Metal working – Method of mechanical manufacture – Process for making bearing or component thereof
Patent
1996-07-02
2000-08-29
Cuda, Irene
Metal working
Method of mechanical manufacture
Process for making bearing or component thereof
384100, 72 88, B21D 5310, B21K 110
Patent
active
061089095
ABSTRACT:
A groove forming process for forming at least one groove pattern on the outer diameter of a shaft for use in a hydrodynamic bearing of a spindle motor. First, the shaft is inserted between a pair of dies, at least one of which has a groove pattern thereon. Next, the shaft is positioned so that it is perpendicular to the groove pattern and at one end of the groove pattern. By lowering the upper die, the shaft is clasped between the dies. The shaft is then rolled in a first direction over the groove pattern by simultaneously applying pressure in a vertical direction and applying pressure in a first horizontal direction to one of the pair of dies so that the shaft rolls in the first direction. The shaft is then rolled in a second direction over the groove pattern by simultaneously applying pressure in a vertical direction and applying pressure in a second horizontal direction to one of the pair of dies so that the shaft rolls in the second direction. The steps of rolling the shaft in the first and second directions is then repeated until the groove pattern is formed on the outer diameter of the shaft. Then the shaft may be released from between the dies by raising the upper die. At this point the shaft may be removed from between the dies and inspected.
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Cheever Charles J.
Gray Frank Alton
Hazelton Mark
van Witzenburg Johannes
Butler Marc W.
Cuda Irene
SAE Magnetics (H.K. ) Ltd.
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