Shoe for hydrodynamic bearing
AssigneeEurobearings S.R.L.
InventorsDavide Scaglia, Steven Chatterton, Paolo Pennacchi
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Abstract
A shoe for hydrodynamic bearing configured to be placed in contact with a lubricating fluid is described, the shoe includes a base made of metallic material, a coating made of insulating material coupled to the base, and a temperature probe. The probe includes a temperature sensor positioned inside the coating and a conducting wire extending between a first end connected to the temperature sensor and a second end facing outside the coating and configured to be in contact with the lubricating fluid.
Claims15
A shoe for hydrodynamic bearing configured to be placed in contact with a lubricating fluid, said shoe comprising:
- a base made of metallic material;
- a coating made of insulating material coupled to said base;
- a temperature probe;
- wherein said probe comprises
- a temperature sensor placed inside said coating, the temperature sensor being completely immersed within the coating;
- and
- a conducting wire extending between a first end connected to said temperature sensor and a second end facing outside said coating and configured to be in contact with said lubricating fluid,
- wherein said coating comprises a first portion connected to the base and a second portion placed on the first portion and configured to contact the lubricating fluid, said temperature sensor being interposed between said first portion and said second portion or being immersed in said first portion, said conducting wire being at least partially surrounded by the second portion, and
- wherein said base comprises at least one groove configured to house said first portion;
- said second portion being deposited in the form of a layer on said first portion within and outside said groove.
A shoe for hydrodynamic bearing configured to be placed in contact with a lubricating fluid, said shoe comprising:
- a base made of metallic material;
- a coating made of insulating material coupled to said base;
- a temperature probe;
- wherein said probe comprises
- a temperature sensor placed inside said coating;
- and
- a conducting wire extending between a first end connected to said temperature sensor and a second end facing outside said coating and configured to be in contact with said lubricating fluid,
- wherein said coating comprises a first portion connected to the base and a second portion placed on the first portion and configured to contact the lubricating fluid, said temperature sensor being interposed between said first portion and said second portion or being immersed in said first portion, said conducting wire being at least partially surrounded by the second portion, and
- wherein said base comprises at least one groove configured to house said first portion;
- said second portion being deposited in the form of a layer on said first portion within and outside said groove.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.