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US 2003/0156353 A1Published application
Hydrodynamic bearing motor having a molded plastic hub
AssigneeSeagate Technology LLC
InventorsAlexander Gredinberg, Jerry Joseph Weingord, Sanjay Champaklal Sheth
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Abstract
A single plate hydrodynamic bearing motor comprising an integrated hub and shaft assembly. The hub is formed of molded plastic and at least one disk is affixed to the hub.
Claims8
Apparatus for rotatably supporting at least one disk in a disk drive, comprising:
- an integrated disk support assembly having a hub and a shaft, where the hub is formed of molded plastic;
- and
- at least one disk affixed to the hub.
Apparatus for rotatably supporting disks in a disk drive, comprising:
- means fabricated from molded plastic for supporting at least one disk;
- and
- a shaft means, affixed to the supporting means, for supplying an axis of rotation for the supporting means.
Apparatus for rotatably supporting at least one disk in a disk drive, comprising:
- an integrated disk support assembly comprising a hub and shaft, where the hub is formed of molded plastic;
- at least one disk affixed to the hub;
- a magnet assembly affixed to an inner circumferential surface of the hub;
- a stationary sleeve for receiving the shaft;
- a stator mounted to the stationary sleeve and positioned proximate the magnet assembly;
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- hydrodynamic bearings formed between an inner diameter of the stationary sleeve and an outer diameter of the shaft.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.