Bearings – Rotary bearing – Fluid bearing
Patent
1992-12-14
1993-09-21
Footland, Lenard A.
Bearings
Rotary bearing
Fluid bearing
384110, 384135, F16C 3206
Patent
active
052462943
ABSTRACT:
A self-lubricating hydrodynamic spindle bearing for support of a spindle of a magnetic disk drive assembly includes a crankcase design which provides large reservoirs for oil storage with an air cover in communication with the ambient environment through an air vents provided by clearance seals formed between respective central passages of housing-sealing endcaps and the shaft. The crankcase reservoir volume is defined within the bearing so that natural body force effects cause the lubricant to be fed into the hydrodynamic bearing. A leak-preventing capillary trap of minimal continuous axial length may be provided at the clearance seal for passive capture of wandering lubricant when the bearing is at rest. Full evacuation of lubricant trapped at the clearance seal is achieved toward the interior of the housing by centrifugal pumping, e.g., the inboard side of the rotating part of the seal is coned and fluted such that the rotating centrifugal field will throw all statically trapped oil into the lubricant reservoir. A three way restrictive valve is provided to assure balanced feeding of lubricant to both ends of the spindle for either vertical or horizontal spindle orientation. A pressure-actuated bladder may be attached to the bearing to deliver a volume of lubricant to the bearing on demand.
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Digital Equipment Corporation
Footland Lenard A.
Hudgens Ronald C.
Young Barry N.
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