System for maintaining a vertical motor thrust bearing
US7815374B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 29, 2005 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 30, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16C37/007
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system for cooling a bearing of a shaft of a motor comprises an oil sump adapted to collect oil that contacts a bearing enclosed within the sump; and a heat exchanger physically separated from the sump and the bearing, the heat exchanger adapted to be in fluid communication with the sump and the bearing.
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