发明名称 |
Low-profile disk mounting assembly, and low-profile disk drives constructed therefrom |
摘要 |
An assembly for mounting a disk in a disk drive and including the disk mounting assembly. The disk mounting assembly includes a hub having a plurality of spoke recesses situated in the upper surface of the hub. The hub includes a protruding ledge for supporting a disk. A disk clamping ring adapted to fit about the hub is utilized. The disk mounting assembly also includes a spring washer having a circumferential edge surface adapted to contact the ring, the spring washer including a plurality of spokes extending inwardly from the circumferential edge surface of the washer to the center of the washer. A retainer is used to hold the center of the spring washer to the hub to squeeze a disk between the protruding ledge of the hub and the ring. The spokes of the spring washer are situated within respective spoke recesses of the hub to provide a low profile disk drive with more vertical room available for stator windings.
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申请公布号 |
US5724209(A) |
申请公布日期 |
1998.03.03 |
申请号 |
US19960772379 |
申请日期 |
1996.12.23 |
申请人 |
INTEGRAL PERIPHERALS, INC. |
发明人 |
DUNCKLEY, JAMES A.;KELSIC, GARY F. |
分类号 |
G11B25/04;(IPC1-7):G11B17/028 |
主分类号 |
G11B25/04 |
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