Plain bearing
US7234870B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 2, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jun 26, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 14, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16C2360/22
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A plain bearing comprising a housing and two plain bearing halves forming a cylindrical shape in combination and fixed in the housing. Each of the plain bearing halves has crush reliefs formed at both ends of an inner circumferential surface thereof in a circumferential direction, an oil groove formed on the inner circumferential surface thereof and extending in the circumferential direction, a central crown portion at substantially central position in the circumferential direction and in communication with the oil groove, and inflow preventing portions formed between the crush reliefs and the oil groove.
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