Alps Electric Co., Ltd.

Koji Mizuta

Tomokuni Wauke

Takashi Nakai

Akihito Yamamoto

A magnetic disk drive includes a body having a chassis formed of a flat plate, and at least a spindle motor and a head carriage that are mounted to the chassis. A bottom cover is mounted to cover the chassis, and a holding mechanism (such as a screw) to hold the chassis and the bottom cover. The holding mechanism is disposed on a support line which extends perpendicular to a line passing through the center of gravity of the body extending in a direction of movement of the head carriage and which is displaced from the center of gravity of the body. The body is rotatable with respect to the bottom cover, with the support line as an axis.

Magnetic disk drive in which a body including a chassis is rotatable with reference to a location displaced from the center of gravity of the body

In a flexible printed circuit board, a terminal formation portion has a base portion extending a connection portion with a circuit pattern from an end, and a bend portion, bent along a bending line in a direction of insertion into an attachment hole of a printed circuit board, from the base portion, such that terminals are exposed outside. The flexible printed circuit board is attached to the printed circuit board by inserting the bend portion and the base portion into the attachment hole of the printed circuit board.

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Fukushima-ken, Japan

Koji Mizuta