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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 05, 2020
Applicants:
Zf Friedrichshafen Ag, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Zf Wind Power Antwerpen N.v., Lommel, BE;
Inventors:
Simon Vets, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Koen Krieckemans, Noorderwijk, BE;
Nurhan Kavas, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Robby Popowicz, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Assignees:
ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG, Friedrichshafen, DE;
ZF WIND POWER ANTWERPEN N.V., Lommel, BE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 17/06 (2006.01); F16C 17/04 (2006.01); F16C 33/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 17/065 (2013.01); F16C 17/047 (2013.01); F16C 33/1065 (2013.01); F16C 33/1075 (2013.01); F16C 33/108 (2013.01); F16C 33/1085 (2013.01);
Abstract
A thrust bearing includes two physically separate one-piece segments. At least one segment has a wedge-shaped surface serving as a sliding surface. An alternative thrust bearing includes precisely one segment of a one-piece design. The segment is interrupted along its course around an axis of rotation of the thrust bearing. The segment has a wedge-shaped surface serving as a sliding surface.