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Rotary body bearing apparatus, motor and polygon mirror motor

US5541462A · kind A · utility

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17Claims
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Filing dateApr 26, 1994
Grant dateJul 30, 1996
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Expiry dateApr 26, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02K5/1675
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A rotary body bearing apparatus has a bearing supporting member, a radial bearing member, a bearing chamber formed in the bearing supporting member for holding the radial bearing member, a rotative shaft supported rotatively by the radial bearing member, and lubricating oil filling a bearing clearance between the rotative shaft and the radial bearing member. An air bubble restraint means restrains the occurrence of air bubbles generated in the lubricating oil by the rotation of the rotative shaft. Even when the rotative shaft rotates at the high speed of rotation, by the provision of the air bubble occurrence restraint means, the occurrence of air bubbles generated in the lubricating oil can be restrained, high accuracy rotation can be maintained and a rotation number fluctuation of the rotary body can be reduced.

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