MEDIA CAPTURE TO PREVENT HEAD DAMAGE IN A REMOVABLE CARTRIDGE DISK DRIVE

摘要

A disk drive of the type that receives a removable disk cartridge containing a disk-shaped storage medium, comprises an actuator for carrying a pair of opposed read/write heads into engagement with respective opposite surfaces of the disk-shaped storage medium, and a pair of opposed projections disposed adjacent the read/write heads when they are in a retracted position. The opposed projections have opposed angled surfaces that deflect and capture the edge of the disk-shaped storage medium during cartridge insertion to prevent the edge of the storage medium from damaging the read/write heads. The opposed projections are preferably formed as part of a load ramp member that is snap-fit to other structure within the disk drive to facilitate assembly of the disk drive.