SUPPORT UNIT OF BEARING DEVICE Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: mechanical engineering. SUBSTANCE: invention can be used in turbocharged ship engines. Proposed support unit of bearing device contains hollow housing with oil feed union and radial sliding bearing fixed inside hollow housing. Radial sliding bearing is made in form of segment self-aligning inserts-pads placed in bearing housing and is system of holes and grooves to deliver oil to segment self-aligning inserts-pads. Bearing is furnished with ring-cage fixed on bearing housing and two rings-seals at its both end faces. Rings-seals are tightly fitted on hollow housing and are provided with projection on inner end face surfaces over entire perimeter at smaller diameter. Invention provides operation at no vibration and enlarges range of shaft speed. EFFECT: increased load-carrying capacity of radial sliding bearing. 1 dwg