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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2008
Filed:
Jan. 06, 2006
Norio Kainuma, Kawasaki, JP;
Kenji Kobae, Kawasaki, JP;
Hidehiko Kira, Kawasaki, JP;
Hiroshi Kobayashi, Kawasaki, JP;
Shuichi Takeuchi, Kawasaki, JP;
Takayoshi Matsumura, Kawasaki, JP;
Hirokazu Yamanishi, Kawasaki, JP;
Shinji Hiraoka, Kawasaki, JP;
Yoshiaki Yanagida, Kawasaki, JP;
Norio Kainuma, Kawasaki, JP;
Kenji Kobae, Kawasaki, JP;
Hidehiko Kira, Kawasaki, JP;
Hiroshi Kobayashi, Kawasaki, JP;
Shuichi Takeuchi, Kawasaki, JP;
Takayoshi Matsumura, Kawasaki, JP;
Hirokazu Yamanishi, Kawasaki, JP;
Shinji Hiraoka, Kawasaki, JP;
Yoshiaki Yanagida, Kawasaki, JP;
Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
A slider tester includes a driving unit that rotates a test medium, a set plate that detachably supports a slider as a single body, and an investigating apparatus that is electrically connected to the slider supported by the set plate and investigates the characteristics of the slider. A movable support partthat tiltably supports the slider is provided on the set plate. There is also provided a pressing mechanism that elastically presses the slider via the movable support part toward a surface of the medium to dispose the slider floating over the surface of the medium. The pressing mechanism includes an elastic bodycomposed of a plate spring that contacts the movable support part and elastically presses the movable support part.