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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2006
Applicant:
Kenji Hibi, Kuwana, JP;
Inventor:
Kenji Hibi, Kuwana, JP;
Assignee:
NTN Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 3/14 (2006.01); F16C 33/20 (2006.01); F16C 32/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A sliding bearing includes a metal part formed by electroforming on an inner periphery of the sliding bearing and an oil feeding mechanism for supplying oil to the bearing gap. As a result, oil retained by the oil feeding mechanism is supplied to the bearing gap, so the lubricity between the bearing and the shaft member is improved by an oil film formed in the bearing gap. This makes it possible to avoid the generation of noise due to defective lubrication and wear of members due to the contact sliding between the bearing and the shaft member.