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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2011
Joerg Hoffmann, Villingen-Schwenningen, DE;
Olaf Winterhalter, Epfendorf, DE;
Markus Loehr, Brigachtal, DE;
Joerg Hoffmann, Villingen-Schwenningen, DE;
Olaf Winterhalter, Epfendorf, DE;
Markus Loehr, Brigachtal, DE;
Minebea Co., Ltd., Nagano-Ken, JP;
Abstract
The invention relates to a spindle motor, preferably for driving a hard disk drive, having a stationary motor component and a rotatable motor component that is rotatably supported with respect to the stationary motor component and that is driven by an electromagnetic drive system, at least one storage disk being fixed to the rotatable motor component using some means of mounting and fastening. According to the invention, at least parts of the rotatable motor component and at least parts of the means of mounting and fastening have a wear resistant surface coating or are subjected to a wear resistant surface treatment.