FOIL JOURNAL BEARING Russian patent published in 2009 - IPC F16C17/02 F16C17/12 F16C27/02 F16C32/06 

FIELD: mechanics.

SUBSTANCE: proposed invention relates to fail journal bearing. Aforesaid bearing comprises upper foil liner (1) meeting the requirements of equation t≥0.1·D^0.33, where t is the foil liner thickness (mm), D is the shaft journal diametre (mm), key (2) welded to cut out part of upper foil liner, inner waved foil liner (3) arranged outside of aforesaid liner (1). Note here that wider and higher flutes, arranged in turn, and narrower and lower flutes form inner flutes. It includes also waved-foil liner (4) arranged outside of inner liner (3). Note here that inner flutes feature smaller height than that of aforesaid narrower and lower flute of liner (3). The bearing comprises also anti-impact sheet (5) to clamp inner outer flutes and bearing housing (6) arranged outside of aforesaid anti-impact sheet and furnished key (7).

EFFECT: higher bearing capacity, stability and efficiency.

2 cl, 4 dwg