Application

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

Patent Number US-20240093723-A1

Publication Year 2024

Application Year 2023

Priority Year 2022

Jurisdiction US

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

A fluid film bearing for a rotor hub of a wind turbine includes a first part and a second part rotatably coupled to each other about a longitudinal axis. The first part includes an annular first sliding surface extending in the circumferential direction of the fluid film bearing along the first part. In addition, the second part includes a support structure and a first group of bearing pads coupled to the support structure and having a bearing pad sliding surface configured to slide on the first sliding surface. In addition, the fluid film bearing further includes a seal arranged between the first part and the second part.

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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