Foil bearing

Details Foil bearing Foil bearing

2004-09-22

2008-08-19

Ridley, Richard W L (Department: 3682)

Bearings

Rotary bearing

Fluid bearing

Reexamination Certificate

active

07413346

ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a foil bearing (1), comprising: a stationary mount member (2) surrounding an outer circumferential surface of a journal (13) of a rotating member via an annular gap (G); and a plurality of centripetal force producing foils (e.g., middle foils12) arranged in a circumferential direction in the annular gap, where each of the centripetal force producing foils has one end fixed to the stationary mount member, wherein portions of the stationary mount member located between fixed ends of adjoining ones of the centripetal force producing foils are formed with an axially extending slit (4).

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patent: 5634723 (1997-06-01), Agrawal
patent: 5911511 (1999-06-01), Saville
patent: 6450688 (2002-09-01), Matsushima

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