Patent ID: 6067209
Filing Date: 2000-05-23
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A disk drive device comprising:a rotating data recording disk;a head suspension assembly containing a front portion and a rear portion, said front portion being provided with a tab;means coupled to said rear portion of said head suspension assembly to move said front portion between an inner most position and an outer most position along a radial direction of said rotating data recording disk;a ramp element containing a support surface for engaging with said tab of said front portion of said head suspension assembly when said front portion is moved to said outer most position;a flexure mounted on said front portion of said head suspension assembly, and having a front portion disposed towards said tab of said head suspension assembly and a rear portion disposed towards said rear portion of said head suspension assembly; andsaid ramp element is provided with a first extended member which faces a surface of said front portion of said flexure with a predetermined space and a second extended member which faces a surface of said rear portion of said flexure with a predetermined space when said tab of said head suspension assembly engages with said support surface of said ramp element.