Patent ID: 6728075
Filing Date: 2004-04-27
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
An actuator latch used with a hard disk drive to lock an actuator in a non-pivoting position when a magnetic head installed on the actuator is positioned in a parking zone of a hard disk, the actuator latch comprising:a hooked portion provided at one side of the actuator and having first and second hook steps disposed to face each other; a locking member having a hook portion approaching the hooked portion as the actuator moves to the parking zone, the hook portion approaching the hooked portion and contacting the first hook step in response to the actuator rotating clockwise and contacting the second hook step in response to the actuator rotating counterclockwise; and an elastic member elastically supporting the locking member to be capable of rotating and providing a restoring force to the locking member with respect to both clockwise and counterclockwise rotations of the locking member.