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US 2014/0271176 A1Published application
Bearing housing
OwnerAlexander Manchenkovinventor
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Abstract
A bearing housing for use with a centrifugal pump can include a bracket and a cradle separated from the bracket by a gap. A plurality of ribs can connect the bracket to the cradle across the gap. The ribs can be sized and configured to improve cooling to help minimize operational temperatures of the cradle.
Claims8
A bearing housing for use with a centrifugal pump, the bearing housing comprising:
- a first portion having an outer wall that defines an interior of the first portion, a first end that is configured to attach to a pump casing, and a second end opposite the first end, wherein the first portion is configured to receive a pump shaft inserted through the bearing housing and that passes through the first end and the second end;
- a second portion adapted to house a plurality of bearings and positioned adjacent the first portion, the second portion having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the first side closer to the second end than the second side is to the second end, wherein when the pump shaft is inserted through the bearing housing the pump shaft passes through the first side and the second side;
- a gap separating the first portion and the second portion;
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- a plurality of ribs extending across the gap and joining the first portion and the second portion.
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A bearing housing for use with a centrifugal pump, the bearing housing comprising:
- a bracket configured to connect the bearing housing to a pump housing and to receive a portion of a pump shaft passing through the bearing housing;
- a cradle configured to retain a plurality of bearings between an outer wall of the cradle and a portion of the pump shaft passing through the bearing housing;
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- a connecting section joining the cradle and the bracket, the connecting section comprising an outer wall that defines an interior space configured to receive a portion of the pump shaft passing through the bearing housing, and a plurality of slots extending through the outer wall to the interior space to allow airflow through the interior space.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.