JPH10255423A - 湾曲体動作に対するリミッターを備えたヘッド懸架装置 - Google Patents

湾曲体動作に対するリミッターを備えたヘッド懸架装置

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JPH10255423A
JPH10255423A JP9360003A JP36000397A JPH10255423A JP H10255423 A JPH10255423 A JP H10255423A JP 9360003 A JP9360003 A JP 9360003A JP 36000397 A JP36000397 A JP 36000397A JP H10255423 A JPH10255423 A JP H10255423A
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load
vertical
head suspension
load beam
engagement
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A Miller Mark
エー． ミラー マーク
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Hutchinson Technology Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B5/00—Recording by magnetisation or demagnetisation of a record carrier; Reproducing by magnetic means; Record carriers therefor
    • G11B5/48—Disposition or mounting of heads or head supports relative to record carriers ; arrangements of heads, e.g. for scanning the record carrier to increase the relative speed
    • G11B5/4806—Disposition or mounting of heads or head supports relative to record carriers ; arrangements of heads, e.g. for scanning the record carrier to increase the relative speed specially adapted for disk drive assemblies, e.g. assembly prior to operation, hard or flexible disk drives
    • G11B5/4833—Structure of the arm assembly, e.g. load beams, flexures, parts of the arm adapted for controlling vertical force on the head

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  • Supporting Of Heads In Record-Carrier Devices (AREA)
JP9360003A 1996-12-31 1997-12-26 湾曲体動作に対するリミッターを備えたヘッド懸架装置 Pending JPH10255423A (ja)

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US3479896P 1996-12-31 1996-12-31
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