Bearing arrangement
US7785012B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 17, 2006 |
| Grant date | Aug 31, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16C2352/00
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A bearing arrangement comprises a first component 10 and a second component 12, bearings 14, 16 being provided to support one of the first and second components 10, 12 for rotation relative to the other of the first and second components 10, 12, a radial clearance 24 being provided between cylindrical surfaces of the first and second components 10, 12, fluid being supplied through the radial clearance 24 to lubricate the bearings 14, 16, wherein the cylindrical surface of at least one of the first and second components 10, 12 is shaped to define at least one pocket 30.
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