Patent ID: 9245557
Filing Date: 2016-01-26
CPC Classification: G11B

Claim Text:
1. A suspension assembly comprising: a support plate with a convex portion; a wiring member comprising a metallic plate, an insulating layer on the metallic plate and a conductive layer on the insulating layer, to form a plurality of wirings, the wiring member further comprising a support portion located on the convex portion, a proximal end portion fixed onto the support plate, and a bridge portion bridged between the support portion and the proximal end portion, the bridge portion comprising a middle portion between the proximal end portion and the support portion, a first curved portion convex toward the support plate between the proximal end portion and the middle portion, and a second curved portion convex in a direction opposite to the support plate between the middle portion and the support portion, the middle portion being at a boundary between the first and second curved portions; and a drive element attached to the first curved portion except for the second curved portion, the drive element being configured to expand and contract according to an applied voltage in a longitudinal direction of the wiring member.