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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2017
Filed:
May. 19, 2016
Masato Yoshino, Mie, JP;
Hiroki Fujiwara, Mie, JP;
Masato Yoshino, Mie, JP;
Hiroki Fujiwara, Mie, JP;
NTN CORPORATION, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A foil bearing includes an outer member (), and a plurality of foils () that are mounted to an inner circumferential surface () of the outer member () and directly face the inner circumferential surface () of the outer member () in a radial direction without interposition of another member (such as back foils). The foils () each include: holding portions () that are formed at both circumferential ends and held while in contact with the outer member (); and a body portion () that is formed circumferentially between the holding portions () and has a bearing surface (A). At least an end portion on one side in a circumferential direction of the body portion () is raised radially inward with respect to the inner circumferential surface () of the outer member ().