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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 28, 1999
Filed:
Dec. 19, 1997
Lothar Winzen, Erkelenz, DE;
Wolfgang Radermacher, Wegberg, DE;
W. Schlafhorst AG & Co., Moenchengladbach, DE;
Abstract
A thrust bearing for an open-end spinning rotor (1) supported by its rotor shaft (2) in the bearing slot of a support-disk bearing arrangement (4). The thrust bearing has a magnetic bearing system (10) or (25) comprising magnetic support elements (12), (13) stationarily arranged on a thrust bearing housing (11) and a rotating magnetic bearing device (14) fastened to rotor shaft (2). Bearing element (15) of magnetic bearing device (14) is releasably connected to rotor shaft (2) via an elastic connection (20), (21) positively supported in corresponding receiving grooves (22), (23) of either the rotor shaft or the magnetic bearing device (14).