Abstract:
A spindle motor and a disk drive device that have high motor operation efficiency, that have no oil leakage, and where a vibration component in the rotation axis direction of a disk is reduced to improve stability. A flange (201) and a shaft (203) are integrally formed from a magnetic material. There is no projection between an installation surface (204) for installing a rotating magnet (16) and an opposite surface (205) opposite an end surface of a sleeve, and the installation surface (204) and the opposite surface (205) are arranged such that either they are orthogonal to the center-axis (A-A') of the shaft (203) and are positioned on a plane at the same height, or the installation surface (204) is retreated, in a step-like fashion to the disk reception section (202) side, relative to the opposite surface (205).
Abstract:
Provided is a hydrodynamic bearing motor with an improved structure to stably prevent oil leakage from a bearing unit due to the centrifugal force generated during the rotation of the motor. The motor includes an oil gap formed between a rotor and a fixing body to form a hydrodynamic bearing to rotatably support the rotor. The fixing body includes a base to which a stator is fixed; and a hollow sleeve which is fixed at a center of the sleeve and in which a flange is formed in the upper portion thereof. The rotor includes a shaft, a hub to which the rotor is fixed, and a seal cover. Also, the motor includes a first taper seal which is gradually thinner in the direction of the centrifugal force to be linearly connected with the thrust bearingand formed between the bottom surface of a flange and the upper surface of the seal cover. Thus, oil leakage can be effectively prevented since oil in the taper seal is moved in the direction of the centrifugal force during the rotation of the hub and directed toward a thrust bearing.
Abstract:
A fluid dynamic pressure bearing includes dynamic pressure grooves formed between a shaft member and a bearing member. The shaft member includes a flange portion 1-2, and a capillary seal portion 8 is formed between an outer circumferential surface of the flange portion and an inner circumferential surface of the bearing member. An annular labyrinth member 4 is engaged with an upper portion of the bearing, and a labyrinth seal portion is defined by (i) an annular protrusion 1-4 formed on an upper end surface of the flange portion and facing the labyrinth member via a micro gap and/or (ii) an annular protrusion 4-2 formed on a lower end surface of the labyrinth member and facing the flange portion via a micro gap.
Abstract:
An optical disk recording method on the write-once or re-writable optical medium comprising the steps of : identifying the media as write-once or re-writable; performind optimal power calibration procedure in the power calibration area of the disk; and switching to the constant linear velocity control during writing data to the write-once disk; or switching to constant angular velocity control in case of writing to the re-writable medium. The power of the light beam during the writing procedure is set according to the calculations received in the power calibration procedure. In another embodiment, after sensing the write-once medium, if the recording data takes place in the location which is not the most inner radial location of the disk, the method of recording data checks whether the radial distance between the location were recording isgoging to place and the most inner data recording location on the disk is less then a half of the distance between the most distant and most inner radial locations of the disk, and then on a base of the result the CAV or CLV of control is applied to control the spin of the disk during recording data the on the writ-once medium.
Abstract:
A set of images (IM 1 a, IM2a, IMFa) that have successively been captured comprises a plurality of images (IM 1 a, IM2a) that have been captured under substantially similar light conditions, and an image (IMFa) that has been captured under substantially different light conditions (FLSH). For example, two images may be captured with ambient light and one with flashlight. A motion indication (MV) is derived (ST6) from at least two images (IM Ia, IM2a) that have been captured under substantially similar light conditions. The image (IMFa) that has been captured under substantially different light conditions is processed (ST7, ST8) on the basis of the motion indication (MV) derived from the at least two images (IM1 a, IM2a) that have been captured under substantially similar light conditions.
Abstract:
A fluid dynamic pressure bearing includes dynamic pressure grooves formed between a shaft member and a bearing member. The shaft member includes a flange portion 1-2, and a capillary seal portion 8 is formed between an outer circumferential surface of the flange portion and an inner circumferential surface of the bearing member. An annular labyrinth member 4 is engaged with an upper portion of the bearing, and a labyrinth seal portion is defined by (i) an annular protrusion 1-4 formed on an upper end surface of the flange portion and facing the labyrinth member via a micro gap and/or (ii) an annular protrusion 4-2 formed on a lower end surface of the labyrinth member and facing the flange portion via a micro gap.
Abstract:
A disk drive unit for a disk, e.g. for use in a mobile device, comprises a spindle (1) positioned within the disk drive unit and adapted to support the disk rotatably in an operating position. An electric motor (2) is operatively coupled to the spindle (1) to rotate it. An auxiliary electric motor (3) is connectable to the spindle to accelerate the spindle during start-up. This auxiliary motor can be selected to work efficiently at zero speed. The electric motor may be a low-power motor, resulting in a reduced power consumption.
Abstract:
The invention is a fluid dynamic bearing motor featuring a stationary assembly supported from a base, a rotating assembly supported on the stationary assembly, a fluid dynamic bearing in a gap between the stationary and rotating assemblies, a radial capillary seal is defined proximate a first end of the gap, and at least one re-circulation hole (226) extending from the radial capillary seal to a second end of the gap.
Abstract:
A motor is provided comprising a rotor, a stationary sleeve disposed about the rotor, a fluid dynamic bearing between the rotor and sleeve, and a limiter for restricting axial movement of the rotor relative to the stationary sleeve.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to the field of fluid dynmaic bearings. Specifically, the present invention provides a secondary fluid resrvoir for the fluid used in a fluid dynamic bearing in a high-speed spindle motor assembly. More specifically the invention relates to a fluid dynamic assembly for disk drive comprising an annular bearing cone (506) having a central annular opening, a bottom, a top and a middle, upper walls angling out from the top to the middle, lower walls angling out from the bottom to the middle to meet the upper walls; a bearing sleeve (504) adjacent to the annular bearing cone; a shield seal member (502) abutting the bearing sleeve and adjacent the annular bearing cone; an annular shield member (522) above the annular bearing cone; a first fluid reservoir between the annular bearing cone (506) and the shield seal member (502); a second fluid reservoir between the annular bearing cone (506) and the annular shield member (522); and capillary path means (513) between the first fluid reservoir and the second fluid reservoir.