Patent ID: 6181524
Filing Date: 2001-01-30
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A magnetic disk apparatus for recording information on and reproducing information from magnetic disks with magnetic head means, the apparatus comprising:magnetic head supporting means includinga slider or sliders having the magnetic head means mounted thereon, each slider including at least one rail,a flexible section or sections supporting the slider or sliders, each flexible section including at least one flexible member connected to a respective slider and extending substantially perpendicular to the at least one rail of the respective slider, anda supporting section or sections connected to the flexible section or sections,the slider or sliders, the flexible section or sections, and the supporting section or sections being integrally formed from a same material; andlinear drive means for positioning the magnetic head means at a predetermined radial position or positions of the magnetic disks;wherein each flexible section includes two first flexible members respectively connected to two sides of the respective slider, the two first flexible members each extending substantially perpendicular to the at least one rail of the respective slider, and two second flexible members respectively connecting the two first flexible members to one supporting section;wherein the two first flexible members are respectively connected to two opposite sides of the respective slider;wherein a first end of each of the two first flexible members is connected to a respective one of the two opposite sides of the respective slider;wherein a second end of each of the first flexible members is connected to a point between a first end of a respective one of the two second flexible members and a second end of the respective one of the two second flexible members;wherein the first end of each of the two second flexible members is connected to the one supporting section at a portion of the one supporting section opposing an air inlet end of the respective slider; andwherein the second end of each of the two second flexible members is connected to the one supporting section at a portion of the one supporting section opposing an air outlet end of the respective slider.