Disk drive apparatus

Details Disk drive apparatus Disk drive apparatus

2008-09-30

2009-11-10

Klimowicz, William J (Department: 2627)

Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval

Head mounting

For moving head into/out of transducing position

C360S256400

Reexamination Certificate

active

07616407

ABSTRACT:
According to one embodiment, a disk drive apparatus includes a base, a recording medium, a drive motor, a head, a carriage, and a latch mechanism. The latch mechanism includes a latch member, which is supported on the base to be movable between a latch position and a release position, and a latch stop provided on the base and configured to regulate the movement of the latch member in a direction of the latch position. The latch member has a first abutment portion which abuts the carriage and moves the latch member from the release position to the latch position according to the movement of the carriage, when the carriage moves from the information processing position to the retracted position, a latch hook capable of latching the carriage at the latch position, and a second abutment portion which confronts to the latch hook with a gap at the latch position.

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