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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2011
Shogo Ogaki, Aikoh-gun, JP;
Takashi Ando, Aikoh-gun, JP;
Masaru Inoue, Aikoh-gun, JP;
Takeshi Shimoda, Aikoh-gun, JP;
Shogo Ogaki, Aikoh-gun, JP;
Takashi Ando, Aikoh-gun, JP;
Masaru Inoue, Aikoh-gun, JP;
Takeshi Shimoda, Aikoh-gun, JP;
NHK Spring Co., Ltd., Kanagawa, JP;
Abstract
A positioning apparatus includes a stage on which a piezoelectric element is set, a stop unit having a stop face to which the piezoelectric element set on the stage is pushed so that the piezoelectric element is positioned at a target position corresponding to an attaching part of, for example, a head suspension to which the piezoelectric element is attached, and a pushing unit to push the piezoelectric element toward the stop face, the pushing unit blowing a gas to push the piezoelectric element. The positioning apparatus is capable of correctly positioning the piezoelectric element to the target position without damaging the piezoelectric element.