Bearings – Rotary bearing – Fluid bearing
Patent
1988-07-11
1989-09-26
Hannon, Thomas R.
Bearings
Rotary bearing
Fluid bearing
384104, 384152, F16C 3206
Patent
active
048696013
ABSTRACT:
Hydrostatic journal bearing assemblies are described which include a housing member having a generally circular bore therethrough, a journal bearing member having a bore therethrough for the support of a shaft, the journal bearing member being located within the bore of the housing wherein the journal bearing member comprises at least one generally annular sleeve portion, an increased diameter flange portion at the axially inner end of the journal bearing member, the journal bearing member being sealed against the ingress of pressurized fluid into a space between the bore of the housing member and the outer surface of the annular sleeve portion, the annular sleeve portion being pivotally supported intermediate the axially outer end of the journal bearing member and the flange portion and the bearing member having means for access of a source of pressurized fluid between the bore of the journal member and the shaft to be supported.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3765732 (1973-10-01), Watt
patent: 3827766 (1974-08-01), Watt
patent: 4514099 (1985-04-01), John et al.
Hannon Thomas R.
Hinds William R.
T&N Technology Limited
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