Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a tool electrode for the electrochemical machining of workpieces, particularly for components for fluid bearings with the following processing steps: (a) Providing an electrode body made of a conductive base material which has an essentially smooth surface; (b) Coating the surface of the electrode body with an insulating material; (c) Removing the insulating material from locations on the surface of the electrode body that correspond to a pattern which is to be formed on the surface of the piece by means of electromechanical machining.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electronically commutated electric motor having a multi-pole magnetized permanent magnet, a plurality of flux guide units each of which features at least one flux collector section and one flux concentrator section, whereby each flux guide unit picks up a radial magnetic flux from the permanent magnet and redirects it into a transversal magnetic flux, and having a plurality of coils each of which is allocated to a flux guide unit and is arranged axially parallel to the permanent magnet.

Abstract: A hydrodynamic thrust bearing, particularly forming a part of a bearing system for a rotary bearing of spindle motors utilized to power hard disk drives. The thrust bearing includes at least one annular thrust plate and a counter bearing corresponding to the thrust plate. The thrust plate is fixedly mounted on a shaft rotatably supported by means of a radial bearing system. The thrust plate is arranged on the shaft which is provided with an axial bore in the area where the thrust plate is to be positioned. A spherical element fixing the thrust plate is pressed into the axial bore. An outer diameter of the fixing element is greater than the inner diameter of the axial bore. This type of press connection between the thrust plate and the shaft allows comparatively thinner thrust plates to be used while the performance of the thrust bearing remains the same or improves.

Abstract: A rotor assembly for an electric motor having a rotor shaft and at least one permanent magnet arranged on the rotor shaft. The rotor shaft with the permanent magnet is accommodated in a sleeve the rotor shaft being freely rotatable within the sleeve. The sleeve is closed off by a flange at a first end face. An inner-rotor electric motor having a stator and a rotor assembly of the type described above, with the stator being inserted over the sleeve of the rotor assembly.

Abstract: In a method for the manufacture of a spindle motor for a hard disk drive comprising a stator, a rotor and a hydrodynamic bearing arrangement that rotatably supports the rotor, it is provided that the hydrodynamic bearing arrangement is prefabricated and fixedly connected to the rotor or the stator in a prefabricated state.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a tool electrode for the electrochemical machining of workpieces, particularly for components for fluid bearings with the following processing steps: (a) Providing an electrode body made of a conductive base material which has an essentially smooth surface; (b) Coating the surface of the electrode body with an insulating material; (c) Removing the insulating material from locations on the surface of the electrode body that correspond to a pattern which is to be formed on the surface of the piece by means of electromechanical machining.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electronically commutated electric motor having a multi-pole magnetized permanent magnet, a plurality of flux guide units each of which features at least one flux collector section and one flux concentrator section, whereby each flux guide unit picks up a radial magnetic flux from the permanent magnet and redirects it into a transversal magnetic flux, and having a plurality of coils each of which is allocated to a flux guide unit and is arranged axially parallel to the permanent magnet.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a spindle motor with a magnetic seal. A method and an apparatus are described for sealing spindle motors, preferably those used for disk storage units.

Abstract: A hydrodynamic thrust bearing, particularly forming a part of a bearing system for a rotary bearing of spindle motors utilized to power hard disk drives. The thrust bearing includes at least one annular thrust plate and a counter bearing corresponding to the thrust plate. The thrust plate is fixedly mounted on a shaft rotatably supported by means of a radial bearing system. The thrust plate is arranged on the shaft which is provided with an axial bore in the area where the thrust plate is to be positioned. A spherical element fixing the thrust plate is pressed into the axial bore. An outer diameter of the fixing element is greater than the inner diameter of the axial bore. This type of press connection between the thrust plate and the shaft allows comparatively thinner thrust plates to be used while the performance of the thrust bearing remains the same or improves.

Abstract: Connection Assembly for the Electrical Connection of an Electric Motor A connection assembly for the electrical connection of an electric motor, which has a plastic mounting plate with integrated connection elements, a printed circuit board with sensor and/or control components for the electric motor and a seal, is characterized in that the seal has a one-part sealing ring of a sprayable or moldable sealing material, which is undetachably shaped to the mounting plate and can be clamped between two opposite sealing faces of a two-part motor casing.

Abstract: A hydrodynamic bearing system for a spindle motor, preferably for driving magnetic disks in disk drives, having at least one journal bearing, that encompasses a rotatably borne shaft in a bore of a sleeve, and at least one thrust bearing, that encompasses a thrust plate rotatably received in a recess of the sleeve and securely joined to the shaft and a counter-bearing associated with the thrust plate that is in the form of a cover plate. The thrust plate and the cover plate are arranged in a common recess of the sleeve, wherein the cover plate is fixed in the recess in a defined position so that a bearing gap with a desired gap width remains on both sides of the thrust plate.

Abstract: A rotor assembly for an electric motor having a rotor shaft and at least one permanent magnet arranged on the rotor shaft. The rotor shaft with the permanent magnet is accommodated in a sleeve the rotor shaft being freely rotatable within the sleeve. The sleeve is closed off by a flange at a first end face. An inner-rotor electric motor having a stator and a rotor assembly of the type described above, with the stator being inserted over the sleeve of the rotor assembly.

Abstract: The invention relates to a spindle motor, in particular for driving a hard disk drive, with a stator, a rotor and a shaft disposed between stator and rotor, which supports at least one roller bearing, which comprises an inner and an outer bearing ring with roller bodies disposed between them. According to the invention the spindle motor comprises a device for the temperature compensation. In a first embodiment the invention is distinguished thereby that at least one equilibration element is provided which acts onto the outer and/or inner bearing ring, [which element is] disposed between the corresponding bearing ring and a part supporting the bearing ring, and has a specified coefficient of thermal expansion &agr;. In a second embodiment the shaft is used as equilibration element, wherein the shaft comprises a material with a low coefficient of thermal expansion &agr;.

Abstract: The invention relates to a spindle motor for solid-plate running gears with a stator, a rotor, the shaft of which is turnably borne with the aid of rolling bearings with respect to the stator, and a shell, in which the shell is constructed as a separate pot-shaped part closed on one side, on the outer circumference of which the stator is held and on the inner circumference of which the outer rings of the rolling bearings are held.

Abstract: A motor mount for small high-speed motors, consisting of radial and axial bearing components. The axial bearing is configured as a magnetic bearing and the radial bearing as an air bearing.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a spindle motor with a magnetic seal. A method and an apparatus are described for sealing spindle motors, preferably those used for disk storage units.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a sealing contacting system for the stator windings of spindle motors, which are provided for installation in the base plate of hard disk drives. The present invention has a peripheral, self-contained sealing surface free from interruptions, which avoids jumps or unevenness in the peripheral sealing region, eliminating previously unavoidable radial capillary gaps, so that hermetic sealing is produced between the region of the hard disks formed from clean space and the external ambient region.

Abstract: This invention relates to a driving device, especially for hard disk drives, consisting of a stator, a rotor, an axis as well as corresponding bearings. The winding packet constituting the drive is arranged, together with the corresponding laminated core, on a holding sleeve, which projects axially on both sides over the laminated core. Possible production methods relating to this invention are also described.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a spindle motor with a magnetic seal. A method and an apparatus are described for sealing spindle motors, preferably those used for disk storage units.

Abstract: The invention relates to a spindle motor for solid-plate running gears with a stator, a rotor, the shaft of which is turnably borne with the aid of rolling bearings with respect to the stator, and a shell, in which the shell is constructed as a separate pot-shaped part closed on one side, on the outer circumference of which the stator is held and on the inner circumference of which the outer rings of the rolling bearings are held.