| 摘要 |
A pad thrust bearing assembly is described, including a substantially solid flat carrier body being of generally annular configuration having a central circular aperture and outer circular periphery, a plurality of bearing pads arranged thereon between the perimeter of said central aperture and said outer circular periphery, locating means for maintaining both the separation and position of the bearing pads on the carrier body, and fulcrum means which permits said bearing pads to pivot about a substantially radial axis while in their predetermined position. The assembly is designed such that the locating means for maintaining the separation and position of said bearing pads is a locating component which includes at least one of a hub portion and a rim portion from which a plurality of ribs project, which together define a plurality of regions of a size and shape which permits the bearing pads to be received therein.
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