发明名称 |
FLUID THRUST ASSEMBLY WITH SELF-ALIGNING THRUST BEARINGS |
摘要 |
A thrust bearing assembly is described that includes a self-aligning thrust bearing used in fluid thrust assemblies where the thrust may become unevenly distributed, e.g. in a water jet propulsion unit. The thrust bearing is designed to be lubricated by water and to be self-aligning against uneven thrust forces applied to it. The self-alignment is achieved by the design of the bearing, which is in the form of an annular multi-layer plate. The bearing plate comprises a metallic central core layer, an interface layer of marine bearing material on one side of the core and a flexible backing layer on the other side of the core. The backing layer supports the thrust flange against a support face and is formed of a high resilience polymer material capable of being deformed under thrust action sufficiently to align the thrust bearing to correct for uneven thrust. |
申请公布号 |
CA2460475(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2004.09.13 |
申请号 |
CA20042460475 |
申请日期 |
2004.03.09 |
申请人 |
THORDON BEARINGS INC. |
发明人 |
LASKEY, KEITH;THOMSON, GEORGE A. |
分类号 |
B63H11/08;B63H23/32;F16C17/04;F16C17/14 |
主分类号 |
B63H11/08 |
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