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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2016
Applicant:
Schaeffler Technologies Ag & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 17/02 (2006.01); F16C 27/02 (2006.01); F16C 43/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 17/024 (2013.01); F16C 27/02 (2013.01); F16C 43/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A foil bearing for supporting a shaft includes a sleeve-type baring housing, at least one elastic corrugated foil arranged on the inner circumference of the bearing housing, and a respective top foil covering each corrugated foil and forming a bearing surface. The bearing housing includes insertion grooves defined therein that extend from the inner surface of the bearing housing and outwardly. The fop foil and the corrugated foil each have ends that are inserted into and received by the insertion grooves.