Patent ID: 6898157
Filing Date: 2005-05-24
Classification: B82Y,G11B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An optical head comprising: a carriage movable along a surface of a magneto-optical disk; a suspension member attached to the carriage; and a slider attached to the suspension member to be brought into facing relation to the surface of the magneto-optical disk, the slider being provided with an objective lens and a coil assembly which includes a coil arranged around a predetermined axis and a supporting member for carrying the coil, the supporting member being formed with a through hole corresponding to the predetermined axis; wherein the coil includes a plurality of turns arranged around a predetermined axis, each turn of the coil having a first end and a second end spaced from the first end, the first ends of all turns of the coil being connected to a first common lead, the second ends of all turns of the coil being connected to a second common lead, the through hole being arranged to correspond to an optical axis of the objective lens.