Patent ID: 8405933
Filing Date: 2013-03-26
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A disk drive suspension comprising: a base section secured to an actuator arm of a disk drive; a load beam supported on the actuator arm by the base section; a flexure superposed on the load beam; a tongue portion formed on the flexure and comprising a slider mounting surface on which a slider is mounted and a flat portion opposite from the slider mounting surface; a dimple formed on the flat portion of the tongue portion and comprising a tip projecting thicknesswise relative to the tongue portion toward the load beam; and a protrusion formed on a facing surface of the load beam which faces the tongue portion, comprising an end face projecting thicknesswise relative to the load beam toward the dimple, and swingably supporting the tongue portion with the end face in contact with the tip of the dimple; wherein a height of projection of the dimple is less than a height of projection of the protrusion, and an area of the dimple as viewed from the side of the tip is less than that of the end face of the protrusion.