Patent ID: 6091575
Filing Date: 2000-07-18
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A magnetic head support mechanism for a flexible disc drive comprising:upper and lower magnetic heads for recording and reproducing data on and from a magnetic disc medium in a flexible disc;upper and lower cartridges that support said upper and said lower magnetic heads, respectively, at one end thereof;an upper gimbal plate coupled to said upper carriage for use in supporting said upper magnetic head about an upper pivot to allow swing of said upper magnetic head;a lower gimbal plate coupled to said lower carriage for use in supporting the lower magnetic head about a lower pivot to allow swing of the lower magnetic head;a lower pivot spring for resiliently holding said lower pivot on said lower carriage; anda lower cushioning material member interposed between said lower pivot and said lower gimbal plate, said lower cushioning material member being a shock resistant elastic sheet material and being fixed to a surface of said lower gimbal plate on the side of said lower pivot so that it eliminates a gap between said lower gimbal plate and said lower pivot, said lower pivot being resiliently movable by at most 0.3 mm.