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US 9,196,295 B1Granted
Disk to motor hub swage attachment
AssigneeWestern Digital Technologies, Inc.
InventorsKeith R. Berding, David J. Bagaoisan, Yao-Hsin Huang
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Abstract
A disk drive includes a disk defining an opening, and a motor hub coupled to the disk. The motor hub further defines a swage ring extending at least partially into the opening of the disk, the swage ring swaged radially outwards into contact with the disk.
Claims9
A disk drive comprising:
- a disk defining an annular opening, a disk surface and a thickness;
- a motor hub coupled to the disk, the motor hub defining a motor hub surface that faces the disk surface;
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- a continuous and cylindrical swage ring that extends from the motor hub surface at least across the thickness of the disk,
- wherein the swage ring is configured to fit within the annular opening of the disk and swaged radially outwards into contact with the disk.
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