Magnetic head shifting means for flexible disk memory system

Claim 1

A magnetic head shifting means for memory system including a flexible disk, said means comprising: (a) a carriage movable in a radial direction of said flexible disk and supporting either of a pair of magnetic heads, said magnetic heads facing each other with said flexible disk therebetween; (b) an arm, one end of which is joined to said carriage and another end of which carries the other of said magnetic heads; (c) a coiled spring for applying a prescribed pressure to said arm; (d) a spring-loaded member for holding said coiled spring; and (e) a shackling means extending from said spring-loaded member to said arm for restricting movement of said arm due to pressing of said coiled spring, said shackling means including a shackle rod the upper end of which is secured to said spring-loaded member, and the lower end of which is provided with an abutment portion and a cushioning material contacting with said arm in the recording/reproducing position, whereby a damping effect is provided in the direction that said head comes into contact with said flexible disk so that movable parts may be directly damped.