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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2004
Applicant:
Rudolf Neumann, Spaichingen, DE;
Inventor:
Rudolf Neumann, Spaichingen, DE;
Assignee:
Minebea Co., Ltd., Nagano, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 32/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A hydrodynamic bearing system, having a bearing sleeve and a shaft inserted into an inner cylindrical bore of the bearing sleeve. A bearing gap is formed between the shaft and the bearing sleeve, the bearing gap being filled with a lubricating oil. A shield encloses the bearing sleeve. The shield is secured within a recess formed at the top surface of the bearing sleeve at a position distanced from the bearing gap. The shield is pressed against a sharp edge of the recess by a metal ring placed into the recess.