Support flange having electrical contacts to provide electrical continuity upon spindle motor mounting to base
US5548458A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 4, 1994 |
| Grant date | Aug 20, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 4, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02K2211/03
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Spindle motor electrical- and motor-to-base interfaces. A compliant connector along with a circuit on a support flange is provided below a stator assembly for providing: An insertable spindle motor to drive base with less specific orientation. The support flange may comprise a small printed circuit cable or a printed circuit board. Additionally, non-specific orientation of a spindle motor to drive base assembly is described using circular traces oriented about a support flange. A circular connector is also described, as well as a biased support flange.
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