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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2014
Honeywell International, Inc., Morris Plains, NJ (US);
Glenn F. Thompson, Morris Plains, NJ (US);
Mark Mackey, Morris Plains, NJ (US);
John Sontag, Morris Plains, NJ (US);
John Mason, Torrance, CA (US);
Rick Johnson, Torrance, CA (US);
Mike Guidry, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Patrick Beresewicz, La Mirada, CA (US);
Keith Alan Hurley, Morris Plains, NJ (US);
Marshall Saville, Morris Plains, NJ (US);
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC., Morris Plains, NJ (US);
Abstract
An air bearing assembly is provided that includes a bearing sleeve that has two slots side-by-side having rectangular profiles for engaging the ends of first and second bearing foils for supporting a shaft of a dual-stage compressor. The first rectangular-profile slot, which may be made using a broaching process, is designed to receive first ends of the first bearing foil and the second bearing foil. The second rectangular-profile slot, which may also be made using a broaching process, is designed to receive a second end of the second bearing foil. This dual-slot design replaces the complex 'L' shaped single slot design of conventional bearing sleeves, allowing for high-volume, low-cost manufacturing of the bearing sleeves. The dual-slot design also provides for robust engagement of the bearing foils with the bearing sleeves, while allowing easy assembly and installation of the air bearing assemblies.