Suspension for disk device
AssigneeNHK Spring Co., Ltd.
InventorsHiroshi NAKAYAMA, Masao HANYA, Tatsuhiko NISHIDA
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Abstract
A suspension includes a load beam with first and second openings, a flexure including first and second outriggers, and first and second damper members. The first damper member is attached to the load beam and part of the first outrigger that overlaps the first opening of the load beam. The second damper member is attached to the load beam and part of the second outrigger that overlaps the second opening of the load beam. The first opening includes a region which is not covered by the first damper member, and the second opening includes a region which is not covered by the second damper member.
Claims9
A suspension for a disk device comprising:
- a load beam comprising a first opening and a second opening;
- a flexure comprising a first outrigger overlapping the first opening, at least a part of the first outrigger opposing the load beam, a second outrigger overlapping the second opening, at least a part of the second outrigger opposing the load beam, and a tongue disposed between the first outrigger and the second outrigger;
- a first damper member attached to a part of the first outrigger and the load beam, the part of the first outrigger overlapping the first opening;
- and
- a second damper member attached to a part of the second outrigger and the load beam, the part of the second outrigger overlapping the second opening,
- wherein:
- the first opening includes a region which is not covered by the first damper member, and
- the second opening includes a region which is not covered by the second damper member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.