Bearing sleeve for blower
Grant
US12576229B2
Kind: B2
Mar 17, 2026
Assignee
RESMED MOTOR TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Inventors
Michael Bruce Moir, Christopher Scott Edwards
Abstract
A blower includes a rotor, a motor adapted to drive the rotor, at least one bearing to rotatably support the rotor, a stationary component, and a bearing sleeve provided to the stationary component. The bearing sleeve is structured and arranged to support and retain the bearing to the stationary component. The bearing sleeve comprises an elastomeric material, and the bearing sleeve comprises one or more bumps or ribs configured to engage along an outer race of the bearing.
CPC Classifications
A61M 16/0066
A61M 16/0069
A61M 16/021
A61M 16/0605
A61M 16/0633
A61M 16/0683
A61M 16/10
A61M 2016/0027
A61M 2016/0039
A61M 2205/0216
A61M 2205/07
A61M 2205/10
A61M 2205/3331
A61M 2205/42
A61M 2205/8206
A61M 2209/088
F04D 17/122
F04D 17/16
F04D 17/164
F04D 19/04
F04D 25/0693
F04D 29/023
F04D 29/0563
F04D 29/058
F04D 29/059
F04D 29/281
F04D 29/4206
F04D 29/4226
F04D 29/4233
F04D 29/441
F04D 29/626
F04D 29/665
F04D 29/668
F05D 2300/43
F16B 2/08
F16C 19/06
F16C 2226/30
F16C 2360/45
F16C 27/04
F16C 27/066
F16C 35/067
F16C 35/077
F16H 55/48
H02K 5/161
Y10T 29/4984
Y10T 29/4987
Filing Date
2021-03-03
Application No.
17908967
Claims
9