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Granted Patent B2
US 12,404,935 · App. 18/013,520 · Granted Sep 2, 2025

Sliding component

Inventor: Hiroshi Suzuki (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: EAGLE INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
F16J15/3416
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Patent No.
US 12,404,935
App. No.
18/013,520
Granted
Sep 2, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a sliding component capable of stably reducing the frictional resistance between sliding surfaces entailing eccentric rotation. A sliding component has a sliding surface relatively sliding with eccentric rotation. The sliding surface is provided with a dynamic pressure generation groove defined by side walls extending in a circumferential direction. At least one of the side walls is formed in a waveshape with amplitude in a radial direction.

Claims (12)

1. An eccentric sliding assembly comprising: a first sliding component having a sliding surface; a second sliding component having a sliding surface slidable to the sliding surface of the first sliding component; a rotational member configured to rotate around a predetermined axis; a movable member which is the first sliding component or to which the first sliding component is attached;

and a fixed member which is the second sliding component or to which the second sliding component is attached; wherein the rotational member has an eccentric portion eccentrically formed with respect to the predetermined axis and protruded toward the movable member, the movable member has a boss fitted around the eccentric portion of the rotational member and is relatively rotatable therewith, and the sliding surface of at least one of the first sliding component and the second sliding component is provided with a dynamic pressure generation groove defined by side walls extending in a circumferential direction, at least one of the side walls being formed in a waveshape with amplitude in a radial direction.

2. The eccentric sliding assembly according to claim 1 , wherein both the side walls of the dynamic pressure generation groove are formed in the waveshape with the amplitude in the radial direction.

3. The eccentric sliding assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the dynamic pressure generation groove is formed in an annular shape.

4. The eccentric sliding assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the waveshape of the side wall is periodically formed with a constant pitch.

5. The eccentric sliding assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the waveshape of the side wall is formed by curved surfaces.

6. The eccentric sliding assembly according to claim 2 , wherein the dynamic pressure generation groove is formed in an annular shape.

7. The eccentric sliding assembly according to claim 2 , wherein the waveshape of the side wall is periodically formed with a constant pitch.

8. The eccentric sliding assembly according to claim 2 , wherein the waveshape of the side wall is formed by curved surfaces.

9. The eccentric sliding assembly according to claim 3 , wherein the waveshape of the side wall is periodically formed with a constant pitch.

10. The eccentric sliding assembly according to claim 3 , wherein the waveshape of the side wall is formed by curved surfaces.

11. The eccentric sliding assembly according to claim 4 , wherein the waveshape of the side wall is formed by curved surfaces.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 14, 2023
From: SUZUKI, HIROSHI
To: EAGLE INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 062696/0244 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2020-116359 · Jul 6, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230296131A1 · Sep 21, 2023
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