Slider suspension assembly having limiter tab passing through load beam hole both within slider silhouette
US8102627B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 3, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jan 24, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/4826
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments in accordance with the present invention provide a limiter mechanism that permits the gimbal to be designed more freely than before. The head gimbal assembly (HGA) according to one embodiment of the present invention has a limiter mechanism within the silhouette of the head slider. The limiter mechanism has a limiter tab formed in the gimbal tongue and projection of the load beam. Upon receipt of an external impact, the projection locks the limiter tab, thereby limiting the deformation of the gimbal. The limiter tab is formed by fabricating a part within the silhouette of the head slider. This structure allows for freer design of the gimbal and the load beam.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.