Pawl latch for ramp loading hard disk drivers
US6731468B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 23, 2002 |
| Grant date | May 4, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 12, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/54
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A latch for securing an actuator arm of a hard disk drive. The latch has a catch portion that can engage a latch portion of the actuator arm. The latch also has a pusher portion and a crash stop portion that engage the actuator arm during movement into a latched position and prevent the latch from rebounding away from the arm. The pusher and crash stop portions eliminate the need for a separate crash stop in the disk drive. Eliminating the separate crash stop component reduces the complexity and cost for mass producing the disk drive.
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