Actuator locking apparatus for hard disk drive

Details Actuator locking apparatus for hard disk drive Actuator locking apparatus for hard disk drive

2005-08-16

2005-08-16

Tupper, Robert S. (Department: 2652)

Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval

Head mounting

For moving head into/out of transducing position

Reexamination Certificate

active

06930859

ABSTRACT:
An actuator locking apparatus of a hard disk drive locking an actuator using a magnetic force of a magnet attached to a first surface of a first yoke, with a metal piece installed at an end portion of an arm of the actuator, a contact portion protruding from a side surface of a second yoke, and bent such that an interval between a first contact surface of the contact portion facing the actuator and the actuator is greater than an interval between a second surface of the second yoke facing the actuator and the actuator, and a bending portion protruding from an edge of the first yoke and bent toward and extending to the contact portion, so that a second contact surface of an end portion of the bending portion contacts the first contact surface, and having a slot of predetermined width corresponding to the metal piece.

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