Patent ID: 6930859
Filing Date: 2005-08-16
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. An actuator locking apparatus of a hard disk drive locking an actuator using a magnetic force of a magnet attached to a first surface of a first yoke of a voice coil motor, facing the actuator, with the first yoke and a second yoke of the voice coil motor installed at opposing sides of the actuator to face each other, so that a magnetic head installed at the actuator is maintained in a state of being parked in a parking zone of a disk, the actuator locking apparatus comprising: a metal piece installed at an end portion of an arm of the actuator; a contact portion protruding from a side surface of the second yoke, and bent such that an interval between a first contact surface of the contact portion facing the actuator and the actuator, is greater than an interval between a second surface of the second yoke facing the actuator and the actuator; and a bending portion protruding from an edge of the first yoke and bent toward the contact portion, extending to the contact portion so that a second contact surface of an end portion of the bending portion contacts the first contact surface of the contact portion, and having a slot of predetermined width corresponding to the metal piece.