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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2023
Garrett Transportation I Inc., Torrance, CA (US);
Raphael Hettinger, La Baffe, FR;
Romain Guillot, Thaon les Vosges, FR;
Alexandre Wirtzler, Thaon les Vosges, FR;
Scott Aguilar, La Crescenta, CA (US);
Cedric Karwat, Nancy, FR;
GARRETT TRANSPORTATION I INC., Torrance, CA (US);
Abstract
A foil bearing system includes a journal member with an internal groove and a foil arrangement. The foil arrangement includes at least one biasing foil and a top foil insert member. The at least one biasing foil is received between the journal member and the shaft in a radial direction with respect to the axis. The top foil insert member includes a top foil and a spine insert. The top foil includes an arcuate portion that is disposed between the at least one biasing foil and the shaft in the radial direction and that extends in a circumferential direction about the axis. The top foil includes an end that extends from the arcuate portion. The spine insert is received within the internal groove, and the spine insert is fixedly attached to the end of the top foil.