BEARING ASSEMBLIES AND APPARATUSES INCLUDING SUPERHARD BEARING ELEMENTS

摘要

A bearing assembly includes a support ring, a plurality of bearing-element carrier members coupled to the support ring, and a plurality of superhard bearing elements having a lateral periphery extending between a base and a superhard bearing surface. At least one superhard bearing element of the plurality of superhard bearing elements is attached to each of the plurality of bearing-element carrier members. A bearing apparatus includes a rotor, a stator, and a bearing assembly. A method for assembling a bearing assembly includes attaching at least one superhard bearing element to each of a plurality of bearing-element carrier members and coupling the plurality of bearing-element carrier members to a support ring.

主权项

1. A bearing assembly, comprising:
a support ring; a plurality of bearing-element carrier members mechanically fastened to the support ring; a plurality of superhard bearing elements each having a lateral periphery extending generally between a base surface and a superhard bearing surface, wherein each of the plurality of superhard bearing elements is attached to at least one of the plurality of bearing-element carrier members.