Patent ID: 8331061

Claim:
A head suspension having a base, a load beam, and a piezoelectric element that is centrally located and deforms in response to applied power to precisely move a front end of the load beam relative to the base, the head suspension comprising: an opening formed in the base that is configured to receive the piezoelectric element; and a support member joined with the base, partly protruding into the opening, and configured to support an electrode of the piezoelectric element, the support member integrally having a base end support to support a base end of the electrode, a front end support to support a front end of the electrode, and a pair of support links to connect the base end support and front end support to each other outside the piezoelectric element, and the base integrally having a base end part joined with the base end support, a front end part joined with the front end support, and a pair of base links to connect the base end part and front end part to each other outside the opening.