Patent ID: 7068469
Filing Date: 2006-06-27
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A head supporting assembly comprising: a head for performing at least one of recording and reproduction on a disk provided in a disk plane; a head supporting member made up of said head, a head mount with said head mounted thereon, and a supporting arm with said head mount attached to a first end thereof; a base arm having a rotation-supporting portion for supporting said head supporting member for rotation in a direction toward and away from the disk plane; and a resilient member having a first end thereof connected with a second end of said supporting arm at a connected portion, and a second end thereof fixed to said base arm at a fixed portion for urging said head supporting assembly toward said disk; wherein said rotation-supporting portion comprises a plurality of pivots provided at a first end of said base arm; wherein said supporting arm and said base arm are separate members; wherein said second end of said resilient member is fixed to said first end of said base arm; wherein said rotation-supporting portion of said base arm is provided at such a position that said head mount is allowed to be displaced relative thereto by pressing of said rotation-supporting portion in a pressing direction; wherein said resilient member is a plate spring; and wherein said resilient member has length L