Oil lubricating process for actuator pivot bearings
View Patent ↗A method of lubricating a bearing for an actuator pivot of a storage device, the method including receiving an assembled bearing for an actuator pivot of a storage device, applying a volume of soap-free oil onto a bearing component of the assembled bearing, and dispensing a predetermined volume of soap-containing grease into a bearing cage.
1. A method of lubricating a bearing for an actuator pivot of a storage device, the method comprising:
receiving an assembled bearing for an actuator pivot of a storage device;
applying a first lubricant comprising a volume of soap-free oil onto a bearing component of the assembled bearing, the bearing component comprising one or more of a raceway and a ball bearing; and
dispensing a second lubricant comprising a predetermined volume of soap-containing grease into a bearing cage.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising exercising the bearing after applying the volume of soap-free oil by rotating the bearing.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the exercising the bearing comprises rotating the bearing through an entire range of motion of the bearing.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the volume of soap-free oil is dispensed using a precisely controlled oil-dispensing apparatus.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the oil-dispensing apparatus is a computer-controlled dispensing apparatus.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the applying the first lubricant comprises applying soap-free oil to at least one of a raceway of the bearing and a ball of the bearing.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the applying the first lubricant comprises submerging the bearing component into the soap-free oil.
8. A method of lubricating a bearing for an actuator pivot of a storage device, the method comprising:
applying a first lubricant comprising a volume of soap-free oil onto a bearing component to be placed within the bearing of the actuator pivot, the bearing component comprising one or more of a raceway and a ball bearing;
inserting the bearing component into the bearing of the actuator pivot to assemble the bearing; and
dispensing a second lubricant comprising a predetermined volume of soap-containing grease into a bearing cage.
9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising exercising the bearing after inserting the bearing component by rotating the bearing.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the exercising the bearing comprises rotating the bearing through an entire range of motion of the bearing.
11. The method of claim 8 , wherein the volume of soap-free oil is dispensed using a precisely controlled oil-dispensing apparatus.
12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the oil-dispensing apparatus is a computer-controlled dispensing apparatus.
13. The method of claim 8 , wherein the applying the first lubricant onto a bearing component comprises applying soap-free oil to at least one of a raceway of the bearing and a ball of the bearing.
14. The method of claim 8 , wherein the applying the first lubricant comprises submerging the bearing component into the soap-free oil.
15. A method of lubricating a bearing for an actuator pivot of a storage device, the method comprising:
receiving an assembled bearing for an actuator pivot of a storage device;
dispensing a second lubricant comprising a predetermined volume of soap-containing grease into a bearing cage of the assembled bearing for an actuator pivot of a storage device;
and
applying a first lubricant comprising a volume of soap-free oil onto a bearing component of the assembled bearing, the bearing component comprising one or more of a raceway and a ball bearing.
16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising exercising the bearing after applying the volume of soap-free oil by rotating the bearing.
17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the exercising the bearing comprises rotating the bearing through an entire range of motion of the bearing.
18. The method of claim 15 , wherein the volume of soap-free oil is dispensed using a precisely controlled oil-dispensing apparatus.
19. The method of claim 18 , wherein the oil-dispensing apparatus is a computer-controlled dispensing apparatus.
20. The method of claim 15 , wherein the applying the first lubricant onto a bearing component comprises applying soap-free oil to at least one of a raceway of the bearing and a ball of the bearing.
21. The method of claim 15 , wherein the applying first lubricant comprises submerging the bearing component into the soap-free oil.
22. A method of lubricating a bearing for an actuator pivot of a storage device, the method comprising:
dispensing a second lubricant comprising a predetermined volume of soap-containing grease into a bearing cage of the assembled bearing for an actuator pivot of a storage device;
applying a first lubricant comprising a volume of soap-free oil onto a bearing component to be placed within the bearing of the actuator pivot, the bearing component comprising one or more of a raceway and a ball bearing; and
inserting the bearing component into the bearing of the actuator pivot to assemble the bearing.
23. The method of claim 22 , further comprising exercising the bearing after inserting the bearing component by rotating the bearing.
24. The method of claim 23 , wherein the exercising the bearing comprises rotating the bearing through an entire range of motion of the bearing.
25. The method of claim 22 , wherein the volume of soap-free oil is dispensed using a precisely controlled oil-dispensing apparatus.
26. The method of claim 25 , wherein the oil-dispensing apparatus is a computer-controlled dispensing apparatus.
27. The method of claim 22 , wherein the applying the first lubricant onto a bearing component comprises applying soap-free oil to at least one of a raceway of the bearing and a ball of the bearing.
28. The method of claim 22 , wherein the applying the first lubricant comprises submerging the bearing component into the soap-free oil.