Patent ID: 6166887
Filing Date: 2000-12-26
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A magnetic head unit, comprising:a pair of magnetic heads each having a first magnetic head element to write and/or read signal to and/or from a first disc-shaped recording medium and a second magnetic head element to write and/or write signal to and/or from a second disc-shaped recording medium having a higher recording density than the first disc-shaped recording medium, the magnetic head having formed a concavity in an intermediate portion thereof in the direction of the head thickness said concavity open at a lateral side of the magnetic head and in which a coil is wound on the second magnetic head element;a pair of gimbal plates each supporting the magnetic head to be movable; anda pair of pressing members each abutting a gimbal plate to move the magnetic head towards the first or second disc-shaped recording medium;the distance between a surface of the gimbal plate touching the pressing member and a surface of the magnetic head facing the first or second disc-shaped recording medium being 0.3 to 0.8 mm.