发明名称 |
Flying-type disk drive slider with self-blending contact pad |
摘要 |
The invention is generally directed to a slider that is particularly suited for dynamic load/unload disk drive designs. This slider desirably addresses potential disk damage associated with contact between sharp edges of the slider of the disk drive and the data storage surface of a corresponding disk. Any appropriate type/configuration of a disk drive may benefit from performing read/write operations utilizing the slider of the present invention. Generally, this slider includes at least one air bearing surface which enables the slider to "fly" above the read/write surface of the disk, and at least one self-blending contact pad disposed on the lower surface of the slider to reduce the potential for contact between any portion of the slider other than the self-blending contact pad(s) and the corresponding read/write surface of the disk.
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申请公布号 |
US7038884(B1) |
申请公布日期 |
2006.05.02 |
申请号 |
US20020077477 |
申请日期 |
2002.02.15 |
申请人 |
MAXTOR CORPORATION |
发明人 |
MCNEIL MICHAEL;GIRVIN CAROLYN R.;HADDOCK QUINN J. |
分类号 |
G11B21/21;G11B5/60;G11B17/32 |
主分类号 |
G11B21/21 |
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