Piezoelectric disk latch
US6473269B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 1, 2000 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 1, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/54
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A latch for locking a drive arm of a disk drive in a parking position comprising: a latch stop having a baffle moveable between an open position and a closed position; and a piezoelectric motor operable to move the baffle between the open and closed positions. When the drive arm is in the parking position it engages the baffle and is prevented from leaving the parking position when the baffle is in the closed position and is not prevented from leaving the parking position when the baffle is in the open position.
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