IP Library Granted Patent US 9,577,490
Granted Patent B2
US 9,577,490 · App. 13/713,104 · Granted Feb 21, 2017

Spindle motor

Inventor: Hyun Seok Chung (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: HITACHI-LG DATA STORAGE KOREA, INC.
H02K7/003G11B17/0282G11B19/2045
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Patent No.
US 9,577,490
App. No.
13/713,104
Granted
Feb 21, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A spindle motor having a turntable is disclosed, the spindle motor including a rotating rotation shaft, a turn table coupled to the rotation shaft to rotate along with the rotation shaft, and formed at a central upper surface with an accommodation groove, and a torque enhancement member coupled to the rotation shaft, and arranged inside the accommodation groove of the turn table to enhance a rotational torque of the turn table by depressing the turn table.

Claims (40)

1. A spindle motor, the spindle motor comprising:

a rotating rotation shaft;

a turn table coupled to the rotation shaft to rotate along with the rotation shaft, and formed at a central upper surface with an accommodation groove;

a torque enhancement member coupled to the rotation shaft, and arranged inside the accommodation groove of the turn table; and

a yoke in direct physical contact with the turn table opposite the torque enhancement member,

wherein the torque enhancement member is passed against the turn table creating frictional force between the torque enhancement member and the turn table and between the turn table and the yoke, resulting in increased rotational torque.

2. The spindle motor of claim 1 , wherein the torque enhancement member is press-fitted into the rotation shaft.

3. The spindle motor of claim 1 , wherein the torque enhancement member takes a shape of a circular ring.

4. The spindle motor of claim 1 , wherein the torque enhancement member includes a metal ring.

5. The spindle motor of claim 1 , further comprising

a bearing assembly including a bearing rotatably supporting the rotation shaft and a bearing housing accommodating the bearing;

a stator including a core coupled to a periphery of the bearing housing and a coil wound on the core; and

a rotor including a yoke inserted into the rotation shaft to support the turn table and a magnet mounted on the yoke to face the core.

6. The spindle motor of claim 1 , wherein a gap between an inner surface of the turn table formed by the accommodation groove and an outer surface of the torque enhancement member is less than 3 mm.

7. The spindle motor of claim 6 , wherein the inner surface of the turn table is press-fitted into the outer surface of the torque enhancement member.

8. The spindle motor of claim 1 , wherein spindle motor further comprises an adhesive filled between the accommodation groove and the torque enhancement member.

9. A spindle motor, the spindle motor comprising:

a rotating rotation shaft;

a turn table coupled to the rotation shaft to rotate along with the rotation shaft, and formed at a central upper surface with an accommodation groove; and

a torque enhancement member coupled to the rotation shaft, and arranged inside the accommodation groove of the turn table to enhance a rotational torque of the turn table by depressing the turn table;

wherein the turn table is formed with a pedestal portion contacting the torque enhancement member such that a bottom outer edge of the torque enhancement member is spaced apart from an upper surface of the turn table.

10. The spindle motor of claim 9 , wherein a height of the pedestal portion is 0.4 mm.

11. The spindle motor of claim 9 , wherein a gap between an inner surface of the turn table formed by the accommodation groove and an outer surface of the pedestal portion is less than 3 mm.

12. A spindle motor, the spindle motor comprising:

a rotating rotation shaft;

a turn table coupled to the rotation shaft to rotate along with the rotation shaft, and formed at a central upper surface with an accommodation groove;

a torque enhancement member coupled to the rotation shaft, and arranged inside the accommodation groove of the turn table to enhance a rotational torque of the turn table;

an adhesive arranged inside the accommodation groove; and

an additional adhesive member that completely covers an interface between the torque enhancement member and an upper surface of the turn table,

wherein the turn table is formed with a pedestal portion contacting the torque enhancement member such that a bottom outer edge of the torque enhancement member is spaced apart from an upper surface of the turn table.

13. The spindle motor of claim 12 , wherein the torque enhancement member is press-fitted into the rotation shaft.

14. The spindle motor of claim 12 , wherein the torque enhancement member takes a shape of a circular ring.

15. The spindle motor of claim 12 , wherein the torque enhancement member includes a metal ring.

16. The spindle motor of claim 12 , further comprising:

a bearing assembly including a bearing rotatably supporting the rotation shaft and a bearing housing accommodating the bearing;

a stator including a core coupled to a periphery of the bearing housing and a coil wound on the core; and

a rotor including a yoke inserted into the rotation shaft to support the turn table and a magnet mounted on the yoke to face the core.

17. The spindle motor of claim 12 , wherein a gap between an inner surface of the turn table formed by the accommodation groove and an outer surface of the torque enhancement member is less than 3 mm.

18. The spindle motor of claim 17 , wherein the outer surface of the torque enhancement member is press-fitted into the inner surface of the turn table.

19. The spindle motor of claim 12 , wherein a gap between an inner surface formed by the accommodation groove and an outer surface of the pedestal portion is less than 3 mm.

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 Dec 17, 2012
From: CHUNG, HYUN SEOK
To: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 029480/0830 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2011-0141203 · Dec 23, 2011 · national
Continuity (1)
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