Patents by Inventor Viatcheslav Smirnov

Viatcheslav Smirnov has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8836194
    Abstract: A motor including a rotor and a stator that supports and rotates the rotor is disclosed. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the motor includes a magnetic member, which is installed in the rotor such that the magnetic member faces the stator, and a stator magnetic body, which is a part of the stator and has a part corresponding to the magnetic member formed asymmetrically therein. In this way, the motor can prevent a whirling effect by installing the magnetic member, which forms a preload, even the motor is thinner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Viatcheslav Smirnov, Ho-Jun Yoo
  • Patent number: 8837079
    Abstract: There is provided a spindle motor, including: a rotating member including a shaft having a fixing groove disposed in a lower portion thereof, a hub base extending from an upper end of the shaft in an outer radial direction, and a magnet support part extending from an outer edge of the hub base downwardly in an axial direction; a sleeve rotatably supporting the rotating member; and a stopper including a fixed part inserted into the fixing groove and a flange part extending from an end of the fixed part in the outer radial direction, wherein the flange part includes a groove part formed by being recessed inwardly and an extension part extending from the groove part in the outer radial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Viatcheslav Smirnov
  • Patent number: 8804279
    Abstract: There is provided a spindle motor including a sleeve rotatably supporting a shaft, a rotor coupled to an upper end of the shaft and rotating together with the shaft, a stopper part coupled to a main wall part protruding from one surface of the rotor and facing an outer peripheral surface of the sleeve, a cover plate coupled to the sleeve while maintaining a clearance between the cover plate and lower portions of the shaft and the sleeve, a base member coupled to the cover plate, and a stator holder fixedly disposed on the base member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Viatcheslav Smirnov
  • Patent number: 8780492
    Abstract: There is provided a spindle motor including: a fluid dynamic pressure bearing assembly; a base member coupled to the fluid dynamic pressure bearing assembly; and a core fixedly coupled to the base member and having a coil wound therearound, wherein the base member has a disk portion and a coupling portion extending from an inner edge of the disk portion upwardly in an axial direction, one surface of the core is in contact with an outer circumferential surface of the overall coupling portion, and an upper end of the coupling portion is protruded upwardly, relative to an upper surface of the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Viatcheslav Smirnov
  • Publication number: 20140184000
    Abstract: There is provided a spindle motor including: a sleeve rotatably supporting a shaft; a rotor coupled to an upper end of the shaft and rotating in conjunction with the shaft; a stopper portion coupled to a main wall portion protruded from one surface of the rotor and facing an outer circumferential surface of the sleeve; a stator holder having a fixed portion coupled to an outer circumferential surface of the sleeve, an installation portion to which a core having a coil wound therearound is fixed, and a connection portion connecting an upper end of the fixed portion and an upper end of the installation portion; and a base member fixedly coupled to the stator holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Viatcheslav SMIRNOV
  • Publication number: 20140184001
    Abstract: There is provided a spindle motor including a shaft including a body part and an extension part extended from an upper portion of the body part in an outer diameter direction, a sleeve rotatably supporting the shaft, and a rotor rotating together with the shaft and including a stopper part facing an outer peripheral surface of the sleeve, wherein the extension part and the rotor are coupled to each other outwardly of the outer peripheral surface of the sleeve in the outer diameter direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Viatcheslav SMIRNOV
  • Publication number: 20140185160
    Abstract: There is provided a spindle motor including: a fluid dynamic pressure bearing assembly; a base member coupled to the fluid dynamic pressure bearing assembly; and a core fixedly coupled to the base member and having a coil wound therearound, wherein the base member has a disk portion and a coupling portion extending from an inner edge of the disk portion upwardly in an axial direction, one surface of the core is in contact with an outer circumferential surface of the overall coupling portion, and an upper end of the coupling portion is protruded upwardly, relative to an upper surface of the core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Viatcheslav SMIRNOV
  • Publication number: 20140183999
    Abstract: There is provided a spindle motor including: a rotating member including a shaft having a fixation groove provided in a lower portion thereof, a hub base extended from an upper end of the shaft in an outer radial direction, and a magnet support part extended downwardly from an outer edge of the hub base in an axial direction; a sleeve rotatably supporting the rotating member and including a reception groove depressed downwardly from an upper surface thereof in the axial direction; and a stopper member including a fixation part inserted into the fixation groove and a flange part extended from the fixation part in the outer radial direction, wherein the hub base includes a protrusion part protruding from one surface of the hub base and received in the reception groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Viatcheslav SMIRNOV
  • Publication number: 20140177094
    Abstract: There is provided a spindle motor including a sleeve rotatably supporting a shaft, a rotor coupled to an upper end of the shaft and rotating together with the shaft, a stopper part coupled to a main wall part protruding from one surface of the rotor and facing an outer peripheral surface of the sleeve, a cover plate coupled to the sleeve while maintaining a clearance between the cover plate and lower portions of the shaft and the sleeve, a base member coupled to the cover plate, and a stator holder fixedly disposed on the base member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Viatcheslav SMIRNOV
  • Patent number: 8756618
    Abstract: A motor including: a rotor case having a chucking device, on which a disk is mounted, press-fitted and coupled thereto; disk support members mounted on an upper surface of the rotor case to support a bottom surface of the disk, and having each of flow path portions therebetween allowing for airflow in a space between the disk and the rotor case; and a push portion disposed in at least one of the rotor case and the disk support members to accelerate the airflow through the flow path portions when the rotor case rotates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Viatcheslav Smirnov, Dae Lyun Kang, Sang Kyu Lee
  • Publication number: 20140160593
    Abstract: There is provided a spindle motor including: a shaft including a body portion and an extending portion extending from an upper portion of the body portion in an outer radial direction; a sleeve rotatably supporting the shaft; a rotor rotating in conjunction with the shaft and having a stopper portion facing an outer circumferential surface of the sleeve; and a cover plate coupled to the sleeve, while maintaining a gap with lower portions of the shaft and the sleeve, wherein the cover plate includes an airtight portion disposed below the shaft and the sleeve, an inner wall portion extending from the airtight portion in an axial direction and coupled to an outer circumferential surface of the sleeve, an outer wall portion coupled to a base member, and an upper wall portion connecting an upper end of the inner wall portion and an upper end of the outer wall portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co.,Ltd.
    Inventor: Viatcheslav SMIRNOV
  • Publication number: 20140160594
    Abstract: There is provided a spindle motor including: a shaft including a body portion having a fixing recess formed on a lower portion thereof, a flange portion extending in an outer radial direction from an upper portion of the body portion, and a first insertion portion extending downwardly from the flange portion in an axial direction; a lower thrust member including a fixed portion inserted into the fixing recess, a disk portion extending from the fixed portion in an outer radial direction, and first and second protrusion portions extending from the disk portion in the axial direction; a base member coupled to the second protrusion portion; and a rotating member forming a bearing clearance with the shaft and provided to be rotatable with respect to the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Viatcheslav SMIRNOV
  • Publication number: 20140091660
    Abstract: There is provided a motor including: a sleeve rotatably supporting a shaft via a lubricating fluid; a base plate having the sleeve fixed thereto; a stator coupled to the base plate and including a core having a coil wound therearound in order to generate rotational driving force; and a rotor fixed to the shaft to be rotatable with respect to the stator and including a magnet facing the core, wherein the base plate includes a fixing part having the sleeve fixed thereto, an extension part extended from one end of the fixing part in an outer diameter direction, a seating part extended from one end of the extension part upwardly and downwardly in an axial direction, and a body part extended from the seating part in the outer diameter direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Viatcheslav Smirnov
  • Publication number: 20140077661
    Abstract: There is provided a vibrating actuator including: a housing including an inner space; a piezoelectric element mounted on a portion of an inner surface of the housing; a mass body disposed above the piezoelectric element; a first elastic member disposed between the piezoelectric element and the mass body to elastically support the mass body; and a second elastic member having one end joined to the housing and the other end joined to the mass body to elastically support the mass body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Viatcheslav SMIRNOV, Hwa Young OH
  • Publication number: 20140028153
    Abstract: There is provided a vibration actuator including: a housing providing an internal space and including holes formed to allow the internal space to be in communication with the outside; a diaphragm disposed to separate the internal space into first and second chambers; a mass body coupled to the diaphragm; and a piezoelectric element coupled to one inner surface of the housing and disposed under the mass body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD
    Inventor: Viatcheslav SMIRNOV
  • Patent number: 8629584
    Abstract: There are provided a base assembly for a motor and a fan motor including the same. The base assembly includes; a holder including a shaft system of the motor mounted therein and a stator for providing rotational driving force to a rotating member; an extension member mounted on the holder and extended to an upper portion of the stator; and an attractive magnet positioned above the extension member in an outer diameter direction to thereby prevent excessive floating of the rotating member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Viatcheslav Smirnov, Duck Shik Kim, Chang Keun Jun
  • Patent number: 8615775
    Abstract: There are provided a motor and a disk driving device equipped with the motor. The motor may include a core on which a coil is wound, a rotor having a magnet generating an electromagnetic force through an interaction with the coil, and rotating a shaft, a sleeve housing including an inner diameter part to which a sleeve supporting the shaft is press-fitted, a core seating part extended outside in an outer diameter direction from the inner diameter part, and an outer diameter part extended to an axial lower side of the sleeve from the core seating part, and a base plate including a strength reinforcement part formed therein, the strength reinforcement part being brought into contact with the outer diameter part and at least one part of an inner surface of the core seating part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Viatcheslav Smirnov, Kyung Su Park, Dong Yeon Shin
  • Publication number: 20130239131
    Abstract: A motor including: a rotor case having a chucking device, on which a disk is mounted, press-fitted and coupled thereto; disk support members mounted on an upper surface of the rotor case to support a bottom surface of the disk, and having each of flow path portions therebetween allowing for airflow in a space between the disk and the rotor case; and a push portion disposed in at least one of the rotor case and the disk support members to accelerate the airflow through the flow path portions when the rotor case rotates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Viatcheslav SMIRNOV, Dae Lyun Kang, Sang Kyu Lee
  • Patent number: 8484669
    Abstract: A motor in which a coupling structure between a sleeve holder and a base plate is improved. The motor may include a base plate including at least one protrusion supporting part formed therein; and a sleeve holder including a cylindrical shaped body part to which a sleeve is fastened in an inside of the sleeve holder, an extension part protruded such that an outer diameter is extended along an outer circumferential surface of the body part, and a flange part vertically protruded in an outer diameter direction from a lower end portion of the extension part so as to make surface contact with an upper surface of the base plate, where the sleeve holder is fastened to the base plate while an outer circumferential surface of the protrusion supporting part is brought into contact with an inner circumferential surface of the extension part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Viatcheslav Smirnov, Kyung Su Park, Jae Yoon Kim
  • Patent number: 8448202
    Abstract: There is provided a motor including: a rotor case having a chucking device, on which a disk is mounted, press-fitted and coupled thereto; and disk support members mounted on an upper surface of the rotor case to support a bottom surface of the disk, and having each of flow path portions therebetween allowing for airflow in a space between the disk and the rotor case, wherein a push portion is disposed in at least one of the rotor case and the disk support members to accelerate the airflow through the flow path portions when the rotor case rotates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Viatcheslav Smirnov, Dae Lyun Kang, Sang Kyu Lee