Patent ID: 6487051
Filing Date: 2002-11-26
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A ramp for an information recording disk apparatus having a suspension arm to hold a magnetic head for writing to or reading information from a recording disk, and for retracting the suspension arm from the recording disk and holding the suspension arm, the ramp comprising:a plurality of blocks each having a connecting surface, each block being formed from a different high polymer material; a locking unit formed in each of the connecting surfaces; and wherein each of the blocks comprises: an attaching portion formed from high polymer material, wherein each attaching portion has a screw hole for fixing the ramp to a housing of the information recording disk apparatus with a screw; and an arm holding portion formed from high polymer material having a small coefficient of friction, the arm holding portion having a storing portion to hold the suspension arm retracted from the recording disk, and also having a guide portion against which the suspension arm slides for facilitating movement of the suspension arm in and out of the storing portion.