Magnetic bearing apparatus and vacuum pump having magnetic bearing apparatus
US6617733B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 29, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 9, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 29, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16C2360/45
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In a magnetic bearing apparatus provided at least with a touchdown bearing and a corrugated plate-like damper member inserted into an annular gap between the touchdown bearing and its retainer member, to keep on holding the corrugated plate-like damper member in a predetermined position without fail.A cylindrical retainer member 9 is a thrust bearing retainer member and also a touchdown bearing retainer member. A touchdown bearing 4, i.e., a pair of roller bearings 4a and 4b disposed in upper and lower stages are received in an inner circumferential portion of the cylindrical retainer member 9. An annular gap G is formed between the inner circumferential surface of the cylindrical retainer member 9 and outer races of the pair of roller bearings 4a and 4b. A pair of corrugated strip steel plates 8a and 8b that are the corrugated plate-like damper members are inserted into this annular gap G. Also, a strip-like metal thin plate 10a is inserted while being clamped between the upper corrugated strip steel plate 8a and the lower corrugated strip steel plate 8b. Thus, the strip-like metal thin plate 10a functions as a positional offset preventing means of the pair of corrugated strip ste…
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