Patent ID: 11948612
Assignee: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. A data storage device comprising:
a data storage disc having a read/write surface defining an x-y plane;
an arm that is movable relative to the disc, the arm comprising a first portion and a load beam;
a head supported by the load beam, wherein the head is configured to interact with the read/write surface;
a rotary actuator configured to move the first portion of the arm about a first pivot axis in the x-y plane;
an elevator configured to move the arm in a z direction relative to a vertical surface and configured to frictionally engage the vertical surface to hold the arm at a z direction position while allowing the rotary actuator to move the first portion of the arm about the first pivot axis; and
a stack block configured to pivot about the first pivot axis with the first portion of the arm, the stack block comprising the vertical surface.