| 摘要 |
A tilting thrust pad assembly has a carrier ring 2 in which is formed an annular slot 3 into which a plurality of bearing members 1, generally known as thrust pads or thrust shoes, are received. Each thrust pad 1 is manufactured from a circular disc. The bearing surface of the thrust pad is of truncated circular shape and its boundary can be defined by four arcuate sides each separated by a straight side (fig 1), or three arcuate sides each separated by a straight side (fig 2), or two arcuate sides each separated by a straight side (figs 3 and 4). The resulting shape of the thrust pad permits the same thrust pad to be fitted into carrier rings of a wide range of sizes or curvatures. |
