Flanged half-bearing

US9016948B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignees

• Mahle International GmbH · DE
• MAHLE ENGINE SYSTEMS UK LTD

Inventors

• Anant Patel · Rugby, GB
• Ha Tran · Saratoga, US
• Nathan Fisher · Birmingham, GB
• Philip James · Northampton, GB
• Bredo Leipprand · Stuttgart, DE
• Marcus Paul · Nuremberg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 7, 2012
• Grant date: Apr 28, 2015
• Expiry date: Nov 7, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F16C2360/22
• WIPO field: Mechanical elements
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A flanged half-bearing includes at least one substantially semi-annular thrust washer with an internal periphery having lateral lugs and an intermediary stabilization lug projecting from the internal periphery of the thrust washer, and a semi-cylindrical half journal bearing shell having lateral recesses and an intermediary stabilization recess that are recessed into an axial end face of the bearing shell and are respectively connected to the lateral lugs and the stabilization lug of the thrust washer, wherein the stabilization lug has rotational stabilization edges that project substantially perpendicularly from the inner periphery of the thrust washer, and the stabilization recess is configured for axial relative movement of stabilization lug. An engine includes at least one such flanged half-bearing.