Patent ID: 7650612
Filing Date: 2010-01-19
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A transport arm device for carrying at least one disc comprising: a main body housing rotationally mounted about a vertical axis, with the main body housing including a suspension; a driving mechanism mounted to the main body housing; a sway control member having a hole substantially in a middle of the sway control member for receiving a portion of the driving mechanism; two leaf springs extending up from two sides of the sway control member respectively; and a swaying mechanism for grabbing the at least one disc, with the swaying mechanism having a rotating connection about a rotary axis for engaging with the suspension, with the rotary axis being perpendicular to the vertical axis, wherein the two leaf springs are contacted with the swaying mechanism on two sides of the rotary axis respectively; whereby the sway control member is moved by the driving mechanism so as to rotate the swaying mechanism along the rotary axis on the rotating connection, and the two leaf springs provide elasticity for the swaying mechanism rotating back.