Base plate structure, transfer system, and method and apparatus for assembling a head gimbal assembly
US7161766B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 30, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jan 9, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 26, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/5327
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A base plate and load beam for an HG assembly are formed in series, stacked, and transferred by a transfer system in the form of the stacked-layer series to undergo the necessary assembly processes such as layer joining, slider attachment, and electrical connections between the terminals thereon. The base plate structure comprises a band portion having conveying holes and positioning holes formed at a predetermined pith respectively in a longitudinal direction. A plurality of the base plates are disposed via connecting portions integrally formed at a predetermined pitch at edges on one side of the band portion.
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