Journal bearing

US9109628B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9109628-B2
Application numberUS-201314026862-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 13, 2013
Priority dateSep 13, 2013
Publication dateAug 18, 2015
Grant dateAug 18, 2015

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A journal bearing is provided for mounting a gear component thereon and for reducing vibrations from operation of the gear component. The journal bearing includes a cylindrical body having two recessed portions defined thereon. The journal bearing further includes a primary passage extending longitudinally through the cylindrical body, and two secondary passages radially extending from the primary passage to the recessed portions. An angle of the two secondary passages with respect to a horizontal plane of the journal bearing is based on at least one of a magnitude and direction of a pre-determined bearing load, a rotational speed of the gear component, a clearance between the journal bearing and the gear component, oil properties, wherein the oil is introduced between the journal bearing and the gear component, and one or more system stability parameters.

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We claim: 1. A journal bearing for mounting a gear component thereon, the journal bearing comprising: a cylindrical body comprising: two recessed portions defined on the cylindrical body; a primary passage extending longitudinally through the cylindrical body; and two secondary passages radially extending from the primary passage to the recessed portions, wherein an angle of the two secondary passages with respect to a horizontal plane of the journal bearing is based on at le…

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What does patent US9109628B2 cover?
A journal bearing is provided for mounting a gear component thereon and for reducing vibrations from operation of the gear component. The journal bearing includes a cylindrical body having two recessed portions defined thereon. The journal bearing further includes a primary passage extending longitudinally through the cylindrical body, and two secondary passages radially extending from the prim…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Solar Turbines Inc, Solar Turbines Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F16C33/1085. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 18 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).