Load/unload mechanism stably holding head slider in recording disk drive

Abstract

A load/unload mechanism includes a load bar fixed to the tip end of a head suspension and a ramp member. When a recording disk stands still, a swinging arm swings to reach a standby position. The load bar is received on the ramp member, while the head suspension is connected to a suspension holding member. The load bar serves to keep the head suspension distanced away from a recording disk. If any hard impact acts on the recording disk drive from the outside, the load bar received on the ramp member inevitably suffers from a relatively larger displacement. On the other hand, the magnitude of displacement can be suppressed at the head suspension which is located nearer to the swinging arm as compared with the load bar. It is possible to reliably prevent release of the connection between the head suspension and the suspension holding member. A stable connection between the head suspension and the suspension holding member in this manner serves to reliably keep the load bar on the ramp member even when a hard impact acts on the recording disk drive from the outside.

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