HYDROSTATIC BEARING Russian patent published in 2008 - IPC F16C32/06 B23Q1/38 

FIELD: mechanics.

SUBSTANCE: hydrostatic bearing comprises a guide and a housing with hydraulic fluid supply channel, in which a floating element is located. On the housing working face, at the supply channel outlet, there is a support pocket. At the floating element ends, there are control pockets interconnected by a throttling channel. Outer faces of the floating element have collars and, together with mating faces of the housing and the guide, form throttling slots.

EFFECT: invention of a hydrostatic bearing with negative compliance and higher load-carrying capacity, with a few floating elements.

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