Patent ID: 6229674
Filing Date: 2001-05-08
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
An apparatus for positioning a transducer comprising:a fixed frame;a moving frame slidably mounted to the fixed frame, the moving frame having two stop abutments;a detent mechanism disposed between the fixed frame and the moving frame, the detent mechanism defining a plurality of discrete positions of the moving frame relative to the fixed frame;a carriage having the transducer mounted thereon, the carriage having two mechanical stops disposed to engage the two stop abutments of the moving frame;at least one resilient member disposed between the carriage and the moving frame resiliently coupling the carriage to the moving frame; andan actuator disposed between the carriage and the fixed frame, the actuator being operative to move the moving frame to a selected discrete position of the plurality of discrete positions and to move the carriage relative to the moving frame in the selected discrete position.