摘要 |
A HEAD SUPPORT ASSEMBLY FOR A DISK DRIVE IS COMPRISED OF A HEAD SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY CONNECTED TO AN ACTUATOR ARM AT ONE END AND SUPPORTING A HEAD AT THE OTHER END, WHEREIN A PROJECTION (47) IS FORMED ON A FLEXURE (14) CLOSELY FIXED ON A THIN-PLATE LOAD BEAM (12), SAID PROJECTION (47) PROJECTING TOWARD A DISK SURFACE AND HAVING A SMOOTH SURFACE. THE PROJECTION (47) IS FORMED AT A REGION SOMEWHAT CLOSE TO THE HEAD SUPPORTING END FROM THE HINGE PORTION (45) OF THE LOAD BEAM (12). WHEN SHOCK IS APPLIED TO THE DISK DRIVE, BENDING OCCURS AROUND THE HINGE PORTION (45) OF THE LOAD BEAM (12). DURING SUCH BENDING, THE PROJECTION (47) HAVING A SMOOTH ROUND SURFACE IS CAUSED TO CONTACT THE DISK, WHEREBY THE DISK SURFACE IS PREVENTED FROM BEING DAMAGED. (FIG. 5)
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