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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 1989
Filed:
Apr. 22, 1987
Applicant:
Inventors:
Toshio Ogawa, Nagaokakyo, JP;
Akira Ando, Nagaokakyo, JP;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B / ; G11B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
360109 ; 360 75 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for driving a magnetic head including a monolithic bimorph member. A first end of the monolithic bimorph member has the magnetic head fixed thereto, and the other end thereof is fixed to a support member to be supported by the support member. The monolithic bimorph member comprises a piezoelectric ceramic sintered body formed from a plurality of electrodes stacked alternately with ceramic layers. The plurality of electrodes includes first and second electrode groups which are electrically connected with each other by conductors in through holes. The through holes are provided in portions of the sintered body close to the end fixed to the support member.