Abstract: In a slide bearing assembly 12 comprising a shaft 22 and a bushing 16 which is made of a porous sintered material having a large number of pores 25, the bushing 16 is impregnated with a lubricant 24 containing 2.0 to 30 wt % of solid lubricating fine particles 26 made of at least one selected from among MoS2, WS2, and hexagonal BN, and the shaft 22 and the bushing 16 are used at surface pressure not lower than 6 Kgf/mm2 and sliding speed in the range of 2 to 5 cm/sec. This realizes prolongation of a period during which sliding operation can be continued in an oilless self-lubricating state even under a situation of sliding at a very low speed or angular motion in a very small stroke.

Abstract: An oil-impregnated sintered sliding bearing formed of a porous iron-based sintered alloy with quenched structure and receiving a high surface pressure capable of reducing the number of finishing steps by cutting and grinding and providing a bearing performance equivalent to or higher than that of conventional bearings, wherein a plurality of ridge-and-groove lines having a height difference of 2 to 12.5 ?m and extending in circumferential direction are axially arranged in parallel with each other by boring the bearing surface thereof to form a wavy surface in axial direction, and the portion thereof deeper by 10 to 60 ?m from the outer layer of the bearing surface is formed dense to seal surface pores so as to reduce the pores opening to the outer surface to 1 to 10 percent by area, whereby the bearing can be used at a surface pressure of 6 kgf/mm2 (58.5 MPa) or higher and a sliding speed of 2 to 5 cm/s.

Abstract: Protective projections (26D) which are provided on cylinder mounting brackets (26) of a cargo handling tool (21) are arranged to project toward a vehicle body (2) from behind the cargo handling tool (21). When the vehicle body (2) is driven in reverse direction with a boom (12) in a folded position on the side of the ground, the protective projections (26D) are collided against obstacles (A) on the ground prior to a rod (27C) of a fork cylinder (27) if the lower side (2A) of the vehicle body (2) has passed over and clear of the obstacles (A). Thus, the protective projections (26D) function to protect the fork cylinder rod (27C) of the fork cylinder (27) against direct collision against obstacles (A) on the ground.

Abstract: A bearing apparatus has a porous bush (9) impregnated with lubricant and a shaft (10) supported by the bush (9). The shaft (10) has a quench hardened section (10a) formed in the form of a projection, and an indentation (10b) which is formed between portions of the quench hardened section (10a) and traps lubricant flowing out of the bush (9).

Abstract: An oil-impregnated sintered sliding bearing formed of a porous iron-based sintered alloy with quenched structure and receiving a high surface pressure capable of reducing the number of finishing steps by cutting and grinding and providing a bearing performance equivalent to or higher than that of conventional bearings, wherein a plurality of ridge-and-groove lines having a height difference of 2 to 12.5 ?m and extending in circumferential direction are axially arranged in parallel with each other by boring the bearing surface thereof to form a wavy surface in axial direction, and the portion thereof deeper by 10 to 60 ?m from the outer layer of the bearing surface is formed dense to seal surface pores so as to reduce the pores opening to the outer surface to 1 to 10 percent by area, whereby the bearing can be used at a surface pressure of 6 kgf/mm2 (58.5 MPa) or higher and a sliding speed of 2 to 5 cm/s.

Abstract: A vehicular body oscillating mechanism (31) is provided between a frame (3) of an automotive vehicular body (2) and a stabilizer (18) thereby to sway the vehicular body (2) arcuately in a rightward and/or leftward direction about a pivot point (A) between right and left rear wheels (6, 7) when the stabilizer (18) is set on the ground for a load handling operation. This means that, after the stabilizer (18) is set on the ground for a load handling operation, the vehicular body (2) can be swayed arcuately laterally in a rightward and/or leftward direction together with a load lifting mechanism (12). Therefore, at the time of a load handling operation with the stabilizer (18) set on the ground for stabilization of the vehicular body (2), it is possible to turn and move the load lifting mechanism (12) into a rightward or leftward direction to adjust the position or direction of lifted freight goods in case it is deviated from a specified unloading spot in a lateral direction.

Abstract: A seal device (31) for a bearing system (21) is constituted by first and second seal rings (32) and (35). The first seal ring (32) is constituted by a lip seal (33) having a lip portion (33B) in sliding contact with an end face (23B) of a bush (23) which is fitted on a joint shaft (26), and a slide tube (34) having a seal surface (34C) on an end face at an axial end away from the lip portion (33B) which is formed integrally with a tubular body portion (33A) of the lip seal (33). The second seal ring (35) is fixedly fitted in a boss (22) radially on the outer side of the first seal ring (32), and provided with a seal surface (35D) on the inner side of an annular inward collar portion (35C) for sliding contact with the seal surface (34C) of the slide tube (34).

Abstract: Prior to forming a thermal spray coating layer (28) on an end face (23B′) of a structural base material (23′) to be shaped into a boss, firstly an inner masking member (32) is fitted in an original hole (23A′) of the structural base material (23′) and then an outer masking member (33) is fitted on outer peripheral side of the structural base material (23′). In the next place, by the use of a hard material, a thermal spray coating layer (28) is formed on an annular coating area (23B1′) which is exposed between the inner and outer masking members (32) and (33). Surface areas on the end face (23B′) of the structural base material (23′), corresponding to an allowance range of a machining operation by which the original hole (23A′) is ultimately shaped into a joint pin hole of a specified diameter, are left as a non-coating area (23B2′) free of the thermal spray coating layer (28).

Abstract: A seal device (31) for a bearing system (21) is constituted by first and second seal rings (32) and (35). The first seal ring (32) is constituted by a lip seal (33) having a lip portion (33B) in sliding contact with an end face (23B) of a bush (23) which is fitted on a joint shaft (26), and a slide tube (34) having a seal surface (34C) on an end face at an axial end away from the lip portion (33B) which is formed integrally with a tubular body portion (33A) of the lip seal (33). The second seal ring (35) is fixedly fitted in a boss (22) radially on the outer side of the first seal ring (32), and provided with a seal surface (35D) on the inner side of an annular inward collar portion (35C) for sliding contact with the seal surface (34C) of the slide tube (34).

Abstract: Prior to forming a thermal spray coating layer (28) on an end face (23B′) of a structural base material (23′) to be shaped into a boss, firstly an inner masking member (32) is fitted in an original hole (23A′) of the structural base material (23′) and then an outer masking member (33) is fitted on outer peripheral side of the structural base material (23′). In the next place, by the use of a hard material, a thermal spray coating layer (28) is formed on an annular coating area (23B1′) which is exposed between the inner and outer masking members (32) and (33). Surface areas on the end face (23B′) of the structural base material (23′), corresponding to an allowance range of a machining operation by which the original hole (23A′) is ultimately shaped into a joint pin hole of a specified diameter, are left as a non-coating area (23B2′) free of the thermal spray coating layer (28).