Gas Cushion Bearings TRIZ Cases

Gas bearings maintain the translator air gap in a linear electromagnetic machine, reducing friction while preserving stiffness and oil-less reliability.

Asymmetric stator teeth and gas bearings keep the translator aligned, maintain the air gap, and cut friction and wear in linear motors.

Compressed air is injected into the bearing gap during startup and shutdown to cut rotor-shaft friction, extend air bearing life, and stabilize fuel cell airflow.

A base foil with integrated separation preventers keeps the bump foil from escaping, avoiding bearing damage and simplifying assembly.

A taper-flat pad with hydrostatic orifices boosts thrust foil bearing load capacity and lowers friction across changing speeds and loads.

Discrete recess depth levels simplify bearing manufacture while preserving air-cushion pressure distribution for stable high-speed shaft support.

Discrete depth levels in bearing-surface depressions simplify manufacture while preserving pressure distribution at high shaft speeds.

An overlapping top foil extends beyond 360° to prevent air pressure loss, improving airfoil journal bearing rigidity and damping.

Dual key grooves and bent foil sections restrain axial bump movement while preserving circumferential motion to improve bearing durability and stability.

A dual-support gas-flotation chamber balances wide and heavy ring parts with adjustable levelness, low friction torque, and wider axial positioning.

A flexible floating sleeve adjusts bearing clearance to prevent pneumatic hammer instability under load, vibration, heat, and misalignment.

A movable sleeve ring, fixing pin, and bump-foil damper stabilize fluid film bearings under load, vibration, temperature shifts, and misalignment.

Integrated air supply and discharge channels let an aerostatic bearing support a rotor smoothly while actuating a pneumatic tool clamp.

Compressed-air support replaces rolling bearings to cut friction and wear, enabling portable, high-precision rotor and ring-part static balancing.

Integrating bearing pads, springs, and dampers into one fluid-damped air bearing cuts weight, size, and assembly complexity in turbomachinery.

Independent pressure zones in an air turn keep flexible substrates flat during deposition, improving coating uniformity and preventing surface damage.

Rolled fixed tabs and through-hole overlap keep the bump foil free end aligned under high-speed rotor vibration, reducing friction and deformation.

An elastic radial bearing assembly keeps the axial gas bearing air gap constant under heat, pressure, and centrifugal loads.

Non-uniform gaps between adjacent foils tune end stiffness, improving shaft followability and stabilizing fluid-film support.

A pressurized gas cushion keeps the print component aligned above the imaging plate, reducing friction, vibration, damage, and print defects.

A pressurized gas cushion keeps rollers and cleaning parts at a defined gap from the imaging surface, cutting friction, vibration, and print defects.

Working gas feeds hydrostatic bearing pads that support rotary components without oil systems, reducing engine weight and bearing complexity.

Localized chrome plating on an air bearing shaft prevents softer metal contact with bearing foil, reducing heat buildup and extending component lifespan.

A sensor unit uses ultrasonic oscillations to generate a levitation force field that maintains a constant hovering distance above the workpiece surface.

A hoop reinforcing device manages torque during press-fitting of journal bearing restrictors.

Integrated gas flow paths in a hybrid foil bearing deliver pressurized gas to reduce dry rubbing wear and friction during startup cycles.

Elastic mesh with through-holes dissipates heat from outer rim, reducing abrasion and extending lifespan in motor applications.