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A bearing arrangement (28) having at least one radial air bearing (1) and/or having an axial air bearing (15′). The radial air bearing (1) has an inner annular bearing plate (7) and a spring plate (10) which surrounds the bearing plate (7) at the outside. The bearing plate and spring plate being for

A bearing arrangement (28) having at least one radial air bearing (1) and/or having an axial air bearing (15′). The radial air bearing (1) has an inner annular bearing plate (7) and a spring plate (10) which surrounds the bearing plate (7) at the outside. The bearing plate and spring plate being formed as a single-piece component.

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1. An axial air bearing (15′) having an annular bearing plate (16) andan annular spring arrangement (17, 18, 19, 19′, 25) comprising a spring plate (19) in contact with the annular bearing plate (16), a support plate (25) in contact with the spring plate (19), and a cover plate (38) provided on the

1. An axial air bearing (15′) having an annular bearing plate (16) andan annular spring arrangement (17, 18, 19, 19′, 25) comprising a spring plate (19) in contact with the annular bearing plate (16), a support plate (25) in contact with the spring plate (19), and a cover plate (38) provided on the spring plate (19), wherein the cover plate (38) is provided with a device (42) for building up air pressure between the bearing plate (16) and the spring arrangement (17, 18, 19, 19′, 25). 2. The axial air bearing as claimed in claim 1, wherein the spring arrangement (17, 18, 19, 19′, 25) is provided with a multiplicity of raised protuberances (17, 18) which are formed on the bearing plate (16) and on which rest spring plate portions (19′) of a spring plate (19). 3. The axial air bearing as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a rotation prevention means (22). 4. The axial air bearing as claimed in claim 3, wherein the rotation prevention means (22) has a multiplicity of spaced-apart, circumferentially arranged receiving recesses (23) for rotation prevention pins. 5. An axial air bearing (15′) having an annular bearing plate (16) andan annular spring arrangement (17, 18, 19, 19′, 25) on which is arranged a cover plate (38) is provided with a device (42) for building up air pressure between the bearing plate (16) and the spring arrangement (17, 18, 19, 19′, 25), wherein the device for building up air pressure is in the form of a spiral duct arrangement (42). 6. The axial air bearing as claimed in claim 1, wherein the device for building up air pressure is in the form of an external air feed device which pumps air from the outside between the spring arrangement (17, 18, 19, 19′, 25) and the bearing plate (16). 7. The axial air bearing as claimed in claim 1, wherein a support plate (25) is arranged between the spring plate (19) and the cover plate (38). 8. An axial air bearing, characterized by an annular carrier plate (43) on which is arranged a curved ramp (50) for building up air pressure and an adjacent spring plate (55) with springs or spring regions (52, 53, 54). 9. The axial air bearing as claimed in claim 8, wherein the curved ramp (50) is arranged so as to be inclined relative to a circumferential direction (U) of the support plate (43) by an angle (α) of >90°. 10. The axial air bearing as claimed in claim 8, further comprising at least one air-cooling region (51) arranged on the carrier plate (43). 11. The axial air bearing as claimed in claim 8, wherein the curved ramp (50) is arranged so as to be inclined relative to a circumferential direction (U) of the support plate (43) by an angle (α) of from 110° to 160°.