Patent ID: 7751151
Filing Date: 2010-07-06
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A hard disk drive comprising: a base plate; a head stack assembly which is rotatably installed on the base plate; and a shipping comb to carry the head stack assembly, the shipping comb including a handle, an insertion protrusion that is inserted into the head stack assembly, a pair of upper and lower suspension spacers, and a middle support portion provided between the insertion protrusion and the suspension spacers, wherein the base plate comprises a head stack assembly installation portion on which the head stack assembly is rotatably installed, and a step portion formed on a surface of the base plate to restrict rotation of the shipping comb by hooking the middle support portion of the shipping comb when the head stack assembly installed on the head stack assembly installation portion is rotated with the shipping comb coupled to the head stack assembly.