Patent ID: 8322038
Filing Date: 2012-12-04
Classification: F01D,F02C,F05D,F16C,Y02T,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for manufacturing a bearing housing, the method comprising: selecting a configuration for the bearing housing, wherein the bearing housing comprises a bearing section having a cylindrical shape and capable of receiving bearings; a base having the cylindrical shape, wherein the bearing section and the base are substantially aligned centrally along an axis; and a plurality of members extending between the bearing section and the base, wherein the plurality of members have a length and a width, and wherein, in the configuration, each of the plurality of members has a side that is substantially non-perpendicular with respect to the bearing section and the base, and further wherein the configuration for the bearing housing is selected from a number of configurations comprising at least one of the plurality of members extending at an angle from the bearing section to the base; the plurality of members having a curve relative to the axis; and the width of the plurality of members decreasing or increasing along the length of the plurality of members to form a bowtie shape; and manufacturing the bearing housing the configuration.