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Fluid dynamic bearing device

US8821021B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 16, 2009
Grant dateSep 2, 2014
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Expiry dateNov 28, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16C2370/12
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A shaft member is provided with a shaft portion and a flange portion coupled with a lower end surface of the shaft portion. The shaft portion is formed into a complete circular shape in cross section, and the flange portion is provided with a through-hole in which a part of a circumferential region is retracted to a radially outer side with respect to a lower end of the shaft portion so as to exhibit a non-circular shape. The shaft portion and the flange portion are coupled with each other in a state of butting the lower end surface of the shaft portion and an upper end surface of the flange portion against each other. With this, a fluid path is formed by opening both end surfaces of the flange portion.

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