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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2015
Oiles Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Tomohiro Yamada, Fujisawa, JP;
OILES CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Provided are: a slide bearing configured so that degradation in sliding performance caused by the entry of dust, muddy water, etc. can be prevented at low cost; and a strut-type suspension using the slide bearing. A slide bearing () is provided with: an upper case (); a lower case () joined to the upper case () in a pivotal manner and forming an annular space () between the upper case () and the lower case (); and an annular center plate () disposed in the annular space (). An annular lip () is formed integrally at the outer peripheral edge () of the flange () of the center plate (). The lip () is in contact, while deflecting, with an annular protrusion () formed in an annular groove () in the upper case () and covers a thrust bearing surface () and a thrust supporting surface ().