IP Library Granted Patent US 8,037,490
Granted Patent B2
US 8,037,490 · App. 12/353,613 · Granted Oct 11, 2011

Spindle motor

Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,037,490
App. No.
12/353,613
Granted
Oct 11, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A spindle motor is provided. The spindle motor includes a rotation shaft rotatably installed, a stator around the rotation shaft, a rotor coupled to the rotation shaft, a turntable rotated with the rotation shaft, and a center guide member comprising a body coupled to the rotation shaft and a support rim extending from the body, the support rim can comprise a first sloped surface extending from an outer surface of the body and making an angle of about 47° to 53° with an imaginary vertical line parallel with the rotation shaft, and a second sloped surface extending from an end of the first sloped surface and making an angle of about 16° to 22° with an imaginary vertical line parallel with the rotation shaft.

Claims (39)

1. A spindle motor comprising:

a rotation shaft rotatably installed;

a stator around the rotation shaft;

a rotor coupled to the rotation shaft;

a turntable rotated with the rotation shaft; and

a center guide member comprising a body coupled to the rotation shaft and a support rim extending from the body,

wherein the support rim comprises:

a first sloped surface extending from an outer surface of the body and making an angle of about 47° to 53° with an imaginary vertical line parallel with the rotation shaft; and

a second sloped surface extending from an end of the first sloped surface and making an angle of about 16° to 22° with an imaginary vertical line parallel with the rotation shaft.

2. The spindle motor according to claim 1 , further comprising an elastic member disposed between the turntable and the center guide member for supporting the center guide member axially and radially.

3. The spindle motor according to claim 1 , further comprising a bush coupled to the rotation shaft for inhibiting the center guide member from departing from the rotation shaft.

4. The spindle motor according to claim 3 , wherein the bush is disposed inside the center guide member.

5. The spindle motor according to claim 3 , wherein the center guide member surrounds a side surface of the bush.

6. The spindle motor according to claim 3 , further comprising a clamp magnet disposed at the bush.

7. The spindle motor according to claim 6 , wherein the center guide member surrounds a side surface of the clamp magnet.

8. The spindle motor according to claim 1 , wherein the center guide member is movable on the rotation shaft upward and downward for supporting a disk.

9. The spindle motor according to claim 1 , wherein the body and the support rim of the center guide member are formed in one piece.

10. The spindle motor according to claim 1 , wherein the center guide member is formed of a synthetic resin.

11. The spindle motor according to claim 1 , wherein the support rim protrudes outward from an outer surface of the body in a radial direction and extends downward.

12. A spindle motor comprising:

a rotation shaft rotatably installed;

a stator around the rotation shaft;

a rotor coupled to the rotation shaft;

a turntable rotated with the rotation shaft; and

a center guide member comprising a body coupled to the rotation shaft and a support rim extending from the body,

wherein the support rim comprises:

a first sloped surface extending from an outer surface of the body and making an angle of about 53° to 59° with an imaginary vertical line parallel with the rotation shaft;

a second sloped surface extending from an end of the first sloped surface and making an angle of about 8° to 14° with an imaginary vertical line parallel with the rotation shaft; and

a third sloped surface extending from an end of the second sloped surface and making an angle of about 16° to 22° with an imaginary vertical line parallel with the rotation shaft.

13. The spindle motor according to claim 12 , further comprising:

an elastic member disposed between the turntable and the center guide member for supporting the center guide member axially and radially; and

a bush coupled to the rotation shaft for inhibiting the center guide member from departing from the rotation shaft.

14. The spindle motor according to claim 13 , wherein the bush is disposed inside the center guide member.

15. The spindle motor according to claim 13 , wherein the center guide member surrounds a side surface of the bush.

16. The spindle motor according to claim 13 , further comprising a clamp magnet disposed at the bush.

17. The spindle motor according to claim 16 , wherein the center guide member surrounds a side surface of the clamp magnet.

18. The spindle motor according to claim 12 , wherein the center guide member is movable on the rotation shaft upward and downward for supporting a disk.

19. The spindle motor according to claim 12 , wherein the body and the support rim of the center guide member are formed in one piece.

20. The spindle motor according to claim 12 , wherein the center guide member is formed of a synthetic resin.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 18, 2015
From: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
To: HITACHI-LG DATA STORAGE KOREA, INC.
Reel/Frame 037128/0110 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 16, 2009
From: PARK, JAE HYUN
To: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 022118/0792 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2008-0003857 · Jan 14, 2008 · national
Continuity (1)
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