A first shroud and a second shroud are opposed to the peripheral end
surface of a recording disk at a certain constant distance. The second
shroud is spaced downstream from the first shroud in the direction of the
rotation of the recording disk. A shroud plate is opposed to the
peripheral end surface of the recording disk at a position between the
first and second shrouds. The shroud plate functions as a shroud. The
shroud plate serves to suppress turbulence of airflow. Vibration of the
recording disk can be suppressed. Moreover, if the shroud plate is
designed to extend along a virtual plane perpendicular to the rotation
axis of the recording disk, the airflow is prevented from staying between
the first and second shrouds. The airflow can effectively be taken out.
The airflow can effectively be utilized.