US5124604A
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Disk drive motor
Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co Ltd
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Filing: 1990-11-05
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Granted: 1992-06-23
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Expires: 2010-11-05
Abstract
Abstract An axial gap motor for use in a disk drive includes a rotatable magnet rotor and fixed first and second windings closely spaced from the rotor. The rotor and windings are disposed coaxially about a rotatable spindle to which the rotor is mounted. Current supplied to one winding actuates the rotor to rotate in a run mode. Current supplied to the other winding positions the rotor for maximum torque for starting the motor, and enables the sensing of the speed of the rotating rotor.
Inventors
- 👤 Jack S. Swartz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 18:44
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B19/00; G11B19/20; H; H02; H02K; H02K21/00; H02K21/12; H02K21/24; H02K29/00; H02K29/14; H02K3/00; H02K3/46; H02K7/00; H02K7/10; H02K7/12; H02P; H02P1/00; H02P1/16; H02P1/42; H02P25/00; H02P25/02; H02P25/04; H02P7/00; H02P7/03; H02P7/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
208 words
An axial gap motor for a disk drive for rotating one or more disks comprising: a magnet rotor formed with alternating north and south pole sections to provide a magnetic field; a stationary shaft to which said magnet rotor is mounted; a first electrical winding for receiving a current signal and for providing magnetic flux to interact with the magnetic field of said magnet rotor so that said magnet rotor is actuated to rotate unidirectionally in the run mode, said first winding comprising a plurality of coils all being serially connected; and means including a second electrical winding for aligning the position of said magnet rotor in a start mode prior to commutating said motor in the run mode, said second winding comprising a plurality of coils being serially connected, wherein said second winding is fixed in a first plane, and said magnet rotor is located in a second plane closely spaced from said second winding, wherein said first and second windings are disposed in the same plane, said first winding comprising three coils located in three adjacent quadrants, and said second winding comprising a fourth coil located in the fourth quadrant, said fourth coil being offset from the center of said fourth quadrant by 22.5 degrees approximately.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
208 words
An axial gap motor for a disk drive for rotating one or more disks comprising: a magnet rotor formed with alternating north and south pole sections to provide a magnetic field; a stationary shaft to which said magnet rotor is mounted; a first electrical winding for receiving a current signal and for providing magnetic flux to interact with the magnetic field of said magnet rotor so that said magnet rotor is actuated to rotate unidirectionally in the run mode, said first winding comprising a plurality of coils all being serially connected; and means including a second electrical winding for aligning the position of said magnet rotor in a start mode prior to commutating said motor in the run mode, said second winding comprising a plurality of coils being serially connected, wherein said second winding is fixed in a first plane, and said magnet rotor is located in a second plane closely spaced from said second winding, wherein said first and second windings are disposed in the same plane, said first winding comprising three coils located in three adjacent quadrants, and said second winding comprising a fourth coil located in the fourth quadrant, said fourth coil being offset from the center of said fourth quadrant by 22.5 degrees approximately.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
201 words
An axial gap motor for a disk drive for rotating one or more disks comprising: a magnet rotor formed with alternating north and south pole sections to provide a magnetic field; a stationary shaft to which said magnet rotor is mounted; a first signal electrical winding for receiving a current signal and for providing magnetic flux to interact with the magnetic field of said magnet rotor so that said magnet motor is actuated to rotate unidirectionally in the run mode; means including a second signal electrical winding for aligning the position of said magnet rotor in a start mode prior to commutating said motor in the run mode; wherein said first and second windings are fixed in a first plane, and said magnet rotor is located in a second plane in juxtaposition and closed spaced from said first plane without any other element disposed between said first and second planes, said first and second planes being parallel; said first winding comprising three coils located in three adjacent quadrants of said first plane, and said second winding comprising a fourth coil located in the fourth quadrant of said first plane, said fourth coil being offset from the center of said fourth quadrant.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
201 words
An axial gap motor for a disk drive for rotating one or more disks comprising: a magnet rotor formed with alternating north and south pole sections to provide a magnetic field; a stationary shaft to which said magnet rotor is mounted; a first signal electrical winding for receiving a current signal and for providing magnetic flux to interact with the magnetic field of said magnet rotor so that said magnet motor is actuated to rotate unidirectionally in the run mode; means including a second signal electrical winding for aligning the position of said magnet rotor in a start mode prior to commutating said motor in the run mode; wherein said first and second windings are fixed in a first plane, and said magnet rotor is located in a second plane in juxtaposition and closed spaced from said first plane without any other element disposed between said first and second planes, said first and second planes being parallel; said first winding comprising three coils located in three adjacent quadrants of said first plane, and said second winding comprising a fourth coil located in the fourth quadrant of said first plane, said fourth coil being offset from the center of said fourth quadrant.
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