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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

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