Bearing shunt
AssigneeSchaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
InventorsGuihui Zhong, Venkata Kottapalli, James Brown, Joseph T. Griffin, John Tate
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Abstract
A bearing shunt includes a metal washer, a conductive washer made from a carbon fiber mesh, and a metal cover. The metal washer includes a first annular surface, a lip protruding axially from the first annular surface, and a first plurality of lubricant flow holes. The conductive washer includes a second annular surface contacting the first annular surface and a second plurality of lubricant flow holes aligned with the first plurality of lubricant flow holes. The metal cover is disposed radially inside of the lip and contacts the conductive washer. The metal cover includes a third plurality of lubricant flow holes aligned with the first plurality of lubricant flow holes.
Claims15
A bearing shunt, comprising:
- a metal washer comprising:
- a first annular surface;
- a lip protruding axially from the first annular surface;
- and
- a first plurality of lubricant flow holes;
- a conductive washer made from a carbon fiber mesh, the conductive washer comprising:
- a second annular surface contacting the first annular surface;
- and
- a second plurality of lubricant flow holes aligned with the first plurality of lubricant flow holes;
- and
- a metal cover disposed radially inside of the lip and contacting the conductive washer, the metal cover comprising:
- a third plurality of lubricant flow holes aligned with the first plurality of lubricant flow holes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.