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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2005
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2002
Toshihiko Yuki, Yamato, JP;
Hitoshi Tsujino, Fujisawa, JP;
Jun Ishikawa, Yokohama, JP;
Naoaki Kanada, Sagamihara, JP;
Toshihiko Yuki, Yamato, JP;
Hitoshi Tsujino, Fujisawa, JP;
Jun Ishikawa, Yokohama, JP;
Naoaki Kanada, Sagamihara, JP;
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Netherlands B.V., Amsterdam, NL;
Abstract
In a hard disk drive, there are provided a head assemblythat drives a magnetic headthat reads and writes data on a recording disk, and a flange section that extends toward the periphery on the sleeveof a pivot memberthat supports this head assemblyso that it is free to pivot; and planar sectionsA andB are formed on the peripheral surface of this flange section in order to adjust the balance of the center of gravity of the head assembly.