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US 12,025,179 B2Granted
Segmental thrust bearing
AssigneesZF Friedrichshafen AG, Zf Wind Power Antwerpen N.V.
InventorsSimon Vets, Koen Krieckemans, Nurhan Kavas, Robby Popowicz
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Abstract
A thrust bearing includes two physically separate one-piece segments. At least one segment has a wedge-shaped surface serving as a sliding surface. An alternative thrust bearing includes precisely one segment of a one-piece design. The segment is interrupted along its course around an axis of rotation of the thrust bearing. The segment has a wedge-shaped surface serving as a sliding surface.
Claims6
A thrust bearing, comprising:
- two physically separate one-piece segments, wherein at least one segment has a wedge-shaped surface serving as a sliding surface;
- and
- a carrier,
- wherein the at least one segment is rigidly fixed in the carrier,
- wherein the carrier forms a recess, wherein the recess fixes the at least one segment in a positive-locking manner, and
- wherein the carrier forms at least one lubricant line opening into the recess, wherein the lubricant line is in lubricant-conducting connection with a hole in the at least one segment, the hole being configured to supply oil.
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A thrust bearing comprising:
- precisely one segment of a one-piece design;
- and
- a carrier, wherein the segment is interrupted along a course of the segment around an axis of rotation of the thrust bearing,
- wherein the segment has a wedge-shaped surface serving as a sliding surface,
- wherein the segment is rigidly fixed in the carrier,
- wherein the carrier forms a recess, wherein the recess fixes the segment in a positive-locking manner, and
- wherein the carrier forms at least one lubricant line opening into the recess, wherein the lubricant line is in lubricant-conducting connection with a hole in the segment, the hole being configured to supply oil.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.