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Magnetic thrust bearings
Assignee: Federal Mogul Engineering Ltd
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Filing: 1989-05-30
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Granted: 1992-03-31
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Expires: 2009-05-30
Abstract
Abstract Axial magnetic bearings are described suitable for use where high loads and high rotational speeds are found together. The bearings comprises an assembly where, for thrusts along the shaft in one direction, the shaft has, in relation thereto, two axially spaced, and radially extending, thrust accepting faces, a generally channel-shaped, annular electromagnet surrounding the shaft, with a radially extending face of each pole of the electromagnet adjacent to an individually associated thrust face.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard A. C. Jayawant
- 👤 Raymond J. Whorlow
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 11:31
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16C; F16C32/00; F16C32/04; F16C32/0406; F16C32/044; F16C32/0459; F16C32/0474; F16C32/0476; F16C2300/00; F16C2300/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
185 words
An axial unidirectional magnetic thrust bearing assembly comprising a shaft provided with a pair of axially spaced, radially extending thrust faces facing in one axial direction; an annular electromagnetic structure mounted coaxially with respect to said shaft including coil means, said electromagnetic structure having an annular ferromagnetic core shaped to define an annulus having an annular chamber for receiving said coil means and which chamber opens radially inwardly toward said shaft; said core providing a pair of cooperating, axially spaced pole faces facing in an axial direction opposite to said one axial direction and in opposition to said thrust faces, respectively, thereby defining a gap between each opposed thrust face and associated pole face, one of said pair of thrust faces being located axially between said pole faces and another of said pair of thrust faces located axially beyond said pair of pole faces, said electromagnetic structure establishing an electromagnetic circuit including the gap between each opposed thrust and pole faces, whereby, in response to unidirectional axial thrust loads on said shaft, the gap between each opposed thrust and pole faces is maintained substantially constant.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
185 words
An axial unidirectional magnetic thrust bearing assembly comprising a shaft provided with a pair of axially spaced, radially extending thrust faces facing in one axial direction; an annular electromagnetic structure mounted coaxially with respect to said shaft including coil means, said electromagnetic structure having an annular ferromagnetic core shaped to define an annulus having an annular chamber for receiving said coil means and which chamber opens radially inwardly toward said shaft; said core providing a pair of cooperating, axially spaced pole faces facing in an axial direction opposite to said one axial direction and in opposition to said thrust faces, respectively, thereby defining a gap between each opposed thrust face and associated pole face, one of said pair of thrust faces being located axially between said pole faces and another of said pair of thrust faces located axially beyond said pair of pole faces, said electromagnetic structure establishing an electromagnetic circuit including the gap between each opposed thrust and pole faces, whereby, in response to unidirectional axial thrust loads on said shaft, the gap between each opposed thrust and pole faces is maintained substantially constant.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
An axial unidirectional magnetic thrust bearing assembly according to claim 1 wherein said coil means comprises a single annular coil.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
An axial unidirectional magnetic thrust bearing assembly according to claim 1 wherein said core spans axially between said thrust faces.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
An axial unidirectional magnetic thrust bearing assembly according to claim 1 wherein said thrust faces extend radially outwardly from said shaft and terminate at substantially like radial distances from said shaft.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
333 words
An axial bidirectional magnetic thrust bearing assembly comprising a shaft having first and second pairs of axially spaced, radially extending thrust faces with the thrust faces of said first pair of axially spaced, radially extending thrust faces facing in a first axial direction and the thrust faces of said second pair of biaxially spaced, radially extending thrust faces facing in a second axial direction opposite said first axial direction; first and second annular electromagnetic structures mounted coaxially with respect to said shaft including respective first and second coil means, said electromagnetic structures having respective first and second annular ferromagnetic cores, each core being shaped to define an annulus having an annular chamber for receiving an associated coil means and which chamber opens radially inwardly toward said shaft, said cores having respective first and second pairs of axially spaced pole faces, said first pair of axially spaced pole faces facing in said second axial direction and lying in respective spaced opposition to said first pair of axially spaced, radially extending thrust faces to define respective gaps therebetween, said second pair of axially spaced pole faces facing in said first axial direction and lying in respective spaced opposition to said second pair of axially spaced, radially extending thrust faces to define respective gaps therebetween, said first and second annular electromagnetic structures establishing respective electromagnetic circuits including the gaps between (i) opposed thrust and pole faces of said first pair of axially spaced, radially extending thrust faces and said first pair of axially spaced pole faces, and (ii) the opposed thrust and pole faces of said second pair of axially spaced, radially extending thrust faces and said second pair of axially spaced pole faces whereby, in response to axial loads on said shaft, the gaps between each opposed thrust and pole faces are maintained substantially constant, said first pairs of axially spaced, radially extending thrust and pole faces being axially spaced from said second pairs of axially spaced, radially extending thrust and axially spaced pole faces.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
333 words
An axial bidirectional magnetic thrust bearing assembly comprising a shaft having first and second pairs of axially spaced, radially extending thrust faces with the thrust faces of said first pair of axially spaced, radially extending thrust faces facing in a first axial direction and the thrust faces of said second pair of biaxially spaced, radially extending thrust faces facing in a second axial direction opposite said first axial direction; first and second annular electromagnetic structures mounted coaxially with respect to said shaft including respective first and second coil means, said electromagnetic structures having respective first and second annular ferromagnetic cores, each core being shaped to define an annulus having an annular chamber for receiving an associated coil means and which chamber opens radially inwardly toward said shaft, said cores having respective first and second pairs of axially spaced pole faces, said first pair of axially spaced pole faces facing in said second axial direction and lying in respective spaced opposition to said first pair of axially spaced, radially extending thrust faces to define respective gaps therebetween, said second pair of axially spaced pole faces facing in said first axial direction and lying in respective spaced opposition to said second pair of axially spaced, radially extending thrust faces to define respective gaps therebetween, said first and second annular electromagnetic structures establishing respective electromagnetic circuits including the gaps between (i) opposed thrust and pole faces of said first pair of axially spaced, radially extending thrust faces and said first pair of axially spaced pole faces, and (ii) the opposed thrust and pole faces of said second pair of axially spaced, radially extending thrust faces and said second pair of axially spaced pole faces whereby, in response to axial loads on said shaft, the gaps between each opposed thrust and pole faces are maintained substantially constant, said first pairs of axially spaced, radially extending thrust and pole faces being axially spaced from said second pairs of axially spaced, radially extending thrust and axially spaced pole faces.
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