Abstract: A hydrodynamic bearing assembly (10) includes a bearing sleeve (11) defining a receiving chamber (113) therein, a bearing (12) received in the receiving chamber of the bearing sleeve, a sealing cover (15) mounted to an open end (112) of the bearing sleeve and including an enlarged section (153) adjacent to the bearing, a shaft (13) extending through the sealing cover and rotatably disposed in the bearing, on which a plurality lubricant pressure generating grooves are defined, and a lubricant retaining space (117) defined by the enlarged section of the sealing cover, an end of the bearing and the shaft for receiving lubricant therein. One of the sealing cover and the shaft defines a groove (134) therein, while the other one of the sealing cover and the shaft extends a flange (156) into the groove.

Abstract: A hydrodynamic bearing assembly (10) which includes a bearing sleeve (11) defining a receiving chamber (112) therein; a bearing (15) received in the receiving chamber of the bearing sleeve; a shaft (17) rotatably disposed in the bearing; first and second lubricant retaining spaces (142, 164) disposed at ends of the bearing respectively for receiving lubricant therein; and a plurality of first and second lubricant generating grooves (171, 172) disposed in the first and second lubricant retaining spaces respectively, for guiding the lubricant at the first and second lubricant retaining spaces toward a middle portion of the shaft to generate lubricant pressure on the shaft against the bearing.

Abstract: A motor structure with a built-in lens includes a lens mount (10), a motor (30) received in the lens mount, and a lens unit (50) received in the lens mount. The lens unit is drove by the motor to telescopically move along an axial thereof when a rotor (34) of the motor is rotated. A guiding member (70) arranged on an end of the motor for preventing an axial movement of the motor. The guiding member includes at least a leg (78) extending along an axial direction therefrom for guiding the axial movement of the lens unit.

Abstract: A fan motor includes an integral bearing member (40?) defining therein an axial inner bearing hole (21?) and forming a ventilating path (25?) in a wall portion thereof to communicate a bottom of the bearing hole with an exterior of the bearing member, a stator assembly (50) mounted to an outer periphery of the bearing member, and a rotor assembly (60) comprising a rotary shaft (68) extending into the bearing hole and a permanent magnet (66) confronting the stator assembly. Lubricating oil is filled between the rotary shaft and bearing member to establish dynamic pressure to separate the rotary shaft and the bearing member in radial direction when the rotary shaft rotates.

Abstract: A liquid pump (100) includes a top cover (40), a back plate (50), and a spacing member (60). The spacing member is sandwiched between the top cover and the back plate, thereby dividing an interior of the liquid pump into a fluid chamber (14) and a receiving cavity (16) isolated and hermetical from the fluid chamber. The fluid chamber is disposed between the top cover and the spacing member for receiving therein a fluid dynamic bearing (70) and a rotor (20) which drives working fluid to enter and leave the liquid pump. The receiving cavity is disposed between the spacing member and the back plate for receiving therein a stator (30) which drives the rotor to rotate in respective to the bearing.

Abstract: A hydrodynamic bearing assembly comprises a bearing (10) defining a bearing hole (12) therein, a shaft (20) rotatably received in the bearing hole with a bearing clearance formed between a bearing surface of the bearing and an outer surface of the shaft, and a cover (40) attached to a top end of the bearing. The bearing clearance is filled with lubricant. A locking groove (22) is formed in an outer periphery of the shaft. The cover defines a through hole (42) receiving the shaft at the locking groove. Interlocking devices are formed on the cover and the bearing to join the cover and the bearing.

Abstract: An ultrasonic motor includes a rotor (70) and a piezoelectric driving unit (50) for driving the rotor to rotate. The driving unit includes a piezoelectric film (52) and a vibration film (54) contacting with the rotor at an outer-periphery thereof. The ultrasonic motor further includes covers (56, 58) having a plurality of poles (560, 580) extending therefrom. Free ends of the poles fixedly connect with top and bottom sides of the vibration film, respectively.

Abstract: A sensorless and brushless motor is disclosed including a stator, a rotor, a control circuit and an induction coil (50). The stator includes a stator core (30) and a stator coil (34) wound around the stator core. The rotor includes a rotor magnet (40). The control circuit is electrically connected with the stator coil for controlling a current energizing the stator coil. The induction coil is mounted to the stator and electrically connected with the control circuit. When the rotor rotates, the induction coil is capable of outputting a signal to the control circuit and in response to the signal, the control circuit is capable of changing a direction of the current flowing in the stator coil. Thus, the commutation control for the stator coil is performed by the induction coil and the conventional Hall sensor is eliminated.

Abstract: A hydrodynamic bearing assembly comprises a bearing (10) defining a bearing hole (12) therein, a shaft (20) rotatably received in the bearing hole with a bearing clearance formed between a bearing surface of the bearing and an outer surface of the shaft, and a cover (40) attached to a top end of the bearing. The bearing clearance is filled with lubricant. A locking groove (22) is formed in an outer periphery of the shaft. The cover defines a through hole (42) receiving the shaft at the locking groove. Interlocking devices are formed on the cover and the bearing to join the cover and the bearing.

Abstract: A fan motor includes an integral bearing member (40?) defining therein an axial inner bearing hole (21?) and forming a ventilating path (25?) in a wall portion thereof to communicate a bottom of the bearing hole with an exterior of the bearing member, a stator assembly (50) mounted to an outer periphery of the bearing member, and a rotor assembly (60) comprising a rotary shaft (68) extending into the bearing hole and a permanent magnet (66) confronting the stator assembly. Lubricating oil is filled between the rotary shaft and bearing member to establish dynamic pressure to separate the rotary shaft and the bearing member in radial direction when the rotary shaft rotates.

Abstract: A motor includes a support member (40) having a bearing housing (20) defining a bearing hole (21) therein, a stator assembly (50) mounted to an outer periphery of the support member, and a rotor assembly (60) having a rotary shaft (68) extending into the bearing hole and a permanent magnet (66) confronting the stator assembly. A bearing pattern (100) is formed on either of the bearing housing and the rotary shaft. The bearing pattern includes a number of first and second grooves (13, 16) arranged circumferentially in an alternate fashion. Each of the first grooves is in communication with one adjacent second groove at an edge of the bearing pattern. Lubricating oil filled in the bearing pattern to establish dynamic pressure to separate the shaft and the bearing sleeve in radial direction when the shaft rotates.

Abstract: A manufacturing tool (20) for forming a dynamic pressure groove (52) in an inner peripheral surface of a bearing sleeve (50) includes a tool shaft (21) for being rotated in a bore of the bearing sleeve while being moved in an axial direction thereof. Protrusions (25) are integrally and circumferentially arranged on an outer periphery of the tool shaft near a leading end (22) thereof. Machining tips (26) are integrally formed on outmost ends of the protrusions for machining the inner peripheral surface of the bearing sleeve to form the dynamic pressure groove therein.

Abstract: A fluid dynamic bearing unit includes a bearing housing (20) axially defining therein a bearing hole (21), a rotary shaft rotatably received in the bearing hole with a radial space formed between the rotary shaft and the bearing housing, and lubricant filled in the radial space. A ventilating path (25) is formed in a wall of the bearing housing to communicate a bottom of the bearing hole with an exterior of the bearing housing.

Abstract: A fluid dynamic bearing includes a bearing member (30) axially defining an inner bearing hole therein, and a spindle shaft (20) rotatably received in the bearing hole with a bearing clearance formed between an inner periphery of the bearing member and an outer periphery of the spindle shaft. Lubricant is filled in the bearing clearance. One of the inner periphery and the outer periphery comprises a bearing surface (10) with channels formed therein. The channels form a plurality of outer communication ends (1316b) at opposite sides of the bearing surface in the axial direction of the bearing member.

Abstract: The present invention provides a heat dissipating device and a method for making the same. The heat dissipating device includes an aluminum flat base plate integrally forming a number of studs thereon, an aluminum folded fin with a number of inverted U-shaped heat dissipating fins connecting with each by bottom partitions. Each partition defines a number of holes. Thermal grease is uniformly spread on a bottom of each partition. In manufacturing the heat dissipating device, the folded fin is firstly mounted to the base plate to a position that the studs extend through the holes in the partitions. The studs are then subject to pressing operation to fixedly connect the folded fin and the base plate together, whereby the thermal grease entirely fill the gaps between the partitions and the base plate to enable heat absorbed by the base plate to be effectively dissipated by the inverted U-shaped heat dissipating fins.