Hard disk drive gimbal design with high yaw mode
AssigneeMagnecomp Corporation
InventorsDavid Glaess, Kuen Chee Ee
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Abstract
A trace gimbal is described herein. In some embodiments, the trace gimbal includes outer struts including a front outrigger at a distal end of the trace gimbal and a rear outrigger at a proximal end of the trace gimbal. The front outrigger includes a distal front outrigger and a proximal front outrigger, and the rear outrigger includes a distal rear outrigger and a proximal rear outrigger. The trace gimbal further includes a middle strut extending in a width direction of the trace gimbal and adjoining the proximal front outrigger to the rear outrigger, and an inner strut connecting the middle strut to a slider tongue. The inner strut includes a slot, and the inner strut and the middle strut adjoin the outer gimbal struts to the slider tongue.
Claims18
A trace gimbal comprising:
- outer struts including a front outrigger at a distal end of the trace gimbal and a rear outrigger at a proximal end of the trace gimbal, the front outrigger including a distal front outrigger and a proximal front outrigger, the rear outrigger including a distal rear outrigger and a proximal rear outrigger;
- a middle strut having a distal end, the middle strut extending in a width direction of the trace gimbal and adjoining the proximal front outrigger to the rear outrigger;
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- an inner strut having a distal end and a proximal end, the inner strut connecting the middle strut to a slider tongue, the inner strut including a slot,
- wherein the inner strut and the middle strut adjoin the outer gimbal struts to the slider tongue;
- and wherein the distal end of the middle strut connects to the distal end of the inner strut, and the proximal end of the inner strut connects to the slider tongue.
A suspension comprising:
- a trace gimbal comprising:
- outer struts including a front outrigger at a distal end of the trace gimbal and a rear outrigger at a proximal end of the trace gimbal, the front outrigger including a distal front outrigger and a proximal front outrigger, the rear outrigger including a distal rear outrigger and a proximal rear outrigger;
- a middle strut having a distal end, the middle strut extending in a width direction of the trace gimbal and adjoining the proximal front outrigger to the rear outrigger;
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- an inner strut having a distal end and a proximal end, the inner strut connecting the middle strut to a slider tongue, the inner strut including a slot,
- wherein the inner strut and the middle strut adjoin the outer gimbal struts to the slider tongue;
- and wherein the distal end of the middle strut connects to the distal end of the inner strut, and the proximal end of the inner strut connects to the slider tongue.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.