Patent ID: 7281256
Filing Date: 2007-10-09
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A disk transport mechanism for a disk drive which includes a casing formed with an entrance-and-exit slot, the disk transport mechanism comprising: a plate member adapted to be disposed stationarily within the casing, and extending inwardly from the entrance-and-exit slot; a transport roller; a frame-mounting shaft; a roller-mounting frame adapted to be pivoted to the casing via said frame-mounting shaft so as to dispose said roller-mounting frame below said plate member, said roller-mounting frame having two inner roller-mounting ends that are distal from the entrance-and-exit slot and that holds said transport roller thereon such that said transport roller extends in a direction parallel with said frame-mounting shaft; at least a spacer unit extending outwardly from one of said roller-mounting ends such that when said transport roller is moved to an upper position by virtue of upward swinging of said roller-mounting frame, said spacer unit abuts against said plate member to form a gap between said transport roller and said plate member; and a driving motor for rotating said transport roller.