Patent ID: 6239946
Filing Date: 2001-05-29
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A magnetic disk drive, comprising:a cartridge holder which is for holding a disk cartridge and is transported between an unloading position in which said disk cartridge is loaded and unloaded and a loading position in which information is recorded on, and reproduced from, a disk in said disk cartridge;a slide plate slidable between first and second positions on a chassis, for positioning said cartridge holder in said unloading position in said first position, and for positioning said cartridge holder in said loading position in said second position;an actuating means for moving said slide plate to said second position;a movable head which is pushed towards the surface of said disk and comes into contact with the surface of said disk in interlock with the movement of said cartridge holder to said second position;an elastic member engaged between said cartridge holder and said slide plate;said elastic member being adapted to produce a resistance force against the force of said actuating means in a process of sliding said slide plate from said first position to said second position by said actuating means; andsaid elastic member is disengaged from between said cartridge holder and said slide plate before said slide plate reaches said second position.