| 摘要 |
<p>A foil bearing which can support a rotating shaft, in which an end of foil does not make contact with the rotating shaft even if the rotating shaft tilts, which does not damage the surface of the shaft, and which does not cause seizure. A foil bearing (1A) for supporting a rotating shaft (2) is provided with a hollow circular cylindrical outer ring (5) surrounding the rotating shaft (2) with a gap provided therebetween, and also with a foil member (4) mounted to the outer surface of the rotating shaft (2). That portion of the rotating shaft (2) which faces the foil member (4) is formed in a convex shape the axial opposite ends of which are smaller in diameter than the center of the shape.</p> |
