Disk drive capable of preventing ejection of magnetic recording medium even upon erroneous depression of eject button during work
US6295180A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 1999 |
| Grant date | Sep 25, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B17/043
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A disk drive comprising an upper head holder with has an arm portion extending laterally and placed on an upper plate, a carriage has a carriage lock for stopping longitudinal movements of the carriage, a lift bar is inserted between the arm portion of the upper head holder and the upper plate and is movable between upper, middle and lower stages, a brake portion of a stopper lever comes into engagement with the carriage lock of the carriage to stop longitudinal movements of the carriage, a lower plate lock means locks a backward movement of a lower plate, and a solenoid is interlocked with and actuates the lift bar, the stop lever and the lower plate lock means.
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