Patent ID: 8179134
Filing Date: 2012-05-15
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A handling robot for mounting a magnetic head assembly on a head clamp table of a magnetic head tester by sucking a mounting base with respect to the magnetic head assembly having at least first flexible printed circuit board which has a front end portion in which a magnetic head is provided and a rear end portion on which a terminal pad connected to the magnetic head is provided, by a suction head of the handling robot, comprising said suction head for holding the flexible printed circuit board such that the flexible printed circuit board becomes horizontal when the magnetic head assembly is mounted on said clamp table, and a pressing arm provided in the suction head for preventing upward warp of the rear portion of the first flexible printed circuit board which is held horizontal, wherein the pressing arm is in contact with an upper surface of the first flexible printed circuit board at the rear portion of the first flexible printed circuit board.