IP Library Granted Patent US 7,050,267
Granted Patent B2
US 7,050,267 · App. 10/732,242 · Granted May 23, 2006

Head-gimbal assembly of hard disk drive

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Patent No.
US 7,050,267
App. No.
10/732,242
Granted
May 23, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A head-gimbal assembly of a hard disk drive includes a loadbeam connected to a pivot arm, a slider on which a magnetic head is mounted, an elastic support member having one end coupled to the loadbeam and the other free end portion at which the slider is supported, and a damper provided between the loadbeam and the slider to attenuate vibration transferred between the loadbeam and the slider.

Claims (12)

1. A head-gimbal assembly of a hard disk drive comprising:

a loadbeam connected to a pivot arm;

a slider on which a magnetic head is mounted;

an elastic support member having one end portion coupled to the loadbeam and another end portion on which the slider is supported; and

a damper provided between the loadbeam and the slider to attenuate vibration transferred between the loadbeam and the slider, said damper including a piezoelectric device that generates displacement commensurate with the current applied thereto.

2. The head-gimbal assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a load point is formed at the loadbeam protruding toward the slider and the damper is interposed between a portion of the elastic support member where the slide is supported and the load point.

3. A head-gimbal assembly of a hard disk drive comprising:

a loadbeam connected to a pivot arm;

a slider on which a magnetic head is mounted;

an elastic support member having one end portion coupled to the loadbeam and another end portion on which the slider is supported; and

a dampter provided between the loadbeam and the slider to attenuate vibration transferred between the loadbeam and the slider, wherein the damper comprises amicroactuator which selectively adjusts attenuation ability according to the supply of current.

4. The head-gimbal assembly as claimed in claim 3 , wherein a load point is formed at the loadbeam protruding toward the slider and the damper is interposed between a portion of the elastic support member where the slider is supported and the load point.

Assignments (2)
CORRECTIVE RESUBMISSION ASSIGNMENT Recorded Jun 6, 2007
From: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., INC.
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., INC.; INSTITUTE FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENT (IITA)
Reel/Frame 019448/0831 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 11, 2003
From: KOH, JEONG-SEOK; OH, DONG-HO; HWANG, TAE-YEON
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 014817/0813 →