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Hydrodynamic oil-impregnated sintered bearing unit

US6513979B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 26, 2001
Grant dateFeb 4, 2003
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Expiry dateAug 1, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16C33/107
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A hydrodynamic oil-impregnated sintered bearing unit 1 are comprised a hydrodynamic oil-impregnated sintered bearing 1a, a housing 1b, and a thrust bearing portion for thrust-supporting a shaft. A sealing washer 20 made of metal or resin material is arranged on an opening-portion side of the housing 1b, and that, of a surface of the shaft 2, at least on a region including a portion opposite to the sealing washer 20 a thin layer 21 of a fluorine-containing polymer is formed.

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