Patent ID: 7716694
Filing Date: 2010-05-11
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. An actuating module for use in a slim-type disk drive, the disk drive including an outer casing enclosing a disk tray movably within the casing, and a positioning member for retaining the disk tray within the casing, the actuating module capable of driving the positioning member in order to disengage the disk tray from being retained by the positioning member, the actuating module being disposed on the disk tray and comprising: an actuating member; a magnetic plunger engaging said actuating member due to magnetic power, said actuating member disengaging from said magnetic plunger upon receipt of an actuating signal so as to drive the positioning member, thereby disengaging the disk tray from being retained by the positioning member; and a flexible flat cable including a plurality of laterally connected data wires parallel to each other, wherein said flexible flat cable includes at least two folds and said data wires including at least one branch wire separated from said laterally connected data wires and connected electrically to said magnetic plunger for transmitting said actuating signal to said magnetic plunger so as to actuate said magnetic plunger to release said actuating member for driving the positioning member, wherein the two folds are formed and positioned so that the flexible flat cable is positioned without interfering with a movable mechanism in the disk drive.