Patent ID: 6091586
Filing Date: 2000-07-18
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A disk driving apparatus comprising:a chassis;rotating means installed at the chassis for rotating a disk-like record medium;a head carriage installed movably in a diameter direction of the disk-like record medium;a head arm portion installed pivotably to the head carriage, the head arm portion comprising an upper side head arm and a lower side head arm;a head portion installed to the head arm portion, the head portion comprising an upper side head and a lower side head;head moving means for moving the head portion by moving the head carriage relative to the chassis; anddetaching means for detaching the head portion from the disk-like record medium by moving the head portion to an innermost peripheral position or an outermost peripheral position of the disk-like record medium by the head moving means,wherein the detaching means comprises a guided portion installed at the upper side head arm and a projected portion installed at the chassis for detaching the head arm portion from the disk-like record medium by making the guided portion ride on the projected portion.