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Under-the-hub disk drive spin motor

US5157295A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 5, 1991
Grant dateOct 20, 1992
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Expiry dateAug 5, 2011

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 shaft having a first portion mounted to a support member an a second portion shaft having first and second bearings provided at the first and second ends thereof. A hub is supported by the first and second bearings and a disk having an inner diameter is mounted on the hub. A stator is provided on the support member so that the stator is outside of the Z-axis region between the bearings and a rotor is provided on the hub so that the rotor is concentric with the stator and so that a gap is defined between the stator and the rotor. The gap has a radius larger than the inner diameter of the disk.

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