Patent ID: 6590746
Filing Date: 2003-07-08
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A negative pressure air-bearing slider comprising:a body flying in a first direction along a track of a disc where information is recorded while being raised to a predetermined height; a plurality of rails provided at the bottom of the body corresponding to a surface of the disc; an air inflow channel arranged at the bottom of the body in the first direction and having an air inflow portion at the leading end portion of the slider and an air exhaust portion at the inside of the body; and a pair of negative pressure recess portions provided at the air exhaust portion of the air inflow channel to be arranged in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction with respect to the air inflow channel, wherein a first rail base having a W shape which is disposed at the front side of the slider in the first direction, encompassing the negative pressure recess portion pair, and having a protruding portion extending between the negative pressure recess portions at the center of the slider, and the plurality of rails correspond to each of the negative pressure recess portions and are provided on the first rail base.