EP 1898109 B8 20141022 - Shaft bearing assembly, retaining key assembly and method of installation
Title (en)
Shaft bearing assembly, retaining key assembly and method of installation
Title (de)
Wellenlageranordnung, Halteschlüsselanordnung und Installationsverfahren
Title (fr)
Ensemble de support pour arbre, ensemble de clés de rétention et procédé d'installation
Publication
Application
Priority
GB 0617761 A 20060909
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP1898109A2] A marine propeller shaft bearing assembly comprises a bearing (10), for example a polymer bearing, which is preferably divided into three elongate segments (12, 13, 14) and is retained in a housing (4) by a removable key assembly (20). The key assembly is preferably located at the top of the housing and preferably comprises two elongate, tapered keys (21, 22) which extend axially along the housing and cooperate to induce a hoop stress in the bearing. The keys are inserted into the housing and then one or both keys are displaced relative to one another in opposite axial directions into the assembled position. An extraction tool (40, Fig. 5B) may be engaged with the adjacent ends of the keys, and a lubricant may be pumped (60) under pressure between the keys to assist disassembly.
IPC 8 full level
B63H 23/32 (2006.01); F16C 35/02 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP GB)
B63H 23/321 (2013.01 - GB); B63H 23/326 (2013.01 - EP); F16C 17/00 (2013.01 - GB); F16C 17/14 (2013.01 - EP); F16C 35/02 (2013.01 - EP); F16C 43/02 (2013.01 - GB); F16C 2326/30 (2013.01 - EP)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1898109 A2 20080312; EP 1898109 A3 20090701; EP 1898109 B1 20140723; EP 1898109 B8 20141022; GB 0617761 D0 20061018; GB 2441544 A 20080312; GB 2441544 B 20110914
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 07253533 A 20070906; GB 0617761 A 20060909