Application

FLUID FILM BEARING COMPRISING BEARING PADS AND METHOD OF REPLACING BEARING PADS

Patent Number EP-4343149-A1

Publication Year 2024

Application Year 2022

Priority Year 2022

Jurisdiction EP

Status Pending

Inventors

FRYDENDAL NIELS KARL THOMSEN KIM THORHAUGE MORTEN VØLUND ANDERS

Applicants

  1. Siemens (Denmark)
  2. [NORA names: Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy; Private Research; Denmark; Europe, EU; Nordic; OECD]

Abstract

The invention relates to a fluid film bearing (2) for a rotor hub (3) of a wind turbine (1) comprising a first part (10) and a second part (11) rotatably coupled to each other about a longitudinal axis. According to the invention, the first part (10) comprises an annular first sliding surface (14) extending in the circumferential direction of said fluid film bearing (2) along the first part (10). In addition, the second part (11) comprises a support structure (18) and a first group of bearing pads (12, 13) coupled to the support structure (18) and having a bearing pad sliding surface (17) configured to slide on the first sliding surface (14). In addition, the fluid film bearing (2) further comprises a seal (19) arranged between the first part (10) and the second part (11) .

Patent Family Records (3)

FLUID FILM BEARING COMPRISING BEARING PADS AND METHOD OF REPLACING BEARING PADS  

Siemens (Denmark), Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy AS FRYDENDAL NIELS KARL, THOMSEN KIM, THORHAUGE MORTEN, (...more)

2024, US-20240093723-A1

FLUID FILM BEARING COMPRISING BEARING PADS AND METHOD OF REPLACING BEARING PADS

Siemens (Denmark), Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy AS FRYDENDAL NIELS KARL, THOMSEN KIM, THORHAUGE MORTEN, (...more)

2024, EP-4343149-A1

Fluid film bearing comprising bearing pads and method of replacing bearing pads  

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy FRYDENDAL NIELS KRISTIAN, THOMSEN KIM, TOHAUG MAX, (...more)

2024, CN-117739014-A

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