Patent ID: 8488280
Filing Date: 2013-07-16
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A disk drive comprising: a disk drive base having a coupling portion, the coupling portion extending from the base and having a bore therein; a disk, rotatably coupled to the disk drive base, the disk having a recordable surface; an actuator rotatably coupled to the disk drive base, the actuator having an actuator arm that is rotatable to a position over the recordable surface when the disk drive is in an operation mode and is rotatable to a position substantially not over the recordable surface when the disk drive is in a non-operation mode; and a latch that is rotatably coupled, about an axis of rotation, to the coupling portion of the base, the latch having an engagement portion that engages the actuator to limit rotational movement of the actuator when the disk drive is in the non-operation mode and permits rotational movement of the actuator when the disk drive is in the operation mode, the latch having a base portion that forms a pin, and the pin being received by the bore of the base coupling portion to provide relative rotational movement between the latch and the base.