US4703374A — Magnetic disk memory having a disk pack seated at…

Claim 1

Independent Claim 228 words

A magnetic disk memory comprising: an assembly including a spindle having an axis of rotation, a plurality of magnetic disks, disk mounting means mounting said magnetic disk for rotation with said spindle, and disk driving means integrated into said disk mounting means; a housing, including a one-piece hollow support shell and a cover for said shell, said housing comprising first and second parallel opposed walls, each having an each for receiving said cover, said first wall comprising a slot in said edge and said second wall comprising a resilient section, including a region arranged opposite to said slot and having a reduced wall thickness with respect to the thickness of said second wall; said spindle including first and second ends and having its axis of rotation coinciding with respective centers of said slot and said resilient section; first and second bearings, each including an inner part mounted on a respective end of said spindle and an outer part; first and second bearing mounting means respectively mounting said outer parts of said first and second bearings within said slot of said first wall and to said resilient section of said second wall; and a plurality of screws securing said first and second bearing mounting means to the respective walls and tensing said bearings in parallel to the axis of rotation of said spindle by inwardly flexing said resilient section.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 228 words

A magnetic disk memory comprising: an assembly including a spindle having an axis of rotation, a plurality of magnetic disks, disk mounting means mounting said magnetic disk for rotation with said spindle, and disk driving means integrated into said disk mounting means; a housing, including a one-piece hollow support shell and a cover for said shell, said housing comprising first and second parallel opposed walls, each having an each for receiving said cover, said first wall comprising a slot in said edge and said second wall comprising a resilient section, including a region arranged opposite to said slot and having a reduced wall thickness with respect to the thickness of said second wall; said spindle including first and second ends and having its axis of rotation coinciding with respective centers of said slot and said resilient section; first and second bearings, each including an inner part mounted on a respective end of said spindle and an outer part; first and second bearing mounting means respectively mounting said outer parts of said first and second bearings within said slot of said first wall and to said resilient section of said second wall; and a plurality of screws securing said first and second bearing mounting means to the respective walls and tensing said bearings in parallel to the axis of rotation of said spindle by inwardly flexing said resilient section.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 173 words

A magnetic disk memory comprising: a housing including a hollow support shell and a cover for said shell, said shell comprising first and second opposed walls, said first wall comprising an edge and a slot in said edge including a 180° curved slot floor, said second wall including a resilient section opposite to said slot; a spindle including an axis of rotation and first and second end pegs; a plurality of magnetic disks; disk mounting means mounting said plurality of magnetic disks spaced apart for rotation about the axis of rotation of said spindle; first and second ball bearings each including an inner ring mounted on a respective end peg, and an outer ring; first and second bearing bushings respectively mounting said outer rings of said ball bearings; said first bearing bushing disposed in said slot and secured to said first wall; and tensioning means connecting said second bearing bushing to said resilient region and tensioning said bearings parallel to the axis of rotation of said spindle by inwardly flexing said resilient section.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 173 words

A magnetic disk memory comprising: a housing including a hollow support shell and a cover for said shell, said shell comprising first and second opposed walls, said first wall comprising an edge and a slot in said edge including a 180° curved slot floor, said second wall including a resilient section opposite to said slot; a spindle including an axis of rotation and first and second end pegs; a plurality of magnetic disks; disk mounting means mounting said plurality of magnetic disks spaced apart for rotation about the axis of rotation of said spindle; first and second ball bearings each including an inner ring mounted on a respective end peg, and an outer ring; first and second bearing bushings respectively mounting said outer rings of said ball bearings; said first bearing bushing disposed in said slot and secured to said first wall; and tensioning means connecting said second bearing bushing to said resilient region and tensioning said bearings parallel to the axis of rotation of said spindle by inwardly flexing said resilient section.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 101 words

The magnetic disk memory of claim 2, wherein: said resilient region comprises a kidney-shaped region having a reduced wall thickness with respect to the thickness of said second wall and positioned symmetrical relative to the axis of rotation of said spindle and including a center region in the center thereof having a thickness greater than said reduced thickness, said center region including a centering recess facing and coaxial to said axis of rotation of said spindle for receiving said second bearing bushing; and wherein said tensioning means comprises a plurality of screws securing said second bearing bushing to said center region.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 47 words

The magnetic disk memory of claim 3, and further comprising: a sealing ring, said second bearing bushing including a recess receiving said sealing ring and clamping said sealing ring against said center region; and a magnetic fluid seal disposed about said spindle adjacent said second ball bearing.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 38 words

The magnetic disk memory of claim 4, wherein: said resilient region comprises means defining a bore therethrough forming a pressure compensation channel between the sealed space of said second bearing and the exterior of said magnetic disk memory.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 41 words

The magnetic disk memory of claim 5, and further comprising: a further magnetic seal disposed about said spindle adjacent said first ball bearing, said further magnetic seal sealing the interior of said housing from the location of said first ball bearing.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 73 words

The magnetic disk memory of claim 2, wherein said disk mounting means comprises: a hollow hub including a center web having a central aperture receiving said spindle in an interference fit; and a drive motor disposed in said hollow hub and including a permanent magnet motor secured to the inner surface of said hollow hub and a stator, including a stator winding, disposed about said spindle and fixed to said first bearing bushing.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 33 words

The magnetic disk memory of claim 7, wherein: said shell comprises a recess concentric to said 180° curvature of said slot; and said first bearing bushing comprises a flange received in said recess.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 74 words

The magnetic disk memory of claim 8 wherein: said flange of said first bearing bushing comprises a plurality of concentrically disposed bores adjacent its periphery; said first wall comprises a plurality of threaded bores aligned with said bores of said flange; and a plurality of fastening screws extend through said bores of said first bearing bushing and are threadedly received in said threaded bores for fastening said first bearing bushing to said first wall.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 92 words

The magnetic disk memory of claim 9, wherein: said hub comprises a flange at the end thereof adjacent said first bearing bushing as a seat for one of said magnetic disks; a plurality of spacers are provided individually between said disks and are received over the exterior surface of said hub; said hub comprises an internal peripheral recess at its end opposite said flange; a tensioning ring includes a centering projection received in said recess; and a plurality of fastening screws secure said centering ring to the appertaining end of said hub.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 31 words

The magnetic disk memory of claim 10, wherein: said tensioning ring is designed as a first balancing disk and comprises threaded bores uniformally distributed over its circumference for receiving balancing weights.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 60 words

The mageneic disk memory of claim 11, wherein: the inner diameters of said tensioning ring and of said hub are greater than the outer diameter of said second bearing bushing so that the disk pack formed by said hub, said spacers, said disk and said drive motor can be dismanteled by releasing said tensioning ring without removing said second bearing.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 24 words

The magnetic disk memory of claim 12, and further comprising: a second balancing disk concentrically fixed to said first end peg of said spindle.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 44 words

The magnetic disk memory of claim 13, wherein: said second balancing disk comprises a concentrically disposed collar at its inner surface, said collar being slipped onto said first spindle peg; and a central screw connect said second balancing disk to said first spindle peg.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 27 words

The magnetic disk memory of claim 14, wherein: said second balancing disk comprises a broad flange which is designed as a brake disk for a mechanical brake.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 19 words

The magnetic disk memory of claim 15, and further comprising: a ventilator wheel carried on said second balancing disk.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 27 words

The magnetic disk memory of claim 16, wherein: said central screw comprises a head including a recess; and a grounded spring-loaded carbon lamina electrically contacts said recess.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 24 words

The magnetic disk memory of claim 17, and further comprising: a conductive sphere mounted in said recess and contacted by said grounded carbon lamina.

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 226 words

A magnetic disk memory comprising: a housing including a hollow support shell and a cover for said shell, said housing comprising first and second parallel opposed walls, and said first wall comprising an edge for engaging said cover and a slot in said edge; a spindle including first and second ends; a plurality of magnetic disks; disk mounting means mounting said plurality of magnetic disks spaced apart for rotation with said spindle; first and second bearings each including an inner part mounted on a respective spindle end, and an outer part; first and second bearing bushings respectively mounting said outer parts of said bearings to said first and second walls with said first bearing bushing disposed in said slot and secured to said first wall and said second bearing bushing connected to said second wall; said second wall comprising a resilient section including a region adjacent said slot and coaxial with the axis of rotation of said spindle and having reduced wall thickness with respect to the thickness of said second wall and a center portion having a thickness greater than said reduced thickness, said center portion including a centering recess facing said second bearing bushing and coaxial to the axis of rotation of said spindle for receiving said second bearing bushing; and a plurality of screws securing said second bearing bushing to said center portion.

Claim 22

Dependent Claim 226 words

A magnetic disk memory comprising: a housing including a hollow support shell and a cover for said shell, said housing comprising first and second parallel opposed walls, and said first wall comprising an edge for engaging said cover and a slot in said edge; a spindle including first and second ends; a plurality of magnetic disks; disk mounting means mounting said plurality of magnetic disks spaced apart for rotation with said spindle; first and second bearings each including an inner part mounted on a respective spindle end, and an outer part; first and second bearing bushings respectively mounting said outer parts of said bearings to said first and second walls with said first bearing bushing disposed in said slot and secured to said first wall and said second bearing bushing connected to said second wall; said second wall comprising a resilient section including a region adjacent said slot and coaxial with the axis of rotation of said spindle and having reduced wall thickness with respect to the thickness of said second wall and a center portion having a thickness greater than said reduced thickness, said center portion including a centering recess facing said second bearing bushing and coaxial to the axis of rotation of said spindle for receiving said second bearing bushing; and a plurality of screws securing said second bearing bushing to said center portion.

Claim 23

Dependent Claim 51 words

The magnetic disk memory of claim 19, and further comprising: a sealing ring, said second bearing bushing including a recess receiving said sealing ring and clamping said sealing ring against said center portion; and a magnetic fluid seal disposed about said spindle adjacent said second bearing bushing and said second bearing.

Claim 24

Dependent Claim 38 words

The magnetic disk memory of claim 20, wherein: said resilient region comprises means defining a bore therethrough forming a pressure compensation channel between the seal space for said second bearing and the exterior of said magnetic disk memory.

Claim 25

Dependent Claim 44 words

The magnetic disk memory of claim 21, and further comprising: a further magnetic seal disposed about said spindle adjacent said first bearing bushing and said first bearing, said further magnetic seal sealing the interior of said housing from the location of said first bearing.

Claim 26

Dependent Claim 73 words

The magnetic disk memory of claim 19, wherein said disk mounting means comprises: a hollow hub including a center web having a central aperture receiving said spindle in an interference fit; and a drive motor disposed in said hollow hub and including a permanent magnet rotor secured to the inner surface of said hollow hub and a stator, including a stator winding, disposed about said spindle and fixed to said first bearing bushing.

Claim 27

Dependent Claim 29 words

The magnetic disk memory of claim 23, wherein: said shell comprises a recess concentric to said slot; and said first bearing bushing comprises a flange received in said recess.

Claim 28

Dependent Claim 71 words

The magnetic disk memory of claim 24, wherein: said flange of said first bearing bushing comprises a plurality of concentrically disposed bores adjacent its periphery; said first wall comprises a plurality of threaded bores aligned with said concentrically disposed bores; and a plurality of fastening screws extend through said bores of said flange and are threadedly received in said threaded bores for fastening said first bearing bushing to said first wall.

Claim 29

Dependent Claim 92 words

The magnetic disk memory of claim 25, wherein: said hub comprises a flange at the end thereof adjacent said first bearing bushing as a seat for one of said magnetic disks; a plurality of spacers are provided individually between said disks and are received over the exterior surface of said hub; said hub comprises an internal peripheral recess at its end opposite said flange; a tensioning ring includes a center projection received in said recess; and a plurality of fastening screws secure said centering ring to the appertaining end of said hub.

Claim 30

Dependent Claim 32 words

The magnetic disk memory of claim 26, wherein: said tensioning ring is designed as a first bouncing disk and comprises threaded bores uniformly distributed over its circumference for selectively receiving balancing weights.

Claim 31

Dependent Claim 56 words

The magnetic disk memory of claim 27, wherein: the inner diameters of said tensioning ring and of said hub are greater than the outer diameter of said second bearing bushing so that the disk pack, including the magnetic disk mounted on said hub, can be dismanteled by releasing said tensioning ring without removing said second bearing.

Claim 32

Dependent Claim 23 words

The magnetic disk memory of claim 28, and further comprising: a second balancing disk concentrically fixed to said first end of said spindle.

Claim 33

Dependent Claim 43 words

The magnetic disk memory of claim 29, wherein: said second balancing disk comprises a concentrically disposed collar at its inner surface, said collar being slipped onto said first spindle end; and a central screw connect said balancing disk to said first spindle end.

Claim 34

Dependent Claim 27 words

The magnetic disk memory of claim 30, wherein: said second balancing disk comprises a broad flange which is designed as a brake disk for a mechanical brake.

Claim 35

Dependent Claim 19 words

The magnetic disk memory of claim 31, and further comprising: a ventilator wheel carried on said second balancing disk.

Claim 36

Dependent Claim 27 words

The magnetic disk memory of claim 32, wherein: said central screw comprises a head including a recess; and a grounded spring-loaded carbon lamina electrically contact said recess.

Claim 37

Dependent Claim 24 words

The magnetic disk memory of claim 33, and further comprising: a conductive sphere mounted in said recess and contacted by said ground carbon lamina.

Claim 38

Dependent Claim 227 words

A magnetic disk memory comprising: a housing, incluidng a hollow support shell and a cover for said shell, said housing comprising first and second parallel opposed walls, said first wall comprising an edge for engaging said cover and a slot in said edge; a spindle, including first and second ends, and an axis of rotation; a disk pack including a hollow hub mounted on said spindle for rotation therewith, a drive motor mounted within said hollow hub and including a rotor connected to said hollow hub and a stator fixed within said hollow hub, said drive motor energizable to cause rotation of said hollow hub and said spindle; first and second bearings each including an inner part mounted on a respective end of said spindle and an outer part; first and second bearing mounting means respectively mounting said outer parts of said first and second bearings, said second wall comprising a resilient section, including a region adjacent said slot and coaxial with the axis of rotation of said spindle receiving said second bearing mounting means therein and having a reduced wall thickness with respect to the thickness of said second wall; and a plurality of screws securing said first and second bearing mounting means to the respective walls and tensioning said bearings parallel to the axis of rotation of said spindle by inwardly flexing said resilient section.

Claim 39

Dependent Claim 227 words

A magnetic disk memory comprising: a housing, incluidng a hollow support shell and a cover for said shell, said housing comprising first and second parallel opposed walls, said first wall comprising an edge for engaging said cover and a slot in said edge; a spindle, including first and second ends, and an axis of rotation; a disk pack including a hollow hub mounted on said spindle for rotation therewith, a drive motor mounted within said hollow hub and including a rotor connected to said hollow hub and a stator fixed within said hollow hub, said drive motor energizable to cause rotation of said hollow hub and said spindle; first and second bearings each including an inner part mounted on a respective end of said spindle and an outer part; first and second bearing mounting means respectively mounting said outer parts of said first and second bearings, said second wall comprising a resilient section, including a region adjacent said slot and coaxial with the axis of rotation of said spindle receiving said second bearing mounting means therein and having a reduced wall thickness with respect to the thickness of said second wall; and a plurality of screws securing said first and second bearing mounting means to the respective walls and tensioning said bearings parallel to the axis of rotation of said spindle by inwardly flexing said resilient section.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1990-10-26	1991-04-27	1991-10-27	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1994-10-26	1995-04-27	1995-10-27	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1998-10-26	1999-04-27	1999-10-27	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Magnetic disk memory having a disk pack seated at both sides in resiliently-designed housing

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