Angled and elongate lift tab for magnetic storage device
AssigneeWestern Digital Technologies, Inc.
InventorsKia Moh Teo, Yanning Liu
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is an apparatus that comprises an actuator arm that is pivotably connectable to a pivot post at a proximal end. The actuator arm extends linearly along a first axis from the proximal end to a distal end. The apparatus also comprises a lift tab that comprises an elongate member. The elongate member comprises a proximal end, coupled to the distal end of the actuator arm, and a distal end. The elongate member extends linearly along a second axis from the proximal end to the distal end. The second axis intersects the first axis to define an angle between the first axis and the second axis. The distal end of the elongate member is configured to engage an incline member when the actuator arm is in an unload position to lift the actuator arm.
Claims19
An apparatus, comprising:
- an actuator arm, pivotably connectable to a pivot post at a proximal end, the actuator arm extending linearly along a first axis from the proximal end to a distal end;
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- a lift tab, comprising an elongate member, the elongate member comprising:
- a proximal end, coupled to the distal end of the actuator arm, and
- a distal end, the elongate member extending linearly along a second axis from the proximal end to the distal end, the second axis intersecting the first axis to define an angle between the first axis and the second axis, the distal end of the elongate member configured to engage an incline member when the actuator arm is in an unload position to lift the actuator arm from a disk, the incline member offset a distance from the disk such that the incline member does not overlap the disk, the elongate member having a length greater than a distance of the incline member from the disk.
An apparatus, comprising:
- an actuator arm, pivotably connectable to a pivot post at a proximal end, the actuator arm extending linearly along a first axis from the proximal end to a distal end;
- a read/write head, coupled to the actuator arm, the read/write head configured to read and write data from/to a disk when the actuator arm is in a load position;
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- a lift tab, comprising an elongate member, the elongate member comprising:
- a proximal end, coupled to the distal end of the actuator arm, and
- a distal end, the elongate member extending linearly along a second axis from the proximal end to the distal end, the second axis intersecting the first axis to define an angle between the first axis and the second axis, the distal end of the elongate member configured to engage an incline member when the actuator arm is in an unload position to lift the actuator arm such that the read/write head does not sit on the disk, the incline member offset a distance from the disk such that the incline member does not overlap the disk, the elongate member having a length greater than a distance of the incline member from the disk.
A system, comprising:
- a first disk;
- a first ramp member, located adjacent to the first disk, the first ramp member comprising a sloped face;
- a first head gimbal assembly corresponding to the first disk, comprising:
- a first actuator arm, pivotably connectable to a pivot post at a proximal end, the first actuator arm extending linearly along a first axis from the proximal end to a distal end;
- a first read/write head, coupled to the first actuator arm, the first read/write head configured to read and write data from/to the first disk when the first actuator arm is in a load position;
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- a first lift tab, comprising an elongate member, the elongate member comprising a proximal end, coupled to the distal end of the first actuator arm, and a distal end, the elongate member extending linearly along a second axis from the proximal end to the distal end, the second axis intersecting the first axis to define an angle between the first axis and the second axis, the distal end of the elongate member configured to engage the first ramp member when the first actuator arm is in an unload position to lift the first actuator arm such that the first read/write head does not sit on the first disk, the first ramp member offset a distance from the first disk such that the first ramp member does not overlap the first disk.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.