Patent ID: 6735053
Filing Date: 2004-05-11
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A disk drive system comprising:an actuator having a head arm mounted with a slider having a head element for recording data in a disk recording medium and reading the recorded data, unloading said head arm to a parking position and loading said head arm from said parking position to a position where said slider is close to a surface of said disk recording medium; one and only one inertial arm rotatably supported for preventing rotational shock irrespective of direction, engaging said actuator when said head arm is in or near said parking position, maintaining said engagement during said parking position and until said head arm is in or near a position close to said disk recording medium, and releasing the engagement with said actuator when said head arm is in or near a position close to said disk recording medium; and energizing means for holding a position of said inertial arm in a location where the engagement with said actuator is released.