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Rotational assembly for disc drive device having small runout and reduced axial displacement

US6172847A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 27, 1998
Grant dateJan 9, 2001
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Expiry dateMar 27, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16C2370/12
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A disc drive device includes a rotational assembly which is adapted to mount a disc thereon and is rotatably driven by a motor. The rotational assembly is rotatably supported on a support assembly by a radial hydrodynamic fluid bearing and a thrust bearing. An axial load is applied to the thrust bearing by a magnetic attractive force of up to 30N and is greater than a dead weight of the rotational assembly.

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