HYDROSTATIC BEARING Russian patent published in 2014 - IPC F16C32/06 B23Q1/38 

FIELD: machine building.

SUBSTANCE: proposed device consists of case 1, shaft 2, bush 3 and float ring 4. Said case has groove 5 to force working medium into chamber 6 between case 1 and bush 3 fitted in case 1 to clasping aforesaid shaft 2 with working clearance that makes a bearing lubing layer 7. Bush 3 has circular feed groove 8 and connection grooves 9 arranged in two circular rows of symmetrical circular feed groove 8 to feed bearing lubing layer 7. Float ring 4 fitted in chamber 5 has through hole 10 at central part, grooves 11 at face surfaces, chamfers 12 at butts of inner and outer surfaces to make, along with bush outer surface, the serial throttling steps 13, 14 of ring hanger 4. Intake steps 13 feature larger clearance while discharge steps 14 have smaller clearance to communicate with connection grooves 9.

EFFECT: higher reliability and bearing capacity.

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