SPINDLE MOTOR FOR HARD DISC DRIVES WITH HYDRODYNAMIC BEARING ARRANGEMENT

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2002240934 (hide)

Owner MINEBEA CO., LTD.

Inventors KULL, Andreas

Pub. Number AU-A-2002240934

PCT Pub. Number WO2002/071402

Priority 101 09 816.2 01.03.01 DE

Filing date 27 February 2002

Wipo publication date 19 September 2002

International Classifications

G11B 019/20 Driving, starting, stopping record carriers not specifically of filamentary or web form, or of supports therefor - Driving

F16C 033/10 Details or accessories of bearings

H02K 005/16 Casings - Means for supporting bearings, e.g. insulating support, means for fitting the bearing in the bearing-shield

H02K 007/08 Arrangements for handling mechanical energy structurally associated with the machine, e.g. structural association with mechanical driving motor or auxiliary dynamo-electric machine - Structural association with bearings

F16C 032/06 Bearings not otherwise provided for - with moving member supported by a fluid cushion formed, at least to a large extent, otherwise than by movement of the shaft, e.g. hydrostatic air-cushion bearings

Event Publications

13 March 2003 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-A-2002240934

12 February 2004 Application Lapsed, Refused Or Withdrawn, Patent Ceased or Expired

  This application lapsed under section 142(2)(f)/See Reg. 8.3(3). Examination has not yet been requested or directed for this application. Note that applications or patents shown as lapsed or ceased may be restored at a later date.

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