Patent ID: 9719557
Date: 2017-08-01
CPC Classifications: F01D,F05D,F16C

Claim:
1. A bearing for an exhaust gas turbocharger, comprising: an annular body and a centrally arranged passage opening for bearing a shaft at least one of axially and radially with respect to a rotation axis; an oil pocket; a wedge surface extending at least partially in a circumferential direction of the body; a detent surface circumferentially spaced from the oil pocket via the wedge surface; the detent surface including a predetermined wear height in an axial direction configured to be worn down over an operating lifespan of the bearing; a radially inner flange extending at least partially along the wedge surface in the circumferential direction, the inner flange defining an inner sealing web; a radially outer flange extending at least partially along the wedge surface in the circumferential direction, the outer flange defining an outer sealing web; and wherein the wedge surface extends via a step into the detent surface, and the step defines a step height corresponding to the predetermined wear height.