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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2022
Applicant:
Nhk Spring Co., Ltd., Yokohama, JP;
Inventors:
Tatsuhiko Nishida, Yokohama, JP;
Akira Nojima, Yokohama, JP;
Assignee:
NHK SPRING CO., LTD., Kanagawa, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/48 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/4826 (2013.01); G11B 5/4833 (2013.01);
Abstract
A suspension includes a load beam, a flexure and a dimple portion. The flexure includes a tongue. The dimple portion swingably supports the tongue at least over a first position and a second position. In the tongue, first pillow portions supporting a slider and an adhesive portion fixing the slider are provided. In the load beam, a second pillow portion protruding towards the slider is provided. The second pillow portion is in contact with the slider when the tongue is located at the first position, and separates from the slider when the tongue has moved to the second position.