Magnetic head suspension with reduced mass load beam portion
US7365944B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 8, 2005 |
| Grant date | Apr 29, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 25, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/4833
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A magnetic head suspension includes a flexure portion, a load bend portion, a load beam portion, and a base portion. The load beam portion includes: a base end area continuously connected with the load bend portion; an intermediate area extending from the base end area toward a tip end side, and a tip end area extending from the intermediate area toward the tip end side to reach the magnetic head mount area. The base end area has first side edges tilted so as to gradually approach a central longitudinal axis line of the magnetic head suspension as the first side edges go toward the tip end side. The intermediate area has second side edges continuously connected with the first side edges and configured to be substantially parallel with the central longitudinal axis line or to be tilted to gradually approach the central longitudinal axis line as the second side edges go toward the tip end side.
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