Plain bearing arrangement

US12012941B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Miba Gleitlager Austria GmbH · AT

Inventors

• Martin Holzinger · Altstätten, CH
• Albert Waldl · Rahstorf, AT
• Johannes Sebastian Hoelzl · Berg im Attergau, AT
• Philipp Bergmann · Lohr am Main, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 4, 2020
• Grant date: Jun 18, 2024
• Expiry date: Jun 28, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02E10/72
• WIPO field: Mechanical elements
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A sliding bearing includes: an inner ring element; an outer ring element; and at least one sliding bearing element, which is arranged between the inner ring element and the outer ring element. The sliding bearing element has multiple sliding bearing pads, wherein the individual sliding bearing pads each have a bearing surface, which is designed in the shape of a spherical cap.