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US 12,007,027 B2Granted
Sliding component
AssigneeEagle Industry Co., Ltd.
InventorTadatsugu Imura
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Abstract
Provided is a sliding component capable of exhibiting stable sliding performance under various conditions. The sliding component includes a first ring and a second ring which are provided with facing surfaces facing each other and relatively rotated upon a drive of a rotating machine. At least the first ring is provided with a curved surface portion formed in a convex shape and forming at least a part of the facing surface of the first ring.
Claims17
A sliding component comprising a first ring and a second ring which are provided with facing surfaces facing each other and relatively rotated upon a drive of a rotating machine,
- wherein at least the first ring is provided with a curved surface portion formed in a convex shape and constituting at least a part of the facing surface of the first ring, and
- the curved surface portion is constituted by a plurality of minute step portions radially formed along a circumferential direction of the facing surface of the first ring.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.