Gimbal assembly with offset slider pad and cross beam for pitch

Details Gimbal assembly with offset slider pad and cross beam for pitch Gimbal assembly with offset slider pad and cross beam for pitch

1997-07-21

1999-10-26

Heinz, A. J.

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Record transport with head stationary during transducing

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G11B 548

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059738847

ABSTRACT:
A new gimbal for a disk drive head assembly includes a weld plate, a pair of compliant beams, a lateral beam, and a slider supporting surface. The gimbal also encompasses a cross beam that links the pair of compliant beams, thereby enhancing the transverse stiffness of the gimbal. In the preferred embodiment the cross beam is also provided with a cantilever tab to enhance the vertical stiffness of the gimbal. An S-shaped bend may be provided normal to the centerline of the gimbal to offset the plane of the slider supporting surface from the main gimbal. In addition, the gimbal may be provided with a formed edge along the outer length of the lateral beam to reduce the danger of damaged transducer wires. Finally, the gimbal may be combined with a carrier strip that eliminates the need for a large tooling hole within the weld plate of the gimbal.

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