发明名称 |
Flexure bearing support assemblies, with particular application to stirling machines |
摘要 |
Improved flexures and flexure assemblies are taught for use in thermal regenerative machines. In one aspect, the flexure is a flat spring formed from a flat metal sheet having kerfs forming axially movable arms across them, and at least one aperture communicating with and extending from an end portion of the kerf. One variation includes a flexure bearing assembly having such a flexure. In accordance with another aspect, a thermodynamic machine has a housing carried stator and a piston and linear moving element carried by a flexure bearing assembly. In accordance with yet another aspect, a piston and displacer assembly are configured to be movably supported together within a chamber in a housing of a thermal regenerative machine via a flexure assembly. In accordance with yet another aspect, an internally mounted flexure bearing assembly includes a body configured to carry a tubular member, with the tubular member further carrying a central moving axial member within the tubular member via a flexure assembly in the form of at least one flat spring. One variation includes a retaining member for retaining the flat springs in assembly.
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申请公布号 |
US5920133(A) |
申请公布日期 |
1999.07.06 |
申请号 |
US19960705432 |
申请日期 |
1996.08.29 |
申请人 |
STIRLING TECHNOLOGY COMPANY |
发明人 |
PENSWICK, LAURENCE B.;LEWIS, DONALD C.;OLAN, RONALD W.;ROSS, BRAD;MONTGOMERY, LEON |
分类号 |
F02G1/043;(IPC1-7):H02K7/00;H02K33/00;H02K33/02;F25B9/00 |
主分类号 |
F02G1/043 |
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