Internal combustion engine bearing and method of manufacturing internal combustion engine bearing
US10228014B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 26, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 12, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 26, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16C2360/22
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A semicircular tube-shaped bearing has a bearing main body formed from a resin, an inner circumferential surface that slides over an opposing shaft, and an outer circumferential surface contacting a housing. The semicircular tube-shaped bearing may have a laminated structure including a resin layer and includes at least a portion of the inner circumferential surface, and a reinforcing layer that is in close contact with the resin layer. In this case, the bearing main body has a resin layer that includes the inner circumferential surface, and a reinforcing layer that is in close contact with the resin layer. The reinforcing layer has a higher rigidity than the resin layer, and raises the rigidity of the resin layer by being in close contact with the resin layer. The material forming the reinforcing layer is a metal such as iron, aluminum, or stainless steel.
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