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US 6,942,392 · App. 09/957,462 · Granted Sep 13, 2005

Rolling bearing of a small motor for an information-processing device

Assignee: NSK Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 6,942,392
App. No.
09/957,462
Granted
Sep 13, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

A rolling bearing 1 is provided to support the rotating member of a small motor of an information-processing device wherein the groove radius ratio of the raceway groove of the inner race 2 is in the range from 52% up to 54%, while the groove radius ratio of the raceway groove of the outer race 3 is in the range from 54% up to 56%, and whereby the small motor rotates at a high rotation speed with a prolonged acoustic life.

Claims (2)

1. A motor for an information-processing device having a rotating member, which is supported by a rolling bearing comprising an inner race formed with a raceway groove, an outer race formed with a raceway groove, wherein the raceway groove of the inner race has a groove radius ratio in the range from 52% up to 54%, while the raceway groove of the outer race has a groove radius ratio in the range from 54% up to 56%, wherein an internal radial gap is geometrically set in the range from 0.008 to 0.13 mm, and wherein the bearing is designed to operate at a speed between 15,000 rpm and 20,000 rpm.

2. A motor for an information-processing device having a rotating member, which is supported by a rolling bearing comprising an inner race formed with a raceway groove, an outer race formed with a raceway groove, wherein the raceway groove of the inner race has a groove radius ratio in the range from 53% up to 54%, while the raceway groove of the outer race has a groove radius ratio in the range from 53% up to 56%, wherein an internal radial gap is geometrically set in the range from 0.008 to 0.13 mm, and wherein the bearing is designed to operate at a speed between 15,000 rpm and 20,000 rpm.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 18, 2001
From: NISHIMURA, NOBUHIKO; AOKI, MAMORU
To: NSK LTD.
Reel/Frame 012377/0910 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2000-286286 · Sep 21, 2000 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20020039460A1 · Apr 4, 2002