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WO2003019753A2
WO2003019753A2 PCT/IL2002/000688 IL0200688W WO03019753A2 WO 2003019753 A2 WO2003019753 A2 WO 2003019753A2 IL 0200688 W IL0200688 W IL 0200688W WO 03019753 A2 WO03019753 A2 WO 03019753A2
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spindle motor
rotor
axial
radial
motor according
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Yitzhak Oz
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Colibri Spindles Ltd.
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02K—DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES
    • H02K7/00—Arrangements for handling mechanical energy structurally associated with dynamo-electric machines, e.g. structural association with mechanical driving motors or auxiliary dynamo-electric machines
    • H02K7/08—Structural association with bearings
    • H02K7/086—Structural association with bearings radially supporting the rotor around a fixed spindle; radially supporting the rotor directly
    • H02K7/088—Structural association with bearings radially supporting the rotor around a fixed spindle; radially supporting the rotor directly radially supporting the rotor directly

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  • This invention relates to spindle motors utilizing static or dynamic pressure bearings.
  • Spindle motors typically have a stator with a stator coil for generating a magnetic field and a rotor provided with rotor magnets for interacting with the magnetic field causing the rotor to rotate.
  • Such spindle motors have, either dynamic pressure bearings, static pressure bearings or combinations thereof.
  • These bearings can be either air bearings, i.e., aerostatic or aerodynamic or they can be fluid bearings, i.e., hydrostatic or hydrodynamic.
  • a bearing in general will be defined by two surfaces being in spaced opposed relationship with each other with a bearing support member therebetween.
  • the bearing support member is a ball
  • the support member in air bearings the support member is air and in fluid bearings the support member is a fluid.
  • Spindle motors are used in a variety of applications, for example, in hard and floppy disk drives in computers, in various optical and magnetic disk apparatuses, in scanners, and in tools for internal grinding, dicing and printed circuit board drilling.
  • Spindle motors utilizing static or dynamic pressure bearings allow higher rotational accuracy, higher speed operation and a reduction in vibrations in comparison with conventional spindles utilizing ball bearings.
  • Various spindle motors are known in the prior art.
  • U.S. Patent No. 5,127,744 discloses a spindle assembly consisting of a stationary shaft and a rotating hub assembly that is supported in rotation by air bearings formed between adjacent axial and radial surfaces ofthe shaft and hub assemblies.
  • a motor stator assembly is fitted to the end of a stationary shaft ofthe shaft assembly and a magnetic rotor assembly is fitted to the inside surface of a rotating hub adjacent the stator.
  • the shaft has a region in which the air bearings are formed and a region which is required in order to facilitate the motor stator -rotor assembly. This makes the shaft relatively long, thereby making it more susceptible to vibrations.
  • U.S. Patent No. 5,994,803 discloses a spindle motor using a hydrodynamic bearing.
  • a shaft is rotatably retained in a stationary sleeve and a stator is arranged around the sleeve. The top end of the shaft is coupled to a cap-shaped rotor, thus being rotatable along with the rotor.
  • a cylindrical magnet is attached to the inner surface of the rotor's sidewall around the stator, thus fo ⁇ ning a motor.
  • the hydrodynamic bearing is formed between the shaft and the sleeve.
  • a spindle motor utilizing static or dynamic pressure bearings in which the bearings are located between, or partially incorporated with, a motor rotor-stator assembly.
  • a spindle motor comprising: a rotor having an axis of rotation, comprising a cylindrical rotor shaft having an outer peripheral surface, a generally disk-like thrust plate having two axially facing surfaces extending outwardly in a radial direction from a section ofthe outer peripheral surface; a housing having a longitudinal axis and having an annular stator mounted therein, the stator comprising a stator coil and lamellae, the stator and the housing having a joint hole, at least a section of the joint hole being lined by a thin tubular member forming a cylindrical through bore having an inner peripheral surface; a disk-like chamber extending outwardly in a radial direction from a section ofthe cylindrical through bore; wherein the rotor is rotatably retained
  • the tubular member comprises a thin layer of glue, the thin layer of glue forming the cylindrical through bore, the radial gap being formed between the inner peripheral surface ofthe cylindrical bore and the outer peripheral surface ofthe rotor shaft and the axial gap being formed between the two axially facing surfaces of the thrust plate and layers of glue lining the surfaces ofthe housing adjacent the axial gaps.
  • the tubular member comprises a thin layer of epoxy. Further typically, the radial thickness of the tubular member is in the range of one-tenth to one millimeter.
  • the rotor shaft further comprises a cylindrical rotor sleeve mounted thereon, with rotor magnets retained around the cylindrical rotor shaft along a given length thereof between the cylindrical rotor shaft and a cylindrical rotor sleeve, with the lamellae in operating relationship with the rotor magnets, and with at least a portion ofthe at least one radial bearing being located between the rotor magnets and a radially inner face ofthe lamellae.
  • the medium is air and the at least one radial and axial bearings form radial and axial aerodynamic bearings, respectively.
  • the medium is a fluid and the at least one radial and axial bearings form radial and axial hydrodynamic bearings, respectively.
  • the at least one radial bearing is generated by a given radial bearing groove configuration provided on the rotor sleeve.
  • the given radial bearing groove configuration on the rotor sleeve is in the fo ⁇ n of herringbone shaped grooves.
  • the axial bearings are generated by a given axial bearing groove configuration provided the axially facing surfaces ofthe thrust plate.
  • the given axial bearing groove configuration on the axially facing surfaces ofthe thrust plate is in the form spiral grooves.
  • the medium is compressed air fed under pressure from an external source and conveyed via air channels and nozzles to the radial and axial gaps and the at least one radial and axial bearings form radial and axial aerostatic bearings, respectively.
  • the generally disk-like thrust plate extends outwardly in a radial direction from an end of the outer peripheral surface of the rotor shaft and the disk-like chamber extends from an end of the cylindrical through bore.
  • a section ofthe housing opposite one side of the thrust plate is formed by a disk-like thrust cover fixedly attached to the housing.
  • a spindle motor comprising: a housing having an annular stator mounted therein, the stator and the housing having a joint hole lined by a thin layer of glue forming a cylindrical through bore; a rotor comprising a cylindrical rotor shaft rotatably retained in the cylindrical through bore with rotor magnets mounted on the rotor shaft and with the stator around the rotor shaft and with lamellae of the stator in operating relationship with the rotor magnets; and at least one radial bearing having at least a portion thereof located between the rotor magnets and a radially inner face ofthe lamellae.
  • the at least one radial bearing is defined by an inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical through bore and an outer peripheral surface of a rotor sleeve mounted on the rotor shaft and a medium located in a radial gap between the inner and outer peripheral surfaces.
  • Fig. 1 is a schematic cross sectional view of the spindle motor in accordance with the present invention with aerodynamic or hydrodynamic bearings;
  • Fig. 2 is an axially exploded view ofthe spindle motor shown in Fig.l
  • Fig. 3 is an axially exploded view of the rotor of the spindle motor shown in Fig.l;
  • Fig. 4 is a first detail ofthe spindle motor shown in Fig.l;
  • Fig. 5 is a second detail ofthe spindle motor shown in Fig.l ; and Fig. 6 is a partial cross sectional view ofthe spindle motor with in accordance with the present invention with aerostatic bearings.
  • the spindle motor 10 in accordance with the present invention has a rotor 12 having an axis of rotation A and comprises a cylindrical rotor shaft 14 having an outer peripheral surface 16 with rotor magnets 18 mounted around the peripheral surface 16 along a given length L in the axial direction.
  • a generally disk-like thrust plate 19, having a central aperture 20, extends outwardly in a radial direction typically from an end ofthe outer peripheral surface 16 of the rotor shaft 14.
  • the thrust plate 19 has two oppositely facing axially facing surfaces 21.
  • a cylindrical rotor sleeve 22, having a rotor sleeve peripheral surface 23, is mounted on the rotor shaft 14.
  • the rotor sleeve 22 prevents the rotor magnets 18 from flying off the rotor shaft 14 when the rotor 12 rotates at a high speed and it also facilitates the provision of radial bearing grooves 24 of a given configuration on the rotor sleeve peripheral surface 23 for generating radial bearings 26.
  • the preferred groove configuration on the rotor sleeve is in the form of herringbone shaped grooves 28 (28', 28").
  • a first set of herringbone shaped grooves 28' is located at one end of the rotor 12 close to the thrust plate 19 and a second set of herringbone shaped grooves 28" is located at the other end of the rotor 12 distal to the thrust plate 19.
  • the spindle motor 10 has a housing 30, having a longitudinal axis B, comprising a main housing member 32, which is bound by a rear housing member 34 at a rear end 36 ofthe spindle motor 10, and by an annular disk-like thrust cover 38 at a front end 40 of the spindle motor 10.
  • a rear housing member is shown in the figures to have a particular geometrical form, it will be appreciated, that the form chosen is simply one of design and that other designs are possible.
  • the main housing member 32 could be designed to extend to adjacent the rear end 36 of the spindle motor 10, in which case, the rear house member 34 would take on a fonn similar to the form ofthe disk-like thrust cover 38.
  • the main housing member 32 could be designed to extend to adjacent the rear end 36 of the spindle motor 10 without using the rear house member 34.
  • the main housing member 32 has a central hollow 42 having a disk-like chamber 44 extending outwardly in a radial direction and adjacent the front end 40 of the spindle motor 10.
  • the disk-like chamber 44 merges with a generally cylindrical front portion 46 of the central hollow 42, which in turn merges, with generally cylindrical rear portion 48 of the central hollow 42.
  • the generally cylindrical rear portion 48 has a larger radial dimension than that of the generally cylindrical front portion 46.
  • An annular stator 50 is mounted in the cylindrical rear portion 48 adjacent the cylindrical front portion 46.
  • the rear-housing member 34 is mounted in the cylindrical rear portion 48 thereby confining the stator 50 within the housing 30.
  • the stator 50 receives electricity from an electricity supply via a connector 52, which is mounted in an opening 54 in the main housing member 32.
  • the connector 52 is secured to the main housing member 32 by means of connector screws 56.
  • the stator 50 comprises a stator coil 58 and lamellae 60.
  • the stator 50 and the housing 30 having a joint hole 61.
  • the joint hole 61 is lined by a thin tubular member 62, fonning cylindrical through bore 64 having a longitudinal axis that coincides with the longitudinal axis B ofthe housing 30.
  • the tubular member 62 comprises a thin layer of glue.
  • the glue used is epoxy.
  • the thickness of the thin tubular member 62 is typically in the range of 0.1 to 1 millimeter.
  • the rotor 12 is rotatably retained in the cylindrical through bore 64 with the thrust plate 19 located in the disk-like chamber 44.
  • the thrust cover 38 is secured to the main housing member 32 by means of cover screws 66 with an annular axial spacer 68 interposed between the thrust cover 38 and the main housing member 32, thereby forming the boundary of the disk-like chamber 44.
  • a uniform radial gap 70 exists between the rotor sleeve 22 and the tubular member 62 (see Fig.
  • an axial gap 72 exists on either side ofthe thrust plate 19, between the axially facing surfaces 21 of the thrust plate 19 and the housing 30.
  • a first axial gap is formed between the thrust plate 19 and the thrust cover 38.
  • a second axial gap is fo ⁇ ned between the thrust plate 19 and the main housing member 32.
  • the axial bearing 74 is generated by a given axial bearing groove configuration 75 provided on either side ofthe thrust plate.
  • the given axial bearing groove configuration 75 on the axially facing surfaces 21 on either side ofthe thrust plate 19 is typically in the form sets of spiral grooves.
  • a first axial bearing 74' is formed between a first set of spiral grooves 75' on the thrust plate 19 and the thrust cover 38 and a second axial bearing 74" is formed between a second set of spiral grooves 75" on the thrust plate 19 and the main housing member 32.
  • a first radial bearing 26' is formed between the first set of herringbone shaped grooves 28' on the rotor sleeve peripheral surface 23 and the tubular member 62
  • a second radial bearing 26" is formed by the between the second set of herringbone shaped grooves 28" on the rotor sleeve peripheral surface 23 and the tubular member 62.
  • the medium in the radial and axial gaps is air and the radial bearing is a radial aerodynamic bearing and the axial bearing is an axial aerodynamic bearing.
  • the medium in the radial and axial gaps is a fluid and the radial bearing is a radial hydrodynamic bearing and the axial bearing is an axial hydrodynamic bearing.
  • the tubular member comprises a thin layer of glue such as epoxy.
  • the tubular member 62 has an inner peripheral surface 76 (see Fig. 5).
  • the inner peripheral surface 76 can be manufactured to be smooth without requiring any internal machining, which is a costly process.
  • the glue also fills in various spaces, such as spaces 78 between the stator coil 58 and the rear housing member 34, between the thrust plate 19 and the thrust cover 38, between the thrust plate 19 and the main housing member 32 and around the connector 52. This is another of. the advantages of forming the thin tubular member 62 from glue.
  • the glue filled spaces 78 and the thin tubular member 62 form an integral entity.
  • Another advantage is found in using glues having good thermal conduction so that heat generated by the spindle can easily be conducted from within the spindle to the surroundings.
  • Yet another advantage in using a glue such as epoxy is that it is not a ferromagnetic material and therefore does not interact electromagnetically with the stator.
  • the glue not only lines the cylindrical through bore 64 with a thin coating having a smooth inner peripheral surface 76, but it also affixes the stator 50 firmly to the housing 30.
  • the lamellae 60 are aligned to form a generally continuous radially inner face 80, which is located at a slightly different radial location than the stator coil.
  • the radial thickness of the glue which fo ⁇ ns the thin tubular member 62, varies in the axial direction whilst its inner peripheral surface 76 remains smooth.
  • the lamellae 60 are located around the rotor magnets 18 and are in operating relationship therewith. As seen in Figs. 4 and 5, radially inner face 80 of the lamellae is directly opposite the rotor magnets 18, with only three thin intervening layers between them, the rotor sleeve 22, the radial gap 70 (filled with air or any other required medium, in accordance with the specific application used) and the layer of glue (tubular member 62).
  • the tubular member 62 in the form of a thin layer of glue can be made by inserting an oiled smooth cylinder in the cylindrical through bore 64.
  • the smooth cylinder should have a diameter slightly larger than that ofthe rotor 12 leaving a space between the smooth cylinder and the cylindrical bore 64.
  • Glue such as epoxy, or any other convenient medium
  • the smooth cylinder can be removed leaving a thin layer of glue forming the tubular member 62 with a smooth inner peripheral surface 76. If the smoothness of the inner peripheral surface 76 of the so formed tubular member 62 is not sufficient, it can always be machined. However, in general this will not be necessary.
  • the smooth cylinder has a diameter slightly larger than the diameter ofthe rotor then when the rotor is placed in the cylindrical through bore 64 the radial gap 70 is formed between the rotor 12 and the inner peripheral surface 76 of the cylindrical through bore 64.
  • the smooth cylinder In order to produce the axial gaps 72 between a layer of glue and the thrust plate 19, the smooth cylinder has a smooth disk-like plate, of slightly larger dimensions that the thrust plate 19, attached at one of its ends. In this way the surfaces of the glue facing the thrust plate 19 are manufactured to be smooth.
  • the smooth cylinder Before any glue is introduced into the spindle motor 10, the smooth cylinder is inserted into the central hollow 42 with the disk-like plate located in the disk-like chamber 44, and glue is injected into the spaces in the spindle motor 10. Prior to injecting the glue, all the glue filled spaces indicated by the reference numeral 78 will be air spaces.
  • spindles there are various essential features relating to spindles that are not described with respect to the present invention, but that are required for the operation of the spindle motor 10. These features and their function are well known in the art. For example, for the preferred embodiment, there are air inlets 82 in the rotor shaft 14, in the rotor sleeve 22 and in the axial spacer 68. Clearly for hydrodynamic bearings these will function as fluid inlets.
  • Fig. 6 shows a partial cross sectional view of the spindle motor in accordance with the present invention with aerostatic bearings. Only half of the cross section is shown, illustrating the essential modifications required for operating the present invention with aerostatic bearings. All the reference numbers that have been described above have the same meaning with respect to Fig. 6.

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L'invention concerne un moteur à axe comportant un stator annulaire monté dans un carter. Le stator et le carter présentent un orifice joint recouvert d'une fine couche d'agent adhésif, formant un alésage traversant cylindrique. Un rotor comportant un arbre de rotor cylindrique est logé de manière rotative dans l'alésage traversant cylindrique, entouré par le stator, et relié activement à l'arbre de rotor. Un palier radial est disposé entre le rotor et le stator.
PCT/IL2002/000688 2001-08-27 2002-08-21 Moteur a axe WO2003019753A2 (fr)

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