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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 1993
Filed:
Jul. 27, 1992
Eckhard Enderle, Aalen-Dewangen, DE;
Peter Ahnelt, Oberkochen, DE;
Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung, Heidenheim/Brenz, DE;
Abstract
A load-compensating gas bearing which exhibits high total rigidity over a large range of loads. The bearing consists of a deformable disk (3) that is supported by, but is not fixed to, a circular support (6) that is rigidly mounted to a base element connected with the machine part (1) being supported by the bearing. The disk (3) is held and centered only by a cylindrical insert (5) that is also used to supply the supporting gas to the bearing span. The bearing side of the deformable disk is provided with a hard plastic coating for protection in the event the gas supply is discontinued; and in one preferred embodiment, the circular support (6) is mounted to a base element that is integral with the machine part being supported.