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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2005
Yong-kyu Byun, Yongin-si, KR;
Min-pyo Hong, Suwon-si, KR;
Jeong-il Chun, Seongnam-si, KR;
Heung-seong Jang, Suwon-si, KR;
Byoung-gyou Choi, Suwon-si, KR;
Yong-kyu Byun, Yongin-si, KR;
Min-pyo Hong, Suwon-si, KR;
Jeong-il Chun, Seongnam-si, KR;
Heung-seong Jang, Suwon-si, KR;
Byoung-gyou Choi, Suwon-si, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
An actuator latch apparatus for a hard disk drive (HDD). The actuator latch apparatus includes a first latch formed on one end portion of a swing arm, a notch formed on the one end portion of the swing arm and spaced a predetermined interval from the first latch in a pivoting direction of the swing arm, and a latch lever pivotably installed on a base member. The latch lever includes a second latch contacting the first latch when the swing arm pivots in a first direction, and a hook engaging with the notch when the swing arm pivots in a second direction opposite to the first direction. Facing surfaces of the first latch and the second latch are inclined such that the first latch and the second latch slide into contact with each other when the swing arm pivots in the first direction.