Device for supporting and guiding a rotating shaft
US7648277B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 12, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jan 19, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 9, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16C2360/23
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device for supporting and guiding a rotating shaft, in particular a rotor shaft of an airplane turboprop or turbojet, the device comprising an oil squeeze damper around each bearing of the shaft, said damper comprising an annular space surrounding the outer ring of the bearing and defined by annular sealing elements, each having a small number of calibrated oil outlet orifices formed in its outer periphery.
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