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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 04, 2000
Masamichi Hayakawa, Simosuwa-machi, JP;
Hisaya Nakagawa, Simosuwa-machi, JP;
Michiaki Takizawa, Simosuwa-machi, JP;
Sankyo Seiki MFG. Co., Ltd., Nagano, JP;
Abstract
A dynamic pressure bearing apparatus comprises a rotary shaft, a sintered oil retaining bearing rotatably supporting the rotary shaft, the sintered oil retaining bearing having an interior surface defining an internal surface configuration for generating dynamic pressure to thereby form a dynamic pressure bearing between the rotary shaft and the sintered oil retaining bearing. The internal surface of the sintered oil retaining bearing comprises in a peripheral direction thereof, a minimum-gap section, a large-gap section and a separation groove section. The minimum-gap section has the minimum gap between the rotary shaft and the internal surface of the sintered oil retaining bearing. The large-gap section is continuous to the minimum-gap section, and has a larger gap between the rotary shaft and the sintered oil retaining bearing than that at the minimum-gap section to thereby increase pressure of lubrication oil that is present between the rotary shaft and the sintered oil retaining bearing toward the minimum-gap section. The separation groove section is provided between the large-gap section and the minimum-gap section. The separation groove section has a gap greater than that of the large-gap section. The minimum-gap section and the large-gap section define a dynamic pressure bearing surface section. The minimum-gap section is located at a predetermined angular position with respect to the separation groove section in a manner that a ratio between an arc angle defined by the dynamic pressure bearing surface section and the predetermined angular position of the minimum-gap section is 1:0 through 0.2. Furthermore, a maximum gap in the large-gap section with respect to the rotary shaft is two times or less greater than a minimum gap at the minimum-gap section with respect to the rotary shaft.