Head arm assembly, head stack assembly and disk drive unit using the same
US7463453B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 3, 2004 |
| Grant date | Dec 9, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 17, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/4826
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A head arm assembly comprises a slider, a drive arm, a trace; and a load beam having a hinge portion and a slider mounting portion; wherein the slider mounting portion has a slider support portion to support flying attitude of the slider. The slider support portion has a slider mounting frame with a flexible lifter to maintain the slider position in a predetermined position. In the present invention, the flexible lifter has a spring structure. The load beam may further comprise a stiffener formed in a longitudinal direction of the head arm assembly. The invention also discloses a head stack assembly and a disk drive using the head arm assembly.
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