Suspension for disk drive
US6043956A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 15, 1998 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 15, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/6005
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A suspension for disk drive, comprising a load beam having a proximal end portion fitted with a base plate, a distal end portion fitted with a flexure, and bent edges formed individually on the opposite sides thereof, the load beam being gradually tapered from the proximal end portion toward the distal end portion, a support projection interposed between the load beam and the flexure, and a flexible portion of the load beam defined in a region between the support projection and the base plate. Openings are formed in an inner portion of a second region between the center of gravity of the flexible portion and the base plate, inside the bent edges, so that K.sub.Lb /K.sub.SP is 2 or more, where K.sub.Lb is a spring constant for a first region between the center of gravity of the flexible portion and the support projection and K.sub.SP is a spring constant for the second region, the area of the openings accounting for 25% or more of the area of the inner portion.
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