公开(公告)号：US11060559B2

公开(公告)日：2021-07-13

申请号：US16432693

申请日：2019-06-05

Applicant: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED

Inventor： Kelsey Michael Snively ,  Sean Brown ,  Ronald Nyzen

IPC: F16C17/02 ,  F16C33/08 ,  F16C33/12 ,  F16C33/14 ,  F16C35/02 ,  F01C21/02 ,  B33Y80/00

Abstract: A bi-metallic bearing assembly is provided for an associated pump. The bearing assembly includes a sleeve formed of a first metal, and having at least one opening therein, and an insert formed of a different, second metal, wherein the insert is received in the sleeve opening. The sleeve is preferably formed using an additive manufacturing process. The insert and/or a separate face plate are preferably formed through a machining process, and the insert is mechanically joined to the sleeve, and the face plate is preferably mechanically joined to the sleeve and also advantageously retains the insert in the sleeve.

公开(公告)号：US20190331141A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-31

申请号：US15966336

申请日：2018-04-30

Applicant: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited

Inventor： Frank T. Crawford ,  Subrata Sarkar ,  Abhijit Borawake ,  Sean Brown ,  Lucas Stahl

IPC: F04F5/46 ,  B29C64/153 ,  B29C64/40

Abstract: A fluid conduit includes, a body, a first conduit portion connected to the body, a second conduit portion connected to the body, and a base connected to the second conduit portion. The body, the first conduit portion, the second conduit portion, and the base may be formed as a monolithic component via additive manufacturing. A method of making a fluid conduit may include forming sets of layers. The set of layers may include parts or portions of the fluid conduit and/or supports.