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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2001
Yong Bok Lee, Seoul, KR;
Chang Ho Kim, Seoul, KR;
Nam Soo Lee, Seoul, KR;
Tae Ho Kim, Yongin, Kyunggi-do, KR;
Other;
Abstract
A foil journal bearing which is provided at an interior surface of the bearing housing with a plurality of foils or one foil for supporting a shaft comprises a plurality of dampers embedded in an inside portion of its bearing housing while coming into contact with and supporting the plurality of foils or the one foil to increase stiffness and damping capacity of the bearing during rotation of said shaft, wherein each of said dampers is comprised of a damper pin inserted into one of dimples formed on the interior surface of the bearing housing and an elastic spring interposed between a bottom of the damper pin and a bottom of the dimple.