Disk apparatus having magnetic head lifting device
US6353516B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 10, 1998 |
| Grant date | Mar 5, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 10, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B17/0436
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A disk drive adapted to accept and eject a disk cartridge accommodating a disk includes a carriage movable in a radial direction of the disk, a magnetic head assembly mounted on the carriage and having a magnetic head, and a cartridge ejecting mechanism for ejecting the disk cartridge from the disk drive. The disk drive further includes a magnetic head lifter pivotally movable between a first position where the magnetic head lifter is engaged with the magnetic head assembly to lift the magnetic head from the disk when the disk cartridge is not inserted in the disk drive and a second position where the magnetic head lifter is pushed by the disk cartridge to gradually disengage from the magnetic head assembly and allow contact of the magnetic head with the disk when the disk cartridge is inserted into the disk drive.
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