Manufacturing apparatus of a head gimbal assembly and manufacturing method of a head gimbal assembly
US7891079B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 23, 2009 |
| Grant date | Feb 22, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 23, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53165
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A bending apparatus of a head gimbal assembly includes a suction unit configured to attract the head gimbal assembly, a movement unit configured to move a long tail connected to a terminal part, a stopper against which the moved long tail is butted, a transmission type optical sensor configured to detect that the long tail is positioned to the stopper, a tail holder configured to hold a part of the long tail on a work table, a roller configured to compress the terminal part against the tail holder and to bend the terminal part relative to the long tail at a right angle, and a controller configured to control, based on a detection result of the transmission type optical sensor, a movement of the tail holder to the work table and a movement of the roller to the tail holder.
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