Load/unload ramp for an actuator assembly in a data storage device
US7733610B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 9, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jun 8, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 28, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B21/22
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An actuator assembly is provided having a ramp for unloading a transducing head from a storage medium. The actuator assembly includes an actuator arm rotatable about a pivot point and configured to access data on a storage medium. The actuator arm has a base end coupled to a lift tab and a distal end coupled to a transducing head. The actuator assembly also includes an inclined surface located adjacent the base end. The inclined surface is configured to engage with the lift tab to guide the transducing head away from the storage medium.
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