Title:
COMPACT THRUST BEARING ASSEMBLIES, MECHANICAL ASSEMBLIES INCLUDING COMPACT THRUST BEARING ASSEMBLIES, AND METHODS OF PROVIDING LIMITED ROTATIONAL MOTION IN COMPACT THRUST BEARING ASSEMBLIES
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2018021663
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide compact thrust bearing assemblies, mechanical assemblies including the compact thrust bearing assemblies, and methods of providing limited rotational motion in the compact thrust bearing assemblies.SOLUTION: Thrust bearing assemblies 100 include a plurality of rigid load-bearing structures 110 arranged in a layered stack that define a first end 130 and an opposed second end 140. The thrust bearing assemblies further include a plurality of rotation-limiting structures 170 configured to restrict relative rotation between adjacent pairs of rigid load-bearing structures. The thrust bearing assemblies also include a first load-receiving surface 132 configured to receive a first thrust load 32 and a second load-receiving surface 142 configured to receive a second thrust load 42. The methods include methods of providing limited rotational motion in the thrust bearing assemblies.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Inventors:
MARTIN J CLAUSS
Application Number:
JP2017102348A
Publication Date:
February 08, 2018
Filing Date:
May 24, 2017
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BOEING CO
International Classes:
F16C17/04; B64C27/32; F16C23/04
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Sonoda/Kobayashi Patent Business Corporation