Method of assembling a head gimbal assembly
US7380329B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 30, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jun 3, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 4, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/5327
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of assembling a head gimbal assembly. The method comprises a series of steps which include: stacking a base plate, a load beam, and a flexure to form a three-layered stacked series with at least a bottom layer being a base plate series; joining portions of the load beam to the base plate, and the flexure to the load beam in the three-layered stacked series to make a suspension section; attaching a slider to the flexure in the suspension section to make a head gimbal assembly; load-bending a hinge portion formed in the head gimbal assembly; and heating the hinge portion in order to adjust a bending load on the hinge portion at a predetermined bending angle to a predetermined value.
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