reduce the overall height of the disc drive, the magnetic storage medium necessarily becomes more closely positioned to the magnetic fields which drive the motor. These magnetic fields create noise which can adversely affect the reading and writing of data on the magnetic storage medium.
It is an object of this invention to provide a stepper motor having a very small axial dimension.
It is also an object of this invention to provide a floppy disc drive which is an improvement over prior art disc drives in terms of reduced complexity, reduced cost and smaller package volume.
It is another object of the invention to provide a direct rotational floppy disc drive having a disc type step motor.
It is another object of this invention to provide a simplified step motor of relatively flat thin construction for use in providing a rotational drive for a floppy disc drive or the like.
It is another object of this invention to provide a simplified step motor having an improved armature design.
It is another object of this invention to provide a floppy disc drive having a simplified step motor comprising pole pieces fabricated integrally with a housing plate of the disc drive housing.
It is another object of this invention to provide a floppy disc drive having an improved read head drive mechanism.
It is another object of this invention to provide a floppy disc drive having a disc motor characterized by having a relatively thin volume.
It is another object of this invention to provide a floppy disc drive which does not impair the reliability of magnetic reading and writing on the magnetic recording medium.
It is a further object to provide a disc housing designed to enable operation of the disc drive only when the floppy disc has been fully and properly entered into the drive.
In accordance with these and other objects of the invention, a stepper motor comprises a rotor having an axis of rotation and a plurality of pole positions arranged in an arcuate path with coils associated with the pole positions for selective energization thereof.
In accordance with one important aspect of the invention, the pole positions are arranged assymetrically with respect to the axis of rotation so as to leave a substantial void.
In accordance with another important aspect of the invention, the motor includes a base plate having a plurality of tabs integrally formed therewith to form pole pieces at the pole positions.
In the preferred embodiment of the invention, a floppy disc drive employs the aforesaid step motor and the pole pieces are formed integrally with the base plate of the housing of the drive, and a disc armature having a predetermined number of radial web elements of a thickness corresponding to the pole pieces and mounted relative to the pole pieces to provide a step motor drive when the pole pieces are sequentially energized. The construction which utilizes pole pieces integrally formed from the base plate and the flat disc armature enables a simple, efficient and relatively thin motor construction for rotation of the floppy disc. Since the pole pieces of the floppy disc drive are assymetrically positioned with respect to the axis of the motor so as to provide an area having a substantial void of pole pieces, a read/write head may move along a path across the void without magnetic interference at the head. The disc drive is also characterized by a read/write head drive utilizing another step motor and a spring loaded motor for positioning the read/write head. A unique clutch handle design prevents operation of the floppy disc drive except when the disc has been properly seated into the drive housing.
FIG. 1 is a split perspective view of the floppy disc drive, showing a motor stator formed of coil elements interfitted with pole pieces which are formed integrally with a base plate of the disc drive housing, and a disc armature having radial openings therein designed to provide webs spaced in predetermined relation to the pole pieces, to provide a step motor.
FIG. 2 is a plan view in schematic form, showing the positioning of the floppy disc drive and the read head drive on the housing base plate.
FIG. 3 is a detailed view along lines 3--3 showing the spring loaded feature of the transmission means for coupling the read head motor with the read head assembly.
FIG. 4A is a perspective view showing the floppy disc housing and the floppy disc entered therein, and the relationship of the clutch handle to the front edge of the floppy disc which has been inserted into the disc drive.
FIG. 4B is a detailed view showing the relationship of the clutch handle to the floppy disc when it has not been fully entered into the disc drive assembly.
FIG. 4C is a detailed view showing the relationship of the clutch handle to the floppy disc when it has not been fully inserted into the disc drive assembly.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a portion of the floppy disc head drive mechanism shown in FIG. 2 with a portion of the stator cut away.
FIG. 6 is an elevational view taken along line 6--6 of FIG. 2.
Referring now to the drawings, FIGS. 1 and 5 show the base plate 50 of the overall disc housing, and motor disc 62, with the relationship of the base plate and disc being indicated. Base plate 50 has tabs 52 assembled therefrom by cutting the plate and bending them as shown. For the three pole pair motor of the preferred embodiment of this invention, there are three pairs of pole pieces 52, each of which has associated therewith a coil element 55. Coil element 55 comprises a substantially rectangularly wound coil with a bottom insulating piece and a top insulating piece 56 having a substantially rectangular slot 57. When coil element 55 is dropped onto pole piece 52, the upper edge 53 of pole piece 52 extends through the inner cavity of the coil 55 and just through rectangular opening 57. As shown, these three pole pairs are placed radially about a center hub 60 which has an axial receiving opening 61 at the center thereof for receiving pin 66 on the bottom of disc 62. The remainder of the housing is conventional, and provides for positioning the disc to be rotated and to be in proper registration with the read/write head 48.
The armature disc, as shown generally at 62, comprises a flat disc portion having radial openings 63 spaced to provide radial webs 64 therebetween. The webs 64 are positioned so that one pair of them at a time can align exactly with one pair of pole pieces 53. That is, the number and the spacing of opening 63 is such that only one pair of webs (not adjacent in the illustration of FIG. 2) aligns with, or is in registration with a given pair of pole pieces 53 at any time. Thus, in practice, with the disc 62 mounted and centered with respect to the pole pieces, a single pair of webs 64 may align precisely with a pair of pole pieces 53. The pair of pole pieces with which the disc is aligned will be that pair which has its corresponding coils 55 energized, according to well known principles. If such a coil pair is then deenergized, and the next pair of coils is energized, the disc is caused to rotate so that a pair of webs 64 aligns with the pole pieces 53 of the next pole pair. In this way, the disc can be continually rotated by sequentially energizing successive coil pairs 55, causing successive alignment with respective pairs of pole pieces 53.
It will be noted that the three pairs of pole pieces 53 are assymetrically positioned with respect to the axis A of the motor so as to create a void in the area V where there are no pole pieces. This void is of the utmost importance because it provides an area in which magnetic interference can be minimized so as to allow a read/write head 48 to move in close proximity to the armature disc 62 adjacent the void without adversely affecting the magnetic reading or writing on the floppy disc 49 as shown in FIG. 6.
Continuing with the detail of FIG. 1, armature disc 62 as mounted thereon a plate 67 which carries a concentric elevated drive ring 68, against which the floppy disc is caused to be pressed when the disc drive clutch is engaged. Note that the disc 49 when pressed against the ring 68 will be in very close proximity to the armature disc 62 which is desirable to minimize the height of the floppy disc drive as shown in FIG. 6. It will also be noted that the distance between the disc 49 and the disc 62 is relatively small, i.e., the disc 49 is immediately adjacent the disc 62, and this distance is not substantially greater than the overall thickness of the head 48. The clutch mechanism is a conventional mechanism as utilized in floppy disc drives, and accordingly is not described. The axial pin 66 which extends downward from the bottom surface of disc 62 is positioned to be seated in the bearing 61, for center mounting of the disc relative to the pole pieces.
Other details of the motor and the motor control, whereby the pole pieces are successfully energized, are not disclosed since there are well known in the art. However, one important feature of the floppy disc drive which was not heretofore known is the construction whereby the pole pieces are individually formed from the base plate 50, and are spaced relative to the center opening 61 so as to provide step-motor type registration with the webs 64 of the disc, thereby enabling step motor operation. Another feature not heretofore known is the assymmetrical positioning of the pole pieces 53 so as to create the void V such that the head 48 may move in close proximity to the armature 62.
Disc 62 has, along its outer periphery, timing teeth or notches 65. As illustrated, there are a plurality of notches for each web. A photodetector 76, shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, is positioned to detect each notch, and basic control signals are generated from each such detected notch. In the preferred embodiment, each time a notch is detected, the motor control is stepped and a next pole pair is energized. Thus, for every third notch of rotation a given pole pair is energized. For a total of n notches around the disc, each pole pair is energized n/3 times per disc revolution.
Referring now to FIGS. 2 and 5, there is shown a diagram which indicates the positioning of the read head drive relative to the disc drive. A flat ribbon type connector 73 is positioned on the base plate 50 as shown in FIG. 2 to provide circuit connections to the motor and detector locations which require electric coupling. For example, terminals 74 are provided for energization of each coil 55, as controlled by a conventional sequencing control. Connections are also shown to photocell the detector 76 as well as a photodetector 77 which detects the position of the head 48. Only a portion of the disc 62 is shown for purposes of illustration, the important point being that the webs 64 have radial lengths which correspond precisely to the radial length of pole pieces 53, such that at any time a given pair of webs 64 can register exactly with a given pair of pole pieces 53.
Seen in the lower right hand portion of FIG. 2, there is another step motor 81 illustrated as having four pole pieces 82 and corresponding connection points 98. The rotor 83 has longitudinal notches, shown in FIG. 5, and an upper pulley portion 83a which is in friction contact with a band 84 which is tightly held at each end by elements 85. Elements 85 in turn ride on fixed axle 86, and carry coupling member 87 which in turn carries upper read head member 88 and lower read head member 90 which are attached thereto. The rotational movement of rotor 83 is translated into horizontal movement by spring loaded member 84, thereby carrying the upper and lower read head members back and forth radially with respect to the floppy disc (not shown in FIG. 2), for positioning of the read head relative to the many tracks thereof. Motor 81 operates at 100 steps per revolution, but since only 40 steps are used, the rotor is required to make 4/10 of a turn in order to provide the desired radial movement of the read head. It is to be noted that the floppy disc, when entered into the total assembly, is positioned between a circular disc 89 which is at the end of member 90 and which carries the read head, and upper arm 92 at the end of member 88, which carries a felt pad 92a. An electromagnet assembly, indicated at 112 in FIG. 2 connected to the circuitry on 73 through terminal points 95, is energized to push the pad against the floppy disc which in turn is pressed into contact with the read head, whenever the reading or writing operation is desired. The electrical connections to and from the read head are carried by the wires designated at 75a, which connect to connector element 75 as shown.
Turning to FIG. 3, there is a detailed view of the means of maintaining spring loaded contact between spring 84 and pulley 83. Band 84 terminates, at the right hand end as seen in FIG. 2, and a U-shaped section 93 which extends beyond element 85, and has a center portion which carries a spring 94. Spring 94 maintains band 84 in an extremely tight condition, so that it is at all times maintained in good frictional contact with the upper pulley portion of rotor 83.
Referring to FIG. 5, the band 84 is shown in somewhat more detail as comprising a bifurcated section including portions 84a and 84b which partially wrap around the pulley portion 83a at a surface 84d. The band 84 also includes a portion 84c which also wraps around the pulley portion 83a at the surface 84d. FIG. 5 also shows the stator of the motor 81 as mounted on a pedestal 96 by means of a screw 96a.
Still referring to FIG. 5, additional details concerning the head are shown. A block 100 carries a pulley 100a for guiding the member 90 across the disc 49 shown in FIG. 6. A spring 99 attached to a bracket 99a biases the head member 88 downwardly toward the disc 49. As also shown in FIG. 5, member 90 includes a projection 91 which extends outwardly into proximity with the detector 77 so as to detect the outermost position of the head 48 which is subsequently described in greater detail. The detector 77 is mounted on a bracket 97. A similar bracket 97 is utilized to mount the detector 76.
Referring to FIG. 6, it will be seen that the disc 49 is mounted within an envelope. More specifically, disc 49 is mounted within a jacket 49a with a portion exposed in accordance with conventional practice in the art.
Referring now to FIGS. 4A-4C, there is illustrated the clutch handle arrangement of this invention which ensures against clutch engagement of the floppy disc unless the floppy disc is fully and properly seated within the disc assembly 101. The clutch, indicated at 106, is a conventional clutch which contains a conical member (not shown) which seats down into the central opening of the floppy disc and causes it to be pressed into contact with drive ring 68 of the disc. The clutch is operated by a handle 107, seen in FIG. 4A, which connects to clutch 106 through an axle 108 and an appropriate camming mechanism not shown. The handle, which is at the 9 o'clock position (shown in FIG. 4A) is above the disc, can be rotated downward for clutch engagement only if the disc 103 is fully inserted into the opening 102, such that the disc is properly centered. As shown in FIG. 4B, if the disc 103 is not fully inserted, the forward extended portion 110 of handle 107 does not clear the disc, and clutch engagement is not possible. As seen in FIG. 4C, when the disc has been fully inserted, portion 110 clears the proximal edge of the disc, enabling rotation of the handle and clutch engagement.
Another unique feature is the means of detecting when the read head is positioned in registration with the zero track of the floppy disc. Read head member 90 (FIG. 2) carries an outward extension 91 which intercepts fixed photodetector 77 when and only when the read head is positioned over the zero track. The detector output is carried through connector 73 to the electronic control board (not shown) so that the drive always shows when the read head is positioned at the zero track.
The word void has been used in describing the assymetrical positioning of the poles of a rotary stepper motor embodying the invention. This term has been used to emphasize the substantial assymetry of the poles which provides a substantial area without poles so as to permit the head 48 to remain spaced a substantial distance from the poles for all portions of the head.
In operation, there is provided a highly efficient and relatively compact disc drive. The disc drive motor assembly enables a thinner motor than previously available, when reduced to the size of the overall drive package. Construction is also simplified, resulting in less expense.
It will be appreciated that the improved stepper motor construction described herein may have other applications which are unrelated to floppy disc drives.
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By: spldjim
Consider this before you negotiate: Pigs get fat but Hogs get slaughtered.
Author: Jim Feinberg
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