Bearing elements, bearing apparatuses including same, and related methods
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F16C-031/00
F16C-033/24
출원번호
US-0540059
(2012-07-02)
등록번호
US-8708564
(2014-04-29)
발명자
/ 주소
Cooley, Craig H.
Sexton, Timothy N.
출원인 / 주소
US Synthetic Corporation
대리인 / 주소
Holland & Hart LLP
인용정보
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3인용 특허 :
55
초록▼
Bearing apparatuses including contacting bearing surfaces comprising superhard materials are disclosed. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to bearings including polycrystalline diamond inserts or compacts defining a plurality of surfaces that move relative to one another and contact on
Bearing apparatuses including contacting bearing surfaces comprising superhard materials are disclosed. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to bearings including polycrystalline diamond inserts or compacts defining a plurality of surfaces that move relative to one another and contact one another. For example, apparatuses may include radial bearings, or other bearings including arcuate bearing surfaces that more in relation to one another, without limitation. In one embodiment, a superhard bearing element may comprise a superhard table (e.g., polycrystalline diamond) forming an arcuate bearing surface. Further, such a superhard bearing element may comprise a chamfer formed about at least a portion of a periphery of the arcuate bearing surface. Bearing apparatuses including such bearing elements and various mechanical systems are disclosed.
대표청구항▼
1. A radial bearing apparatus comprising: a first plurality of superhard bearing elements, each bearing element of the first plurality having a superhard table including a substantially arcuate bearing surface, the bearing surfaces of the first plurality of superhard bearing elements defining a firs
1. A radial bearing apparatus comprising: a first plurality of superhard bearing elements, each bearing element of the first plurality having a superhard table including a substantially arcuate bearing surface, the bearing surfaces of the first plurality of superhard bearing elements defining a first collective bearing surface exhibiting a substantially cylindrical geometry;wherein at least one bearing element of the first plurality includes at least one chamfer formed adjacent its respective substantially arcuate bearing surface and at least one planar surface between the substantially arcuate bearing surface and the at least one chamfer. 2. The radial bearing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one chamfer extends only partially around the substantially arcuate bearing surface of the at least one bearing element. 3. The radial bearing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one chamfer includes multiple chamfers. 4. The radial bearing apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a bearing race, wherein the first plurality of superhard bearing elements are disposed in a plurality of recesses formed in the bearing race. 5. The radial bearing apparatus of claim 4, wherein the substantially arcuate bearing surface of each of the first plurality of superhard bearing elements is substantially concave. 6. The radial bearing apparatus of claim 1, wherein each of the first plurality of bearing elements include at least one chamfer formed adjacent the bearing element's respective substantially arcuate bearing surface. 7. The radial bearing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the superhard table comprises polycrystalline diamond and is bonded to a substrate. 8. The radial bearing apparatus of claim 7, wherein the substrate comprises tungsten carbide. 9. The radial bearing apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the at least one chamfer is contiguous with the arcuate bearing surface of the at least one bearing element. 10. The radial bearing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one chamfer completely surrounds the arcuate bearing surface of the at least one bearing element. 11. The radial bearing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one bearing element further includes a side surface and wherein the at least one chamfer exhibits an angle relative to the side surface of between approximately 5° and approximately 85°. 12. A radial bearing apparatus comprising: a first plurality of superhard bearing elements, each bearing element of the first plurality having a superhard table including a substantially arcuate bearing surface, the bearing surfaces of the first plurality of superhard bearing elements defining a first collective bearing surface exhibiting a substantially cylindrical geometry;wherein at least one bearing element of the first plurality includes at least one chamfer formed adjacent its respective substantially arcuate bearing surface, and wherein the at least one chamfer exhibits a variation in width as it extends along a periphery of the superhard table. 13. The radial bearing apparatus of claim 12, further comprising: a second plurality of superhard bearing elements, each bearing element of the second plurality having a superhard table including a substantially arcuate bearing surface, the bearing surfaces of the second plurality of superhard bearing elements defining a second collective bearing surface exhibiting a substantially cylindrical geometry, at least a portion of the first collective bearing surface being configured to engage at least a portion of the second collective bearing surface. 14. The radial bearing apparatus of claim 13, wherein at least one bearing element of the second plurality includes at least one chamfer formed adjacent its respective substantially arcuate bearing surface. 15. The radial bearing apparatus of claim 14, wherein the at least one chamfer of the at least one bearing of the second plurality of superhard bearing elements extends only partially around the arcuate bearing surface of the at least one bearing element. 16. The radial bearing apparatus of claim 14, wherein the at least one chamfer of the at least one bearing of the second plurality of superhard bearing elements includes multiple chamfers. 17. The radial bearing apparatus of claim 14, wherein the at least one chamfer of the at least one bearing of the second plurality of superhard bearing elements exhibits a variation in width as it extends along a periphery of the superhard table. 18. The radial bearing apparatus of claim 13, wherein the substantially arcuate bearing surface of each of the first plurality of superhard bearing elements is substantially concave. 19. The radial bearing apparatus of claim 13, wherein the substantially arcuate bearing surface of each of the first plurality of superhard bearing elements is substantially convex. 20. The radial bearing apparatus of claim 13, wherein each bearing element of the second plurality includes at least one chamfer formed adjacent its respective substantially arcuate bearing surface.
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