Kugelförmiges, fluidisches Lager

• Main Author: DIGGINS, PAUL E., BELLFLOWER, CA 90706, US
• Format: Patent
• Language: German
• Published: 21.12.1995
• Edition: 6
• Subjects: ADVERTISING; AIRCRAFT; APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR COMMUNICATING WITH, THE BLIND,DEAF OR MUTE; AVIATION; BEARINGS; BLASTING; COSMONAUTICS; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DIAGRAMS; DISPLAY; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; GLOBES; HEATING; LIGHTING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICS; PLANETARIA; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; SEALS; SHAFTS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; TRANSPORTING; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR; WEAPONS

The apparatus (10) comprises at least one spherically segmented bearing assembly (30) arranged about the periphery of the device (12) so as to maintain the center of rotation of the device within the assembly coincident with the center of mass of the device. A fluid source (40) provides fluid to the...