Head wiper for Bernoulli disk drive
US5237477A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 10, 1991 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 10, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B17/32
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A disk drive has a head cleaner which cleans the heads each time the heads are moved from an operating position to a park position. The heads are slidably mounted to move into engagement with a disk when a cartridge containing the disk is inserted into the drive. When the heads are retracted to the park position, a wiper pad is inserted into the gap between the magnetic heads. This removes unwanted particulate matter from the heads.
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