| 摘要 |
<p>An air bearing (10) for guiding a filament (16) (e.g., optical fiber) has two circular disks (20, 22) each with etched radial channels (32) on one major surface, which are sandwiched to opposite sides of a separator (36). The assembly of disks (20, 22) and separtor (36) is mounted into an axial support (18) which supplies pressurized air to a plenum (54) between the disks (20, 22). The air passes along the channels (32) to be emitted into a groove at the peripheral edges (28) of the disks (20, 22) forming a supporting air cushion for the filament (16). <IMAGE></p> |
