Disk drive having a disk loading mechanism
US6081486A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 5, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jun 27, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B17/221
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A disk loading mechanism of a disk drive includes a loading motor which transmits a rotating force. A disk transporting unit, having a loading arm, transports a disk in either of two opposite directions by a rotation of the loading arm. A turntable moving unit, having a slide member, vertically moves a turntable between a non-contact position and a supporting position by a movement of the slide member. A gear is connected to the loading arm, and the gear is rotated by the loading motor to perform the rotation of the loading arm. A pinion is connected to the slide member, and the pinion is rotated by the loading motor to perform the movement of the slide member. A selective linking unit, connected to the loading motor, selectively transmits the rotating force from the loading motor to one of the gear and the pinion, the selective linking unit linking the gear with the loading motor when the disk is transported by the disk transporting unit, and linking the pinion with the loading motor when the turntable is vertically moved by the turntable moving unit.
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