Bearing system for high-speed rotating machinery

Details Bearing system for high-speed rotating machinery Bearing system for high-speed rotating machinery

2005-04-12

2005-04-12

Hannon, Thomas R. (Department: 3682)

Bearings

Rotary bearing

Hydraulic or pneumatic bearing support

C384S535000, C384S901000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06877901

ABSTRACT:
A bearing system for a turbocharger shaft includes two angular contact ball bearings mounted in the opposite ends of a lubricated rotatable elongated cylinder, which includes a radially extending flange at one end that cooperates with stationary housing portions and carries the thrust load of the rotor in both directions. The angular contact ball bearing on the turbine end (hot end) of the machine is provided with a radial spring between the outside of its outer race and the elongated cylinder, which prevents rotation of the outer race, but still allows axial movement of the outer race in the elongated cylinder due to axial expansion of the shaft when exposed to high temperature. The inner races of the ball bearings are separated by a spacer, which is clamped in place between the bearings when the rotor assembly lock nut is tightened. Thus, the inner race of the bearings and spacer rotate with the shaft as part of the rotating assembly.

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