Slide bearing
AssigneeCarl Freudenberg KG
InventorsEberhard Bock, Martin Gramlich
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Abstract
A slide bearing for supporting a shaft and comprising at least one bearing shell for receiving the shaft. The bearing shell and the surface of the shaft define a bearing gap. Also described is a mechanism for supplying a lubricant to the bearing gap so that the lubricant can be removed therefrom. To compensate for negative effects of a temperature-dependent change of the bearing gap, there is provided at least one throttling element for throttling the flow of lubricant through the bearing gap.
Claims15
A bearing for supporting a shaft, comprising:
- at least one bearing shell adapted to receive the shaft;
- a bearing gap defined by said bearing shell and a surface of the shaft;
- and
- means for supplying a lubricant to said bearing gap, said lubricant being removable from the bearing gap,
- wherein at least one throttling element is provided for throttling a flow of said lubricant through said bearing gap;
- and
- wherein said throttling element comprises at least one shut-off element disposed in a groove in said bearing shell on a side facing the shaft.
A bearing for supporting a shaft, comprising:
- a body;
- a groove passing through said body and adapted to provide a lubricant to the shaft;
- a bearing shell adjacent to the shaft, said bearing shell being in fluid communication with said groove and defining a bearing gap between said body and the shaft;
- and
- a plurality of throttling elements connected to said bearing shell,
- wherein said throttling elements control a flow of said lubricant through said bearing gap;
- and
- each throttling element comprises a sealing element including a sealing lip that extends either radially outward from the shaft or radially inward toward the shaft.
A bearing for supporting a shaft, comprising:
- a body;
- a groove passing through said body and adapted to provide a lubricant to the shaft;
- a bearing shell adjacent to the shaft, said bearing shell being in fluid communication with said groove and defining a bearing gap between said body and the shaft;
- and
- a plurality of throttling elements connected to said bearing shell,
- wherein said throttling elements control a flow of said lubricant through said bearing gap;
- and
- wherein said bearing shell includes a plurality of recesses adapted to receive said throttling elements.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.