Abstract: The present application relates to the field of motors, and provides a motor, a gimbal and a mechanical are having the same. The motor includes a support, a circuit board installed on the support and including a coil circuit, a rotating shaft, and a permanent magnet. The support is installed on the rotating shaft. The permanent magnet is disposed adjacent to the coil circuit, and there is a gap between the permanent magnet and the coil circuit. The permanent magnet is of an axially magnetized structure. In the present application, the circuit board is adopted as a carrier of the coil circuit to replace an icon core in the traditional technology, thereby eliminating defects such as cogging torque, hysteresis, and eddy-current losses that are generated by an existing motor from the root. More over, the axial size of the motor and the weight and volume of the motor are reduced.

Abstract: The present invention aims for shortening a time required before the focus control is started. The initial focus position is detected, while the optical disc is not rotated, by making the objective lens approach to the optical disc from the first separation position farther from the optical disc than the focus position. The focus control is performed so that the objective lens tracks the focus position of the data recording layer, while the optical disc is rotated, by making the objective lens approach to the optical disc after the objective lens is returned to the second separation position farther from the optical disc than the first separation position. The initial focus position can be focus position of the data recording layer. The second separation position can be a position farther from the optical disc by a predetermined distance than the initial focus position.

Abstract: An apparatus for rotating disc is provided, the apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment is characterized in that an anti-slip torque that is applied to the upper face of the disc by using the clamp unit and the elastic member is stronger than a rotation torque that is generated by the turn table to inhibit slipping of the optical disc from the turn table.

Abstract: A rotor hub includes a shaft connecting portion arranged to be connected to a shaft serving as a central axis, a disk loading portion centered about the central axis and arranged to support a disk shaped storage medium mounted thereon, a yoke arranged below the disk loading portion and supporting a field magnet at one of an inner side surface thereof and an outer side surface thereof, and a flexible portion connecting the disk loading portion to the yoke and being flexible with respect to a force applied thereto from the yoke.

Abstract: A motor includes a stator and a rotor including a disk portion, a cylindrical portion, and a stopper. The stopper includes a stopper protruding portion and is fixed to an inner surface of the cylindrical portion. The cylindrical portion includes a cylindrical portion protruding portion that opposes an outer surface of the stopper. Adhesive is included between the cylindrical portion and the stopper. A gap between an upper end portion of the outer surface of the stopper and an inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion protruding portion defines a first tapered gap. A gap between a lower end portion of the outer surface of the stopper and an inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion defines a second tapered gap. The adhesive is included in the first tapered gap and the second tapered gap. The stator includes an annular or substantially annular surface below the second tapered gap.

Abstract: An optical device and method are provided including a spindle motor mounted in a turn table on which an optical disk is attached and detached. The optical device includes a bracket secured with a stator of the spindle motor. The optical device also includes a tray body directly connected to the bracket. A skew angle of the spindle motor is adjusted while the bracket is assembled to the tray body, and an adjusting method of the optical device.

Abstract: There are provided a motor capable of preventing scratches from occurring on an outer surface of a rotor case thereof, a method for manufacturing the same, and an optical disk drive using the same. The motor includes a shaft rotatably inserted into a bearing assembly; and a rotor case fixedly fastened to the shaft and rotating together with the shaft, wherein the rotor case is provided with a chamfered part along the outer peripheral edge of the bottom surface thereof. The rotor case includes a rotor hub fastened to an end of the shaft; an extending part extending in an outer-diameter direction from the rotor hub; and a vertical extending part formed to be vertically extended downwardly in a shaft direction from an outer peripheral edge of the extending part and having the chamfered part formed on the bottom end surface thereof.

Abstract: An apparatus for rotating a disc is disclosed, wherein the apparatus for rotating the disc includes a rotation shaft; a turn table coupled to the rotation shaft and having a felt that makes contact with a disc; a center guide member inserted into the rotation shaft and coupled to an inner face of the disc; a clamp magnet sucking a clamp unit that is faced with the turn table and makes contact with an upper face of the disc toward the felt; an elastic member interposed between the turn table and the center guide member and the elastic member elastically supporting the center guide member in an axial direction of the rotation shaft, wherein an anti-slip torque that is applied to the upper face of the disc by using the clamp unit and the elastic member is stronger than a rotation torque that is generated by the turn table to prevent slipping of the optical disc from the turn table.

Abstract: An integrated disk driving module is disclosed, the module including a base unit including an opening-formed upper plate, a lateral surface plate bent from an edge of the upper plate to form an accommodation space, and a first motor fixture concavely formed from the upper plate to the accommodation space, and a second motor fixture bent from the upper plate to the accommodation space, wherein the first and second motor fixtures are integrally formed to the upper plate; a spindle motor fixed inside the first motor fixture to rotate a disk; a stepping motor rotatably fixed to the second motor fixture; a circuit substrate arranged at the base unit to be electrically connected to the spindle motor and the stepping motor, and encoder module including an encoder base coupled to an encoder opening formed at the upper plate of the base unit, an encoder coupled to a through hole of the encoder base to sense revolution of the disk, and an encoder circuit substrate electrically connected to the encoder and coupled to th

Abstract: A spindle motor is disclosed, the spindle motor including a case including a lateral wall unit formed with a hollow hole, and a support unit extended to an inner side of a distal end of the lateral wall unit, a clamper arranged inside the lateral wall unit and supported by the support unit for clamping an upper surface of the optical disc, a cover plate covering the clamper, and an elastic member interposed between the clamper and the cover plate to apply a pressure to the clamper to a direction facing the upper surface of the optical disc.

Abstract: A disc has an outer section on which digital media can be recorded and a core in its center in which a flash memory is embedded with the core having a central hole and electrical contacts to the flash memory. A disc drive has a drive spindle that is to extend into the disc core central hole with one of the spindle or spindle hub having electrical contacts to engage with the core electrical contacts so that data can be written into and/or read from the core flash memory by electronic components of the drive.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is provided a spindle motor and a disk driver having the same. There is provided a spindle motor including: a sleeve rotatably supporting a shaft; a bush combined with the top portion of the shaft to be rotated together with the shaft; a rotor case including a cylindrical wall part combined with the outer peripheral surface of the bush; an air flow spreading part formed on the axial bottom part of the bush and spreading the air flow generated between the shaft and the sleeve to the radial outer side when the shaft is rotated; and a sealing part formed on the axial bottom portion of the bush and formed between the cylindrical wall part and the air flow spreading part to seal oil when the shaft is rotated.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a disc chucking apparatus having claws that horizontally move and provide elasticity to improve performance in centering and chucking a disc. The disc chucking apparatus includes: a centering base to which an inner circumferential surface of a disc is fixed; a plurality of chuck chips arranged at regular intervals along an outer circumferential surface of the centering base; and a plurality of elastic support parts disposed to be opposite to the chuck chips on the centering base, rotating horizontally when the disc is mounted, and pressing the inner circumferential surface of the disc in an outer diameter direction thereof.

Abstract: There is provided a spindle motor including a stator and a rotor, including: a shaft rotatably mounted with respect to the stator; and a rotor case coupled with the shaft and including a protruding part protruded axially downwardly from a lower portion of an inner diameter part thereof, wherein the shaft is provided with an outer wall part formed to have an insertion groove opened axially upwardly into which the protruding part is inserted so as to compensate for a reduction in adhesion due to a reduction in a thickness of the rotor case.

Abstract: A disk drive is disclosed. The disk drive can include includes a spindle motor, which can rotate a disk; an encoder, which can detect the rotational speed of the disk; an encoder holder, which secures the encoder; and a base plate, which supports the spindle motor, and in which a holder indentation is formed for inserting the encoder holder in. Certain embodiments of the invention allow easy height adjustments for the encoder holder, so that the encoder may maintain a particular distance from the disk, and also allow the encoder to be fitted onto the base plate, even in cases where the base plate has a limited mounting area.

Abstract: A spindle motor is disclosed, characterized by: a rotation shaft rotated by a stator and a rotor; a turn table rotated by the rotation shaft and accommodated by an optical disk; and a center cone moved along an axial direction of the rotation shaft for being brought into contact with an inner periphery of the optical disk to align a rotation center of the optical disk with a rotation center of the rotation shaft, wherein the center cone contacting the inner periphery of the optical disk is formed with a rise prevention unit configured to reduce a contact area with the inner periphery of the optical disk and to tightly contact the optical disk to the turn table.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is provided a spindle motor and a disk driver having the same. There is provided a spindle motor including: a sleeve rotatably supporting a shaft; a bush combined with the top portion of the shaft to be rotated together with the shaft; a rotor case including a cylindrical wall part combined with the outer peripheral surface of the bush; an air flow spreading part formed on the axial bottom part of the bush and spreading the air flow generated between the shaft and the sleeve to the radial outer side when the shaft is rotated; and a sealing part formed on the axial bottom portion of the bush and formed between the cylindrical wall part and the air flow spreading part to seal oil when the shaft is rotated.

Abstract: A spindle motor is provided. The spindle motor includes a rotation shaft rotatably installed, a stator around the rotation shaft, a rotor coupled to the rotation shaft, a turntable rotated with the rotation shaft, and a center guide member comprising a body coupled to the rotation shaft and a support rim extending from the body, the support rim can comprise a first sloped surface extending from an outer surface of the body and making an angle of about 47° to 53° with an imaginary vertical line parallel with the rotation shaft, and a second sloped surface extending from an end of the first sloped surface and making an angle of about 16° to 22° with an imaginary vertical line parallel with the rotation shaft.

Abstract: An integrated disk driving module is disclosed, the module including a base unit including a spindle motor fixture including an opening-formed upper plate, a lateral surface plate bent from the upper plate to form an accommodation space, and a spindle motor fixture concavely formed from the upper plate toward the accommodation space, wherein the spindle motor fixture is integrally formed with the upper plate; and a spindle motor fixed inside the spindle motor fixture to rotate a disk.

Abstract: A chucking mechanism according to the present invention includes a claw member which retains a discoid disk and is arranged between a plurality of claw portions which put a radial force outwardly to a central opening portion of the disk and a plurality of claw portions, a receiving portion and a sliding portion.

Abstract: Disclosed is a spindle motor structure including a spindle motor portion including a stator wound with a coil, a rotor rotating in reaction to the stator, and a rotational axis that is a rotational center of the rotor; a stepping motor portion including a lead screw to move an optical pick-up device; and a single body type bracket that has the spindle motor portion and stepping motor portion engaged thereto.

Abstract: The electronic device pertaining to an embodiment comprises a housing that holds an optical disk. The housing comprises a holding space holding an optical disk, a first internal space being apart from the holding space and in which a first electronic component controlling a pickup is disposed, an intake channel leading from the first internal space to the holding space, and an exhaust channel leading from the holding space to a specific space being distinct from the first internal space.

Abstract: A spindle motor and a mounting device for mounting a disk in a spindle motor are provided. The mounting device allows for a reduced number of parts, a reduction in product cost, a disk to be smoothly slid and securely mounted to a turntable, prevents deforming of a disk during mounting, and ease of mounting a disk. A center guide member is formed of a plastic material, into which the rotating shaft is inserted at an upper end of the turntable, so that it is capable of rising and descending thereon. The center guide member supports the disk. A back yoke is fixed at an upper side of the center guide member on the rotating shaft, to prevent disengaging of the center guide member from the rotating shaft. An outer portion of the center guide member gradually widens toward a lower end thereof, so that the disk can be inserted more securely.

Abstract: A traverse of a light scribe disk drive is provided. An opening is disposed at the center of a frame, wherein one end of the opening has a half circle, and a fillister is integrally formed around the half circle. A spindle motor is mounted on a PCB to form a spindle motor module. The PCB with a connecting slot is disposed on the frame to insert the spindle motor into the half circle. An optical sensor is mounted on a substrate to form an optical sensor module, and the substrate is inserted in the fillister. One end of a cable is connected to the substrate, and the other end is connected to the connecting breach to simplify the structure.

Abstract: A disk drive is disclosed. The disk drive can include includes a spindle motor, which can rotate a disk; an encoder, which can detect the rotational speed of the disk; an encoder holder, which secures the encoder; and a base plate, which supports the spindle motor, and in which a holder indentation is formed for inserting the encoder holder in. Certain embodiments of the invention allow easy height adjustments for the encoder holder, so that the encoder may maintain a particular distance from the disk, and also allow the encoder to be fitted onto the base plate, even in cases where the base plate has a limited mounting area.

Abstract: A spindle motor is provided. The spindle motor includes a base, a bearing housing, a bearing, a rotation shaft, a stator, and a rotor. The bearing housing is installed on the base. The bearing is press-fitted in the bearing housing, and includes a suction magnet installed therein. The rotation shaft is rotatably supported by the bearing, and is drawn by the suction magnet. The stator is supported by the base. The rotor is coupled to the rotation shaft to be rotated through interaction with the stator.

Abstract: A deviation adjustment mechanism for spindle motor and pickup head of optical disk drives includes an optical disk drive dock for holding a pickup head and a motor holding seat for holding a spindle motor. The motor holding seat has a retaining flange on one edge. The optical disk drive dock and the motor holding seat are connected by an elastic element to move the motor holding seat in one direction in normal conditions. An adjusting member is provided to press the retaining flange to move the motor holding seat towards another side to adjust the deviation of the spindle motor and the pickup head of the optical disk drive.

Abstract: In a manufacturing method of a disk-driving spindle motor, a disc-support member includes a base portion and a positioning portion. The disc-support member is fixed to a hub member. The base portion is in contact with a lower surface of a disc. The positioning portion extends axially upwardly from the base portion, and is disposed around the center axis. The positioning portion is in contact with an inner circumferential face or an inner circumferential rim of the disc. The disc-support member is preferably made from a resin material having a cutting resistance smaller than that of a metal material from which the hub member is made.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a turntable assembly for optical disks and, more particularly, to a height-variable type turntable assembly, which can adjust the height of a turntable to adjust the working distance between an object lens and an optical disk according to the type of optical disk placed on the turntable, and an optical disk device including the same. The height-variable type turntable assembly includes a turntable, a spindle motor for rotating the turntable, and a height adjustment device for supporting the spindle motor and driving the spindle motor in a vertical direction. Through such a structure, the working distance between the optical disk and the optical pick-up can be adjusted to correspond to at least three types of optical disks (e.g., CD, DVD and BD) while the DC sensitivity and tilt characteristics of the actuator of the optical pick-up is not considerably affected.

Abstract: A high-precision positioning apparatus includes a fine driving unit for producing horizontal and small movements of a flat recording medium relative to an optical system, the medium being used for optically recording and reproducing information. The fine driving unit includes a frame-shaped unit body, a first driving frame inside the unit body, and a second driving frame inside the first driving frame and secured at a position adjacent to a magnetized portion of the recording medium. The first driving frame is movable relative to the unit body by fine driving devices in the horizontal direction of the recording medium, while the second driving frame is movable relative to the first driving frame by other fine driving devices in the horizontal direction of the recording medium and in the direction substantially orthogonal to the moving direction of the first driving frame, thereby producing horizontal and small movements of the recording medium.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing and an overmolded mounting base. A plate is provided with mounting surfaces having a range of alignments including a nominal alignment. The plate is overmolded to form an overmolded plate. The overmolding changes the alignment of the mounting surfaces. The overmolded plate is maintained at a creep temperature for a time interval sufficient for creep to restore the alignment toward the nominal alignment.

Abstract: The transverse-adjustment device for a spindle motor is used to adjust and correct the transverse position of the spindle motor to be aligned at an identical axis with the optical pick-up, and comprises: a first displacement-adjusting member and a second displacement-adjusting member for respectively making transverse length variations of a first adjusting elastic sheet and a second adjusting elastic sheet. The first adjusting elastic sheet and the second adjusting elastic sheet are provided respectively at positions in the transverse direction of the spindle motor, so that the length variations generated in the transverse direction can be used to adjust the transverse position of the spindle motor.

Abstract: A disc chucking device is provided which holds a disc-shaped recording medium on a disc table and rotates it along with the disc table. It includes a disc table whose rotation-center line is laid generally orthogonally to the vertical direction and onto which a disc-shaped recording medium is set with the main side thereof being parallel to the vertical direction, a centering block formed on the disc table and which is to be fitted in a central hole in the disc-shaped recording medium, a motor to rotate the disc table, a clamper to pinch along with the disc table the disc-shaped recording medium put on the disc table, and a fall-off preventive structure provided on the disc table for engagement with the disc-shaped recording medium at the central hole formed in the latter.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a spindle motor employed for a disk player. The spindle motor comprises: a deck plate; a shaft rotatably disposed on the deck plate; a stator having a core wound with coils which is disposed on the outer peripheral surface of the shaft and generates a magnetic force; a magnet which is provided at the upper part of the stator and generates a magnetic force; a cap type rotor which is coupled to the upper end of the shaft integrally with the shaft so as to be located at the upper part of the pulling magnet and the stator and is provided on the upper part with a track having a different height from another; a magnet which is disposed on the inner peripheral surface of the rotor so that it can be opposed to the core of the stator with an air gap therebetween; and a turntable which is disposed on the upper surface of the rotor integrally with the rotor and mounts a disk.

Abstract: A high-precision positioning apparatus includes a fine driving unit for producing horizontal and small movements of a flat recording medium relative to an optical system, the medium being used for optically recording and reproducing information. The fine driving unit includes a frame-shaped unit body, a first driving frame inside the unit body, and a second driving frame inside the first driving frame and secured at a position adjacent to a magnetized portion of the recording medium. The first driving frame is movable relative to the unit body by fine driving devices in the horizontal direction of the recording medium, while the second driving frame is movable relative to the first driving frame by other fine driving devices in the horizontal direction of the recording medium and in the direction substantially orthogonal to the moving direction of the first driving frame, thereby producing horizontal and small movements of the recording medium.

Abstract: The invention relates to a turntable (1) for a disc-shaped information carrier. The turntable is provided with a central element (2), which has a central shaft opening (8), a support surface (6) for the information carrier extending perpendicularly to a central axis of the shaft opening, and a driving member (3) having an output shaft (12) for rotationally driving the central element and the support surface. The output shaft and the shaft opening together form a clamping connection, and the output shaft extends in the shaft opening over an insertion length (1). According to the invention, the output shaft (12) is in clamping contact with the shaft opening (8) exclusively via a contact portion of the output shaft having a contact length which is smaller than the insertion length. Preferably, the contact portion exclusively comprises a first part (22) and a second part (23) respectively situated near both end portions of the shaft opening.