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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2017
Regal Beloit America, Inc., Beloit, WI (US);
Regal Beloit Australia Pty Ltd., Rowville, Victoria, AU;
Matthew J. Turner, Rowville, AU;
Greg Heins, Rowville, AU;
Mark Thiele, Cape Woolamai, AU;
Jason Jon Kreidler, Sheboygan, WI (US);
Regal Beloit Australia PTY., LTD., Rowville, Victoria, AU;
Regal Beloit America, Inc., Beloit, WI (US);
Abstract
A hydrodynamic bearing assembly includes a first member including a first engaging surface. The first member is stationary in a non-operating mode of the bearing assembly and rotates about an axis in an operational mode of the bearing assembly. The hydrodynamic bearing assembly also includes a second member including a bore and a second engaging surface positioned adjacent the first engaging surface. The second member is stationary in both the non-operating mode and the operational mode of the bearing assembly. The hydrodynamic bearing assembly further includes a spacer member positioned within the bore and is configured to engage the first member to define a first gap between the first engaging surface and the second engaging surface in the non-operational mode.