Irell & Manella, LLP
Device for limiting head movement within a hard disk drive
A hard disk drive assembly which includes a limiter plate that is attached to an actuator arm. The limiter plate limits a movement of a flexure arm that is attached to a head. The head is coupled to a disk. The limiter plate limits the distance that the head can move away from the disk. Limiting the movement of the head may reduce the impact force associated with the head slapping the disk.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
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inventional inventional
Shiao-Hua Youn Tai Wei Min
Chen Kim Wang