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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2023
Schaeffler Technologies Ag & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Guihui Zhong, Charlotte, NC (US);
Venkata Kottapalli, Fort Mill, SC (US);
James Brown, Rock Hill, SC (US);
Joseph T. Griffin, Monroe, NC (US);
John Tate, Cornelius, NC (US);
Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Abstract
A bearing shunt includes a metal washer, a conductive washer made from a carbon fiber mesh, and a metal cover. The metal washer includes a first annular surface, a lip protruding axially from the first annular surface, and a first plurality of lubricant flow holes. The conductive washer includes a second annular surface contacting the first annular surface and a second plurality of lubricant flow holes aligned with the first plurality of lubricant flow holes. The metal cover is disposed radially inside of the lip and contacts the conductive washer. The metal cover includes a third plurality of lubricant flow holes aligned with the first plurality of lubricant flow holes.