Head park mechanism in a data storage device for preventing accidental damage
US5943193A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 1, 1996 |
| Grant date | Aug 24, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 1, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/54
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A data storage device for receiving a removable disk cartridge includes a slidable platform, a retractable head, and a head retractor. The slidable platform slides between a forward position where the disk cartridge is ejected and a reward position where the disk cartridge is held for data accessing. Thus, when the disk cartridge is ejected, the slidable platform slides forward from the rearward position. As the platform travels forward, the head retractor is caused to drives the retractable heads to their safe park position so as to avoid any damage to the heads.
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