Ventilated aerodynamic foil bearing
US-2015369294-A1 · Dec 24, 2015 · US
Radial foil bearing
US8944686B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8944686-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414167284-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 29, 2014 |
| Priority date | Aug 1, 2011 |
| Publication date | Feb 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2015 |
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The present invention relates to a radial foil bearing for supporting a rotary shaft. The radial foil bearing includes a top foil, a back foil, and a bearing housing accommodating the top and back foils. The top foil is formed by winding a rectangular metal foil into a cylindrical shape so that one end of the metal foil is extended out in a tangential direction of a cylinder formed by the metal foil. An engagement groove is formed on an inner circumferential surface of the bearing housing in an axial direction of the bearing housing, and the engagement groove is formed so that a depth direction thereof corresponds to one tangential direction of the cylinder of the top foil. The one end of the top foil engages with the engagement groove.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A radial foil bearing for supporting a rotary shaft by being externally attached to the rotary shaft, the radial foil bearing comprising: a cylindrical top foil disposed so as to face the rotary shaft; a back foil disposed on a radially outer side of the top foil; and a cylindrical bearing housing accommodating the top foil and the back foil in an inside of the bearing housing, wherein the top foil is formed by winding a rectangular metal foil in…
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- What does patent US8944686B2 cover?
- The present invention relates to a radial foil bearing for supporting a rotary shaft. The radial foil bearing includes a top foil, a back foil, and a bearing housing accommodating the top and back foils. The top foil is formed by winding a rectangular metal foil into a cylindrical shape so that one end of the metal foil is extended out in a tangential direction of a cylinder formed by the metal…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Omori Naomichi, Ihi Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F16C17/024. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Feb 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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