US5138209A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Spindle motor
Assignee: Nidec Corp
•
Filing: 1991-02-06
•
Granted: 1992-08-11
•
Expires: 2011-02-06
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is a spindle motor comprising: a housing, a hub member which is rotatable with respect to the housing and to which a recording member is attached, and a bearing arranged between the housing and the hub member and having an outer member which is rotatably attached thereto through the intermediation of a plurality of spherical members, the hub member being fixed to the above-mentioned outer member by press fitting or shrinkage fitting, and the inner periphery of the hub member being equipped with an annular recess in correspondence with a ball lodging grooved formed on the outer member.
Inventors
- 👤 Masanobu Chuta
- 👤 Hiroyuki Yonei
- 👤 Hideki Nishimura
- 👤 Yoshikiyo Nagashima
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 06:14
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B25/00; G11B25/04; G11B25/043; G11B19/00; G11B19/20; G11B19/2009; H; H02; H02K; H02K5/00; H02K5/04; H02K5/16; H02K5/173; H02K5/1737; H02K5/22; H02K5/225; H02K2211/00; H02K2211/03
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
205 words
A spindle motor comprising: a housing, a hub member which is rotatable with respect to said housing and to which a recording member may be attached, and a bearing means arranged radially between said housing and said hub member, said bearing means including a pair of bearing members each with grooved inner and outer races and spherical bearings therebetween, said pair of bearing members being arranged with a predetermined axial space therebetween and being pre-loaded, said hub member being rotatably supported through the intermediation of said pair of bearing members, the inner periphery of said hub member being formed with a pair of annular recesses, and said annular recesses being formed in axial correspondence respectively with ball receiving grooves in the respective outer races of said pair of bearing members, and said recesses extending axially in the direction in which the outer races of each of said pair of bearing members are in contact with the associated spherical bearing members wherein each said annular recess has a first portion formed in axial correspondence with its associated ball receiving groove and a second recess portion extending in the axial direction from said first recess portion, said first recess portion being deeper than said second recess portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
205 words
A spindle motor comprising: a housing, a hub member which is rotatable with respect to said housing and to which a recording member may be attached, and a bearing means arranged radially between said housing and said hub member, said bearing means including a pair of bearing members each with grooved inner and outer races and spherical bearings therebetween, said pair of bearing members being arranged with a predetermined axial space therebetween and being pre-loaded, said hub member being rotatably supported through the intermediation of said pair of bearing members, the inner periphery of said hub member being formed with a pair of annular recesses, and said annular recesses being formed in axial correspondence respectively with ball receiving grooves in the respective outer races of said pair of bearing members, and said recesses extending axially in the direction in which the outer races of each of said pair of bearing members are in contact with the associated spherical bearing members wherein each said annular recess has a first portion formed in axial correspondence with its associated ball receiving groove and a second recess portion extending in the axial direction from said first recess portion, said first recess portion being deeper than said second recess portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
A spindle motor as claimed in claim 1, wherein said pair of bearing members are arranged in one end section of said shaft member, which is fixed to a bracket, a stator being arranged on the other end side of said shaft member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
129 words
A spindle motor comprising: a housing, a shaft member fixed to said housing, a hub member which is rotatably attached to said housing through the intermediation of a bearing means, a rotor magnet attached to said hub member, and a stator arranged in such a manner as to face said rotor magnet, part of the outer periphery of said shaft member being cut out to form a guide-out space extending in the axial direction, part of said shaft member being formed as a large diameter section whose outer diameter is larger than that of the rest, said guide-out space being formed by radially cutting out a part of said large diameter section, and a lead means electrically connected to windings of said stator being arranged in said guide-out space.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
129 words
A spindle motor comprising: a housing, a shaft member fixed to said housing, a hub member which is rotatably attached to said housing through the intermediation of a bearing means, a rotor magnet attached to said hub member, and a stator arranged in such a manner as to face said rotor magnet, part of the outer periphery of said shaft member being cut out to form a guide-out space extending in the axial direction, part of said shaft member being formed as a large diameter section whose outer diameter is larger than that of the rest, said guide-out space being formed by radially cutting out a part of said large diameter section, and a lead means electrically connected to windings of said stator being arranged in said guide-out space.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
A spindle motor as claimed in claim 3, wherein said guide-out space is formed by cutting out a part of said large diameter section of said shaft member in an arc-like fashion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
135 words
A spindle motor comprising: a housing, a shaft member fixed to said housing, a hub member which is rotatably attached to said housing through the intermediation of a bearing means, a rotor magnet attached to said hub member, and a stator arranged in such a manner as to face said rotor magnet, part of the outer periphery of said shaft member being cut out to form a guide-out space extending in the axial direction, the outer diameter of said shaft member being uniform from one to the other end thereof, and said guide-out space being formed by cutting out one end section of said shaft member in such a manner that it assumes a substantially D-shaped sectional configuration, and a lead means electrically connected to windings of said stator and arranged in said guide-out space.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
135 words
A spindle motor comprising: a housing, a shaft member fixed to said housing, a hub member which is rotatably attached to said housing through the intermediation of a bearing means, a rotor magnet attached to said hub member, and a stator arranged in such a manner as to face said rotor magnet, part of the outer periphery of said shaft member being cut out to form a guide-out space extending in the axial direction, the outer diameter of said shaft member being uniform from one to the other end thereof, and said guide-out space being formed by cutting out one end section of said shaft member in such a manner that it assumes a substantially D-shaped sectional configuration, and a lead means electrically connected to windings of said stator and arranged in said guide-out space.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3441886A
Cited
SU930504A1
Cited
US4779165A
Cited
US4843500A
Cited
US5001581A
Cited
JPS6152134A
Cited
US4701651A
Cited
US4992686A
Cited
US5045738A
Cited
US4965476A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1995-08-11 | 1996-02-10 | 1996-08-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1999-08-11 | 2000-02-10 | 2000-08-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2003-08-11 | 2004-02-10 | 2004-08-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |