Patent ID: 9631556
Date: 2017-04-25
CPC Classifications: F01D,F02C,F05D,F16C

Claim:
1. A foil bearing comprising: an outer member that has an inner circumferential surface having a cylindrical surface shape; and a plurality of foils that are mounted to the inner circumferential surface of the outer member, wherein the foil bearing is configured to radially support a shaft which rotates to one side in a circumferential direction with respect to the outer member, wherein the plurality of foils each comprise: wherein the holding portion on the one side in the circumferential direction of each of the plurality of foils is inserted to a fixing groove formed in the inner circumferential surface of the outer member, and wherein the holding portion on another side in the circumferential direction of each of the plurality of foils is arranged between an adjacent one of the plurality of foils and the inner circumferential surface of the outer member.