The invention relates to a spherical hinge
connection type tilting pad
thrust bearing structure, and aims to solve the problems of insufficient lubricating performance, poor heat dissipation performance and insufficient posture adjustment flexibility of thrust blocks in the prior art. The structure comprises a transmission shaft, a ball socket type
thrust block, a ball head connecting column, a
thrust bearing disc, a
thrust bearing disc fixing ring piece, a thrust bearing outer shell, an O-shaped ring, a locking nut and a hydraulic bent
pipe. The ball socket type
thrust block is connected with the ball head connecting column through a spherical hinge pair, a hydraulic oil channel and a damping hole are formed in the ball head connecting column, and hydraulic oil flows into the ball head connecting column through the hydraulic bent
pipe and further flows through the damping hole of the ball socket type
thrust block, so that oil-way circulation for
lubrication and heat dissipation is formed.
Babbitt metal is sprayed to the bottom of the ball socket type thrust block, abrasion resistance is improved, the ball socket type thrust block can be connected with the
ball joint column in a
thermal expansion and cold contraction mode, and self-adjustment of the working posture is achieved. The thrust bearing disc is provided with a limiting ring, the swing angle of the thrust block is limited, and installation is convenient. By optimizing the structural design, forced
lubrication in the whole working condition period is achieved, the
lubrication and heat dissipation performance of the thrust bearing under the high thrust working condition is remarkably improved, meanwhile, the flexibility of self-adaptive adjustment of the
pose of the thrust block is enhanced, and the thrust bearing is suitable for various high-load transmission systems.