MAGNETIC HEAD DEVICE CAPABLE OF STABILIZING THE FLOATING DISTANCE BETWEEN A MAGNETIC FUNCTIONAL UNIT AND THE SURFACE OF A RECORDING MEDIUM

Abstract

A magnetic head device floats above a surface of a rotating recording medium due to airflow. A front positive-pressure surface is formed in the leading side of an opposed surface of a slider, and a rear positive-pressure surface is formed in the trailing side. A front edge portion of the rear positive-pressure surface has a shape recessed toward the trailing side, and a concave portion is formed from the front edge portion toward the magnetic functional unit. Airflow flowing between the slider and the recording medium is concentrated in the rear of the concave portion. When the magnetic functional unit emits heat and thus a portion projects toward the recording medium, a decrease in the floating distance of the magnetic functional unit can be counteracted by the local positive pressure of the airflow concentrated locally.

Description

DRAWING

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a magnetic head device with an opposed surface directed upward according to a first embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view illustrating the magnetic head device of the first embodiment as viewed from the opposed surface.

FIG. 3 is a plan view illustrating a magnetic head device according to a second embodiment of the invention as viewed from an opposed surface.

FIG. 4 is a plan view illustrating a magnetic head device of Comparative Example 1 as viewed from an opposed surface.

FIG. 5 is plan view illustrating a magnetic head device of Comparative Example 2 as viewed from an opposed surface.

FIG. 6 is a three-dimensional diagram illustrating a result of a simulation in an operating state of a positive pressure and a negative pressure in an opposed surface of a slider of Example 1.

FIG. 7 is a three-dimensional diagram illustrating a result of a simulation in an operating state of a positive pressure and a negative pressure in an opposed surface of a slider of Example 2.

FIG. 8 is a three-dimensional diagram illustrating a result of a simulation in an operating state of a positive pressure and a negative pressure in an opposed surface of a slider of Comparative Example 1.

FIG. 9 is a three-dimensional diagram illustrating a result of a simulation in an operating state of a positive pressure and a negative pressure in an opposed surface of a slider of Comparative Example 2.

FIG. 10 is a plan view illustrating an opposed position between a recording medium and a magnetic head.

FIG. 11 is a side view illustrating a supporter supporting a magnetic head device.

Claims

1. A magnetic head device comprising: a slider that has an opposed surface facing a recording medium and a pressing surface on which a pressing force is applied toward the recording medium; anda magnetic functional unit which is disposed in a trailing side of the slider so as to magnetically record data,wherein a front positive-pressure surface located in a leading side, and a rear positive-pressure surface located in the trailing side, are disposed in the opposed surface of the slider,wherein the magnetic functional unit is located in the rear positive-pressure surface or at a position closer to the trailing side than the rear positive-pressure surface, and close to the rear edge portion of the rear positive pressure surface, andwherein projecting portions extending to the leading side are formed on both left and right sides of the rear positive-pressure surface, the front edge portion of the rear positive-pressure surface has a shape recessed toward the trailing side, and a concave portion is formed from the front edge portion toward the magnetic functional unit

2. A magnetic head device comprising: a slider that has an opposed surface facing a recording medium., and a pressing surface on which a pressing force is applied toward the recording medium; anda magnetic functional unit which is disposed in a trailing side of the slider so as to magnetically record data,wherein a front positive-pressure surface located in the leading side and a rear positive-pressure surface located in a trailing side, are disposed in the opposed surface of the slider,wherein the magnetic functional unit is located in the rear positive-pressure surface or at a position closer to the trailing side than the rear positive-pressure surface, and close to the rear edge surface of the rear positive pressure portion, andwherein a concave portion is formed from the leading front edge portion of the rear positive-pressure surface toward the magnetic functional unit, a pair of guide ribs extending from the front edge portion to the leading side are formed on both sides of the concave portion, and an air guiding passage guiding air into the concave portion is formed between both guide ribs.

3. The magnetic head device according to claim 2, wherein the both guide ribs are continuously formed from the front positive-pressure surface to the rear positive-pressure surface, and the air guiding passage is open in the front edge portion of the front positive-pressure surface close to the leading side.

4. The magnetic head device according to claim 1, wherein the width of the concave portion becomes gradually smaller toward the trailing side.

5. The magnetic head device according to claim 1, wherein the width of the front positive-pressure surface is in the range of 30% to 100% of the width of the front positive-pressure surface.

6. The magnetic head device according to claim 1, wherein the area of the rear positive-pressure surface is in the range of 20% to 80% of that of the front positive-pressure surface.

7. The magnetic head device according to claim 1, wherein when an imaginary line extending parallel to the side surface of the slider through the center of the magnetic functional unit is used as a reference line, a central line equally dividing the width of the concave portion into two is matched with the reference line.