HK1173118B - Upper rudder stock bearing - Google Patents

Abstract

In order to provide an upper rudder carrier bearing (100) for mounting a rudder post (54) of a rudder (50) of a watercraft, in particular a ship, by which the bearing design of the rudder post as a whole is simplified and by which the maintenance expenditure is reduced, the rudder carrier bearing (100) comprises a bearing housing (10), having in particular a housing main body (12) and a housing cover (11), wherein an axial and a radial bearing (30, 20) are disposed in the bearing housing (10), which are both designed as sliding bearings, and wherein the axial and/or the radial bearings (30, 20) are designed as self-lubricating bearings.

Description

Scope of application

The invention relates to an upper support bearing for the storage of a rudder of a watercraft, in particular a ship.

State of the art

A rudder is generally placed in the hull by means of two bearings. The upper bearing is placed at the upper end of the rudder facing the rudder machine located inside the ship. A lower bearing is, however, usually placed further towards the other end, on the side of the rudder, and in particular just before the rudder leaves the hull or skeg.

In the case of the upper rudder bearings known from the state of the art, these are usually formed as radial bearings, which wear out due to the frequent rotation of the rudder during rowing during the operation and need to be relatively frequently renewed. The maintenance required and the resulting lay-off times of the watercraft result in considerable costs.

WO 2007/073071 A1 is considered the closest stand to the Techik and features a paddlewheel with a rudder for turning the rudder and a vertical bearing, which is placed on a lateral surface of the rudder.

DE 44 26 953 A1 shows a rudder with a rotating fin and an upper rotating bearing for the main and auxiliary control body, the main rudder and a rudder being rotatively fixed or stored in a flat hollow column plate storage arrangement in the hull floor structure at the position of the rudder coke.

DE 103 35 485 A1 shows a rudder system with a rudder system in which the rudder coupling or rudder pin is formed as a combined unit with radial neck bearings and/or axial support bearings and is stored in storage housing near the rear rudder.

The problem, the solution, the advantage

Therefore, the present invention is intended to specify an upper bearing which simplifies the overall bearing structure of the rudder and reduces maintenance costs.

The upper bearing of the invention has a bearing body, which is formed in two parts and includes a body base and a housing cover. In the bearing body of the bearing both an axial and a radial bearing are arranged. The fact that both axial and radial bearing are arranged in a single housing or are integrated into the housing makes it possible to arrange the bearing in an extremely compact way and to install and expand the bearing easily. Both the axial and radial bearing are formed as a sliding bearing, i.e. the passing elements (bearing elements) can be moved directly or separated from each other only by a lubricating film.

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Furthermore, in the case of a bearing with at least one self-lubricating bearing, the requirements for the leakage of the bearing are not as high as in the case of bearing which is lubricated with external lubricants, as is known from the technical standpoint, since there is no risk of leakage of lubricant from the bearing into the environment.

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In particular, one of the bearings, e.g. the housing lid, may be mounted on the rudder, so that the housing lid and the second bearing element mounted on it rotate with it. Accordingly, the other bearings, e.g. the housing lid, must be fixed to the hull. In this case, it is necessary to specify a geometrical shape, in particular that the mounted parts are not arranged in a special way between the two axles, or in the case of a bearing, the bearing elements must be arranged in a special way, or in the case of a bearing, they must be made of a special shape, or in the case of a bearing, they must be of a special geometric shape.

The upper support of the oars according to the invention can be used for all known types of oars, in particular for full-rigged oars, semi-rigged oars or oars stored in the stem. The bearing could also be used for other control or manoeuvring systems of watercraft, for example, on rotating short nozzles, etc. The upper support of the oars is preferred for oars, especially for fins, for commercial or military vessels. This includes both seagoing and inland vessels.

In a preferred version, the upper support bearing according to the invention is designed to withstand twisting or rotation up to a maximum of ± 70°. Further twisting does not normally occur in oars. In this respect, the upper support bearing according to the invention is not designed for rotating shafts, etc., as is the case with other types of bearings. In this respect, the support bearing according to the invention is not a bearing for continuous rotation or rotation, but for twisting up to a maximum of ± 70°.

In the case of oars for which the upper support of the rudder according to the invention is particularly suitable, i.e. for commercial or military vessels, the oars often have large lengths, so that the support of the rudder covers only a fraction of the total length of the rudder. In other words, the length of the support of the rudder in the axial direction is only a fraction of the length of the rudder. In particular, the length of the support of the rudder can be less than 50%, preferably less than 30%, preferably less than 20% of the length of the rudder.

The housing base is preferably formed in such a way as to include the rudder and the radial bearing. In particular, the housing base can be cylindrically formed. The housing cover, on the other hand, is more conveniently flat or disc or plate-like and has a passage for the passage of the rudder. The housing cover is conveniently arranged in the mounted state above the housing base, i.e. facing the rudder-engine end of the rowing base. The axial bearing can be arranged in particular between the housing body and the housing cover.

In general, sliding bearings have two bearings, i.e. two bearings to be mounted, which are directly moveable against each other. In another preferred embodiment, the axial bearing has a first bearing element comprising a nonmetallic material and preferably made entirely of this nonmetallic material.

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In particular, it is preferable to attach the first bearing element of the axial bearing with a solid lubricant to the bearing body. The fixing may preferably be done by means of screwing or bolting. Other techniques known and suitable for attachment are also possible. If the bearing body consists of a housing cover and a housing base, the first bearing element is preferably fixed to the housing base, especially preferably to its upper front surface.

Alternatively or additionally, the radial bearing also has a first bearing element which includes a non-metallic material and preferably consists entirely of the non-metallic material. As with the axial bearing, the non-metallic material may be a plastic, whereby the above examples of plastics may also be used preferably. In other words, the material of the first bearing element of the radial bearing may be formed in the same way as the material of the first bearing element of the axial bearing described above. This results in the same advantages for the radial bearing as for the axial bearing, i.e. in particular, a low maintenance requirement and a simplified construction of the bearing or rudder.

The first bearing element of the radial bearing may be of particular advantage in the form of a bearing plug arranged around the rudder.

In this arrangement, the bearing bucket or the first bearing element is fixed with its outer shell on the inside or on the shell of the bearing. The fixing may be carried out in particular by cold pressing or gluing, although other suitable connecting methods known to the technical community may also be used. In principle, the first bearing element of the axial bearing and the first bearing element of the radial bearing are two separate components.

The first bearing element, which has a solid lubricant, in each of the two bearing elements ensures sufficient lubrication between the two bearing elements, whereby a metal material, or in particular a steel, is particularly suitable as a partner to the first bearing element. The second bearing element of the axial bearing may, for example, be formed as further rings, whereby the two rings are rotatable. The second bearing element of the radial bearing may be directly placed on the bearing and then move directly on the bearing side, for example, on the leading edge of the bearing, and the second bearing element may be directly opposite the first bearing side, and in particular the second bearing element may be moved in a direction opposite to the leading edge of the bearing side, and may be directly attached to the first bearing side.

It is preferable that the individual bearings of the axial bearing and/or radial bearing be individually or individually formed. In other words, the bearings rings of the axial bearing are formed once, as well as the bearing casings or the bearing casing of the radial bearing, if necessary. This contributes to a more stable bearing formation. Furthermore, it is preferable that the bearing surfaces, i.e. those surfaces of the bearings of the respective bearing which slide together, are essentially parallel and/or orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the rudder. In particular, it is desirable that the bearing surfaces of the radial bearing be parallel to the rudder bearing surface and the bearing surface be aligned in a right angle to the axis of the bearing surface. In particular, no dimension or curvature can be obtained by taking into account the maximum longitudinal dimension of the bearing surface and the maximum vertical angle of the bearing surface.

In addition, it is desirable to design the bearing in accordance with the invention in such a way that the ratio of the width of the axle bearing or the width of the axle bearing surface to the diameter of the rudder is 1:3, preferably 1:4,5, particularly preferably 1:5,5. In other words, the diameter of the rudder in this embodiment is 3 times, preferably 4,5, and preferably 5,5 times larger than the width of the axle bearing. This will achieve a particularly compact support of the bearing. Furthermore, in a further embodiment, it is preferable that the ratio between the diameter of the axle bearing and the diameter of the bearing bearing bearing is 1:1,25 to 1:1,75, preferably 1:1,35; this ratio may not be achieved by means of any compression of the rudder.

The bearing body has a mounting section, in particular a flange protruding outwards, which can be used to attach the bearing or rudder support to the hull of the watercraft. This makes it easy to achieve a stable connection between the bearing and the hull of the watercraft. In particular, the mounting section can be connected to the hull of the watercraft by welding.

If the bearing body is formed of two parts, the mounting section shall be conveniently provided for the part of the body to which the radial bearing is attached.

It is also appropriate that the upper bearing bearing contains sealants to seal the bearing, particularly in the radial bearing area.

In particular, the sealants may be placed in the lower part of the bearing, i.e. the part of the bearing face to the rudder blade or below the bearing, to prevent particles, etc., which impede the sliding bearing from entering the bearing from the outside.

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It is particularly desirable that the upper end of the rudder bearing, facing the rudder blade, and in particular its inner side, be fitted with a protrusion designed to accommodate a sealant and/or a complementary counterpart of the rudder bearing, which is specifically designed for the bearing body and preferably formed by the front face of the bearing body facing the front flange of the rudder bearing. The counterpart of the rudder bearing is designed to fit seamlessly into the protrusion, so that a joint is created and the rudder bearing and the coke bearing appear as a unit. An alternative or additional protrusion may be provided in the bearing body through a ground spring. This can be done in a simple and stable way, since a stable type of rudder bearing can be integrated with the rudder bearing and its associated animal springs.Seals may be any seals known from the state of the art and suitable for this purpose, such as elastic rubber seals, etc. Seals may be sea water seals in particular, the function of which is to seal the inside of the bearing against the outer sea or sea water. Such seals are often located in the lower part of the bearing face to the rudder blade. Preferably they are located between the housing base and the outer cover of the rudder bearing. Sealing is not achieved by the fact that the contact between the base and the outer cover is determined by an axis of the bearing, and no additional axis is established and no self-locking sealant is used.The use of oil or lubricant seals is also not necessary.

For optimal integral training, it is also advantageous that the outer surfaces of the rudder crankcase and the bearing body of the upper rudder bearing are arranged in a close proximity to each other and that the rudder crankcase and bearing body are directly adjacent to each other.

Err1:Expecting ',' delimiter: line 1 column 271 (char 270)The bearing or supporting body is often located at the rudder and is firmly connected to it. On another side, often on the opposite side of the bearing or supporting body, the bearing or supporting body is located. This often results in relatively large, time-consuming supporting structures.at least not necessary for both bearings (axial and radial bearings), since a rudder casing can be simply fixed firmly to the rudder.

In another embodiment, the axial bearing is positioned further out than the radial bearing in the radial direction from the rudder or support bearing. In other words, the distance between the longitudinal axis of the rudder and the radial bearing in the radial direction is shorter than between the longitudinal axis of the rudder and the axial bearing.

Furthermore, the invention is based on a rudder bearing assembly for the manufacture of a top rudder bearing for the storage of a rudder of a watercraft, in particular a ship, which includes a bearing housing comprising a hull base and a casing cover, an axial bearing comprising a first ring of a metal material, in particular stainless steel, and a second ring of a solid lubricating material, non-metallic, a radial bearing, a bearing housing comprising a bearing housing of a solid lubricating material, non-metallic, and, where appropriate, a rudder housing comprising a metal material, in particular, precious steel, and, where appropriate, a building housing comprising a first ring of a metal material, in particular, stainless steel, and a second ring of a solid lubricating material, non-metallic, a radial bearing, a bearing housing comprising a bearing housing of a solid lubricating material, non-metallic, and, where appropriate, a rudder housing comprising a metallic, in particular, precious steel, and, where appropriate, a building housing comprising a second ring, such that the bearing may be constructed in such a way that no additional material, in particular, such as a composite or a building material, can be used to replace the bearing or the structure of the bearing, or the structure, or to make the structure of the bearing, or the structure of the ACTFM or the particular.

The present invention is further solved by a process for the manufacture of an upper bearing in which a bearing housing comprising a first casing, namely a casing base and a second casing, namely a casing lid, is inserted and fixed in the first casing, in particular by cold pressing and/or gluing, the bearing axis being made of a non-metallic material. Furthermore, a first bearing ring is placed on the first casing axis, namely by pressing, and a second bearing ring is placed on the first casing axis, namely by pressing, and a second bearing ring is placed on the first bearing axis, the bearing ring being made of a material containing a solid lubricant. The first bearing may be mounted on a second bearing, and the second bearing may be mounted on at least one of the two bearing rings, and the first bearing may be mounted on a second bearing, and the second bearing may be mounted on a second bearing.

Brief description of the drawing

The invention is further illustrated by an example of an embodiment shown in the drawing.It shows schematically:Fig. 1 a side view of a raft with upper support bearing,Fig. 2 a cross-sectional view of the upper support bearing,Fig. 3 a view of the upper support bearing's casing,Fig. 4 a cross-sectional view of the upper support bearing's casing with bearing and ring screen,Fig. 5 a cross-sectional view of the upper section of the B-bearing,Fig. 3,Fig. 6 a perspective view of the upper support bearing's casing with ring bearing,Fig. 7 a perspective view of the rudder's head section.

Detailed description of the invention and best way to implement the invention

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Fig. 2 shows a cross-sectional view of the detail A from Fig. 1. The upper support bearing 100 shown in Fig. 2 comprises a bearing housing 10 comprising an upper housing cover 11 and a lower housing base 12. The housing cover 11 and the housing base 12 are made of stainless steel. The housing base 12 is shaped in the form of a cylindrical shell, the lower outer edge of which is provided with a section 13 protruding outwards by about 90°, formed as a flange attachment. The attachment section 13 is connected to the housing 122 by means of a whitening of the base 12. The attachment section 13 is again fixed to a 60° rear of the hull,Err1:Expecting ',' delimiter: line 1 column 554 (char 553)The rudder 22 is a cylindrical hollow body arranged around a rudder 54 which is firmly connected to the rudder 54 and rotates with it against the fixed bearing buckle 21 connected to the hull. The rudder 54 is passed through the upper rudder bearing 100 and the rudder 22 is made of stainless steel in this example.

In addition, the upper rudder bearing 100 comprises an axial bearing 30 comprising a first bearing element 31 formed as a ring and a second bearing element 32 also formed as a ring. The ring 31 is connected to the body 12 by several bolts, with the ring 31 located on the upper front surface 121 of the body 12 and also bolted there. The ring 31 is, like the bearing box 21, made of synthetic or plastic material and has self-lubricating properties and a solid material. Thus, both the axle 31 and 31 are connected by several bolts. The two radius bearing bodies are self-contained. The two axle bearing bodies of the 321 are arranged in two groups, one of which is located on the outer side of the bearing, and the other is located on the front side of the brain.

Attached to the top of the housing lid 11 is a metal clamp ring 14 not connected to the housing lid 11. In the area of the clamp ring 14 the rudder 54 has a circular inlet 542 into which the clamp ring 14 intervenes. The clamp ring 14 is firmly connected to the rudder 54 in the area of the inlet 542. The clamp ring 14 secures the rudder 54 against axial displacement. To remove the rudder 54 from the hull, e.g. for maintenance purposes, the clamp ring 14 must first be removed.

The cylindrical hull base 12 has a flange 124 projecting downwards at approximately 90° on its lower face 123 in the area facing its inner side 126. A cylindrical rudder hook 70 firmly attached to the hull and surrounding the rudder 54 coaxially has a circular groove or depression 72 in its upper end 71 in the area of its inner side. The depth of groove 72 is about a quarter to a fifth of the total thickness of the rudder hook 70.Between the lower end of Exception 72 and the flange 124 which is inserted into Exception 72, seals 73 are arranged in the form of five overlapping sealing rings 731. Seals 73 are also arranged between the inside of Exception 72 and the outside of the rudder housing 22. The outer sides or outer coats 125, 701 of the housing base 12 and rudder housing 70 are aligned horizontally and together give a flat surface. The outer base 12 is thus placed on the rudder 70 so that a total integrated arrangement of the rudder bearing with 100 rudder hooks is obtained.The two bearings 31, 32 of the axle bearing 30 are located between the housing lid 11 and the housing base 12 of the two-piece housing 10.

Fig. 3 shows a view of the hull base 12. The cylindrical main body of the hull base 12 has in the view a circular outer circumference 125 and a circular inner circumference or inner circumference 126. On the outer side in the circular mounting section 13 of the hull base 12 there are a number of circular openings 127 evenly spaced across the perimeter through which screws for screwing with the hull 60 can be introduced.

Fig. 5 shows a section along the line B-B from Fig. 3. The bolt hole 129 is a depression in the upper front surface 121 of the cylindrical main section 128 of the bodywork 12. The opening 127 is, however, formed continuously by the fastening section 13. It is apparent that the width of the downward flange 124 corresponds to about a quarter of the total width of the main section 128 of the bodywork 12. The height of the flange 124 corresponds to about a seventh of the height of the upper main section 128.

Fig. 4 shows a cross-sectional view through the body of the housing base 12, which has an inner bearing socket 21 and a ring screen 31 fixed on the upper front face 121. The bearing socket 21 connects with its lower end 211 to the flange 124 in a closed position. At its upper end 212 it connects with the top of the ring screen 31. In other words, the height of the bearing socket 21 is equal to the combined height of the ring screen 31 and the main part 128 including the flange 124. The width of the ring of the ring screen 31 is equal to the width of the main part 128, so that these two parts are also connected in a closed position, both inside and outside the fuselage 126 and 125.

Fig. 6 shows a perspective view of the housing lid 11 with a ring screen 32 attached to it, while Fig. 7 shows a section through the housing lid 11. The housing lid 11 has an inner break 112 formed in the cross section in a circular shape and for the passage of the rudder 54; the housing lid 11 is arranged in the form of a ring-shaped disc, having a circular, protruding cross section 113 in its outer, lower edge downwards; in the cross section 113 there are rotating screw-through or sack-through holes 114 for the production of screw-through joints; the screw-through joints 113 are arranged in a circular shape and for the passage of the rudder 54; the housing lid 1111 is arranged in a circular disc-through (as in Fig. 1151), which is not covered by a cross section 113; and in the inner section 113 there is a section 1151 for the passage of the rudder 1151 through the head.

List of reference marks

100Overhead bearing10Bearing casing11House cover111Bottom forehead112Break113Resistance area114Screw holes115Inside side1151Exception12House base body121Overhead 123Lower forehead124Flanch125Outer surface/coat126Inside side1261Screw holes127Overhead128Inside main bearing129Loch13Fixure cut-off section14Clamping ring20Radial bearing21Bearing studs, first bearing element211Bottom bearing212Bottom bearing212Bottom bearing22Bottom bearing, second bearing element230Axial bearing, first bearing element321Axial bearing, first bearing element321Axial bearing, second bearing element321Axial bearing, first bearing element321Axial bearing, second bearing element321Axial bearing, second bearing element321Axial bearing, second bearing element321Axial bearing, second bearing element321Axial bearing, second bearing element321Axial bearing, third bearing element321Axial bearing, second bearing element321Axial bearing, third bearing element321Axial bearing, third bearing element321Axial bearing, third bearing element321Axial bearing, third bearing element321Axial bearing, third bearing element3Axial bearing, third bearing element3Axial bearing, third bearing element3Axial bearing, third bearing, third bearing element2Axial bearing, third bearing, third bearing element3Axial bearing, third element3Axial bearing, third element3Axial bearing, third element2Axial bearing, third element3Axial bearing,th,third bearing,third,third,third,third,third,th,third,third,th,third,th,third,th,third,th,third,th,th,th,th,th,th,th,

Claims (17)

1. Rudder carrier bearing (100) for the mounting of a rudder post (54) of a rudder (50) of a watercraft, in particular a ship, wherein the rudder carrier bearing (100) comprises a bearing housing (10) and an axial and a radial bearing (30, 20), wherein the axial and/or the radial bearing (30, 20) is configured as a self-lubricating bearing, characterized in that the rudder carrier bearing (100) is an upper rudder carrier bearing, that the bearing housing (10) comprises two housing parts, namely a housing base body (12) and a housing cover (11), that in the bearing housing (10) the axial and the radial bearing (30, 20) are disposed in such a manner that the axial and the radial bearing (30, 20) are disposed inside the bearing housing (10) and/or are integrated in the bearing housing (10), that the axial bearing (30) comprises a first bearing element (31) and a second bearing element (32), which are movable with respect to one another, wherein the first bearing element (31) is fastened to a housing part, in particular to the housing base body (12) and that the second bearing element (32) is fastened to the other housing part, in particular to the housing cover (11), and that the axial and the radial bearing (20, 30) are both configured as plain bearings.
2. The rudder carrier bearing according to claim 1, characterized in that the first bearing element of the axial bearing (30) configured in particular as an annular disk (31) comprises a non-metallic material, in particular plastic and preferably consists completely of the non-metallic material.
3. The rudder carrier bearing according to claim 2, characterized in that the first bearing element (31) of the axial bearing (30) is fastened to the bearing housing (10), in particular by means of a screw connection or bolted connection.
4. The rudder carrier bearing according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the radial bearing (20) has a first bearing element configured in particular as a bearing bush (21) which comprises a non-metallic material, in particular plastic and preferably consists completely of the non-metallic material.
5. The rudder carrier bearing according to claim 4, characterized in that the first bearing element (21) of the radial bearing (20) is fastened to the bearing housing (10), in particular by means of joining by thermal expansion or gluing.
6. The rudder carrier bearing according to any one of claims 2 to 5, characterized in that the axial and/or the radial bearing (30, 20) comprises a second bearing element (32, 22), wherein the first bearing element (31, 21) and the second bearing element (32, 22) are movable with respect to one another and wherein the second bearing element (32, 22) preferably consists of a metallic material, in particular stainless steel.
7. The rudder carrier bearing according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a fastening section (13), in particular an outwardly projecting flange is provided on the bearing housing (10) for fastening the rudder carrier bearing (100) on the watercraft body (60).
8. The rudder carrier bearing according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that sealing means (73) are provided for sealing the rudder carrier bearing (100).
9. The rudder carrier bearing according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the radial bearing (20) abuts against the rudder post (54).
10. The rudder carrier bearing according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the axial bearing (30) is located further outwards in a radial direction of the rudder post (54) than the radial bearing (20).
11. A rudder arrangement for watercraft, in particular ships, characterized in that the rudder arrangement comprises a rudder carrier bearing (100) according to any one of the preceding claims.
12. The rudder arrangement according to claim 11, which has a rudder blade (51) and a rudder trunk (70) for receiving a rudder post (54), characterized in thatthe rudder carrier bearing (100) is configured to be integrated in the rudder trunk (70) and/or is placed on the upper end (71) of the rudder trunk (70) facing away from the rudder blade (51).
13. The rudder arrangement according to claim 11 or 12, which has a rudder blade (51) and a rudder trunk (70) for receiving a rudder post (54), characterized in that the upper end (71) of the rudder trunk (70) facing away from the rudder blade (51) has a recess (72) in particular on its inner side, which is configured to receive a sealing means (73) and/or a complementary counterpart of the rudder carrier bearing (100), which is provided in particular on the bearing housing (10) and is preferably configured as a flange (124) projecting from the front face (123) of the bearing housing (10) facing the rudder trunk (70).
14. The rudder arrangement according to any one of claims 11 to 13, which has a rudder trunk (70) for receiving a rudder post (54), characterized in that the outer side surfaces (701, 125) of the rudder trunk (70) and the bearing housing (10) of the rudder carrier bearing (100) are disposed flush with respect to one another and rudder trunk (70) and bearing housing (10) abut directly against one another.
15. A watercraft, in particular a ship, characterized in that the watercraft has a rudder carrier bearing (100) or a rudder arrangement according to any one of the preceding claims.
16. A rudder carrier bearing kit for manufacturing an upper rudder carrier bearing (100) for mounting a rudder post (54) of a rudder (50) of a watercraft, in particular a ship, wherein the kit comprises a bearing housing (10) comprising a housing base body (12) and a housing cover (11), an axial bearing (30) comprising a first annular disk (31) made of a non-metallic material comprising a solid lubricant, and a second annular disk (32) made of a metallic material, in particular stainless steel, a radial bearing (20) comprising a bearing bush (21) made of a non-metallic material comprising a solid lubricant, and optionally a rudder post sleeve (22) made of a metallic material, in particular stainless steel and optionally a sealing means (73), wherein the kit is configured to manufacture a rudder carrier bearing (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 10.
17. A method for manufacturing an upper rudder carrier bearing, characterized by the steps:

    providing a bearing housing (10) that comprises a first sleeve-like housing part, namely a housing base body (12), and a second housing part, namely a housing cover (11),

    inserting and fastening a bearing bush (21) comprising a material having a solid lubricant, into the first housing part, in particular by joining by means of thermal expansion and/or gluing, wherein the bearing bush (21) consists of a non-metallic material, and

    fastening a first bearing annular disk (31) on the first housing part, in particular by means of screwing and fastening a second bearing annular disk (32) associated with the first bearing annular disk (31) on the second housing part, wherein the first and/or the second bearing annular disk (32) comprises a material having a solid lubricant and consists of a non-metallic material.