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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2020
Applicants:
Rolls-royce Corporation, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Rolls-royce North American Technologies Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Inventors:
Phillip H. Burnside, Avon, IN (US);
Andrew Schwendenmann, Avon, IN (US);
Assignees:
Rolls-Royce Corporation, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 33/66 (2006.01); F02C 7/06 (2006.01); F16C 19/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 33/6659 (2013.01); F02C 7/06 (2013.01); F16C 19/16 (2013.01); F16C 33/6681 (2013.01); F05D 2220/32 (2013.01); F05D 2240/50 (2013.01); F16C 2300/22 (2013.01); F16C 2360/23 (2013.01);
Abstract
A bearing system includes bearing unit and a side-jet injector. The bearing unit includes an outer race, a plurality of internal rotating components, and an inner race. The side-jet injector includes an injector for delivering a lubrication source to the plurality of rotating components to withdraw heat generated and lubricate the bearing unit during operation of the bearing system.