A fluid bearing device for preventing a lubricant from scattering outside
even during rotation thereof, while holding a relatively large amount of
lubricant in a seal surface portion. Lubricant is filled between a sleeve
and a shaft, the seal surface portion is formed in a location facing an
open end of the sleeve, a sectional shape of the seal surface portion is
such that a smallest clearance from an outer peripheral surface of the
shaft is at a radial bearing portion side end portion of the seal surface
portion, a largest clearance is at an intermediate portion between the
radial bearing portion side end portion and an open end side end portion
of the seal surface portion, and a clearance at the open end side end
portion of the seal surface portion is smaller than the clearance at the
intermediate portion.