Magnetically stabilized couplings and bearings for use in mechanical drives
US6176616A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 6, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jan 23, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/1868
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A wobble-absorbing magnetic bearing for a drive system that applies force from a driving mover to move a driven object; said bearing comprising: PA1 a driving bearing element having a first surface; PA1 a driven bearing element having a second surface that faces the first surface along a drive direction; PA1 rolling elements disposed between the first and second surfaces to: PA2 enable the driving and driven bearing elements to move substantially freely, relative to each other, along at least one direction transverse to the drive direction.
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