Base unit and disk drive apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10490231-B2
Application number	US-201816125802-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 10, 2018
Priority date	Sep 25, 2017
Publication date	Nov 26, 2019
Grant date	Nov 26, 2019

Abstract

Provided is a base unit for use in a disk drive apparatus and to be attached to a cover portion to define an enclosed space to be filled with a gas having a density lower than that of air. The base unit includes a base portion arranged to extend radially and support a motor capable of rotating about a central axis extending in a vertical direction; and a lateral wall portion arranged to extend axially upward from an edge portion of the base portion. The base portion includes a part accommodating portion defined by a through hole arranged to pass through the base portion in an axial direction, and arranged to accommodate at least a portion of a predetermined part; and a seal member arranged to close an end portion of the through hole on one axial side. The base portion and the lateral wall portion include a base made of a metal; a coating portion formed by electrocoating a surface of the base with at least a resin; and at least one exposed portion where the surface of the base is exposed. The at least one exposed portion is arranged in at least one of a predetermined first region and a second region. The first region lies on an axially upper end portion of the lateral wall portion, the axially upper end portion being opposite to the cover portion. The second region lies on an outer surface of the base portion, and is arranged to extend outward from an edge of the part accommodating portion so as to have a predetermined width.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A base unit for use in a disk drive apparatus and to be attached to a cover portion to define an enclosed space to be filled with a gas having a density lower than that of air, the base unit comprising:
a base portion that extends radially and supports a motor capable of rotating about a central axis extending in a vertical direction; and
a lateral wall portion that extends axially upward from an edge portion of the base portion; wherein
the base portion includes:
a part accommodating portion defined by a through hole arranged to pass through the base portion in an axial direction, and arranged to accommodate at least a portion of a predetermined part; and
a seal member that closes an end portion of the through hole on one axial side;

the base portion and the lateral wall portion are made of metal;
a surface on both of the base portion and the lateral wall portion includes a coating portion formed by electrocoating the surface with at least a resin;
the surface includes at least one exposed portion where the surface is exposed from the coating portion;
the at least one exposed portion is in at least one of a predetermined first region and a second region, the first region lying on an axially upper end portion of the lateral wall portion, the axially upper end portion being opposite to the cover portion, the second region lying on an outer surface of the base portion, and extends outward from an edge of the part accommodating portion to have a predetermined width;
a gasket is held between an axially upper end surface of the lateral wall portion and an axially lower surface of the cover portion; and
one of the at least one exposed portion is in the first region, and covers an area radially outside of a region of contact between the gasket and the lateral wall portion.

2. The base unit according to claim 1 , wherein the exposed portion in the first region extends from an area radially inside of the contact region to the area radially outside of the contact region.

3. The base unit according to claim 1 , wherein one of the at least one exposed portion is in the second region, and covers at least an area outside of an edge of the seal member.

4. The base unit according to claim 1 , wherein the predetermined part is a bearing mechanism of the motor.

5. The base unit according to claim 1 , wherein the predetermined part is a lead wire of a coil of the motor.

6. The base unit according to claim 1 , wherein the predetermined part is a connector electrically connected to a wire arranged on the base portion.

7. The base unit according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one exposed portion has a surface roughness Ra of 0.2 μm or more.

8. The base unit according to claim 1 , wherein a material of the coating portion includes an epoxy resin and kaolin clay.

9. A disk drive apparatus comprising:
the base unit of claim 1 , the base unit including an opening portion lying on an upper side of the base unit;
a cover portion that covers the opening portion of the base unit;
a motor including a bearing mechanism on the base portion, and a rotating portion supported through the bearing mechanism to be rotatable about the central axis; and
an access portion that performs at least one of reading and writing of information from or to a magnetic disk supported by the rotating portion; wherein
the motor and the access portion are accommodated in the enclosed space;
the cover portion includes a base made of a metal, a cover coating portion formed by electrocoating a surface of the base with at least a resin, and a cover exposed portion where the surface of the base is exposed; and
the cover exposed portion of the cover portion covers an area radially outside of a point of contact between the cover portion and the gasket in a region of the cover portion opposite to the upper end surface of the lateral wall portion.

10. A base unit for use in a disk drive apparatus and to be attached to a cover portion to define an enclosed space to be filled with a gas having a density lower than that of air, the base unit comprising:
a base portion that extends radially and supports a motor capable of rotating about a central axis extending in a vertical direction; and
a lateral wall portion that extends axially upward from an edge portion of the base portion; wherein
the base portion includes:
a part accommodating portion defined by a through hole arranged to pass through the base portion in an axial direction, and arranged to accommodate at least a portion of a predetermined part; and
a seal member that closes an end portion of the through hole on one axial side;

the base portion and the lateral wall portion include:
a base made of a metal;
a coating portion formed by electrocoating a surface of the base with at least a resin; and
at least one exposed portion where the surface of the base is exposed;

the at least one exposed portion is in a predetermined region lying on an axially upper end portion of the lateral wall portion, the axially upper end portion being opposite to the cover portion;
a gasket is held between an axially upper end surface of the lateral wall portion and an axially lower surface of the cover portion; and
the at least one exposed portion covers an area radially outside of a region of contact between the gasket and the lateral wall portion.

11. The base unit according to claim 10 , wherein
the at least one exposed portion further includes an additional predetermined region lying on an outer surface of the base portion and extending outward from an edge of the part accommodating portion to have a predetermined width.

12. The base unit according to claim 11 , wherein one of the at least one exposed portion is in the additional predetermined region, and covers at least an area outside of an edge of the seal member.

13. The base unit according to claim 10 , wherein the at least one exposed portion extends from an area radially inside of the region of contact to an area radially outside of the region of contact.

14. A base unit for use in a disk drive apparatus and to be attached to a cover portion to define an enclosed space to be filled with a gas having a density lower than that of air, the base unit comprising:
a base portion that extends radially and supports a motor capable of rotating about a central axis extending in a vertical direction; and
a lateral wall portion that extends axially upward from an edge portion of the base portion; wherein
the base portion includes:
a part accommodating portion defined by a through hole arranged to pass through the base portion in an axial direction, and arranged to accommodate at least a portion of a predetermined part; and
a seal member that closes an end portion of the through hole on one axial side;

the base portion and the lateral wall portion include:
a base made of a metal;
a coating portion formed by electrocoating a surface of the base with at least a resin; and
at least one exposed portion where the surface of the base is exposed;

the at least one exposed portion is in a predetermined region lying on an outer surface of the base portion, and extends outward from an edge of the part accommodating portion to have a predetermined width;
the coating portion and the at least one exposed portion are arranged in the through hole;
a gasket is held between an axially upper end surface of the lateral wall portion and an axially lower surface of the cover portion; and
one of the at least one exposed portion is provided in an additional predetermined region lying on an axially upper end portion of the lateral wall portion, and covers an a

Assignees

• Nidec Corp

Inventors

• Yamada Hiroki

Classifications

• H02K3/522

  for generally annular cores with salient poles · CPC title

• G11B33/1466

  sealing gaskets, (gasket in general F16J) · CPC title

• H02K5/10

  with arrangements for protection from ingress, e.g. water or fingers · CPC title

• G11B33/1453 Primary

  by moisture · CPC title

• H02K21/22

  with magnets rotating around the armatures, e.g. flywheel magnetos · CPC title