Ball bearing oil/grease loss containment shield
US6280094A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 27, 2000 |
| Grant date | Aug 28, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 27, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S277/925
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Improved shield designs for ball bearing based spindle motors that exhibit improved containment of grease and the base oil within the bearings at accelerated conditions of temperature and speed is disclosed. Improved shield designs are provided at the shield OD contact area, the use of an impervious shield material, the use of barrier films, shield/bearing designs that use tortuous paths and labyrinth schemes for reducing the oil and grease loss from the shield ID gap of DASD spindle ball bearings, and improved stainless steel shield designs.
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