IP Library Patent Application 13674273
Patent Application
App. No. 13/674,273

DISK DRIVE DEVICE

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App. No.
13/674,273
Abstract

A disk drive device includes a base with a base opening, a rotating body provided in the base at the first face side and to which a recording disk is to be mounted, a wiring member including a first film, a second film, and a wiring conductor, and provided on the second face of the base to cover the base opening, a lead wire passing through the base opening and fixed to a wire connection portion of the wiring conductor, a thickness decreasing portion decreasing a thickness in accordance with an edge of the wiring conductor, and located outwardly of the base opening in a planar direction, and a slot which is an area having no conductor and having an entire circumference surrounded by the wiring conductor between the first and the second films in the planar direction, and present between the wire connection portion and the thickness decreasing portion.

Claims (48)

1 . A disk drive device comprising:

a base formed with a base opening that passes all a way through a first face and a second face opposite to the first face;

a rotating body which is provided in the base at the first face side and to which a recording disk is to be mounted;

a wiring member which includes a first film, a second film, and a wiring conductor present between the first film and the second film, and which is provided on the second face of the base to cover the base opening;

a lead wire which passes through the base opening and which is fixed to a wire connection portion of the wiring conductor;

a thickness decreasing portion which is a part of the wiring member, decreases a thickness in accordance with an edge of the wiring conductor, and is located outwardly of the base opening in a planar direction; and

a slot which is a part of the wiring member, is an area having no conductor and having an entire circumference surrounded by the wiring conductor between the first film and the second film in the planar direction, and is present between the wire connection portion and the thickness decreasing portion.

2 . The disk drive device according to claim 1 , further comprising a motor which is configured to rotate the rotating body, is provided in the base at the first face side, and is connected to the lead wire.

3 . The disk drive device according to claim 1 , wherein

the slot is a plurality of slots, and

the wire connection portion is disposed between the plurality of slots in the planar direction.

4 . The disk drive device according to claim 1 , wherein the slot surrounds the wire connection portion in the planar direction.

5 . The disk drive device according to claim 1 , wherein the slot is present between the thickness decreasing portion and an edge of the base opening in the planar direction.

6 . The disk drive device according to claim 1 , wherein the slot at least partially overlaps the base opening in the planar direction.

7 . The disk drive device according to claim 1 , wherein

the wiring member is further formed with a film opening which is formed at a location overlapping the base opening in the planar direction and which passes all a way through the wiring member, and

the lead wire passes through the base opening and the film opening, and is fixed to the wire connection portion by soldering.

8 . The disk drive device according to claim 1 , further comprising a double-sided tape present between the wiring member and the base.

9 . The disk drive device according to claim 1 , wherein

a thickness dimension of the wiring conductor is within a range from 0.01 to 0.05 mm, and

a minimum width dimension of the slot in the planar direction is within a range from 0.3 to 0.7 mm.

10 . A disk drive device comprising:

a base which comprises a first face and a second face opposite to the first face, and which is formed with a base opening passing all a way through the first face and a second face;

a motor which comprises a coil and which is retained in the base at the first face side; and

a wiring member which comprises a first film, a second film and a wiring conductor present between the first film and the second film and electrically coupled with the coil of the motor, and which is disposed on the second face in such a way that a portion of the wiring member corresponding to an area where the wring conductor is present between the first film and the second film surrounds an outer edge of the base opening.

11 . The disk drive device according to claim 10 , wherein

the coil of the motor comprises a wire which passes through the base opening and which extends from the base opening,

the wiring member is disposed in such a way that the first film contacts the second face of the base,

the wiring conductor comprises a wire connection portion electrically coupled with the wire, and

the first film is formed with an opening that allows the wire to lead the wire connection portion.

12 . The disk drive device according to claim 11 , wherein the wiring conductor further comprises a slot that is an area which is provided at an arbitrary location around an outer circumference of the wire connection portion in a planar direction, has an entire circumference surrounded by the wiring conductor and has no conductor.

13 . The disk drive device according to claim 12 , wherein the slot is disposed at a location partially overlapping the base opening.

14 . The disk drive device according to claim 12 , wherein the slot is a plurality of slots, and the plurality of slots are provided at respective arbitrary locations around the outer circumference of the wire connection portion.

15 . The disk drive device according to claim 12 , wherein the slot is formed in a substantially arc shape.

16 . The disk drive device according to claim 12 , wherein

a thickness dimension of the wiring conductor is within a range from 0.01 to 0.05 mm, and

a minimum width dimension of the slot in the planar direction is within a range from 0.3 to 0.7 mm.

17 . The disk drive device according to claim 11 , wherein the opening of the first film is formed at a location corresponding to the wire connection portion.

18 . The disk drive device according to claim 10 , wherein the base opening is filled with a filler.

19 . The disk drive device according to claim 10 , wherein

the first and second films are each formed of a film having a thickness of to 50 μm, and

the wiring conductor is formed of a copper foil having a thickness of 12 to 50 μm.

20 . A disk drive device comprising:

a motor configured to rotate and drive a disk;

a wire extending from the motor;

a base which comprises a first face and a second face, retains the motor at the first face side, and is formed with a base opening that allows the wire to pass through from the first face side to the second face side;

a wiring member that comprises a first film, a second film, and a wiring conductor disposed between the first film and the second film and electrically coupled with the wire, a portion of the wiring member corresponding to an area where no wiring conductor is present between the first film and the second film being disposed outwardly of the base opening in a planar direction; and

a slot which is a pore provided in the wiring conductor and having an entire circumference surrounded by the wiring conductor, and which is provided around a portion where the wiring member is coupled with the wire.

Assignments (4)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 11, 2013
From: ALPHANA TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS JAPAN ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 030203/0146 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE THE ADDRESS OF THE ASSIGNEE PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 029279 FRAME 0608. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CORRECTED ADDRESS OF THE ASSIGNEE. Recorded Nov 29, 2012
From: TANAKA, SHINJI
To: ALPHANA TECHNOLOGY, CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 029378/0405 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE THE ASSIGNEE'S ADDRESS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 029279 FRAME 0608. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CORRECTED ADDRESS OF THE ASSIGNEE. Recorded Nov 29, 2012
From: YAMADA, OSAMU; TANAKA, SHINJI
To: ALPHANA TECHNOLOGY, CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 029378/0538 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 12, 2012
From: YAMADA, OSAMU; TANAKA, SHINJI
To: ALPHANA TECHNOLOGY CO., L;TD.
Reel/Frame 029279/0608 →