CPC H01J 35/02 (2013.01) [F16C 17/102 (2013.01); F16C 33/1065 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A bearing assembly for an X-ray tube, the bearing assembly comprising:
a shaft;
a sleeve disposed around the shaft, wherein one of the shaft and the sleeve is rotatable with regard to the other to form a rotating component and a stationary component;
a lubricating fluid disposed between the shaft and the sleeve within a gap between the sleeve and the shaft; and
at least one vent groove disposed on the stationary component.
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