THRUST BEARING WITH INDIVIDUAL LUBRICATING

摘要

FIELD: mechanical engineering. SUBSTANCE: space of the bearing consists of central and two side spaces that are not connected with the central space at the bottom. Each side space is separated from the central space with bearing or seal. A lubricant is supplied from the side spaces to the central space by one or two devices. The devices have discs the top edges of which are located above the top cushions. The disks are positioned inside one or two side spaces. The volume of the space between the bottom edges of the disks and top level of a lubricant is no less than the volume of the central space between the top level and top cushions filled in operation with a lubricant. A lubricant is returned from the central space to the side spaces through pipes that are brought from the bottom of the central space to the top of the side spaces where the free ends of the pipes are positioned at a level of the top cushions. EFFECT: enhanced reliability.