US 7,596,859 B2
	Method for maintaining alignment of a hard disk micro-actuator and magnetic head with respect to a drive arm's suspension during the curing process of a bonding agent used in their coupling
Minggao Yao, Dongguan (China); Yiru Xie, Dongguan (China); and Masashi Shiraishi, Kowloon (Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, The)
Assigned to SAE Magnetics (H.K.) Ltd., Shatin, N.T. (Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, The)
Filed on Oct. 22, 2002, as Appl. No. 10/278,250.
Claims priority of application No. PCT/CN02/00247 (WO), filed on Apr. 09, 2002.
Prior Publication US 2003/0188421 A1, Oct. 09, 2003
Int. Cl. B23P 19/04 (2006.01); G11B 5/48 (2006.01)

U.S. Cl. 29—737  [29/603.06; 29/603.04; 360/244.7]

11 Claims

1. A system to couple an actuator element to a suspension element comprising: a removable shim element to be placed at a first location between the actuator element and the suspension element to maintain a relative orientation of the actuator element with respect to the suspension element during a curing process of a bonding agent at a second location between said actuator element and said suspension element, wherein lateral edges of the removable shim element extend beyond lateral edges of the actuator element, the bonding agent, and the suspension element to facilitate removal.