Spindle motor
US6756715B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 6, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jun 29, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 6, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16C2370/12
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A spindle motor comprises a housing 10 including a through hole with a pair of apertures, one of the apertures being closed by a thrust plate 70 and the other aperture being open; a bearing 60 accommodated in the housing 90; a rotating shaft 30 inserted into the bearing 60; a displacement restraining structure for restraining movement of the rotating shaft 30 toward the open aperture by engaging the rotation shaft 30 with the bearing 60; a rotating member secured to the rotating shaft; and a motor generating electromagnetic function for rotating the rotating member. The through hole of the housing 90 includes a large diameter portion 92A at the thrust plate 70 side and a small diameter portion 92B at the open aperture side, and a stepped portion 93 is formed at a transition portion between the large diameter portion 92A and the small diameter portion 92B. At least a portion of the bearing 60 is located at the large diameter portion 92A side of the housing 90, and engages with the stepped portion 93 of the housing 90.
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