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US 2009/0257697 A1Published application
Bearing And Method For Transferring Forces Through A Bearing Of A Wind Turbine
OwnerJesper Lykkegaard Anderseninventor
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A bearing with at least one row of rolling elements, where at least one of the at least one row of rolling elements includes a plurality of first rolling elements adapted for substantially transferring axial forces, and a plurality of second rolling elements adapted for substantially transferring radial forces. To minimize friction, at least one of the at least one row of rolling elements includes a mechanism for separating rolling elements, where the mechanism for separating rolling elements includes one or more cages for retaining the rolling elements, where the one or more cages include a pocket adapted for allowing the rolling element to be displaced in the longitudinal direction of the row of elements. A method for transferring forces through a bearing of a wind turbine is also contemplated.
A bearing for allowing a rotational movement about an axis, with at least one row of rolling elements, where at least one of said at least one row of rolling elements comprise a plurality of first rolling elements adapted for substantially transferring axial forces, and a plurality of second rolling elements adapted for substantially transferring radial forces, characterized in that
A method for transferring forces through a bearing for allowing a rotational movement about an axis comprising the steps of providing the bearing with at least one row of rolling elements, where at least one of said at least one row of rolling elements comprises a plurality of first rolling elements adapted for substantially transferring axial forces, and a plurality of second rolling elements adapted for substantially transferring radial forces, characterized in the additional step of providing said at least one row of rolling elements comprising first and second rolling elements, with means for separating said rolling elements, wherein said means for separating rolling elements comprises one or more cages for retaining said rolling elements, where at least some of one or more cages comprise a pocket adapted for allowing the rolling element to be displaced with respect to the means for separating rolling elements in the longitudinal direction of said row of elements.
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