Disk drive apparatus having a pivot for supporting a head assembly to allow free pivoting
US6940699B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 31, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 17, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/5521
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a hard disk drive, there are provided a head assembly 13 that drives a magnetic head 33 that reads and writes data on a recording disk, and a flange section that extends toward the periphery on the sleeve 21 of a pivot member 20 that supports this head assembly 13 so that it is free to pivot; and planar sections 41A and 41B are formed on the peripheral surface of this flange section in order to adjust the balance of the center of gravity of the head assembly 13.
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