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US 2003/0156769 A1Published application
Fluid suspended bearing
OwnerCheol H. Whanginventor
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Abstract
An oil-lubricated sliding bearing is provided. The bearing comprises a first member having a sliding surface having at least one groove, and a second member having a sliding surface having at least one groove. The sliding surface of the first member and the sliding surface of the second member slide on each other. The first member is fixed and the second member is movable. The grooves of the first member are inclined from the sliding direction. The bearing includes a linear bearing, a radial bearing, a taper bearing, and a thrust bearing.
Claims20
An oil-lubricated sliding bearing comprising:
- a) a first member having a sliding surface, the sliding surface having at least one groove,
- b) a second member having a sliding surface, the sliding surface having at least one groove,
- wherein the sliding surface of the first member and the sliding surface of the second member slide on each other, wherein the first member is fixed and the second member is movable, and wherein the grooves of the first member are inclined from the sliding direction.
An oil-lubricated sliding bearing comprising:
- a) a first member having a sliding surface, the sliding surface having at least one groove,
- b) a second member having a sliding surface, the sliding surface having at least one groove,
- wherein the sliding surface of the first member and the sliding surface of the second member slide on each other, wherein the first member is fixed and the second member is movable, wherein the grooves of the first member are inclined from the sliding direction, and wherein at least one oil supplying hole is provided in the grooves.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.