Transportation device having an air-foil bearing

Details Transportation device having an air-foil bearing Transportation device having an air-foil bearing

1992-04-10

1994-05-03

Gastineau, Cheryl L.

Material or article handling

Article supported by air and moved by mechanical or manual...

180125, B65G 2502

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053082184

ABSTRACT:
A transportation device for transporting an object comprises a base body, a depression provided on a top surface of the base body, a lifting mechanism provided on the base body in correspondence to the depression and including a lift plate for supporting the object thereon and an air envelope unit supplied with compressed air for causing a dilatation in response thereto, the lift plate being connected to the air envelope unit such that the lift plate is lifted upward upon a supply of the compressed air, and an air foil bearing provided on the base body such that a top surface of the air foil bearing is located at a level above a bottom surface of the base body.

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patent: 3232366 (1966-02-01), Cockerell
patent: 3828884 (1974-08-01), Burdick
patent: 4417639 (1986-11-01), Wegener
patent: 4440253 (1984-04-01), Pernum
patent: 4832562 (1989-05-01), Johnson

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