Aerostatic bearing

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2006-08-22

2006-08-22

Hannon, Thomas R. (Department: 3682)

Bearings

Linear bearing

Fluid bearing

Reexamination Certificate

active

07093979

ABSTRACT:
A guide member and a slide are disposed such as to be opposed to each other through a bearing clearance therebetween. Air is supplied to the bearing clearance through a main pipe, a branch pipe and an orifice provided in the slide. Shape and size of each portions of the main pipe, the branch pipe and the orifice are determined such that Reynolds number becomes 2000 or less in any of the portions of the main pipe, the branch pipe and the orifice so that a turbulent flow is not generated in air flow approaching the bearing clearance.

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Japanese Office Action Issued on Mar. 2, 2005.

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