Plain bearing arrangement and nacelle equipped with a plain bearing arrangement for a wind turbine
A slide bearing arrangement includes an inner ring element, an outer ring element, and at least one slide bearing element, which is arranged between the inner ring element and the outer ring element. The slide bearing element includes at least two slide bearing pads, wherein the individual slide bearing pads each have a bearing surface that is cambered, viewed in an axial direction, and wherein an apex of the bearing surface has the largest diameter of the bearing surface.
1. A slide bearing arrangement, comprising:
an inner ring element;
an outer ring element; and
at least one slide bearing element, which is arranged between the inner ring element and the outer ring element,
wherein a bearing surface of the slide bearing element and a mating surface of the outer ring element rest against each other,
wherein the slide bearing element comprises at least two slide bearing pads, and
wherein the individual slide bearing pads each have a bearing surface that is cambered, viewed in an axial direction, in at least one sub-region,
wherein a removal opening is configured in the outer ring element, wherein the removal opening interrupts the mating surface of the outer ring element.
2. The slide bearing arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the individual slide bearing pads have the basic form of a spherical cap with a spherical cap radius in a spherical cap section and have a transition radius in a transition section.
3. The slide bearing arrangement according to claim 2 , wherein the spherical cap section extends up to an apex and the transition section adjoins the spherical cap section at the apex.
4. The slide bearing arrangement according to claim 2 , wherein each of the at least two slide bearing pads has a first axial end and a second axial end and the apex is arranged at a distance from the second axial end, wherein the distance is between 1% and 49% of an axial extension of the slide bearing pad.
5. The slide bearing arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the removal opening extends from a first axial end of the outer ring element.
6. The slide bearing arrangement according to claim 5 , wherein the removal opening has a circumferential extension and wherein the slide bearing pads each have a circumferential extension, wherein the circumferential extension of the slide bearing pads is between 60% and 99.9% of the circumferential extension of the removal opening.
7. The slide bearing arrangement according to claim 6 , wherein the removal opening, in a circumferential direction, has an oil feed.
8. The slide bearing arrangement according to claim 5 , wherein the removal opening is configured so as to widen radially towards the first axial end.
9. The slide bearing arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein a slide bearing pad reception ring, which the slide bearing pads are affixed to, is received on the inner ring element.
10. The slide bearing arrangement according to claim 9 , wherein the slide bearing pad reception ring is shrunk onto the inner ring element.
11. The slide bearing arrangement according to claim 9 , wherein multiple tapped holes are configured in the slide bearing pad reception ring, wherein the tapped holes extend in an axial direction of the slide bearing pad reception ring and serve to receive fastening screws, wherein pass-through holes are configured in the slide bearing pads, wherein through the pass-through holes the fastening screws are plugged in order to clamp the slide bearing pads on the slide bearing pad reception ring by the fastening screws.
12. The slide bearing arrangement according to claim 11 , wherein the slide bearing pads have a shoulder on a radially inner face, wherein the shoulder rests against a first axial end of the slide bearing pad reception ring, wherein the pass-through holes are arranged in the region of the shoulder.
13. The slide bearing arrangement according to claim 1 , further comprising
a bearing block which receives the outer ring element,
a cover positioned on an axial end of the bearing block, and
wherein a lubricating oil reservoir is integrated in the cover or adjoined to the cover.
14. The slide bearing arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein each of the at least two slide bearing pads has a first axial end and a second axial end and a form element is configured on the first axial end, wherein the form element serves to receive a connection element.
15. The slide bearing arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein each of the at least two slide bearing pads has a first axial end and a second axial end and a thrust ring segment is arranged on the second axial end.
16. The slide bearing arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein spacers are configured on the individual slide bearing pads, so as to space the individual slide bearing pads in relation to one another in a circumferential direction.
17. The slide bearing arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein a lubricating oil transport groove is configured on a first circumferential face of the slide bearing pad in the region of the bearing surface.
18. The slide bearing arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein a reception for a lifting device is configured on a radially inner face of the slide bearing pad.
19. A nacelle for a wind turbine, the nacelle comprising:
a nacelle housing;
a rotor shaft;
a rotor hub arranged on the rotor shaft;
a rotor bearing arrangement for mounting the rotor shaft on the nacelle housing, wherein the rotor bearing arrangement comprises a slide bearing arrangement according to claim 1 .
20. The nacelle according to claim 19 , wherein the rotor bearing arrangement comprises a bearing block, in which the outer ring element is received, wherein the bearing block has an axial stop for the outer ring element, wherein the axial stop is configured on an axial end of the bearing block facing away from the rotor hub.
21. The nacelle according to claim 20 , wherein the removal opening extends from a first axial end of the outer ring element, wherein the first axial end of the outer ring element is configured on the end of the bearing block facing away from the rotor hub.
22. The nacelle according to claim 21 , wherein the axial stop has a recess in the region of the removal opening of the outer ring element, wherein the recess corresponds with the removal opening.
23. A slide bearing arrangement, comprising:
an inner ring element;
an outer ring element; and
at least one slide bearing element, which is arranged between the inner ring element and the outer ring element; and
a slide bearing pad reception ring, wherein multiple tapped holes are configured in the slide bearing pad reception ring,
wherein a bearing surface of the slide bearing element and a mating surface of the outer ring element rest against each other,
wherein the slide bearing element comprises at least two slide bearing pads, and
wherein the individual slide bearing pads each have a bearing surface that is cambered, viewed in an axial direction, in at least one sub-region,
wherein the tapped holes serve to receive fastening screws, wherein pass-through holes are configured in the slide bearing pads, wherein through the pass-through holes the fastening screws are plugged in order to clamp the slide bearing pads on the slide bearing pad reception ring by the fastening screws.
24. A slide bearing arrangement, comprising:
an inner ring element;
an outer ring element; and
at least one slide bearing element, which is arranged between the inner ring element and the outer ring element,
wherein a bearing surface of the slide bearing element and a mating surface of the outer ring element rest against each other,
wherein the slide bearing element comprises at least two slide bearing pads, and wherein the individual slide bearing pads each have a bearing surface that is cambered, viewed in an axial direction, in at least one sub-region,
wherein a lubricating oil transport groove is configured on a first circumferential face of the slide bearing pad in the region of the bearing surface.
25. A method for changing a slide bearing pad of a slide bearing arrangement, comprising the method steps:
providing a removal opening configured in an outer ring element and interrupting a mating surface of the outer ring element that rests against a bearing surface of a slide bearing pad to be changed;
moving the slide bearing pad to be changed to the removal opening;
releasing an axial securing element of the slide bearing pad to be changed;
axially removing the slide bearing pad to be changed through the removal opening;
axially inserting through the removal opening a new slide bearing pad having a bearing surface that is cambered, viewed in an axial direction, in at least one sub-region; and
fixing the new slide bearing pad using the axial securing element.