Abstract: A driving device (10) for driving a unit (11) is specified, with a drive shaft (16) on which a plurality of rolling bearings (19 to 21) serving to drive respective functional elements of the unit (11) are arranged next to one another. The rolling bearings (19 to 21) are designed as unencapsulated needle bearings (22 to 24) and are arranged directly next to one another on the drive shaft (16) in such a manner that the inner ring (25, 26) of a needle bearing (22, 23) is in touching contact by means of its end surface (43, 44), which is located on an axial side, with the facing, axial end surface (46, 47) of the outer sleeve (32, 33) of the needle bearing (23, 24) following next axially.

Abstract: A modular base side bearing assembly has a cage with upstanding side walls defining a bearing cavity and a central bottom opening to receive a modular base on which a bearing element supported on a central base portion thereof. The modular base has externally visible tabs identifying a force level corresponding to the modular base, in which the thickness of the central base portion corresponds such force level. The modular bases are interchangeable with modular bases having central base portions of differing thickness, or zero-thickness, such that the same cage, bearing element, and wear cap can be used with different modular bases to provide different force levels. The modular base is movable vertically relative to the cage to accommodate uneven mounting surfaces.

Abstract: An improved side bearing for railway cars is provided that achieves improved tracking and curving by the limitation of rock of the railway car. The side bearing comprises a base with a generally upwardly extending wall portion. A cap comprising a top section with generally downwardly extending wall portion is provided. The cap extends into or around the wall section of the base. A spring is provided within the base that extends to the underside and supports the cap. A base insert is provided of varying thickness to support springs of the same preselected height to provide preselected varying load capacities.

Abstract: A railway vehicle drive unit (12) is a drive unit to rotatably drive a wheel of a railway vehicle. More specifically, it includes a reducer housing (13) held on an inner diameter surface of a wheel (11), and integrally rotating with the wheel (11), an input side rotation member (14) having eccentric parts (16a) and (16b), and connected to a drive source, revolution members (17) and (18) supported by the eccentric parts (17) and (18) in a relatively rotatable manner, to execute revolution motion around a rotation axis of the input side rotation member (14), a rotation regulation member (119) to prevent rotation motion of the revolution member, allowing the revolution motion thereof, and a periphery engagement member (20) fixed to the reducer housing (13), to rotate the reducer housing (13) at speed reduced with respect to the input side rotation member (14) by engaging with a periphery of the revolution members (17) and (18).

Abstract: A wheel bearing, in particular for toy vehicles, which are usually subjected to strong overloads, is characterized in that, in the vicinity of each end, the wheel axle (10, not shown in FIG. 2) has both a bearing face (14, 15) with a relatively small radius of curvature and a bearing face (12, 13) with a relatively large radius of curvature substantially corresponding to the radius of the axle. The bearings with the small radius of curvature (14, 15) are elastically resilient, the bearing faces with the relatively small radius of curvature being provided in bearing plates (2, 3) which are connected with a vehicle portion (1) via elastic connecting members (4, 5). When the toy vehicle is overloaded, the axle is supported in the large bearings (12, 13) so that the small bearings (14, 15), having a very small friction under normal operating conditions, are not damaged.