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Combined anti-friction and plain bearing mounting for a gearbox shaft

US10927941B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignees

ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG · DE
ZF Wind Power Antwerpen N.V. · BE

Inventors

Dirk-Olaf Leimann · Edegem, BE
Michiel Van Den Donker · Best, NL
Tino Kirschner · Friedrichshafen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 18, 2014
Grant date	Feb 23, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 18, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02E10/72
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A transmission shaft (1), designed particularly for a wind turbine, which is mounted by way of a fixed bearing (2, 3) and at least one floating bearing (4). At least one gearwheel (5) is fixed onto the transmission shaft (1) and positioned in the axial direction between the fixed bearing (2, 3) and the floating bearing (4). The fixed bearing (2, 3) is formed by at least one roller bearing and the floating bearing (4) is in the form of at least one slide bearing.

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