DRIVE SHAFT SYSTEM HANGER BEARING
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170203837A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-07-20

    申请号:US15312769

    申请日:2015-03-23

    Abstract: A hanger bearing assembly for a shaft assembly includes a plurality of bearing elements arranged around a circumference of a shaft assembly, each bearing element having a bearing element diameter. A bearing inner race is positioned between the plurality of bearing elements and the shaft assembly and extends circumferentially about the shaft assembly. The bearing inner race includes an outer wall interactive with the plurality of bearing elements. The outer wall has a linear profile extending in an axial direction. A bearing outer race is positioned radially outboard of the plurality of bearing elements and extends circumferentially about the shaft assembly. The bearing outer race includes an inner surface interactive with the plurality of bearing elements and having a curvilinear inner surface profile extending in the axial direction.

    Bearing assembly having labyrinth seal with pumping action

    公开(公告)号:US09677618B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-06-13

    申请号:US14725798

    申请日:2015-05-29

    Inventor: Paul G. Conley

    Abstract: A bearing assembly includes a housing having an interior cavity, an opening, and an inward facing seal mounting surface. The assembly includes a bearing and a shaft mounted in the bearing for rotation about a central axis. The assembly includes a seal positioned axially between the interior cavity and the exterior of the housing to inhibit contaminants from entering the housing and damaging the bearing. The seal has a bearing side, an opening side, and a gap surface facing a corresponding surface that is either an outward facing surface of the shaft or thee inward facing seal mounting surface of the housing. The gap surface is spaced from the corresponding surface by a clearance gap. The width of the clearance gap increases from the bearing side to the opening side to direct fluid in the clearance gap away from the interior cavity as the shaft rotates.

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