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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Ikuichiro Nawa, Atsugi, JP;
Assignee:
Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/55 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 5/55 ;
Abstract
A head lift mounting a head assembly and having a through hole allowing a lead screw to extend therethrough, comprises a cylindrical portion having a hollow opening formed in the center thereof. A pair of flexible print circuits are arranged in a manner such that the cylindrical portion of the head lift is wound by the flexible print circuits. An actuator assembly is kept vertical on a chassis by virtue of a bearing holder, while the pair of flexible print circuits are extending out through one side of the bearing holder.