Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval – Head mounting – For shifting head between tracks
Reexamination Certificate
2004-07-19
2009-02-24
Miller, Brian E (Department: 2627)
Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval
Head mounting
For shifting head between tracks
C360S245900
Reexamination Certificate
active
07495866
ABSTRACT:
A fixing member is spaced from a head actuator by a predetermined distance. A flexible printed circuit board extends at least from the head actuator to the fixing member. The flexible printed circuit board is superposed on the surface of the fixing member. A viscoelastic layer and a protecting layer are overlaid on the surface of the flexible printed circuit board. A clip clips all the fixing member, the flexible printed circuit board, the viscoelastic layer and the protecting layer together. When a head slider is positioned, the head actuator changes its attitude relative to a recording disk. The inertial force based on the rotation causes the first flexible printed circuit board to vibrate when the actuator block stops rotating. The viscoelastic layer serves to absorb this residual vibration of the first flexible printed circuit board. Vibration of the flexible printed circuit board can be suppressed.
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Fujimoto Shinji
Funabashi Kei
Ino Tsuneyori
Izumi Mitsuhiro
Kaneko Hisashi
Dravininkas Adam B
Fujitsu Limited
Kratz, Quintos & Hanson, LLP.
Miller Brian E
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