Spindle motor having a fluid dynamic bearing system and a stationary shaft

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PATENT NO RE46300
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13946142

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The invention relates to a spindle motor having a fluid dynamic bearing system comprising axial and radial bearings that contains a rotor component (14) which encloses a stationary shaft (12), which in turn is connected at both its ends to axially aligned bearing parts (16; 18) that are fashioned such that they form capillary sealing gaps (32; 34), a recirculation channel (28) filled with bearing fluid that connects the remote regions of the bearing to each other, and an electromagnetic drive system (42, 44) for driving the rotor component.

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MINEBEA MITSUMI INC4106-73 OAZA MIYOTA MIYOTA-MACHI KITASAKU-GUN NAGANO 389-0293

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bauer, Martin Villingen-Schwenningen, DE 104 542
Engesser, Martin Donaueschingen, DE 25 255
Fleig, Jürgen St. Georgen, DE 3 5
Fuss, Thomas Rottweil, DE 10 150
Popov, Vladimir V Villingen-Schwenningen, DE 15 226
Schmid, Guido Triberg, DE 23 157
Schwamberger, Stefan Villingen-Schwenningen, DE 27 234
Wildpreth, Matthias Villingen-Schwenningen, DE 4 3
Winterhalter, Olaf Epfendorf, DE 29 185

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