High efficiency gear pump bearing assembly
A bearing assembly for a gear pump that includes a bearing housing, a bearing, and a biasing member. The bearing housing has a housing bore that extends between a first housing end and a second housing end along a bearing axis. The bearing is disposed within the housing bore. The bearing has an outer diameter extending between a first bearing end and a second bearing end. The biasing member is disposed between the bearing and the bearing housing to apply a biasing load to the bearing.
1. A bearing assembly for a gear pump, comprising:
a bearing housing having a housing bore that extends between a first housing end and a second housing end along a bearing axis;
a bearing disposed within the housing bore, the bearing having an outer diameter extending between a first bearing end and a second bearing end; and
a biasing member disposed between the bearing and the bearing housing to apply a biasing load to the bearing;
wherein the bearing housing defines an opening that radially extends from an outer surface of the bearing housing towards the housing bore.
2. The bearing assembly of claim 1 , wherein the biasing member includes a first arm that engages the outer diameter of the bearing and a second arm that engages the housing bore.
3. A bearing assembly for a gear pump, comprising:
a bearing housing having a housing bore that extends between a first housing end and a second housing end along a bearing axis;
a bearing disposed within the housing bore, the bearing having an outer diameter extending between a first bearing end and a second bearing end; and
a biasing member disposed between the bearing and the bearing housing to apply a biasing load to the bearing;
wherein the bearing includes a first bearing arm that radially extends from the outer diameter towards the housing bore.
4. The bearing assembly of claim 3 , wherein the biasing member is axially disposed between the first bearing arm and the second bearing end.
5. The bearing assembly of claim 3 , wherein the bearing includes a second bearing arm that is axially spaced apart from the first bearing arm and radially extends from the outer diameter towards the housing bore.
6. The bearing assembly of claim 5 , wherein the second bearing arm defines a pocket that receives the biasing member.
7. The bearing assembly of claim 5 , wherein the first bearing arm, the outer diameter, and the second bearing arm define a receiving region.
8. The bearing assembly of claim 7 , wherein the biasing member is disposed within the receiving region.
9. A bearing assembly provided with a gear pump, comprising:
a bearing disposed within a housing bore, the bearing having an outer diameter that extends between a first bearing end and a second bearing end; and
a biasing member having a first arm that engages the outer diameter of the bearing and a second arm that engages the housing bore.
10. The bearing assembly of claim 9 , wherein the bearing includes a first bearing arm and a second bearing arm that is axially spaced apart from the first bearing arm.
11. The bearing assembly of claim 10 , wherein the biasing member is disposed between the first bearing arm and the second bearing arm.