HK1018533A1 - Spindle motor with multiple thrust plate fluid dynamic bearing - Google Patents

Spindle motor with multiple thrust plate fluid dynamic bearing

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Publication number
HK1018533A1
HK1018533A1 HK99103600A HK99103600A HK1018533A1 HK 1018533 A1 HK1018533 A1 HK 1018533A1 HK 99103600 A HK99103600 A HK 99103600A HK 99103600 A HK99103600 A HK 99103600A HK 1018533 A1 HK1018533 A1 HK 1018533A1
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HK
Hong Kong
Prior art keywords
spindle motor
thrust plate
fluid dynamic
dynamic bearing
plate fluid
Prior art date
Application number
HK99103600A
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English (en)
Inventor
Gunter Karl Heine
Raquib Uddin Khan
Mohamed Mizanur Rahman
Hans Leuthold
Original Assignee
Seagate Technology Llc
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Publication of HK1018533A1 publication Critical patent/HK1018533A1/xx

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B5/00—Recording by magnetisation or demagnetisation of a record carrier; Reproducing by magnetic means; Record carriers therefor
    • G11B5/48—Disposition or mounting of heads or head supports relative to record carriers ; arrangements of heads, e.g. for scanning the record carrier to increase the relative speed
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B19/00—Driving, starting, stopping record carriers not specifically of filamentary or web form, or of supports therefor; Control thereof; Control of operating function ; Driving both disc and head
    • G11B19/20—Driving; Starting; Stopping; Control thereof
    • G11B19/2009—Turntables, hubs and motors for disk drives; Mounting of motors in the drive
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
    • F16C17/00—Sliding-contact bearings for exclusively rotary movement
    • F16C17/10—Sliding-contact bearings for exclusively rotary movement for both radial and axial load
    • F16C17/102—Sliding-contact bearings for exclusively rotary movement for both radial and axial load with grooves in the bearing surface to generate hydrodynamic pressure
    • F16C17/107—Sliding-contact bearings for exclusively rotary movement for both radial and axial load with grooves in the bearing surface to generate hydrodynamic pressure with at least one surface for radial load and at least one surface for axial load
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B25/00—Apparatus characterised by the shape of record carrier employed but not specific to the method of recording or reproducing, e.g. dictating apparatus; Combinations of such apparatus
    • G11B25/04—Apparatus characterised by the shape of record carrier employed but not specific to the method of recording or reproducing, e.g. dictating apparatus; Combinations of such apparatus using flat record carriers, e.g. disc, card
    • G11B25/043—Apparatus characterised by the shape of record carrier employed but not specific to the method of recording or reproducing, e.g. dictating apparatus; Combinations of such apparatus using flat record carriers, e.g. disc, card using rotating discs

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Sliding-Contact Bearings (AREA)
  • Rotational Drive Of Disk (AREA)
HK99103600A 1997-04-23 1999-08-19 Spindle motor with multiple thrust plate fluid dynamic bearing HK1018533A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US4417197P 1997-04-23 1997-04-23
US08/994,100 US6005748A (en) 1997-04-23 1997-12-19 Spindle motor with multiple thrust plate fluid dynamic bearing
PCT/US1998/006635 WO1998048420A1 (en) 1997-04-23 1998-04-02 Spindle motor with multiple thrust plate fluid dynamic bearing

Publications (1)

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HK1018533A1 true HK1018533A1 (en) 1999-12-24

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Country Status (8)

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US (2) US6005748A (xx)
JP (1) JP2000514166A (xx)
KR (1) KR100359685B1 (xx)
CN (1) CN1229508A (xx)
DE (1) DE19880676T1 (xx)
GB (1) GB2330179B (xx)
HK (1) HK1018533A1 (xx)
WO (1) WO1998048420A1 (xx)

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KR20000022526A (ko) 2000-04-25
CN1229508A (zh) 1999-09-22
DE19880676T1 (de) 1999-06-17
JP2000514166A (ja) 2000-10-24
GB2330179B (en) 2001-04-11
US6005748A (en) 1999-12-21
WO1998048420A1 (en) 1998-10-29
GB2330179A (en) 1999-04-14
GB9828552D0 (en) 1999-02-17
KR100359685B1 (ko) 2002-12-18
US6069768A (en) 2000-05-30

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