Patent ID: 6407881
Filing Date: 2002-06-18
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A disk device comprising:a disk loading device which loads a disk from an insert/eject position to a read/write position, the disk having a first surface and a second surface; a head device which records information to and/or reproduces information from the disk at the read/write position, the head device being configured as a pair of upper and lower heads which are brought into contact with the first and second surfaces of the disk when the disk is loaded to the read/write position; and a shock absorbing member movably arranged on the disk loading device and having a shock absorbing effect on the upper and lower heads of the head device, wherein the shock absorbing member is maintained at an active position between the upper head and the lower head when the disk is not loaded to the read/write position, the shock absorbing member at the active position directly protecting the upper and lower heads from being harmed or damaged by an external impact force, and, when the disk is loaded to the read/write position, the shock absorbing member is transferred from the active position into an inactive position where the shock absorbing member does not interfere with the head device.