Patent ID: 6243236
Filing Date: 2001-06-05
Classification: G11B,H01R

Abstract:
A recording/reproducing apparatus comprising:a recording/reproducing head for recording/reproducing data to/from a recording medium;an actuator for moving said head in regard to the recording medium and defining an axis of rotation;a main flexible printed cable, having one end connected to said actuator, for electric connection to the apparatus; anda relay flexible printed cable bonded to said actuator, for electric connection between said head and said main flexible printed cable,wherein said actuator has an arm member for holding said head and said relay flexible printed cable is mounted along a side surface of said arm member between an upper and lower surface of the arm member of said actuator, said lower and upper surfaces being disposed generally perpendicular to said axis of rotation, said side surface having a height from said lower surface to said upper surface, said relay flexible printed cable being disposed only below said upper surface and only above said lower surface along said side surface of said arm member,and wherein said main flexible printed cable and said relay flexible printed cable are separate members, said main flexible printed cable has a plurality of lands and said relay flexible cable has a plurality of lands to be connected to said lands of said main flexible printed cable.