Journal bearing assembly with flexible support and viscous damping
First Claim
1. An anti-vibration journal bearing with flexible support and viscous damping characteristics and in which the flexible support function is provided separately from the viscous damping function, said bearing comprising annular bearing means for rotatably supporting a shaft, an annular bearing housing surrounding said annular bearing means, means for holding said annular bearing means and said annular bearing housing against relative rotation, a variable clearance space between certain adjacent annular surfaces of said bearing means and housing, and means for introducing oil into said clearance space to provide viscous damping for said bearing means, and spring elements physically separate from the annular bearing means and positioned between certain adjacent other annular surfaces of said annular bearing means and said annular housing for resiliently supporting said annular bearing means within said housing.
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Abstract
A plurality of arcuate, vibration cushioning, spring beams are positioned in endwise relationship in the interior of an annular bearing housing to resiliently support an annular journal bearing therewithin which, in turn, rotatably supports a shaft. An annular clearance is provided between the bearing housing and the bearing elements, and oil is introduced to the clearance to provide viscous damping of vibrations.
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- 1. An anti-vibration journal bearing with flexible support and viscous damping characteristics and in which the flexible support function is provided separately from the viscous damping function, said bearing comprising annular bearing means for rotatably supporting a shaft, an annular bearing housing surrounding said annular bearing means, means for holding said annular bearing means and said annular bearing housing against relative rotation, a variable clearance space between certain adjacent annular surfaces of said bearing means and housing, and means for introducing oil into said clearance space to provide viscous damping for said bearing means, and spring elements physically separate from the annular bearing means and positioned between certain adjacent other annular surfaces of said annular bearing means and said annular housing for resiliently supporting said annular bearing means within said housing.
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