Low profile head-load beam slider arm for disk drive
US5003420A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 6, 1989 |
| Grant date | Mar 26, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 6, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B21/16
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An arm for mounting a head in a disk drive, the arm comprising an end region adapted to carry the head on a mounting surface and a pair of side regions angularly disposed with respect to the mounting surface to straddle the head. That is, the side regions and mounting surface form a channel within which the head is disposed. Thus, the profile (i.e., height) of the arm is reduced. This allows disks in a multiple disk drive to be spaced by a reduced amount.
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