Foil bearing and spindle device using the same

Details Foil bearing and spindle device using the same Foil bearing and spindle device using the same

2005-02-01

2005-02-01

Hannon, Thomas R. (Department: 3682)

Bearings

Rotary bearing

Fluid bearing

C384S103000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06848828

ABSTRACT:
A foil bearing is provided, which is simple in structure, has a large load capacity and a large damping capability and can therefore allow a rotary shaft having a large unbalance as compared with the conventional bearing to be driven stably at a high speed. A spindle device utilizing such foil bearing is also provided, which is designed to increase the permissible amount of unbalance and also to have a light-weight feature. Each of the foil bearings504and505includes an elastic member2prepared from a wire net formed by braiding wires, and a thin bearing foil3supported by the elastic member2and defining an elastic bearing surface S. The respective foil bearing504and505is used at least as a radial bearing504in the spindle device including a rotary shaft4having a head mount501a,on which an atomizer head is mounted, and the radial and thrust bearings504and505for rotatably supporting the rotary shaft4.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4082375 (1978-04-01), Fortmann
patent: 4514458 (1985-04-01), Thorn et al.
patent: 4559249 (1985-12-01), Arigaya et al.
patent: 4865466 (1989-09-01), Jones
patent: 5114244 (1992-05-01), Dunham et al.
patent: 58-87343 (1979-07-01), None
patent: 56-163775 (1981-12-01), None
patent: 09-173913 (1997-07-01), None
patent: 10-331846 (1998-12-01), None
patent: 10-331847 (1998-12-01), None

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Foil bearing and spindle device using the same does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Foil bearing and spindle device using the same, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Foil bearing and spindle device using the same will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3497671