Disk storage spindle arrangement
US4713704A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 13, 1985 |
| Grant date | Dec 15, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 13, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16C2370/12
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A spindle assembly for use with a magnetic disk or the like including a pair of bearings axially spaced by an outer ring and a shaft is posed through the outer ring. A receiving part is placed over one end of the shaft. The receiving part has a bore for receiving the outer ring. A drive motor is attached to the other end of the shaft. A housing is positioned on and directly adjacent the outer ring and extends between the drive motor and the receiving part which each have a step-down or reduced cross-section area. The housing has a bore to receive the first end of the shaft and also receives the magnetic disk. A drive motor is provided at the other end.
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