Rotary inertial latch for disk drive actuator

Details Rotary inertial latch for disk drive actuator Rotary inertial latch for disk drive actuator

1993-10-28

1995-04-04

Levy, Stuart S.

Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval

Record transport with head stationary during transducing

Drum record

360106, 292229, 292DIG22, G11B 554, G11B 2122

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054042577

ABSTRACT:
A rotary inertial latch is disclosed for maintaining the actuator of a disk drive in its proper position when the drive is not in operation. The inertial latch includes at least one inertial body which contacts a pivotable latch member, at least when the disk drive is subject to a shock force, to move the pivotable latch member to a closed position.

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Quantum Corporation, "Technical Highlights: Go-Drive Series, Pro Drive Gen Series"; Sep. 1990; pp. 1-5.

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