Parking ramp for hard disk drive

Details Parking ramp for hard disk drive Parking ramp for hard disk drive

2006-12-18

2011-10-11

Nguyen, Hoa T (Department: 2627)

Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval

Automatic control of a recorder mechanism

Controlling the head

C360S254500

Reexamination Certificate

active

08035913

ABSTRACT:
An HDD parking ramp is disclosed and includes a guide portion having an inclined surface adapted to receive a lift tab associated with an actuator mounting a read/write head during an unloading/parking operation, and a parking surface adapted to accommodate the lift tab at the completion of the unloading/parking operation, an installation support portion fixed in the HDD and adapted to support the guide portion, and a vertically adjustable driving device provided between the guide portion and the installation support portion and adapted to position the guide portion at a first vertical height relative to the installation support and a second vertical height greater than the first vertical height.

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