Geometrically aligning a stator and a base plate for a spindle motor

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6921993
APP PUB NO 20050057107A1
SERIAL NO

10854377

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Stator and base plate interface alignment is provided for a spindle motor, meeting design specifications such that motor performance is maintained. A portion of a surface of the stator is separated from the base plate. Accurate stator z-height, parallelism and concentricity are provided for use with a low profile disc drive memory system. In an aspect, laminations are formed about a stator and the bottom layer laminations are formed with a smaller diameter than the top layer lamination. The stator bottom layer laminations seat on a flat base plate machined surface, avoiding a base plate corner radius. Precise machining of a small corner interface of the base plate where a stator is typically seated and aligned with the base plate is made unnecessary. Component machining costs, wear and tear to machining systems, and machining process cycle times are reduced.

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SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY10200 S DE ANZA BLVD CUPERTINO CA 95015

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Choo, Victor C Singapore, SG 2 18
Hong, YiRen Singapore, SG 43 324
Lim, PohLye Singapore, SG 21 154
Xu, Mo Singapore, SG 39 273

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