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Electrically powered apparatus

US4820949A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 17, 1986
Grant dateApr 11, 1989
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Expiry dateNov 17, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02K5/1677
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrically powered apparatus is disclosed in which an axial end surface of a rotor and an axis end surface of a stator are arranged to be sliding surfaces for effecting relative sliding motion therebetween, one of the sliding surfaces being provided with grooves adapted to generate fluid dynamic pressure upon relative rotation of said surfaces.

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