Abstract: An exemplary bearing for a turbocharger includes one or more thrust pads where each thrust pad includes a portion of a conical well; and a through-bore that includes lubricant channels, each channel configured to direct lubricant from the bore to a corresponding conical well of a thrust pad. Other exemplary technologies are also disclosed.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 11, 2008
Date of Patent:
November 27, 2012
Assignee:
Honeywell International Inc.
Inventors:
Dominique Petitjean, Guillaurne Dupont, Anthony Ruquart, Philippe Arnold