Patent ID: 8854770
Filing Date: 2014-10-07
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A disk drive suspension with an actuator element, comprising: a first plate comprising: (i) an opening which accommodates the actuator element, (ii) a stationary part to which a first end of the actuator element is secured, and (iii) a movable part to which a second end of the actuator element is secured; a second plate comprising: (i) a main body portion which overlaps with the first plate thicknesswise, (ii) a plurality of supporting portions which support opposite ends of the actuator element, and (iii) a narrow portion whose width is less than a width of each of the plurality of supporting portions, wherein the narrow portion is formed between the main body portion and a corresponding one of the plurality of supporting portions; a weld seal portion which secures the first plate and the second plate together at the narrow portion and which seals a mating surface between the first plate and the second plate at the narrow portion; and an adhesive provided between the opposite ends of the actuator element and an inner surface of the opening.