Redundant ball bearing
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorsRobert J. Fite, Donovan D. Van Sleet, Casey R. Winkel, Tomm V. Aldridge
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Abstract
A bearing is presented having a multiplicity of rotating sleeves. A bushing is connected to one of the multiplicity of rotating sleeves. At least one bearing set is connected to the multiplicity of rotating sleeves. Also, a bearing is presented having a multiplicity of rotating sleeves. At least two bearing sets are connected to the multiplicity of rotating sleeves. Another bearing is presented having a multiplicity of rotating sleeves. At least two bearing sets are connected to the multiplicity of rotating sleeves. A bushing is connected with one of the rotating sleeves.
Claims20
A bearing comprising:
- a plurality of rotating sleeves,
- a bushing coupled to one of the plurality of rotating sleeves,
- at least one bearing set coupled to the one of the plurality of rotating sleeves, and at least one frangible link couple to the plurality of slessves and the bushing,
- wherein said at least one frangible link is configured to fracture upon failure of said at least one bearing set.
A bearing comprising:
- a plurality of rotating sleeves,
- at least two bearing sets coupled to the plurality of rotating sleeves, and
- at least one frangible link coupled to at least two of the plurality of rotating sleeves, said frangible link having a first and a second end, where said first end is coupled to a portion of one rotating sleeve and the second end is coupled to a portion of another rotating sleeve
- wherein said at least one frangible link is configured to fracture upon failure of one of said at least two bearing sets.
A bearing comprising:
- a plurality of rotating sleeves,
- at least two bearing sets coupled to the plurality of rotating sleeves,
- a bushing coupled with one of the rotating sleeves,
- at least one frangible link coupled to at least two of the plurality of rotating sleeves,
- wherein said at least one frangible link is configured to fracture upon failure of one of said at least two bearing sets.
A bearing comprising:
- a plurality of rotating sleeves,
- at least two bearing sets coupled to the plurality of rotating sleeves,
- a bushing coupled with one of the rotating sleeves, and
- at least one frangible link coupled with at least one of said plurality of rotating sleeves,
- wherein said at least one frangible link is configured to fracture upon failure of one of said at least two bearing sets.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.