Patent ID: 8879204
Filing Date: 2014-11-04
Classification: G11B,H02K

Abstract:
1. A motor, comprising: a stationary unit; a rotary unit including a rotor magnet; and a bearing mechanism arranged to support the rotary unit so as to rotate with respect to the stationary unit about a center axis extending in an up-down direction; wherein the stationary unit includes a stator positioned radially inward of the rotor magnet, a base portion positioned below the stator, the base portion including at least one hole, and a flexible wiring substrate arranged to supply electric power to the stator, the flexible wiring substrate reaching a position higher than a lower surface of the base portion through the at least one hole; the base portion includes a central portion, and a step portion extending radially outward and upward from the outer edge of the central portion, at least one hole is arranged at the step portion; the flexible wiring substrate includes a lead portion arranged on the lower surface of the base portion and a connection portion arranged higher than the lower surface of the base portion and connected to the stator; the connection portion includes an electrically conductive solder portion arranged on a lower surface thereof to cover a portion of a lead wire extending from a coil of the stator; and at least a portion of the solder portion is positioned within the at least one hole.