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Bearing assembly

US7834501B2 · kind B2 · utility

6Cited by

15References

23Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Dyson Technology Limited · GB

Inventors

Matthew John Childe · Swindon, GB
Peter Lee Crossley · Comberton, GB

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 17, 2004
Grant date	Nov 16, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 31, 2026

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH02K7/14
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A bearing assembly particularly suitable for the rotor arrangement of an electrical motor or generator includes a bearing located in a housing. The bearing has an inner race, an outer race, and a plurality of ball bearings between the inner and outer races. A portion of the housing is made up of a deformable flexible wall which permits the housing to conform to the shape of the outer race member, rather than forcing the outer race to conform to the shape of the housing, as was experienced hitherto.

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