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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2000
Filed:
Mar. 03, 1999
Tadao Iwaki, Chiba, JP;
Kimio Komata, Chiba, JP;
Seiko Instruments Inc., , JP;
Abstract
A spindle motor has a rotor, a stator and an air dynamic pressure bearing for supporting the rotor for rotation about a rotational axis relative to the stator. The air dynamic pressure bearing comprises a first dynamic pressure bearing portion and a second dynamic pressure bearing portion. The first dynamic pressure bearing portion comprises a convex side bearing member having a conical convex portion, a concave side bearing member having a conical concave portion receiving the conical convex portion, and dynamic pressure generating grooves formed on one of a surface of the conical convex portion and a surface of the conical concave portion. The second dynamic pressure bearing portion comprises a shaft having a first end fixed to the concave side bearing member and extending along the rotational axis, a bore formed in the convex side bearing member for receiving a second end of the shaft to permit rotation of the convex side bearing member relative to the concave side bearing member about the shaft, and dynamic pressure grooves formed on one of an outer circumferential surface of the shaft and an inner circumferential surface of the bore.