| 摘要 |
<p>A journal bearing of the pivoted pad type is provided which is adapted to support a thrust load as well as a radial load. A plurality of circumferentially spaced arcuate bearing pads underlie a rotating journal such as, for example, the trunnion of a rotatable grinding mill. The respective bearing pads are each provided with a pivotal support which permits the respective bearing pads to undergo small rotations about at least two axes and preferably about three axes (radial, circumferential, and axial) as dictated by the lubricating oil film formed at the interface between the bearing pad and the radially outer cooperating surface of the journal. The opposite axial ends of one or more of the respective pivoted bearing pads are inclined to define thrust faces which cooperate with similarly inclined thrust faces or thrust shoulders on the journal to resist axial thrust loads on the rotating journal.</p> |
