Patent ID: 6208484
Filing Date: 2001-03-27
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A disk drive comprising:a baseplate forming a base for said disk drive;at least one disk for storing data within substantially concentric data tracks;a spin motor, coupled to said baseplate and said at least one disk, for spinning said at least one disk about an axis of rotation, wherein the spinning of said at least one disk generates circulating air currents within said disk drive;a transducer for sensing data from a surface of said at least one disk as said at least one disk rotates about said axis of rotation;an actuator arm coupled to said transducer for use in positioning said transducer with respect to said at least one disk;a motor, coupled to said baseplate and said actuator arm, for imparting controlled motion to said actuator arm to position said transducer adjacent to desire track of said at least one disk in response to a control signal; anda recirculation filter located beside an outer edge of said at least one disk and proximate to said actuator arm for receiving and removing airborne particles from the air currents circulating within said disk drive, wherein said recirculation filter includes a frame having a lower portion which is held within a recessed pocket portion of said baseplate, and a shape of said lower portion of said frame conforms to a shape of said recessed pocket portion.