Self-governing bearing assembly
Abstract
A self-governing bearing assembly is disclosed. The self-governing bearing assembly includes a stator and a rotor. The stator includes a brake contacting surface. The stator is one of an outer ring and an inner ring. The rotor includes the other of the outer ring and the inner ring, brake pads, and a circular spring. The brake pads are positioned radially from the brake contacting surface and adapted to rotate with the other of the outer ring and the inner ring. Each of the brake pads includes a pad retention slot. The circular spring is positioned within the pad retention slot of each of the brake pads. The bearing elements are axially aligned with a first bearing portion of the stator and a second bearing portion of the rotor. The bearing elements are adapted to rotationally support the rotor relative to the stator.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Oak Ridge Y-12 Plant (Y-12), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 2222226
- Patent Number(s):
- 11739793
- Application Number:
- 16/942,834
- Assignee:
- Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN)
- DOE Contract Number:
- NA0001942
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 07/30/2020
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
Bolton, Justin T. Self-governing bearing assembly. United States: N. p., 2023.
Web.
Bolton, Justin T. Self-governing bearing assembly. United States.
Bolton, Justin T. Tue .
"Self-governing bearing assembly". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/2222226.
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title = {Self-governing bearing assembly},
author = {Bolton, Justin T.},
abstractNote = {A self-governing bearing assembly is disclosed. The self-governing bearing assembly includes a stator and a rotor. The stator includes a brake contacting surface. The stator is one of an outer ring and an inner ring. The rotor includes the other of the outer ring and the inner ring, brake pads, and a circular spring. The brake pads are positioned radially from the brake contacting surface and adapted to rotate with the other of the outer ring and the inner ring. Each of the brake pads includes a pad retention slot. The circular spring is positioned within the pad retention slot of each of the brake pads. The bearing elements are axially aligned with a first bearing portion of the stator and a second bearing portion of the rotor. The bearing elements are adapted to rotationally support the rotor relative to the stator.},
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journal = {},
number = ,
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place = {United States},
year = {2023},
month = {8}
}
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