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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 28, 1998
Larry Joe Gilliland, Morgan Hill, CA (US);
Chen-Hsiung Lee, San Jose, CA (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a spindle motor having a shaft defining an axial bore that extends completely through the length of the shaft. At least a portion of the axial bore defines a fluid reservoir. A radial passageway extends radially from the fluid reservoir to an exterior surface of the shaft. The spindle motor also includes a pin that seals one end of the axial bore, and a plug that seals an opposite end of the axial bore. The motor further includes a rotor member that is rotatably mounted on the shaft. A bearing fluid forms a hydrodynamic bearing between the exterior surface of the shaft and the rotor member. The bearing fluid at least partially fills the fluid reservoir and the radial passageway.