Disk drive having a ramp used for the controlled loading of...

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2005-03-01

2005-03-01

Tran, Sinh (Department: 2651)

Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval

Automatic control of a recorder mechanism

Controlling the head

Reexamination Certificate

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06862154

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is a ramp used for the controlled loading of a head of a head stack assembly (HSA) onto a disk of a disk drive. The HSA includes an actuator arm, a head, and a loading surface. The ramp comprises a base structure and at least one ramp finger projecting approximately perpendicularly from the base structure. In order to load the head in a controlled manner onto the disk, the loading surface of the HSA is rotated along the ramp finger until the head is in a load position. The base structure is then actuated in a vertical direction such that the ramp finger is correspondingly actuated in the vertical direction towards the disk until the head is loaded onto the disk.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5973887 (1999-10-01), Cameron

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