Patent ID: 6061205
Filing Date: 2000-05-09
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A slider support assembly, for use with a spinning data substrate having a data surface with a plurality of radially spaced apart data tracks, comprising:a support arm extendable over a data substrate;a slider comprising a data head; andmeans for pivotally supporting said slider against a data surface of the spinning data substrate with said data head alignable with data tracks of said data surface, said pivotally supporting means comprising means for pivotally mounting the slider to the support arm for pivotal movement in a generally radially-oriented plane about an effective roll axis, said effective roll axis being aligned with said slider and located within the data substrate, said pivotally mounting means including:first and second links, each said link having arm and slider ends effectively pivotally mounted to the arm and slider, respectively;said links being mounted for movement parallel to said generally radially-oriented plane; andsaid links diverging from one another as said links extend from said slider toward said support arm;whereby relative radial movements of the slider and the data surface, due to tilting movements of the data surface, are controlled.