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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2016
Ihi Corporation, Koto-ku, JP;
Yutaka Uneura, Tokyo, JP;
Shinichi Kaneda, Tokyo, JP;
Hideyuki Kojima, Tokyo, JP;
Tomomi Sugiura, Tokyo, JP;
Yuichi Daito, Tokyo, JP;
IHI Corporation, Koto-ku, JP;
Abstract
A bearing structure includes: an outer circumferential groove formed on an outer circumferential surface of a cylindrical portion of a semi-floating metal bearing, and including two opposed surfaces opposed to each other in an axial direction of a shaft and a bottom surface connected to the two opposed surfaces; a radial hole penetrating a wall portion defining the bearing hole so as to communicate with the bearing hole, and facing the outer circumferential groove of the semi-floating metal bearing; a locking member having a body inserted into the radial hole from the outer side of the shaft, wherein at least part of the body is interposed between the two opposed surfaces and fixed to the outer circumferential groove; and an opposed portion provided in the housing, and opposed to the part of the body of the locking member when the locking member is fixed to the outer circumferential groove.