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Stabilized disk drive spin motor

US4965476A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 20, 1989
Grant dateOct 23, 1990
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Expiry dateApr 20, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02K21/22
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An under-the-hub spin motor for a disk drive includes a stabilizer for supporting the outer diameter of the stator to stiffen the base of the spin motor. Stiffening the base in the region surrounding the shaft of the motor increases the resonant frequency of the spin motor, increasing the tolerance of the spin motor to applied vibrations. The stabilizer may be a ring formed integrally with the base plate of the disk drive or the mounting flange of the motor.

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