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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2023
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2021
Applicant:
Raytheon Technologies Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Inventors:
Adam G. Smedresman, Larchmont, NY (US);
Michael Winter, New Haven, CT (US);
Ramin M. Rafatpanah, Windsor, CT (US);
Assignee:
Raytheon Technologies Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 25/16 (2006.01); F16C 27/04 (2006.01); F16F 15/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 25/164 (2013.01); F01D 25/162 (2013.01); F16C 27/045 (2013.01); F16F 15/022 (2013.01); F05D 2260/96 (2013.01); F16C 2360/23 (2013.01);
Abstract
An assembly for use in a bearing compartment having an axis includes a bearing outer race configured to be located in the bearing compartment. The assembly further includes at least one annular spring positioned in the bearing outer race and being asymmetric in at least one of the axial direction or the circumferential direction relative to the axis to reduce the likelihood of amplification of vibration experienced by the at least one annular spring.