Patent ID: 8553365
Filing Date: 2013-10-08
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for loading a head onto a disk medium, comprising: a head positioning mechanism configured to move the head, wherein the head positioning mechanism moves the head from a position off the surface of the disk medium to a position over the surface of the disk medium when the head is being loaded onto the disk medium; and a head loading mechanism configured to assist in loading the head to a load location, over the surface of the disk medium, as the head positioning mechanism moves the head from the position off the surface to the position over the surface, wherein the head loading mechanism is further configured to move from a first load position to a second load position after the head is loaded onto the disk medium, and wherein moving the head loading mechanism from the first load position to the second load position results in the load location changing from a first location over an outer diameter of the surface to a second location over an inner diameter of the surface.