公开(公告)号：US09829037B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-28

申请号：US14961124

申请日：2015-12-07

Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC

Inventor： Stephen Gallimore ,  Paul Fletcher ,  Philip Peters

IPC: F16C27/00 ,  F16C19/54 ,  F16C19/52 ,  F16C19/06 ,  F16C35/04 ,  F01D25/16 ,  F16C41/02 ,  F02C7/06 ,  F16C25/08 ,  F16C33/78 ,  F16C19/16

CPC classification number: F16C19/54 ,  F01D25/16 ,  F01D25/164 ,  F02C7/06 ,  F05D2220/32 ,  F05D2240/54 ,  F05D2260/15 ,  F16C19/06 ,  F16C19/16 ,  F16C19/522 ,  F16C19/542 ,  F16C25/08 ,  F16C33/7823 ,  F16C35/042 ,  F16C41/02 ,  F16C2360/23

Abstract: Load sharing stacked bearing structure including first bearing having a first inner race, first outer race and first set of roller elements housed between first inner race and first outer race and a second bearing having a second inner race, second outer race and second set of roller elements housed between second inner race and the second outer race. A housing surrounds the first and second bearings. First compliant element is provided with the first compliant element connected between the housing and the first outer race. The first compliant element, first outer race and housing define at a pressure chamber. The first outer race axially slidable relative to the second outer race such that an increase in pressure in pressure chamber causes a change in axial spacing between the outer races. This induces an additional axial load on the bearings which helps balance thrust load sharing.