Flexible vane latch apparatus for a disk drive

Details Flexible vane latch apparatus for a disk drive Flexible vane latch apparatus for a disk drive

1994-01-21

1995-09-19

Tupper, Robert S.

Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval

Record transport with head stationary during transducing

Drum record

360 86, G11B 2122, G11B 2102

Patent

active

054521610

ABSTRACT:
An actuator assembly latching apparatus for a disk drive is realized with an elongated flexible vane disposed in proximity to a rotating disk. The rotating disk produces an airflow at different speeds across the flexible vane. Resulting differential ambient air pressures produce a net force which deflects the vane toward the disk surface thereby to unlatch a head arm actuator assembly within the disk drive. Once disk rotation ceases, the vane returns to its original, undeflected position and latches the head arm actuator assembly to maintain heads at a radially innermost parking location on the disk surfaces.

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