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US 2022/0205479 A1Published application
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.
Claims11
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.
A thrust bearing comprising:
- precisely one segment of a one-piece design;
- wherein the segment is interrupted along its course around an axis of rotation of the thrust bearing;
- and
- wherein the segment has a wedge-shaped surface serving as a sliding surface.
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A thrust bearing, comprising:
- two physically separate one-piece segments, wherein one segment has at least one tilt segment serving as a sliding surface.
A thrust bearing, comprising:
- precisely one segment of a one-piece design;
- wherein the segment is interrupted along its course around an axis of rotation of the thrust bearing;
- and
- wherein the segment has at least one tilt segment serving as a sliding surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.