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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2014
Applicant:
United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, CT (US);
Inventors:
David R. Olsen, Wellington, FL (US);
Frederic G. Miner, Jupiter, FL (US);
Paul H. Dolman, Simsbury, CT (US);
Assignee:
United Technologies Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 25/16 (2006.01); F01D 25/32 (2006.01); F01D 25/18 (2006.01); F02C 7/06 (2006.01); F01D 5/02 (2006.01); F01D 5/12 (2006.01); F16C 33/66 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 25/32 (2013.01); F01D 5/02 (2013.01); F01D 5/12 (2013.01); F01D 25/16 (2013.01); F01D 25/162 (2013.01); F01D 25/18 (2013.01); F01D 25/183 (2013.01); F02C 7/06 (2013.01); F16C 33/6685 (2013.01); F05D 2220/30 (2013.01); F05D 2240/54 (2013.01); F05D 2240/60 (2013.01); F05D 2260/602 (2013.01); F05D 2260/98 (2013.01); F16C 33/6637 (2013.01); F16C 33/6659 (2013.01); F16C 2360/23 (2013.01);
Abstract
A turbine module comprises a turbine shaft, a rotor assembly secured to the shaft, a bearing assembly rotatably supporting the turbine shaft, and a bearing housing containing the bearing assembly. The bearing housing includes a gutter at least partially circumscribing the bearing assembly, and a drain disposed proximate a base of the gutter. The gutter includes a first sloped floor portion circumferentially adjacent to the drain.