GB9724881D0 - Method and apparatus for forming recesses in a bearing surface - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for forming recesses in a bearing surface

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Publication number
GB9724881D0
GB9724881D0 GBGB9724881.9A GB9724881A GB9724881D0 GB 9724881 D0 GB9724881 D0 GB 9724881D0 GB 9724881 A GB9724881 A GB 9724881A GB 9724881 D0 GB9724881 D0 GB 9724881D0
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
bearing surface
forming recesses
recesses
forming
bearing
Prior art date
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Withdrawn
Application number
GBGB9724881.9A
Other versions
GB2319741A (en
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Loadpoint Ltd
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Loadpoint Ltd
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Application filed by Loadpoint Ltd filed Critical Loadpoint Ltd
Publication of GB9724881D0 publication Critical patent/GB9724881D0/en
Publication of GB2319741A publication Critical patent/GB2319741A/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23H—WORKING OF METAL BY THE ACTION OF A HIGH CONCENTRATION OF ELECTRIC CURRENT ON A WORKPIECE USING AN ELECTRODE WHICH TAKES THE PLACE OF A TOOL; SUCH WORKING COMBINED WITH OTHER FORMS OF WORKING OF METAL
    • B23H9/00—Machining specially adapted for treating particular metal objects or for obtaining special effects or results on metal objects
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23H—WORKING OF METAL BY THE ACTION OF A HIGH CONCENTRATION OF ELECTRIC CURRENT ON A WORKPIECE USING AN ELECTRODE WHICH TAKES THE PLACE OF A TOOL; SUCH WORKING COMBINED WITH OTHER FORMS OF WORKING OF METAL
    • B23H9/00—Machining specially adapted for treating particular metal objects or for obtaining special effects or results on metal objects
    • B23H9/06—Marking or engraving
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
    • F16C33/00—Parts of bearings; Special methods for making bearings or parts thereof
    • F16C33/02—Parts of sliding-contact bearings
    • F16C33/04—Brasses; Bushes; Linings
    • F16C33/06—Sliding surface mainly made of metal
    • F16C33/10—Construction relative to lubrication
    • F16C33/1005—Construction relative to lubrication with gas, e.g. air, as lubricant
    • F16C33/101—Details of the bearing surface, e.g. means to generate pressure such as lobes or wedges
    • F16C33/1015—Pressure generating grooves
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
    • F16C33/00—Parts of bearings; Special methods for making bearings or parts thereof
    • F16C33/02—Parts of sliding-contact bearings
    • F16C33/04—Brasses; Bushes; Linings
    • F16C33/06—Sliding surface mainly made of metal
    • F16C33/14—Special methods of manufacture; Running-in
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23H—WORKING OF METAL BY THE ACTION OF A HIGH CONCENTRATION OF ELECTRIC CURRENT ON A WORKPIECE USING AN ELECTRODE WHICH TAKES THE PLACE OF A TOOL; SUCH WORKING COMBINED WITH OTHER FORMS OF WORKING OF METAL
    • B23H2200/00—Specific machining processes or workpieces
    • B23H2200/10—Specific machining processes or workpieces for making bearings
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
    • F16C17/00—Sliding-contact bearings for exclusively rotary movement
    • F16C17/02—Sliding-contact bearings for exclusively rotary movement for radial load only
    • F16C17/026—Sliding-contact bearings for exclusively rotary movement for radial load only with helical grooves in the bearing surface to generate hydrodynamic pressure, e.g. herringbone grooves
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
    • F16C17/00—Sliding-contact bearings for exclusively rotary movement
    • F16C17/04—Sliding-contact bearings for exclusively rotary movement for axial load only
    • F16C17/045—Sliding-contact bearings for exclusively rotary movement for axial load only with grooves in the bearing surface to generate hydrodynamic pressure, e.g. spiral groove thrust bearings

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Sliding-Contact Bearings (AREA)
GB9724881A 1996-11-28 1997-11-26 Method and apparatus for forming recesses in a bearing surface Withdrawn GB2319741A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB9624728.3A GB9624728D0 (en) 1996-11-28 1996-11-28 Method and apparatus for forming recesses in air or fluid film bearings

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
GB9724881D0 true GB9724881D0 (en) 1998-01-21
GB2319741A GB2319741A (en) 1998-06-03

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GBGB9624728.3A Pending GB9624728D0 (en) 1996-11-28 1996-11-28 Method and apparatus for forming recesses in air or fluid film bearings
GB9724881A Withdrawn GB2319741A (en) 1996-11-28 1997-11-26 Method and apparatus for forming recesses in a bearing surface

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GBGB9624728.3A Pending GB9624728D0 (en) 1996-11-28 1996-11-28 Method and apparatus for forming recesses in air or fluid film bearings

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GB (2) GB9624728D0 (en)
WO (1) WO1998023405A1 (en)

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JP3614749B2 (en) * 2000-03-13 2005-01-26 光洋精工株式会社 Hydrodynamic groove processing method for hydrodynamic bearings
US7235168B2 (en) * 2002-05-28 2007-06-26 Seagate Technology. Llc Method for electrochemically forming a hydrodynamic bearing surface
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US5309639A (en) * 1992-11-23 1994-05-10 The Timken Company Method of making a machine component with lubricated wear surface
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WO1998023405A1 (en) 1998-06-04
GB2319741A (en) 1998-06-03
AU5126898A (en) 1998-06-22
GB9624728D0 (en) 1997-01-15

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