Mount plate with suspension circuit indentations
AssigneeMagnecomp Corporation
InventorsKuen Chee Ee, Long Zhang, David Glaess
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Abstract
A hard disk drive (HDD) includes a suspension connected to a stack arm. The suspension includes a mount plate, a hinge, a load beam, and a circuit. The mount plate includes a bottom surface facing a disk and an ear portion extending from a side edge of the mount plate. The bottom surface includes a planar region, a first indented region vertically recessed relative to the planar region, and a second indented region located at the ear portion and vertically recessed relative to the planar region. The load beam terminates in a load beam hinge is connected to the first indented region. The circuit extends along the first and second indented regions.
Claims20
A hard disk drive (HDD) assembly, comprising:
- a disk configured to rotate;
- a stack arm;
- and
- a suspension connected to the stack arm, wherein the suspension includes:
- a mount plate connected to the stack arm, wherein the mount plate includes a bottom surface facing the disk and an ear portion extending from a side edge of the mount plate, wherein the bottom surface includes:
- a planar region,
- a first indented region vertically recessed relative to the planar region, and
- a second indented region located at the ear portion and vertically recessed relative to the planar region;
- a load beam hinge connected to the first indented region;
- and
- a circuit extending along the first and second indented regions.
A suspension comprising:
- a mount plate that includes a bottom surface and an ear portion extending from a side edge of the mount plate, wherein the bottom surface includes:
- a planar region,
- a first indented region vertically recessed relative to the planar region, and
- a second indented region located at the ear portion and vertically recessed relative to the planar region;
- a load beam hinge connected to the first indented region;
- and
- a circuit extending along the first and second indented regions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.