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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2024
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2022
Applicant:
Copeland Lp, Sidney, OH (US);
Inventor:
Patrick Shawn O'Meara, Tipp City, OH (US);
Assignee:
Copeland LP, Sidney, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 29/00 (2006.01); F04D 29/053 (2006.01); F04D 29/056 (2006.01); F04D 29/42 (2006.01); F04D 29/62 (2006.01); F16C 17/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 29/056 (2013.01); F04D 29/053 (2013.01); F04D 29/4206 (2013.01); F04D 29/624 (2013.01); F16C 17/024 (2013.01); F16C 2360/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A bearing system including a foil bearing assembly positioned within the cylindrical bore of the sleeve. The foil bearing includes a top foil layer and an outer layer. The bearing system includes a driveshaft including a recess axially aligned with the top foil layer. The recess defines a cavity having a volume and includes a leading end at a first circumferential position and a trailing end at a second circumferential position. The volume of the cavity decreases from the leading end to the trailing end.