Loading device for a disk drive
US7665099B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 23, 2006 |
| Grant date | Feb 16, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 17, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B17/18
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A loading device for a disk driver includes a transporting unit and a guide unit. The transporting unit includes one roller or two rollers, and the guide unit includes two symmetric or asymmetric cones. When loading a disc, two sides of the disc are individually supported on two cones of the guide unit. Two cones have different cone angles, equal cone angles but unequal lengths, or the same shape but different rotation velocities. The guide unit utilizes different arc speeds on two ends to obliquely convey the disc with any guide rails. The loading device reduces the cost of production and prevents the disc from generating collision and noisy.
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