Global Patent Index - EP 2619468 A4

EP 2619468 A4 20150506 - TILTING PAD BEARING

Title (en)

TILTING PAD BEARING

Title (de)

KIPPSEGMENTLAGER

Title (fr)

PALIER À PATIN OSCILLANT

Publication

EP 2619468 A4 20150506 (EN)

Application

EP 11827735 A 20110926

Priority

  • US 38605410 P 20100924
  • US 2011053303 W 20110926

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2012040722A2] A tilting pad bearing comprises a piston carrier ring that may include a plurality of voids spaced around the piston carrier ring, wherein a channel may be formed in a surface of the piston carrier ring opposite the plurality of voids. A carrier end plate may be positioned in the channel and secured to the piston carrier ring, wherein a recess may be formed in a top surface of the carrier end plate. A piston may be positioned in each void, wherein a bottom face of each piston is positioned adjacent the recess. The pistons may be substantially secured in the voids using a plurality of membranes, wherein one membrane corresponds to one piston and one void. Alternatively, the pistons may be formed in two pieces secured via a membrane. Each piston may be engaged with a bearing pad and/or interface member in a bearing pad carrier ring.

IPC 8 full level

F16C 17/06 (2006.01); F16C 32/06 (2006.01); F16C 41/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F16C 17/06 (2013.01); F16C 41/02 (2013.01); F16C 2300/14 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2012040722 A2 20120329; WO 2012040722 A3 20120719; CN 103168179 A 20130619; EP 2619468 A2 20130731; EP 2619468 A4 20150506; JP 2013541680 A 20131114

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 2011053303 W 20110926; CN 201180049047 A 20110926; EP 11827735 A 20110926; JP 2013530402 A 20110926