摘要 |
<p>A hydrodynamic gas bearing structure includes a fixed shaft (101), a hollow cylindrical sleeve (103) opposing to the fixed shaft (101) with a radial space kept therebetween, and a thrust plate (102) having an opposing surface opposing to an end surface in the axial direction of the sleeve (103). The opposing surface of the thrust plate (102) has a groove (102a) for generating dynamic pressure between the sleeve (103) and the thrust plate (102), a protruded portion (102b) formed at an inner peripheral portion, and a recessed portion (102c) formed shallower than the groove (102a), extending from the protruded portion (102b) toward an outer peripheral portion. Top surface of the protruded portion (102b) is at a position of a first height (h0) from the bottom of the recessed portion (102c), and the outer peripheral portion of the opposing surface includes a portion at a position of a second height (h1) lower than the first height (h0) from the bottom of the recessed portion (102c). <IMAGE></p> |