公开(公告)号：US06181509B2

公开(公告)日：2001-01-30

申请号：US09298391

申请日：1999-04-23

申请人： Eduardo Gatmaitan Canlas ,  Andrew Keith Hanlon ,  Brad Vaughn Johnson ,  Keith Freeman Wood ,  Deborah L. Yaney

发明人： Eduardo Gatmaitan Canlas ,  Andrew Keith Hanlon ,  Brad Vaughn Johnson ,  Keith Freeman Wood ,  Deborah L. Yaney

IPC分类号： G11B5012

CPC分类号： G11B33/121 ,  G11B25/043

摘要： Embodiments include a disk drive having a drive motor assembly including at least one component selected from the group consisting of a rotatable hub, disk spacer, disk clamp, backiron, lower bearing bushing, and lower mounting flange. At least one of the components comprises a low sulfur outgassing free machining stainless steel material. The low sulfur outgassing free machining stainless steel material may include a free machining stainless steel that outgases sulfur at a rate insufficient to cause visually observable sulfide corrosion when tested by placing a copper strip into contact with the free machining stainless steel in an environment having a temperature of 50° C. and 90% relative humidity for a 7 day test period and then observing the copper strip.

摘要翻译： 实施例包括具有驱动电动机组件的盘驱动器，该驱动电机组件包括从由可旋转轮毂，盘间隔件，盘夹，背铁，下轴承衬套和下安装凸缘组成的组中的至少一个部件。 至少其中一个部件包括低硫不含放气的机加工不锈钢材料。 低硫脱气自由加工不锈钢材料可以包括一种自由加工的不锈钢​​，其以不足以引起视觉上可观察到的硫化物腐蚀的速率使硫变质，当通过在具有温度的环境中放置铜带与自由加工不锈钢接触来测试时 在50℃和90％相对湿度下进行7天试验期，然后观察铜带。

公开(公告)号：US06961216B2

公开(公告)日：2005-11-01

申请号：US10606140

申请日：2003-06-25

申请人： Andre Sirilutporn Chan ,  Ta-Chang Fu ,  Andrew Keith Hanlon ,  Steven Alf Hanssen ,  Tisha Jefferson ,  Kunihiro Shida ,  Jr-Yi Shen ,  Stanley Yen Wong

发明人： Andre Sirilutporn Chan ,  Ta-Chang Fu ,  Andrew Keith Hanlon ,  Steven Alf Hanssen ,  Tisha Jefferson ,  Kunihiro Shida ,  Jr-Yi Shen ,  Stanley Yen Wong

IPC分类号： G11B17/022 ,  G11B17/038 ,  G11B17/028

CPC分类号： G11B17/022 ,  G11B17/038

摘要： A disk clamp for securing data storage disks to the hub of a spindle motor in a hard disk drive has a circumferential rib protruding from a lower surface of the disk clamp. A complementary recess is formed in the hub of the spindle motor for closely receiving the rib on the disk clamp. The inner diameter of the rib and the outer diameter of the recess are closely toleranced to provide a very precise centering feature for mounting and aligning the disk clamp with respect to the hub and spindle motor. This design reduces the complexity of the tooling and fixtures required to complete the assembly and the overall part cost is reduced.

摘要翻译： 用于将数据存储盘固定到硬盘驱动器中的主轴电机的轮毂的盘夹具具有从盘夹的下表面突出的周向肋。 在主轴电动机的轮毂中形成一个互补的凹槽，用于紧密接收盘夹上的肋。 肋的内径和凹槽的外径是非常公差的，以提供非常精确的对中特征，用于相对于轮毂和主轴电机安装和对准盘夹。 这种设计降低了完成组装所需的工具和固定装置的复杂性，并减少了整体成本。

公开(公告)号：US07251100B1

公开(公告)日：2007-07-31

申请号：US09191577

申请日：1998-11-13

申请人： Gregory Michael Frees ,  Andrew Keith Hanlon ,  Daniel Robert Stacer

发明人： Gregory Michael Frees ,  Andrew Keith Hanlon ,  Daniel Robert Stacer

IPC分类号： G11B17/02

CPC分类号： G11B33/121 ,  G11B19/20 ,  G11B25/043 ,  G11B33/08 ,  H02K5/24

摘要： A mounting interface for a spindle motor allows the optimization of the spindle dynamics. The mounting interface provides a steadfast relationship between a motor and a baseplate, wherein the mounting interface includes at least three surface points forming a single plane acting as a common boundary between the motor and the baseplate. The three surface points may be pads, and the pads may be coupled to the baseplate or to the mount flange. The three surface points provide reduced contact area between the mount flange and the baseplate, and the reduced contact area lowers the rigidity of the mount flange and the resonant frequencies. The surface area of the pads and the material of the pads is chosen to reduce acoustical noise. In addition, a damping ring may be provided for dissipating distortion energy between the motor, baseplate and/or mount flange.

摘要翻译： 主轴电机的安装界面允许优化主轴动态。 安装界面提供了电动机和基板之间的稳定关系，其中安装界面包括形成用作电动机和基板之间的公共边界的单个平面的至少三个表面点。 三个表面点可以是垫，并且垫可以联接到基板或安装凸缘。 三个表面点提供了安装凸缘和基板之间的减小的接触面积，并且减小的接触面积降低了安装凸缘的刚度和谐振频率。 选择垫的表面积和垫的材料以降低声学噪声。 此外，可以提供阻尼环来消除电动机，基板和/或安装凸缘之间的变形能量。

公开(公告)号：US06433956B1

公开(公告)日：2002-08-13

申请号：US09146008

申请日：1998-09-02

申请人： David Peters ,  Kirk Barrows Price ,  Andrew Keith Hanlon ,  Daniel Robert Stacer

发明人： David Peters ,  Kirk Barrows Price ,  Andrew Keith Hanlon ,  Daniel Robert Stacer

IPC分类号： G11B3314

CPC分类号： G11B33/122 ,  H01R12/55 ,  H01R12/7047 ,  H01R13/2464

摘要： A cordless compression motor connector connects a spindle motor inside a hard disk drive enclosure to a printed circuit board (PCB) mounted outside the disk enclosure. The disk enclosure includes a base casting formed with a lipped aperture. The connector includes a rigid, cantilever-like insulating body having conductors supported therein. The conductors terminate at the resilient spring contacts located at both ends of the connector body. One end of the connector body is secured to the PCB with a screw such that the resilient contacts on one end are compression connected to contacts on the PCB. The other end of the connector body passes through the aperture and reacts against the lip in the base casting. Contacts formed on the spindle motor are compression connected to the electrical contacts on the other end of the connector body.

摘要翻译： 无绳压缩电机连接器将硬盘驱动器机箱内的主轴电机连接到安装在磁盘盒外部的印刷电路板（PCB）。 盘盒包括形成有唇形孔的基底铸件。 连接器包括具有支撑在其中的导体的刚性悬臂状绝缘体。 导体终止于位于连接器主体两端的弹性弹簧触头。 连接器主体的一端用螺钉固定到PCB上，使得一端的弹性接触件压接到PCB上的触点上。 连接器主体的另一端穿过孔并与底座铸件中的唇部反应。 形成在主轴电动机上的触点与连接器主体另一端上的电触点压缩连接。

公开(公告)号：US07126787B2

公开(公告)日：2006-10-24

申请号：US11158485

申请日：2005-06-22

申请人： Andre Sirilutporn Chan ,  Ta-Chang Fu ,  Andrew Keith Hanlon ,  Steven Alf Hanssen ,  Tisha Jefferson ,  Kunihiro Shida ,  Jr-Yi Shen ,  Stanley Yen Wong

发明人： Andre Sirilutporn Chan ,  Ta-Chang Fu ,  Andrew Keith Hanlon ,  Steven Alf Hanssen ,  Tisha Jefferson ,  Kunihiro Shida ,  Jr-Yi Shen ,  Stanley Yen Wong

IPC分类号： G11B17/028 ,  G11B17/038

CPC分类号： G11B17/022 ,  G11B17/038

摘要： A disk clamp for securing data storage disks to the hub of a spindle motor in a hard disk drive has a circumferential rib protruding from a lower surface of the disk clamp. A complementary recess is formed in the hub of the spindle motor for closely receiving the rib on the disk clamp. The inner diameter of the rib and the outer diameter of the recess are closely toleranced to provide a very precise centering feature for mounting and aligning the disk clamp with respect to the hub and spindle motor. This design reduces the complexity of the tooling and fixtures required to complete the assembly and the overall part cost is reduced.

摘要翻译： 用于将数据存储盘固定到硬盘驱动器中的主轴电机的轮毂的盘夹具具有从盘夹的下表面突出的周向肋。 在主轴电动机的轮毂中形成一个互补的凹槽，用于紧密接收盘夹上的肋。 肋的内径和凹槽的外径是非常公差的，以提供非常精确的对中特征，用于相对于轮毂和主轴电机安装和对准盘夹。 这种设计降低了完成组装所需的工具和固定装置的复杂性，并减少了整体成本。

公开(公告)号：US07035045B2

公开(公告)日：2006-04-25

申请号：US10462339

申请日：2003-06-16

申请人： Ta-Chang Fu ,  Andrew Keith Hanlon ,  Stanley Yen Wong

发明人： Ta-Chang Fu ,  Andrew Keith Hanlon ,  Stanley Yen Wong

IPC分类号： G11B17/02

CPC分类号： G11B19/2009 ,  G11B19/2027 ,  G11B25/043 ,  G11B33/08 ,  H02K7/04

摘要： A spindle motor is equipped with pre-installed adjustable balance clips on a stainless steel motor hub to facilitate better balance correction. A balance clip holder feature is formed in the hub and has grooves to hold the balance clips. The balance clip holder can be an integrally formed part of the hub, or it can be a separate piece that is assembled to the hub before the complete motor is assembled. In addition, the balance clips are provided with an improved coating to reduce friction during adjustment of the clips in the balance process. Each clip has a coating of nickel-Teflon to achieve a better coating quality and cleanliness over prior art designs. The nickel-Teflon combination yields unexpected results, such as a significantly smoother surface with more uniform coating thickness, and significantly less particle sloughing to reduce contamination.

摘要翻译： 主轴电机在不锈钢电机集线器上配有预先安装的可调节平衡夹，以方便更好的平衡校正。 平衡夹保持器特征形成在毂中并具有用于夹持平衡夹的凹槽。 平衡夹保持器可以是轮毂的整体形成的部分，或者它可以是在整个电动机组装之前组装到轮毂的单独零件。 此外，平衡夹具有改进的涂层，以在平衡过程中调节夹子期间减少摩擦。 每个夹具都有一个镍 - 特氟隆涂层，以达到比现有技术设计更好的涂层质量和清洁度。 镍 - 特氟隆组合产生意想不到的结果，例如具有更均匀涂层厚度的显着更平滑的表面，并且显着减少颗粒沉降以减少污染。