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Sintered oil-impregnated bearing and method for manufacturing same

US5704718A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 12, 1996
Grant dateJan 6, 1998
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Expiry dateJul 12, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S384/902
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Oil-impregnated sintered bearing has a bearing bore with axially extending grooves formed therein so that in a cross-section of the bearing bore concave and convex portions alternate in the circumferential direction, the surface porosity of the convex portions being preferably larger than that of the concave portions. Formed in part of an inner circumference of the bearing bore, is a bearing surface for supporting a rotary shaft, the rest of the inner circumference other than the bearing surface extending toward an end edge of the bearing bore at a taper angle of 2.degree. to 10 over a width of at least 1/3 or more of an axial width of the bearing surface.

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