Thrust bearing

Abstract

Abstract PURPOSE:To slide sliding parts, which are made up of the surface of a ceramics member and the opposing faces, with a minimal power loss with respect to a thrust load by immersing the sliding parts in propylene glycol solution and turning the sliding parts therein. CONSTITUTION:An upper receiving plate 12 is stuck to the upper supporting body 2 of a rotary shaft 1 while a lower receiving plate 13 is stuck to a lower supporting body 7 which is held on the spherical face 5 of a fixed shaft 4. A ceramics plate 10 is firmly placed between both the plates 12 and 13. A spiral groove is shaped on the surface of the ceramics plate 10, which is housed in a bearing case 14 filled with propylene glycol solution A. By using propylene glycol as a lubricating means for the sliding face of the spiral groove, friction coefficient will be minimized and therefore a power loss can be reduced.

Inventors

• 👤 Shotaro Mizobuchi
• 👤 構渕　庄太郎
• 👤 Yoshiichi Kimura
• 👤 芳一 木村
• 👤 Katsumi Sasaki
• 👤 勝美 佐々木

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