摘要:
A head suspension including a one-piece load beam and flexure structure wherein the flexure structure includes partially etched connecting bars. The load beam and flexure structure is fabricated from a single piece of spring steel, and the structure comprises a rigid region, a mounting region on a proximal end of the rigid region, and a flexure region. The flexure region has a planar support region and an integral flexure, and the integral flexure includes a slider-receiving region and connecting bars that connect the slider-receiving region to the support region of the integral flexure. A head slider is mounted to the slider-receiving region. The connecting bars of the integral flexure are thinned by partial etching in order to reduce the stiffness of the connecting bars, and thereby allow the head slider to gimbal in response to aerodynamic forces.
摘要:
A magnetic head suspension for supporting a magnetic head at a fixed distance from a rigid actuator arm has a single one-piece structure with a flexure region and a load beam region. A proximal end of the load beam region is joined to the rigid actuator arm. The flexure region projects distally beyond the load beam region. The flexure region is divided into a head support region, at least a first set of arms, such that at least one set of arms is formed with offsets which position the plane of the head support region recessed from the plane of the load beam region. The head support region is constructed and arranged for receiving a head slider to be bonded thereto. The first set of arms is defined by a first set of slots in a surface of the flexure region, the first set of slots also defining a perimeter of the head support region, each of the first set of arms generally enclosing at least a part of a perimeter of the head support region. There may also be a second set of relatively inflexible arms, defined by a second set of slots in a surface of the flexure region, such that the second set of slots also defines a perimeter of the first set of arms. At least one of the sets of arms is constructed and arranged with formed offsets, which position a plane of the head support region recessed from a plane of the load beam region.
摘要:
The present invention provides a method for the creation and removal of shunts for the prevention of ESD/EOS damage to electrical components. In one embodiment of the present invention, the conductive pathway is provided and removed by exposing the interconnect's carbonizable and ablatable substrate to a radiant energy source such as a laser beam. The present invention also provides for interconnects that include at least two conductive wires or leads engaged on at least one surface by a carbonizable and ablatable material. The conductive wires may each include a branched dead end lead portion interleaved with the branched dead end lead portion of the other. Alternatively, the conductive wires may extend in close proximity to each other in a curved or sinuous or serpentine or backtracking pattern. An interconnect in accord with the present invention may include a substrate substantially supporting the conductive wires except at predetermined locations or proposed shunt sites wherein there is at least one through hole in the substrate.
摘要:
A laminated adapter provides electrical interconnection between electrical bond pads on a vertical surface of a head slider with electrical trace interconnects adhesively bonded to a horizontal surface of the adapter, opposite to the surface to which the head slider is to be attached. Electrical connection from the electrical bond pads on a vertical face of the head slider to the electrical trace interconnects on the laminated adapter is provided by means such as electrically conductive welds. Electrical connection can be made from a horizontal surface of the assembled laminated adapter opposite to the head to electrical connection means on the surface of the head suspension assembly. The laminated adapter is particularly suitable for use with integrated electrical trace interconnects on a head suspension assembly.
摘要:
The present invention provides an assembly apparatus employing at least a robotic or automated assembly apparatus to manipulate the components to be assembled and at least a first vision alignment system to align the components prior to their assembly. An adhesive dispense system is provided to connect, attach or otherwise adhere the components together. In a method in accord with the present invention for assembling components, a source of the components is provided is located relative to a global reference system. The components held by the source are then located relative to the global reference system based upon the determined location of the source. An adhesive is dispensed onto a first of the components and a second component is manipulated into an initial attachment position relative to the first component. The components are imaged by a local imaging system to establish their position relative to each other and the second component is moved into a desired attachment position and then moved into engagement with the adhesive and the first component. The adhesive may then be at least partially cured if desired.
摘要:
The present invention provides an assembly system employing at least a robotic or automated assembly apparatus to manipulate the components to be assembled and at least a first vision alignment system to align the components prior to their assembly. An adhesive dispense system is provided to connect, attach or otherwise adhere the components together. In a method in accord with the present invention for assembling components, a source of the components is provided is located relative to a global reference system. The components held by the source are then located relative to the global reference system based upon the determined location of the source. An adhesive is dispensed onto a first of the components and a second component is manipulated into an initial attachment position relative to the first component. The components are imaged by a local imaging system to establish their position relative to each other and the second component is moved into a desired attachment position and then moved into engagement with the adhesive and the first component. The adhesive may then be at least partially cured if desired.
摘要:
The present invention provides a method for the creation and removal of shunts for the prevention of ESD/EOS damage to electrical components. In one embodiment of the present invention, the conductive pathway is provided and removed by exposing the interconnect's carbonizable and ablatable substrate to a radiant energy source such as a laser beam. The present invention also provides for interconnects that include at least two conductive wires or leads engaged on at least one surface by a carbonizable and ablatable material. The conductive wires may each include a branched dead end lead portion interleaved with the branched dead end lead portion of the other. Alternatively, the conductive wires may extend in close proximity to each other in a curved or sinuous or serpentine or backtracking pattern. An interconnect in accord with the present invention may include a substrate substantially supporting the conductive wires except at predetermined locations or proposed shunt sites wherein there is at least one through hole in the substrate.
摘要:
An improved low profile magnetic head disk assembly is used with dynamic magnetic information storage devices or rigid disk drives. The HDA includes a head mounted to a suspension, wherein the suspension base plate is an integral part of the actuator plate. Each actuator plate is in close registration with a bearing. The actuator assembly positions the head in close proximity with the rigid disk surfaces, with the actuator plates positioned exterior to the disks and not passing over the surface of the disks. The actuator plates may be a single piece for each disk, two pieces (one for each suspension), or three pieces (two actuator plates and one spacer). The center line of the actuator plate(s), with or without the spacer, is at the center line of the disk, thus reducing the total HDA height.
摘要:
A connection mechanism for connecting a pair of head suspension assemblies to a disc drive actuator arm in which the connection mechanism includes connection portions associated with respective load beams with such connection portions having cooperating, mating bosses extending into a mounting opening in the actuator arm and into interconnecting overlapping engagement with one another to result in an interference fit connection.