Abstract: A thrust supporting apparatus includes: a thrust runner configured to rotate integrally with a shaft; and a foil thrust bearing supporting an axial load of the shaft, the axial load being transmitted from the thrust runner. The foil thrust bearing includes a top foil facing a first surface of the thrust runner, and the thrust runner comprises first one or more grooves formed on the first surface.

Abstract: A turbocharger includes a housing and a rotor with a shaft that is housed within the housing. The turbocharger also includes a bearing structure that supports rotation of the shaft within the housing and a locating fastener that retains the bearing structure in a position relative to the housing. Furthermore, the turbocharger includes a heating system coupled to the locating fastener and that is configured for selectively heating the locating fastener.

Abstract: A turbocharger assembly can include a shaft sleeve that includes a bore that extends between a first end and a second end; a shaft received by the bore of the shaft sleeve where the shaft includes a compressor end and a turbine wheel that defines a turbine end; and a balance collar disposed on the shaft and seated axially between the end of the shaft sleeve and the turbine wheel wherein the balance collar includes a stem portion and a flared portion that includes a sacrificial portion.

Abstract: An exhaust-gas turbocharger (1) with a bearing housing (2), a bearing cartridge (8) inserted into the bearing housing (2), a shaft (7) which is mounted in the bearing cartridge (8) and which extends in an axial direction, a bearing housing cover (9) which is connected to the bearing housing (2), a turbine wheel (5) which is arranged on the shaft (7), and a compressor wheel (6) which is arranged on the shaft (7), wherein the bearing housing cover (9) is connected directly to the bearing cartridge (8) in order to secure the bearing cartridge (8) in the axial direction and against rotation.

Abstract: An improved thrust bearing for a turbocharger includes a first bearing surface, a second bearing surface, an internal passageway, a primary pad, and a plurality of secondary pads. The internal passageway fluidly connects the first and second bearing surfaces. The primary pad may be defined on the first bearing surface. The primary pad further defines a first aperture in fluid communication with the internal passageway and an oil feed defined in a turbocharger housing. The plurality of secondary pads may also be defined on the first bearing surface. Each secondary pad in the plurality of secondary pads may include a secondary surface area which is smaller than the primary surface area of the primary pad.

Abstract: A turbomachine with a shaft supporting a turbine wheel is supported for rotation in a housing. The shaft extends through a bore in the housing and a bearing assembly is disposed in the bore. The turbomachine has a first lubricating fluid slinger comprising a screw thread that is engageable with a threaded section of the shaft such that the first lubricating fluid slinger is screwable along the threaded section of the shaft so as to apply a compressive preload to the bearing assembly.

Abstract: The invention relates to a turbine wheel (1) composed of a turbine wheel blank (2), having a turbine wheel back (3) and having a weld peg (Z) which is arranged on the turbine wheel back (3) via a transition region (5) provided with an undercut (4), wherein the undercut (4) is already provided in the turbine wheel blank (2).

Abstract: A turbocharger bearing housing, including a bearing bore having two journal bearings located in the bearing bore and a tubular bearing spacer having first and second axial ends for spacing apart said journal bearings. The tubular bearing spacer having at least one radial opening and a mounting bore for receipt of a turbocharger shaft. The mounting bore further being capable of receiving a generally tubular insert mounted therein and extending into the at least one radial opening of the bearing spacer. The tubular insert further including an indexing surface to assist in setting the depth of insertion for a rotational speed sensor mounted therein via threaded fitting or friction fit and creating a set air gap between an end of the speed sensor and the rotating shaft.

Abstract: An exhaust-gas turbocharger (1), having a shaft (2) on which a compressor wheel (3) and a turbine wheel (4) are arranged, and a bearing housing (5) which has a turbine-side radial bearing bush (6) and which has an oil collecting chamber (7) arranged between the turbine-side radial bearing bush (6) and a turbine-side bearing housing end region (8). The shaft (2) has a shoulder (9) which extends outward in the radial direction (R) into the oil collecting chamber (7) and, together with a radial-bearing-side first delimiting wall (10) of the oil collecting chamber (7), delimits a gap (11).

Abstract: An exemplary semi-floating bearing for a turbocharger has a central axis defining a cylindrical coordinate system with an axial direction, a radial direction and an angular direction; a turbine end; a compressor end; journal surfaces between the turbine end and the compressor end, the surfaces configured to support a turbocharger shaft; and an opening disposed between the turbine end and the compressor end, the opening having a radial dimension that exceeds an axial dimension to, upon receipt of a locating pin, provide for movement of the bearing in the angular direction about its central axis and to provide for lesser movement of the bearing in the axial direction. Other exemplary bearings, arrangements and methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: A bearing assembly for use in a blood pump includes a first component that has a convex bearing surface and a first outer surface proximate the convex bearing surface. The bearing assembly includes a second component that a concave bearing surface and a second outer surface proximate the concave bearing surface, the concave bearing surface being configured to receive the convex bearing surface. A plurality of grooves are defined through the convex bearing surface and first outer surface or through the concave bearing surface and the second outer surface.

Abstract: A system for cooling a bearing of a shaft of a motor comprises an oil sump adapted to collect oil that contacts a bearing enclosed within the sump; and a heat exchanger physically separated from the sump and the bearing, the heat exchanger adapted to be in fluid communication with the sump and the bearing.

Abstract: A turbocharger oil discharge assembly (301, 501, 701, 901) can have a thrust collar (324, 524, 724, 924) with a first radially outwardly extending wall and a second radially outwardly extending wall to define a first annular channel. The first radially outwardly extending wall can have an annular flange that at least in part defines a second annular channel. The assembly can also have a thrust bearing (340, 540, 740, 940) having a radially inner end received in the first annular channel, and an insert (400, 600, 800, 1000). An oil collection chamber (440, 640, 840, 1040) can be defined at least in part by a drainage channel of the insert (400, 600, 800, 1000), the annular flange of the thrust collar (324, 524, 724, 924) and the thrust bearing (340, 540, 740, 940).

Abstract: An axial bearing for a turbocharger contains a through hole for a shaft and at least one at least partially or completely circulating segment section on a first and second side of the axial bearing. At least one bearing surface is disposed in the segment section. At least one oil pocket is on the first side of the axial bearing. The oil pocket is connected to at least one recess opening outwards, the recess being configured such that it connects the oil pocket for oil supply purposes to the respective segment section and the bearing surface(s) thereof on the first and second side of the axial bearing.

Abstract: An exemplary center housing for a turbocharger includes a bore for supporting a turbocharger shaft, a lubricant feed port, a first lubricant outlet port, a second lubricant outlet port and a valve operably disposed to provide a first path from the lubricant feed port to the first lubricant outlet port and a second path from the lubricant feed port to the second lubricant outlet port wherein the valve responds to pressure generated by axial movement of the turbocharger shaft to increase resistance of the first path or the second path. Various other exemplary mechanisms are also disclosed.

Abstract: A tilting pad bearing for a rotatable surface includes a plurality of circumferentially-arranged tilting pads, each of the tilting pads having a working surface and a trailing surface. A lubrication device for lubricating fluid is detachably affixed to the tilt pad leading surface or is formed integral with the tilting pad. The lubrication device has a fluid conduit and a cavity that provide the cool lubricating fluid to those portions of the rotating collar which need the most cooling. The conduit has a ninety degree turn so that the cooling fluid has a velocity vector normal to the boundary layer of the hot carryover fluid. The outlet of the conduit is positioned, and the cavity is designed, to provide the greatest amount of cooling fluid where the rotating surface is the hottest. The lubrication device also has a wiper to wipe hot carryover fluid off of the rotating surface. The amount of lubricating fluid and bearing power losses are substantially reduced.

Abstract: To reduce a load applied to the thrust bearing, to prevent the thrust bearing from seizing and to improve the service life of the thrust bearing, the thrust bearing is provided between a drive shaft and a block to seal a high-pressure side space from a low-pressure side space. By providing an oil supply through hole, one end of which opens into high-pressure side space and the other end of which opens into a space formed by inserting the shaft into the insertion hole, high-pressure lubricating oil can be supplied to the space. The constric within the shaft with the effect of the constriction clearance is formed between the aforementioned oscillating shaft and the insertion hole, and a pressure differential between the two ends of the drive shaft is eliminated.

Abstract: A thrust bearing for constraining axial movement of the shaft of a turbocharger is made from two separate components which are assembled together, thereby simplifying manufacturing since no drilling is required. The components each include cooperating contoured surfaces for forming the oil feed holes which extend between the working surfaces of the thrust bearing, the oil feed passages, which communicate oil to the oil feed holes, and an oil gallery, which communicates oil to the oil feed passages. The oil gallery is entirely internal to the turbocharger, thereby minimizing oil side leakage. The gallery is fed from the turbocharger lubricating oil supply through an aperture extending through one of the sides of the thrust bearing in communication with the gallery.

Abstract: A thrust bearing having a spiral element and a flat element is provided wherein bothy elements are arranged so as to be rotatable relative to each other and the spiral element is made of ceramic having a pattern of spiral grooves on the surface thereof opposing the flat element. The spiral grooves are formed by a shot-blasting process applied through a resin mask having a spiral pattern, the depth of the grooves being kept within the range between 3 .mu.m and 50 .mu.m.

Abstract: A scroll-type hermetic compressor is disclosed including within a hermetically sealed housing a fixed scroll member, an orbiting scroll member, a main bearing frame member, and a crankshaft. The frame member and fixed scroll member define a suction pressure chamber in which the orbiting scroll member is disposed. The crankshaft includes a plate portion disposed between the orbiting scroll member and a thrust surface of the frame. Oil chambers are disposed within respective interfaces between the orbiting scroll member bottom surface and the plate portion top surface, and the plate portion bottom surface and the frame thrust surface. Oil at discharge pressure from an oil sump is supplied to the oil chambers. The oil chambers communicate with one another via a pressure equalization port extending through the plate portion.

Abstract: A scroll type compressor, wherein the oil feeding passage of the thrust bearing to be interposed between the orbiting scroll member and the bearing support is so constructed as to having its terminal part within a plane of the thrust bearing, and a part of each of the passages is made to open at a position where it is intermittently communicating with the guide grooves of the orbiting scroll member.

Abstract: An intermittently assisted hydrostatic bearing (10) for a hydraulic apparatus having a rotatable surface which is periodically assisted from a pressure balance of less than 100% to a pressure balance greater than 100% pressure balance includes a pressurized fluid supply source (28) for supplying a pressurized fluid, a supply channel (30, 31, 32 and 34) for supplying pressurized fluid from the pressurized fluid supply source to a point (36) between cooperating opposed bearing surfaces (24) and a pressure producing device (48) which communicates with the fluid supply channel and in response to a command signal causes the hydrostatic bearing to attain a greater than 100% pressure balance. The invention further includes a check valve (60) positioned in the supply channel (32) to prevent the reverse flow of fluid into the pressurized fluid supply source (28).

Abstract: A scroll-type compressor is disclosed which has a novel thrust bearing for supporting an orbiting scroll. The thrust bearing is annular and is supported by a bearing support frame which has a plurality of oil return holes formed therein. The diameter of the thrust bearing is smaller than the diameter of the orbiting scroll and of an Oldham coupling which guides the orbiting scroll. The thrust bearing has a plurality of oil passageways for lubricating oil formed therein whose inner ends open onto the central hole and whose outer ends communicate with the oil return holes and do not extend to the outer periphery of the bearing. The oil passageways are always covered by the orbiting scroll. In one form of the invention, the oil passageways are in the form of grooves formed in the upper surface of the bearing and through holes which communicate between the outer ends of the grooves and the oil return holes. In another form of the invention, the oil passageways are slits formed through the depth of the bearing.

Abstract: An improved scroll type compressor which is provided with a thrust bearing of high operational reliability, wherein the thrust bearing has a plurality of oil-feeding grooves in the spiral form formed in the surface part of the bearing so as to prevent it from seizure or wear.

Abstract: A thrust bearing adapted to be rotated reversibly in the normal and opposite directions comprises two flat disc elements disposed in face-to-face contact, one of the elements being provided with spiral grooves on its opposite side surfaces, one of which is reverse to the other with respect to the spiral directions, both elements having a dent formed centrally on their opposing surfaces, respectively, to form a small space in combination in which a core member of sphere is installed with a small clearance between the surfaces of the small space and the core member.

Abstract: A lubrication and circulation system is provided for a marine drive lower gear case (4). A self-lubricating heat conducting flat thrust washer bearing (26) around the drive shaft (6) has a bottom horizontal surface (30) engaging the top of the pinion gear (10) at the bottom of the drive shaft (6) without needle bearings or roller bearings interposed therebetween. Lubricant frictionally dragged by the top of the pinion gear (10) across the bottom horizontal surface (30) of the thrust bearing washer (26) is diverted along the slants of slots (36 and 38) at an angle to the radius (40) inwardly toward the drive shaft (6) rotating therein. Upper and lower self-lubricating heat conducting sleeve bearings (18 and 20) mount the drive shaft (6) for rotation in the lower gear case (4) without needle bearings or roller bearings therebetween.

Abstract: A novel thrust bearing is provided in which a spiral element having a disc shape is loosely interposed between a pair of flat elements one of which is rotatable and the other of which is stationary, the spiral element having a spiral groove pattern on each of the opposite surfaces of the disc with the patterns on the respective surfaces reverse in relation to each other in their spiral direction.

Abstract: The disclosure illustrates a turbocharger bearing assembly for the shaft which supports a compressor and turbine for rotation. The bearing assembly accomodates axial thrust and comprises a plate with a central aperture through which the shaft extends, the central shaft having a pair of flanges adjacent or opposite faces of the plate. Each face of the plate has a plurality of tapered lands having a low end and high end which define bearing sectors disposed in succession in an arcuate way about the aperture. Each sector, in the radially outer portion thereof adjacent the high end is retrenched along the sector towards the low end of the sector so that along the direction of rotation of the counter thrust surface relative to the sector, the outer portion of the high end terminates before a more radially inner portion of the high end. An oil supply passage feeds oil to the faces of the plate to provide an oil film over the bearing sectors.