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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2004
Daisuke Katou, Wako, JP;
Hidehiko Nakata, Wako, JP;
Daisuke Katou, Wako, JP;
Hidehiko Nakata, Wako, JP;
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In a foil bearing (), a foil assembly () disposed between a stationary mount member () and a journal () of a rotating member comprises: a top foil () having one end secured to an upper portion of the stationary mount member and extending circumferentially to surround a substantially entire outer circumferential surface of the journal; and a plurality of spring foils () arranged in an annular gap between the top foil and the stationary mount member, wherein each of the spring foils consists of a resilient piece which is bent to have a joint portion () attached to the stationary mount member and a slide contact portion () for contacting the top foil, and wherein the spring foils are arranged in a circumferential direction such that the slide contact portions of adjoining ones of the spring foils partially overlap each other.
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