Abstract: A dynamic pressure bearing having a reduced manufacturing time and cost is produced using a single dynamic pressure generating groove. A motor having a dynamic pressure bearing according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a supporting body, a stator coil mounted to the supporting body, a rotor having opposing upper and lower surfaces, a rotor magnet for generating a rotational force in cooperation with the stator coil, the rotor magnet being attached to one of the upper and lower surfaces of the rotor so as to oppose the stator, a fixed shaft forming a dynamic pressure bearing mounted to the supporting body, and a disc-shaped lower thrust cap member attached to the supporting body proximate the lower surface of the rotor. The rotor has an inner peripheral surface defining a hole through which the fixed shaft passes.

Abstract: A spindle motor having a simplified construction with reduced axial and radial deflection while avoiding the half whirl phenomenon includes a motor frame, a rotating shaft supporting a rotor, a stator and stator coil, a permanent magnet opposing the stator, and a liquid dynamic pressure bearing. Magnetic centers of the permanent magnet and stator coil, in the axial direction of the rotating shaft, are substantially matched. The liquid dynamic pressure bearing comprises opposing surfaces of the rotating shaft and the housing. The rotating shaft has a disk-shaped thrust bearing portion disposed in a first portion of a cylindrical hole of the housing, and a radial bearing portion disposed in a second portion of the cylindrical hole. Lubricating oil fills a space between the cylindrical hole and the thrust bearing portion and radial bearing portion, and a presser ring is pressed and fixed into a third portion of the cylindrical hole to seal the bearing.

Abstract: A vibrating module for generating a mainly non-audible alert signal comprises a vibrating mass supported by at least one spring and having a weight and a magnet. A drive coil is supported by a coil frame for placing the vibrating mass in a continuous reciprocating motion close to a resonant frequency determined by the vibrating mass and the spring. An electrical signal supplying device supplies an electrical signal to the drive coil to vibrate the vibrating mass in a linear reciprocating motion. A vibration transmitting device transmits the vibration of the vibrating mass via the spring to an outer portion of the vibrating module to generate a mainly non-audible alert signal.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to realize a portable, compact, light, thin, inexpensive and fast printer apparatus. A motor is provided between a printing head unit and a stationary frame member to drive the printing head unit relative to the stationary frame member in leftward and rightward directions, thereby eliminating conventional indirect driving components such as a stepping motor and a lead screw. Further, a sensor is provided in the printing head unit to detect a moving velocity and a position of the printing head unit to thereby construct the printer apparatus having reduced number of components to ensure stable driving and high accuracy. According to such a construction, the motor is integrated into the printing head unit, which self-moves in the printer apparatus to eliminate a mechanism converting a rotational movement into a linear movement, thereby achieving cost down of the printing apparatus.

Abstract: An ultrasonic motor comprises a traveling wave generating circuit for generating a traveling wave signal effective to drive a moving member, and a standing wave generating circuit for generating at least one type of standing wave signal effective to stop movement of the moving member. A switching circuit is receptive of the traveling wave signal and the standing wave signal for selecting one of the traveling wave and the standing wave signals as an output signal. A piezoelectric vibrator drive circuit is receptive of the output signal of the switching circuit for producing a high-frequency voltage signal. At least one piezoelectric vibrator includes an electrode pattern and is adapted to be driven by the voltage signal to undergo expansion and compression. A vibrating member is fixed to the piezoelectric vibrator and vibrationally driven by the expansion and compression movement of the piezoelectric vibrator.