WO2006038444A1 - 動圧軸受装置 - Google Patents
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- 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
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- 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
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- F16C33/10—Construction relative to lubrication
- F16C33/1025—Construction relative to lubrication with liquid, e.g. oil, as lubricant
- F16C33/106—Details of distribution or circulation inside the bearings, e.g. details of the bearing surfaces to affect flow or pressure of the liquid
- F16C33/107—Grooves for generating pressure
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- 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
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- H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
- H02K—DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES
- H02K7/00—Arrangements for handling mechanical energy structurally associated with dynamo-electric machines, e.g. structural association with mechanical driving motors or auxiliary dynamo-electric machines
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- the present invention relates to a hydrodynamic bearing device.
- This hydrodynamic bearing device is a spindle of information equipment, such as magnetic disk devices such as HDD, optical disk devices such as CD-ROM, CD-R / RW, DVD-ROM / RAM, and magneto-optical disk devices such as MD and MO. It is suitable as a bearing device for small motors such as motors, polygon scanner motors of laser beam printers (LBP), color wheels of projectors, or electrical equipment such as axial fans.
- a dynamic pressure bearing device that supports a shaft member in a radial direction and a thrust direction in a non-contact manner by a dynamic pressure action of a fluid generated in the radial bearing gap and the thrust bearing gap can be given.
- dynamic pressure grooves as dynamic pressure generating means are provided on the inner peripheral surface of the bearing sleeve and the end surface of the bearing sleeve facing the both end surfaces of the flange portion of the shaft member and the bottom surface of the housing. What was formed is known (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-291642).
- the above-described dynamic pressure bearing device includes a shaft member, a bearing sleeve, and a number of parts such as a housing for housing the bearing sleeve.
- a number of parts such as a housing for housing the bearing sleeve.
- an object of the present invention is to further reduce the cost of the hydrodynamic bearing device.
- a hydrodynamic bearing device is generated in a bearing member, a shaft member inserted into the inner periphery thereof, and a radial bearing gap between the bearing member and the shaft member. It is equipped with a radial bearing that supports the rotating member in the radial direction in a non-contact manner by the dynamic pressure action of the fluid, and a dynamic pressure generating portion for generating fluid dynamic pressure is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the shaft member.
- the member is made of sintered metal, and a core rod having a groove shape is inserted into the inner periphery of the member, and then pressed in the die, thereby making the groove shape a sleeve-like member.
- a method of forming a dynamic pressure groove by transferring it to the inner peripheral surface for example, JP-A-11-182550.
- a sleeve-shaped member is accommodated and a bottomed cylindrical member (housing) that seals the opening at one end thereof is prepared separately, and the two are precisioned by means such as bonding or press-fitting. It needs to be fixed well and securely. Therefore, the number of parts increases and the assembly man-hour is complicated, and this is one of the factors that hinder the low cost of the hydrodynamic bearing device.
- the dynamic pressure generating portion is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the shaft member, so that the dynamic pressure generating portion is formed as in the case of forming the dynamic pressure generating portion on the inner peripheral surface of the sleeve-like member. Therefore, the sleeve-shaped member and the housing do not need to be separated from each other, and can be configured as a single member (bearing member) in which the two are integrated. This difference is that, in terms of external appearance, in the conventional product, the cover member that seals the one-end opening of the sleeve-like member is provided separately or separately from the sleeve-like housing. On the other hand, in the present invention, the bearing member is provided with the lid member separately or separately. As described above, the conventional two-part material (sleeve-shaped member and housing) is integrated into one member (bearing member), thereby reducing the number of parts and omitting the assembly process between the two members. The cost of the apparatus can be reduced.
- Examples of a method for forming the dynamic pressure generating portion on the outer peripheral surface of the shaft member include forging, rolling, printing, and the like.
- a method of forming the dynamic pressure generating portion by printing there is a method of forming a dynamic pressure generating portion by supplying a small amount of ink to the material surface and curing the aggregate of the small amount of ink. it can.
- the method for supplying the trace amount ink is not particularly limited, and for example, a so-called ink jet method in which the ink is applied to the surface of the material by the pore nozzle force or dropped.
- a so-called ink jet method in which the ink is applied to the surface of the material by the pore nozzle force or dropped.
- Noz Nozzle-less inkjet method that ejects ink droplets from the surface of the ink that does not pass through the ink, a method that induces ink using electrophoresis, and a method that continuously ejects ink through a micropipette without droplets
- a method of shortening the distance to the fixing surface and causing the ink to land on the fixing surface at the same time as ejection can be mentioned.
- the shape pattern of the dynamic pressure generating portion is programmed in advance to print an arbitrary shape pattern.
- each part of the shape pattern can be formed to an arbitrary thickness by precisely controlling the discharge amount of the ink (resin composition). Therefore, a highly accurate dynamic pressure generating portion can be formed with the cured ink itself.
- the shaft member on which the dynamic pressure generating portion is formed can be incorporated into the dynamic pressure bearing device as it is without being subjected to a corrosion process such as etching and used as a bearing surface. The process can be greatly simplified.
- Ink is supplied in a non-contact state to the shaft (material), so there is no need for a printing mold or a printing screen to hold the printing mold, and the printing mold moves according to the rotation of the material. Since the mechanism for making it unnecessary becomes unnecessary, the molding apparatus can be simplified. In addition, since the amount of ink used is sufficient to form the dynamic pressure generating portion, the amount of ink used can be reduced.
- the ink that forms the dynamic pressure groove as the dynamic pressure generating portion is etched. Since the ink component is completely removed, the completed ink component does not remain, but in the shaft portion of the present invention, the ink is used without being removed. This place Theoretically, the resin composition (residual ink) is in sliding contact with the bearing member, and the shaft member material is not in contact with the bearing member. Is less important. Therefore, the freedom degree at the time of selecting the raw material of a shaft member can be raised.
- the shaft member can be formed of an unheat-treated metal material, and the material cost can be reduced. From the same point of view, the material for the bearing member can be selected only by considering the wear resistance against grease rather than metal.
- a hydrodynamic bearing device is provided with a seal space for preventing leakage of fluid (for example, lubricating oil) filling the inside of the bearing device.
- fluid for example, lubricating oil
- pressure in the bearing device especially in the thrust bearing gap of the thrust bearing section, may increase, creating a pressure difference with the lubricating oil in the seal space. There is a risk of inviting.
- the bearing member described above can be formed by using a resin material or a metal material and any one of injection molding, press working, and mechanical molding.
- a motor having a hydrodynamic bearing device having the above-described configuration, a rotor magnet, and a stator coil is used for the above information equipment, for example, a magnetic disk drive device such as a node disk drive (HDD). It can be preferably used as a spindle motor.
- a magnetic disk drive device such as a node disk drive (HDD). It can be preferably used as a spindle motor.
- a rotating member having a shaft portion, a bearing member having an inner peripheral surface opposed to an outer peripheral surface of the shaft portion, and a radial between the shaft portion and the bearing member are provided.
- a radial bearing that non-contact supports the rotating member in the radial direction by the dynamic pressure action of the fluid generated in the bearing gap, and a thrust bearing that supports the rotating member in the thrust direction by the dynamic pressure action of the fluid generated in the thrust bearing gap. And generates fluid dynamic pressure on the outer peripheral surface of the shaft.
- a dynamic pressure bearing device is provided, wherein a first thrust bearing surface having a dynamic pressure generating portion is molded.
- the dynamic pressure generating portion provided on the outer peripheral surface of the shaft portion can be formed by curing an aggregate of a small amount of ink.
- a second thrust bearing surface having a dynamic pressure generating portion may be molded on the end surface on the other end side of the lid member or the bearing member.
- the shaft member is moved in both thrust directions by the dynamic pressure action of the fluid generated in the two thrust bearing gaps respectively facing the both bearing surfaces. It can be supported in a non-contact manner. Since the second thrust bearing surface is molded, it can be formed efficiently and with high accuracy, thereby further reducing the cost.
- the lid member and the bearing member can be formed by using a resin material or a metal material and any one of injection molding, press processing, or mechanical molding.
- the rotating member can be composed of, for example, a shaft member and a rotor portion that projects to the outer diameter side of the shaft member and has a magnet magnet mounting portion.
- a motor having a hydrodynamic bearing device having the above-described configuration, a rotor magnet, and a stator coil is used for the above information equipment, for example, a magnetic disk drive device such as a node disk drive (HDD). It can be preferably used as a spindle motor.
- a magnetic disk drive device such as a node disk drive (HDD). It can be preferably used as a spindle motor.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a spinneret motor for information equipment incorporating a fluid dynamic bearing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a hydrodynamic bearing device according to an embodiment.
- Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of an inkjet printer.
- Fig. 4 is a view showing the lower end surface of the bearing member.
- FIG. 5 is a view showing the upper end surface of the lid member.
- FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a hydrodynamic bearing device according to a second embodiment.
- FIG. 7 is a sectional view of a hydrodynamic bearing device according to a third embodiment.
- FIG. 8 is a sectional view of a hydrodynamic bearing device according to a fourth embodiment.
- FIG. 9 is a sectional view of a hydrodynamic bearing device according to a fifth embodiment.
- FIG. 10 is a sectional view of a hydrodynamic bearing device according to a sixth embodiment.
- FIG. 11 is a sectional view of a hydrodynamic bearing device according to a seventh embodiment.
- FIG. 1 conceptually shows a configuration example of a spindle motor for information equipment incorporating a fluid dynamic bearing device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- This spindle motor for information equipment is used in a disk drive device such as an HDD, and includes a fluid dynamic bearing device 1, a disk hub 3 as a rotor portion attached to a shaft member 2 of the fluid dynamic bearing device 1, and, for example, A stator coil 4 and a rotor magnet 5 which are opposed to each other via a gap in the radial direction, and a bracket 6 are provided.
- the stator coil 4 is attached to the outer periphery of the bracket 6, and the rotor magnet 5 is attached to the inner periphery of the disk hub 3.
- the disk hub 3 holds one or more disks D such as a magnetic disk on the outer periphery.
- the bearing member 7 of the hydrodynamic bearing device 1 is attached to the inner periphery of the bracket 6.
- the stator coil 4 When the stator coil 4 is energized, the rotor magnet 5 is rotated by electromagnetic force generated between the stator coil 4 and the rotor magnet 5, and the disk hub 3 and the shaft member 2 are rotated accordingly.
- FIG. 2 shows an example of the dynamic pressure bearing device 1.
- the hydrodynamic bearing device 1 includes a shaft member 2 having a shaft portion 2a at the center of rotation, a bearing member 7 having a sleeve-like portion, the shaft portion 2a being insertable on the inner periphery thereof, and one end of the bearing member 7
- a lid member 8 for sealing the side opening and a seal member 9 located on the other end side of the bearing member 7 are provided.
- the lid member 8 side will be described below and the seal member 9 side will be described below.
- the shaft member 2 is made of a metal material such as stainless steel, for example, and includes a shaft portion 2a and a flange portion 2b provided at one end of the shaft portion 2a.
- the outer peripheral surface 2al of the shaft portion 2a is a radial including dynamic pressure generating portions, for example, dynamic pressure grooves Ab arranged in a herringbone shape and hill-shaped divided portions Aa that define the dynamic pressure grooves Ab.
- Bearing surface A is formed at two locations in the axial direction.
- the dynamic pressure groove Ab is formed axially asymmetric with respect to the axial center m, and the axial dimension XI in the upper region from the axial center m is the axial dimension in the lower region. It is bigger than X2.
- both end surfaces 2b 1 and 2b2 of the flange portion 2b are formed as flat surfaces having no dynamic pressure grooves.
- the radial bearing surface A can be formed by means such as forging, rolling, or printing.
- a forming method using printing and in particular, a fluidized resin composition (ink) is ejected in the form of fine liquid droplets with a nozzle force, and a large number are applied to the outer peripheral surface 2al of the shaft portion 2a to be fixed.
- the ink-jet printing method is adopted in which the ink is cured and the partition portion Aa of the dynamic pressure groove Ab is formed by the aggregate of the trace amount of ink.
- FIG. 3 shows an outline of an ink jet printing apparatus that forms a dynamic pressure generating portion on the outer peripheral surface 2al of the shaft portion 2a.
- this printing apparatus includes one or a plurality of nozzle heads 10 opposed to the outer peripheral surface 2al of the material 2a 'of the shaft 2a to be rotated, and the circumferential position of the nozzle head 10 with respect to the nozzle head 10.
- the main components are the hardened portion 11 that is arranged with different positions, and preferably arranged so as to face the nozzle head 10 with the material 2a ′ interposed therebetween as shown in the figure.
- the nozzle head 10 is provided with a plurality of nozzles 14 for discharging ink 12 in a microdroplet state in the axial direction.
- the ink 12 is, for example, a photocurable resin, preferably an ultraviolet curable resin. It is a greaves composition based on greaves, and an organic solvent mixed in an appropriate proportion as needed.
- the curing unit 11 is a light source that irradiates light for curing the resin composition. For example, an ultraviolet lamp is used.
- the nozzle head 10 is reciprocated in the axial direction while rotating the material 2a ', and the ink 12 is ejected from the nozzle 14, so that the fine droplets of the ink 12 are peripheries of the material 2a'. Land on the surface 2al in place. A large number of these microdroplets gather, so that the outer peripheral surface 2al of the material 2a 'has a dynamic pressure generating portion Ab, for example, a dynamic pressure groove Ab and a partition portion Aa arranged in a herringbone shape. A pressure groove pattern is formed.
- the printing of the dynamic pressure groove pattern is performed in such a way that it gradually progresses in the circumferential direction as the material 2a 'rotates, and when the printed part reaches the opposite area of the cured part 11, it is irradiated with ultraviolet rays.
- Ink 12 undergoes a polymerization reaction and cures sequentially.
- the material 2a ′ is rotated one to several tens of times while appropriately switching between ink supply and stop of each nozzle force to form a dynamic pressure groove pattern on the entire circumference of the material 2a ′.
- the nozzle head 10 and the curing part 11 are arranged at positions facing each other across the material 2a ′, the ultraviolet rays irradiated from the curing part 11 are shielded by the material 2a ′ and discharged from the nozzle 14.
- Ink 12 is not cured by the polymerization reaction. Accordingly, clogging of the nozzles 14 due to the cured ink 12 can be prevented, and the dynamic pressure groove pattern can be formed efficiently.
- the ink film thickness after printing can be accurately managed in each part of the printing pattern by controlling the ejection amount of the minute droplets of ink. Therefore, the necessary dynamic pressure groove depth can be ensured by the hardened ink 12, and the dynamic pressure groove pattern formed as the dynamic pressure generating portion can be subjected to an etching or cured ink removing step. It becomes possible to use it as a radial bearing surface A as it is.
- the conventionally used dynamic pressure groove formation by printing on the outer peripheral surface 2al of the shaft portion 2a is performed through processes such as masking, etching (in some cases, sandblasting) and removal of masking!
- the dynamic pressure groove pattern printed as described above is used as a bearing surface as it is, the number of steps can be greatly reduced as compared with the conventional manufacturing procedure, so that the cost can be further reduced.
- the resin composition (partition Aa) of the shaft portion 2a is in sliding contact with the bearing member 7, and the material 2a 'of the shaft portion 2a is not in contact with the bearing member 7.
- the importance of wear resistance is low. Therefore, select the material for the shaft 2a.
- the degree of freedom can be increased.
- the shaft portion 2a can be formed of an unheated metal material, and the cost of the material can be reduced.
- the dynamic pressure groove may be formed by performing etching after printing the dynamic pressure groove pattern and further removing the printed portion.
- the bearing member 7 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape.
- the bearing member 7 in the illustrated example includes a sleeve portion 7a, a seal mounting portion 7b above the sleeve portion 7a, and a sealing portion 7c below the sleeve portion 7a.
- the inner peripheral surface 7al of the sleeve portion 7a has a smaller diameter than the inner peripheral surface 7bl of the seal mounting portion 7b and the inner peripheral surface 7cl of the sealing portion 7c, and faces the two radial bearing surfaces A of the shaft member 2.
- the lid member 8 described later is fitted and fixed to the inner peripheral surface 7cl of the sealing portion 7c.
- the inner peripheral surface 7al of the sleeve portion 7a is formed as a smooth cylindrical surface without a dynamic pressure groove, and the lower end surface 7a2 of the sleeve portion 7a has, for example, a spiral shape as a dynamic pressure generating portion as shown in FIG.
- a first thrust bearing surface B is formed, which includes a plurality of dynamic pressure grooves Bb arranged in a row and a partition portion Ba that partitions each dynamic pressure groove Bb.
- the seal member 9 is formed in an annular shape from a metal material or a resin material.
- the seal member 9 is formed separately from the bearing member 7, and is fixed to the inner peripheral surface 7bl of the seal mounting portion 7b of the bearing member 7 by means such as press-fitting and bonding.
- the inner peripheral surface 9a of the seal member 9 has a taper-like diameter that increases upward, and between this inner peripheral surface 9a and the outer peripheral surface 2al of the shaft portion 2a facing the inner peripheral surface 9a, An annular seal space S is formed in which the radial dimension gradually increases with the upward force.
- Lubricating oil for example, is injected as a lubricating fluid into the internal space of the hydrodynamic bearing device 1 sealed with the seal member 9, and the interior of the hydrodynamic bearing device 1 is filled with the lubricating oil. In this state, the oil level of the lubricating oil is maintained within the range of the seal space S.
- the bearing member 7 is provided with a flow path 15 for circulating the lubricating oil that communicates the thrust bearing gap with the seal space S.
- a flow path 15 for circulating the lubricating oil that communicates the thrust bearing gap with the seal space S.
- one or a plurality of lubricating oil flow paths 15 a penetrating the sleeve portion 7 a in the axial direction are provided on the shoulder portion of the sleeve portion 7 a (the outer diameter side of the sleeve portion 7 a).
- An annular flow path 15d is formed on the upper end surface 7a3 of the sleeve portion 7a, and a first radial flow path 15b is formed from the annular flow path 15d to the inner peripheral surface 7al of the sleeve portion 7a. .
- the second radial flow path 15c is formed through the lower end surface 7a2 of the sleeve portion 7a.
- the bearing member 7 is a resin material or a metal material, and is integrally formed by any one of injection molding, press molding, or machining.
- the inner peripheral surface of the bearing member 7 is a smooth cylindrical surface without a dynamic pressure groove or the like, so that the highly accurate bearing member 7 can be formed easily and at low cost.
- the shape of the dynamic pressure generating portion of the first thrust bearing surface B is formed on the portion where the lower end surface 7a2 of the sleeve portion 7a is molded.
- the first thrust bearing surface B is formed at the same time when the bearing member 7 is formed, and stable machining accuracy can be ensured.
- the first thrust bearing surface B can be formed into a helical bone shape, for example, in addition to the noise shape.
- the lid member 8 is formed in a substantially bottomed cylindrical shape that is separate from the bearing member 7.
- the lid member 8 includes a cylindrical side portion 8a and a bottom portion 8b that seals a lower end opening of the side portion 8a.
- the side portion 8a and the bottom portion 8b are integrally formed.
- the upper end surface 8bl of the bottom portion 8b includes a plurality of dynamic pressure grooves Cb arranged in a spiral shape, for example, as a dynamic pressure generating portion, and a partition portion Ca that partitions each dynamic pressure groove Cb.
- a second thrust bearing surface C is formed.
- the lid member 8 is made of a resin material or a metal material, and is integrally formed by any one of injection molding, press molding, or machining.
- the shape of the dynamic pressure generating portion of the second thrust bearing surface C is formed on the portion where the upper end surface 8bl of the bottom portion 8b of the molding die is molded.
- the second thrust bearing surface C can be formed at the same time as the lid member 8 is molded, thereby further reducing the cost.
- the second thrust bearing surface C can also have a herringbone shape as well as a spiral shape.
- the lid member 8 is a bearing member formed by fitting the inner peripheral surface 8al of the side portion 8a to the inner peripheral surface 7cl of the sealing portion 7c of the bearing member 7 and applying appropriate means such as press fitting, adhesion, and welding. Fixed to 7. At this time, the flange portion 2b of the shaft member 2 is connected to the lower end surface 7a2 of the sleeve portion 7a of the bearing member 7 and the lid member. 8 is accommodated in a space between the upper end surface 8b 1 of the bottom 8b. The upper end surface 8a2 of the side portion 8a of the lid member 8 is in contact with the lower end surface 7a2 of the sleeve portion 7a of the bearing member 7, whereby a later-described thrust bearing gap is managed to a specified width.
- the material selection of the bearing member 7 and the lid member 8 can be appropriately selected in accordance with the required bearing characteristics.
- the lid member 8 and the bearing member 7 may be formed of any of different materials and the same materials.
- the radial bearing surfaces A that are separately formed on the outer peripheral surface 2a 1 of the shaft portion 2a are the sleeves of the bearing member 7, respectively. It faces the inner peripheral surface 7al of the part 7a via a radial bearing gap.
- the lubricating oil filled in each radial bearing gap generates a dynamic pressure action, and the shaft member 2 is supported in a non-contact manner in the radial direction by the pressure.
- the first radial bearing portion R1 and the second radial bearing portion R2 that support the shaft member 2 in a non-contact manner so as to be rotatable in the radial direction are formed.
- the first thrust bearing surface B formed on the lower end surface 7a2 of the sleeve portion 7a of the bearing member 7 is connected to the upper end surface 2bl of the flange portion 2b of the shaft member 2 via the first thrust bearing gap.
- the second thrust bearing surface C formed on the upper end surface 8bl of the bottom portion 8b of the lid member 8 faces the lower end surface 2b2 of the flange portion 2b via the second thrust bearing gap.
- the first thrust bearing surface B is formed on the upper end surface 2bl of the flange portion 2b
- the second thrust bearing surface C is formed on the lower end surface 2b2 of the flange portion 2b. I'll do it with you.
- the dynamic pressure bearing device 1 of the present invention has the dynamic pressure generating portion formed on the outer peripheral surface 2al of the shaft member 2 as described above, the radial bearing gap is improved in terms of workability of the dynamic pressure generating portion. It is possible to use a member (bearing member 7) in which the sleeve-shaped member facing the member and the housing for housing the member need not be configured separately, and the two members are integrated. Therefore, the parts point The cost can be reduced by reducing the number and the number of assembly steps. Further, the bearing member 7 and the lid member 8 can be formed by conventional means such as machining or pressing of a metal material, injection molding of a resin, and the like, so that the manufacturing cost can be further reduced. It is also possible to form the bearing member 7 and the lid member 8 by means such as MIM molding which is a kind of injection molding or injection molding of a low melting point metal.
- the dynamic pressure generating portion When forming the dynamic pressure generating portion on the outer peripheral surface 2al of the shaft member 2, an appropriate means such as forging, rolling or printing can be employed.
- a method of supplying a trace amount of ink to the surface of the material constituting the shaft member 2 and curing the aggregate of the trace amount of ink for example, the above-described inkjet method is used.
- the dynamic pressure generating portion formed on the shaft member 2 is formed so that the surface force of the material is also convex, so that the shaft portion 2a does not make sliding contact with the bearing member 7. Therefore, the metal material forming the shaft portion 2a does not need to consider wear resistance and the like, and a cheaper metal material can be selected.
- FIG. 6 shows a second embodiment of the hydrodynamic bearing device.
- the shape of the lower end side of the bearing member 7 is different, and accordingly, the fixing position of the lid member 8 is different.
- the lid member 8 is fixed to the outer peripheral surface 7a3 on the lower end opening side of the bearing member 7, and at this time, the upper end surface 8a2 of the lid member 8 is a shoulder surface 7a4 formed on the outer periphery of the sleeve portion 7a. Abut.
- the bearing member 7 and the lid member 8 are formed by conventional means such as machining of metal material, press working, and injection molding of resin as in the first embodiment shown in FIG.
- the first thrust bearing surface B and the second thrust bearing surface C are molded on both members, respectively. Therefore, the thrust bearing surface
- the manufacturing cost can be further reduced because it is not necessary to form by separate processing.
- the manufacturing cost can be further reduced because it is not necessary to form by separate processing.
- the shaft member 2 constitutes a rotating member M with a disk hub 3 as a rotor portion attached to the upper end thereof.
- the disk hub 3 includes a plate portion 3a having a substantially disk shape and a cylindrical portion 3b integrally formed on the outer periphery of the plate portion 3a.
- caulking, welding (spot welding, etc.), adhesion, electrodeposition It is fixed to the upper end of the shaft member 2 by means such as brazing, C-clip or screwing.
- the disc hub 3 is injection-molded with, for example, a resin.
- the magnetic flux generated between the stator coil 4 and the rotor magnet 5 may leak through the disk hub 3 and cause magnetic loss, but as shown in FIG. If the magnetic shield member 20 having a ferromagnetic metal material force is interposed between the inner peripheral surface 3bl of the cylindrical portion 3b and the rotor magnet 5, the problem of applying force can be solved.
- the magnetic shield member 20 can be integrally formed with the disk hub 3 by insert molding, for example. When the disk hub 3 itself is made of a ferromagnetic material, the magnetic shield member 20 is not necessary.
- FIG. 7 shows a third embodiment of the hydrodynamic bearing device.
- the dynamic pressure bearing device 1 of this embodiment differs greatly from the embodiment shown in FIGS. 2 and 6 in that the second thrust bearing portion T2 is opposed to the upper end surface 7a5 on the outer diameter side of the bearing member 7 and the same.
- the point formed between the lower end surface 3al of the plate portion 3a of the disc hub 3 and the seal space S is the outer peripheral surface 7a6 of the upper end of the bearing member 7 and the inner peripheral surface 3bl of the cylindrical portion 3b of the disc hub 3. It is in the point formed between.
- FIG. 8 shows a fourth embodiment of the hydrodynamic bearing device.
- the dynamic pressure bearing device 1 of this embodiment is greatly different from the above-described embodiment in that the flange portion 2b of the shaft member 2 is omitted and the bearing member 7 and the lid member 8 are integrally molded.
- the thrust bearing portion T is only formed between the upper end surface 7a5 on the outer diameter side of the bearing member 7 and the lower end surface 3al of the plate portion 3a in the disk hub 3 opposed thereto.
- a flow path 15 for lubricating oil circulation may be provided as necessary.
- FIG. 9 shows a fifth embodiment of the hydrodynamic bearing device.
- the dynamic pressure bearing device 1 of this embodiment is greatly different from the above-described embodiment in that the seal member 9 is integrally formed with the bearing member 7.
- the seal mounting portion 7b and the seal member 9 above the bearing member 7 in the first embodiment shown in FIG. 2 are integrated into the seal portion 7d in the illustrated example, and the inner peripheral surface 7dl of the seal portion 7d A seal space S is formed with the outer peripheral surface 2al of the shaft member 2.
- the flow path 15 for circulating the lubricating oil shown in FIG. 2 may be formed in the illustrated example. In this embodiment, it is possible to further reduce the cost of the hydrodynamic bearing device by reducing the number of parts and the number of assembly steps.
- FIG. 10 shows a sixth embodiment of the hydrodynamic bearing device.
- the hydrodynamic bearing device 1 of this embodiment shows a preferable form particularly when the bearing member 7 is a resin injection molded product.
- the bearing member 7 includes a seal portion 7d, a sleeve portion 7a, a flange portion 7e extending from one end of the sleeve portion 7a to the outer diameter side, and a sealing portion 7c extending from the flange portion 7e in the axial direction.
- a lid member 8 is fixed to the inner peripheral surface 7cl of the sealing portion 7c by an appropriate means.
- each part described above is the main part of each part excluding a part having a shape necessary for its function (for example, a taper surface formed on the inner peripheral surface 7dl of the seal part 7d). Therefore, it is preferable that they have the same wall thickness.
- the wall thickness difference between the sleeve part 7a and the sealing part 7c is large as in the form shown in Fig. 2, it is difficult to suppress warpage and sinking due to thermal shrinkage after molding due to the characteristics of the material. This event is a force that may adversely affect the assembly accuracy and rotation accuracy of the hydrodynamic bearing device. Even if the bearing member 7 is a metal pressing force product or a MIM molded product, the material cost can be reduced, so this embodiment can be preferably applied.
- FIG. 11 shows a seventh embodiment of the hydrodynamic bearing device.
- the dynamic pressure bearing device 1 of this embodiment can obtain the same effects as the sixth embodiment, and in addition to the thrust bearing gap width, as in the embodiments shown in FIGS. 2, 6, and 9. It is structured so that it can be easily managed.
- the flange portion 2b of the shaft member 2 is between the lower end surface 7a2 (the lower end surface of the flange portion 7e) of the sleeve portion 7a of the bearing member 7 and the upper end surface 8 bl of the bottom portion 8b of the lid member 8. Contained in space.
- the upper end surface 8a2 of the side portion 8a of the lid member 8 is in contact with the lower end surface 7a2 of the sleeve portion 7a of the bearing member 7, whereby the thrust bearing gap is managed to a specified width.
- the present invention can also be used for a hydrodynamic bearing device that contacts and supports in the thrust direction.
- the shaft member 2 can be selected as appropriate according to the intended use and other than the force formed by a metal material such as stainless steel.
- the shaft member 2 has a composite structure of a metal material and a resin material, of which the shaft portion 2a is a metal material such as stainless steel, and the flange portion 2b is integrally formed of a resin material. Things can also be used.
- the dynamic pressure bearings constituting the radial bearing portions Rl, R2 and the thrust bearing portions T, Tl, ⁇ 2 for example, a dynamic pressure having a dynamic pressure groove force in a herringbone shape or a spiral shape.
- Radial bearings Rl and R2 are so-called multi-arc bearings (tapered bearings, tapered flats) with a radial bearing gap reduced to a wedge shape in one or both circumferential directions at multiple locations in the circumferential direction.
- any of the bearings is included), and a so-called step bearing in which dynamic pressure grooves extending in the axial direction are formed at a plurality of locations in the circumferential direction can also be used.
- the thrust bearing portions T, Tl, and ⁇ 2 it is possible to adopt a configuration in which the thrust bearing gap is reduced in a wedge shape in one or both of the circumferential directions at a plurality of locations in the circumferential direction.
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