Abstract: The invention relates to a windshield wiper device, particularly for a motor vehicle, comprising at least one wiper shaft (10). Prior art windshield wiper devices having predetermined breaking points exist in order to meet the high demands of pedestrian impact protection. However, the risk of these predetermined breaking points rupturing during the operation of the wiper exists in this type of windshield wiper device. In addition it cannot be guaranteed that the predetermined breaking point ruptures in the event of a pedestrian impact. Therefore, in the inventive windshield wiper device, the at least one wiper shaft (10) can be displaced under the action of a force.

Abstract: A bearing material composition that lines a support includes a combination of a thermoplastic conforming material and abrasive particles which provide a combined effect for remedying the effects due to edge loading that may be caused by misalignment between the bearing and a shaft to which a portion is rotatably mounted. The conforming material may be PTFE such that it does not have a memory and is subject to cold flow and creep. As a result, misalignment problems and edge loading are remedied by the combination of abrasive removal of metal material from the drive shaft at the location of edge loading and creep of the conforming material at the location of edge loading which may provide an overall greater bearing interface surface.

Abstract: There is a requirement to provide bearings in relatively low speed non continuous situations such as with regards to turnover stands for engine and winding assembly. Previous bearings incorporating rolling elements are relatively expensive and over specified for such activities. By providing annulus members in a bearing cluster upon rocker members such that the annulus members can articulate in order to provide an appropriate bearing. Lubricating oil generally passes between the annulus members in a laminar stack such that the members can radially slide past each other to accommodate for eccentricities in a shaft supported by the bearing.

Abstract: The invention relates to a bearing arrangement for supporting a shaft (3), comprising a bushing (2) in which the shaft (3) is received, a circumferential ring gap (4) being present between the bushing (2) and the shaft (3), and the bushing (2) and the shaft (3) being made of materials having different thermal expansion coefficients, a connection arrangement (21) comprising a retaining element (8; 32, 33, 34) connected to the shaft (3) and a rotating bearing ring (7) in order to provide a centering support of the bushing (2) at the outer circumference (2b) thereof relative to the shaft (3), a stationary bearing ring (6, 6?) that is disposed radially outside of the bushing (2) and forms an axial sliding bearing (14) with the rotating bearing ring (7, 7?), and is characterized in that the connection arrangement (21) comprises a circumferential annular band element (9, 9?), wherein the annular band element (9, 9?) is connected to the rotating bearing ring (7, 7?) by means of a shrinkage connection in order to for

Abstract: A bush bearing (1) is a wrapped bush bearing which has a cylindrical inner peripheral surface (2) serving as a sliding surface as well as an outer peripheral surface (3), and whose abutting faces (4) are abutted against each other. The outer peripheral surface (3) includes a cylindrical surface (11); a tapered surface (13) interposed between the cylindrical surface (11) and one annular end face (12) in an axial direction X and formed by roll forming; a smooth circular arc surface (14) interposed between the tapered surface (13) and the cylindrical surface (11); and a smooth circular arc surface (15) interposed between the tapered surface (13) and the end face (12).

Abstract: A cylindrical sliding bearing having a cylindrical steel back metal, and a bearing alloy layer, serving as a sliding surface, on the inside of the steel back metal is provided. The cylindrical sliding bearing further have a coat layer of Bi or a Bi-based alloy formed on the outer back surface of the steel back metal. Preferably, the coat layer is made from the Bi-based alloy of 1 to 30 mass % of one or more kinds of Sn, Pb, In, Ag and Cu; and the balance being Bi and inevitable impurities.

Abstract: In a sleeve element for the axially fixing at least one bearing of a rotatable shaft, in particular a shaft of an exhaust gas turbocharger, which sleeve element has at least one through-opening in its circumferential surface, the at least one through-opening has a substantially conical shape in the radial direction of the sleeve element at least in a section thereof, and also in a turbocharger for an internal combustion engine, which comprises a speed detection device and a sleeve element for axially fixing at least one bearing of a shaft of the turbocharger, wherein the sleeve element has at least one opening through which the speed detection device extends and which has a substantially conical shape in the radial direction of the sleeve element at least in a section thereof.

Abstract: A play-free plain bearing arrangement with a defined preset torque includes a plain bearing, wherein the plain bearing comprises a bearing housing and a bearing sleeve inserted into the bearing housing, wherein the bearing sleeve and the bearing housing are open axially. The play-free plain bearing arrangement also includes a shaft as a bearing mate of the bearing sleeve. The plain bearing arrangement is characterized in that the shaft having an oversize is inserted in the bearing sleeve in such a way that the bearing sleeve and the bearing housing expand.

Abstract: A guide member has a ring for mounting a pin with friction and articulation and/or sliding capacity. The member is adapted for mounting in the bore of a support. The ring and/or the pin is subjected, at least at its friction surface, to a surface hardening treatment by diffusion or by structural transformation, followed by finishing surface treatment for reducing the tendency to jamming and to reduce the friction coefficient. The friction surface of the ring, comprising its bore, has arrangements acting as a lubricant reserve. The outer periphery of the ring is joined to an element made from a deformable flexible material suitable for being engaged in the bore of the support.

Abstract: A bearing with strength and abrasion resistance for a flow rate control valve of an exhaust gas recirculation system of an internal combustion engine. By using a sintered Cu alloy with a composition consisting of, by mass %, Ni: 10 to 30%, Sn: 5 to 12%, C: 3 to 10%, P: 0.1 to 0.9% and Cu and inevitable impurities as the balance, the bearing exhibits a thermal expansion coefficient corresponding to that of a shaft made of austenitic stainless steel. As a result, a bearing with strength and abrasion resistance under high temperature conditions is obtained.

Abstract: An improved bearing for an electric motor includes a body portion having an open end configured to receive a portion of an armature shaft of an electric motor therein. In an illustrated embodiment, the bearing also includes a base configured to apply a spring force to an end surface of the armature shaft, and a connecting portion located between the body portion and the base.

Abstract: A bush bearing (1) is a wrapped bush bearing which has a cylindrical inner peripheral surface (2) serving as a sliding surface as well as an outer peripheral surface (3), and whose abutting faces (4) are abutted against each other. The outer peripheral surface (3) includes a cylindrical surface (11); a tapered surface (13) interposed between the cylindrical surface (11) and one annular end face (12) in an axial direction X and formed by roll forming; a smooth circular arc surface (14) interposed between the tapered surface (13) and the cylindrical surface (11); and a smooth circular arc surface (15) interposed between the tapered surface (13) and the end face (12).

Abstract: An exemplary bearing assembly includes a turbine side journal bearing with helical grooves along an inner journal surface where each helical groove includes a lubricant opening and opposing arms where each arm terminates at a respective axial surface of the journal bearing; a compressor side journal bearing with helical grooves along an inner journal surface where each helical groove includes a lubricant opening and opposing arms where each arm terminates at a respective axial surface of the journal bearing; and a spacer to space the turbine side journal bearing and the compressor side journal bearing along an axis. Various other exemplary devices, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.

Abstract: A self-lubricating bearing assembly for a hinge of a turbine engine nozzle is described. The hinge includes a bolt and a bell crank housing. The bearing assembly includes a sleeve, a pair of bushings, liners, a thrust washer and a nut. The sleeve includes a tubular and a shoulder portion. Each bushing has an inner and an outer diameter. The liners include first liners, each bonded to the inner diameter of a respective one of the bushings, a second liner disposed between the shoulder portion and a bushing, and a third liner disposed between the thrust washer and a bushing. When assembled, the tubular portion is disposed over an outer diameter of the bolt, the outer diameters of the bushings are disposed within an inner diameter of the bell crank housing, and the nut is affixed between the thrust washer and the bolt to secure the hinge assembly.

Abstract: The invention relates to a bearing element (1) with a metallic support body (2), a bearing metal layer (3) arranged over the top and a polymer layer (4) arranged on the top of the latter, whereby the polymer layer (4) consists of a polyimide resin, molybdenum sulphide (MoS2) and graphite. The proportion of the polyimide resin in the polymer layer (4) is selected from a range with a lower limit of 60% and an upper limit of 80%, the proportion of MoS2 is selected from a range with a lower limit of 15% and an upper limit of 25% and the proportion of graphite is selected from a range with a lower limit of 5% and an upper limit of 15%.

Abstract: A sleeve bearing assembly and method of construction therefore has an inner portion constructed from a plurality of yarns to provide a journal bearing surface for receipt of a journal for relative movement therein and an elastic outer portion injection molded at least partially about the inner portion. The plurality of yarns are woven together with at least some of the yarns being woven in a warp direction corresponding to a length of the journal bearing surface and in a weft direction corresponding to a circumferential direction of the journal bearing surface to form a backing of the inner portion. At least one of the plurality of yarns is provided as a self-lubricating yarn woven with the backing in a weft direction to substantially form the bearing surface radially inwardly of the backing.

Abstract: A process for producing a sliding bearing bush in a cast component of lightweight metal, preferably a tensioning lever of a belt tensioner. The process includes the following steps: a die, which forms the seat for a sliding bearing bush to be pressed in and has radially outer groove drawing noses, is inserted into a lightweight metal pressure die-casting die. After the liquid lightweight metal has been injected into the lightweight metal pressure die-casting die and subsequently solidified, the die is then drawn out of the lightweight metal pressure die-casting die in such a way that an aperture, which has a groove profile, is formed as a seat for the sliding bearing bush to be pressed in.

Abstract: A plain bearing and a method for the production thereof is described, the method being for the deposition on a substrate of a layer of material having a metallic matrix, the method comprising the steps of: producing a powder of a desired aluminium-based alloy composition having a predetermined oxide content; depositing said aluminium alloy powder onto a bearing substrate by a metal spraying technique.

Abstract: A fluid dynamic bearing system that has a first bearing part and a second bearing part that is rotatable with respect to the first bearing part, both of which form a bearing gap filled with a bearing fluid between opposing bearing surfaces.

Abstract: With use of separated alloy powder (10) as a sintering material, it is possible to utilize characteristics of metals of different types (SUS steel and Cu, for example). Further, a boundary surface between regions constituted by different metals is at least partially alloyed. Thus, it is possible to enhance bonding strength between the regions, and possible to enhance strength of a sintered bearing.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to bushings produced with adapted dovetails for production on a carrying web of a progressive stamping machine at a plurality of stations. The bushing includes a regular shape male dovetail inserted into an irregular shape crenellated female opening at the conclusion of a plurality of operations at stations on a progressive stamping machine. Once the bushing is bent in shape, in a subsequent step, the regular shape male dovetail is punched to lock in place into the irregular shape crenellated female opening.

Abstract: A bearing bush system includes a bearing bush of polyamide that is held on an outer steering shaft with a stopping collar and on the free face of which the one-piece sealing element of thermoplastic elastomer that seals statically with a ring seal as well as dynamically with sealing lips is held in a form-fitting fashion by means of watchtower-like denticulated ribs provided on both sides. The bearing bush system of two plastics forms a single component, requires low manufacturing expenditures, can be easily assembled and also ensures a reliable seal.

Abstract: Bearing shell of a connecting rod which is located in the larger connecting rod eye in which the bearing shell is constituted by several thermally sprayed layers and the topmost material layer of the bearing shell is essentially constituted by an aluminum/bismuth alloy as well as a bearing shell of a connecting rod which is at least located in the larger connecting rod eye in which the entire bearing shell is essentially constituted by a thermally sprayed layer of aluminum/bismuth alloy and process for the fabrication of a bearing shell on a connecting rod eye with the steps mechanical roughening of the connecting rod surface in the region of the bearing, thermal coating onto the surface with a bearing metal or a bearing material to build up a bearing layer and thermal coating onto the bearing layer with an Al/Bi alloy to build up a sliding layer, as well as a process for the fabrication of a bearing shell on a connecting rod eye with the steps mechanical roughening of the connecting rod surface in the region

Abstract: The invention relates to an end profile on slide bearing complementary elements having a pin (22) and at least one bearing sleeve (24, 24?) for receiving the pin (22), said pin (22) absorbing an eccentric force (F) which acts perpendicularly with respect to the pin/bearing sleeve unit (20), and the at least one bearing sleeve (24, 24?) being of cylindrical configuration and the pin (22) being of tapering configuration in a manner which extends from predefined positions in each case toward the axial end. In addition, a geometrically opposed geometry of the pin and the bearing sleeve is claimed.

Abstract: A greased joint assembly operating in oily conditions comprises an axle mounted rotating or pivoting in a ring. The axle and/or the ring are subjected to a hardening surface treatment by diffusion or by structural transformation followed by a finishing surface treatment and a treatment suitable for reducing the tendency to jamming and for reducing the sensitivity to corrosion, and the bore of the ring and/or the axle is provided with arrangements acting as a lubricant reserve.

Abstract: A sleeve bearing system includes a bearing housing, a sleeve bearing received in the bearing housing, and a wear-resistant pad received at a bottom of the bearing housing. The bearing housing defines a receiving recess therein for receiving the sleeve bearing. The wear-resistant pad is sandwiched between the sleeve bearing and a bottom of the bearing housing. The wear-resistant pad includes a central supporting portion aligning with the bearing hole of the sleeve bearing and a plurality of ears extending radially and outwardly from and an outer periphery of the supporting portion. A reservoir is defined between adjacent ears around the supporting portion.

Abstract: An anti-friction layer for a bearing element may comprise a synthetic polymer layer. The polymer layer comprises at least a first part-layer and a second part-layer of a different composition.

Abstract: A bushing for use in a tracked undercarriage of a track-type machine includes a first end and a second end disposed opposite the first end. An outer surface extends between the first end and the second end and is shaped to engage a sprocket of the tracked undercarriage. The bushing also includes an annular inner surface disposed between the first end and the second end defining an internal cavity shaped to receive a track pin. An innermost portion of the inner surface forms a crown having a radius less than or equal to (PL2)/[(24E ?DRBush4)(1?cos[(PL)/(16E?DRBush4))] where L is the length of the bushing, P is the weight of the track-type machine, E is the Modulus of Elasticity of the bushing, and RBush is a radius of the innermost portion of the annular internal cavity.

Abstract: A self-lubricating guiding element which is characterized in that the body thereof is made from a material with high resistance to wear and/or seizing and corrosion. Each of the ends of the bore in the body is equipped with at least one groove which is intended to prevent the lubricant from leaving the friction zone. In addition, the bore comprises oriented slots, at least between the grooves, which open into at least one of the grooves and which are used to store lubricant.

Abstract: A foil bearing supports a cylindrical rotary shaft 2, the foil bearing including: a hollow cylindrical outer ring 4 which is supported by a stationary member, and surrounds the rotary shaft with a predetermined gap therebetween; a thin-film-shaped top foil 3a which surrounds the outer surface of the rotary shaft, and of which one circumferential end is fixed to the inner surface of the outer ring; and a back foil 3b which is formed by a thin film sandwiched between the top foil and the inner surface of the outer ring and elastically supporting the top foil. The back foil 3b includes a support portion which comes into contact with the inner surface of the outer ring and is immovable in the circumferential direction, and an elastic portion which is supported by the support portion and is elastically bent in the radial direction by surface pressure from the top foil.

Abstract: A sliding part comprises a first sliding member made of a steel, a second sliding member made of a steel, a first carbide film comprising a carbide and formed on the surface of the first sliding member, and a second carbide film comprising a carbide and formed on the surface of the second sliding member. The first sliding member and the second sliding member slide relative to each other while applying loads on each other. The carbide of the first carbide film and the carbide of the second carbide film differ from each other, and the hardness ratio of the first carbide film and the second carbide film is not more than 1.4.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a plain porous bearing for motors and transmissions with a circular bearing bore that displays, distributed alternatingly across the bearing bore, highly compressed at least approximately closed-pore areas and slightly compressed, open-pore areas, where the bearing bore diameters of the highly and slightly compressed areas are at least approximately identical. Also provided is a procedure and device for production of the bearing.

Abstract: A rotary member includes a rotating main body, and support members that are formed to be supported by bearings. Each of the support members includes a spindle core formed of a first metal, and a cylindrical sheath that sheathes a portion of the spindle core where slidably contacting respective one of the bearings and that is formed of a second metal different from the first metal.

Abstract: A sleeve is disclosed for use in an oil film bearing of the type employed to rotatably support the tapered neck of a roll in a rolling mill. The sleeve is machined from a hollow forging of a base metal with a cylindrical outer surface and a tapered inner surface adapted to be seated on the tapered roll neck. The tapered inner surface of the sleeve is coated with a layer of material that is chemically dissimilar with respect to the base metal.

Abstract: In a Cu—Bi based sintered alloy, to which hard particles, such as Fe3P, are added, the main constituent components of the microstructure are a Cu matrix, Bi phase and the hard particles. In the sintering method of the present invention, the flow of the Bi phase is suppressed to as low level as possible. The novel structure is that the contact between the Bi phase and hard particles is kept to a low ratio. A lead-free bearing used for a fuel injection pump according to the present invention contains from 1 to 30 mass % of Bi and from 0.1 to 10 mass % of hard particles having from 10 to 50 ?m of the average particle diameter, the balance being Cu and unavoidable impurities. The properties of the main component phases are utilized at a high level such that the sliding properties are equivalent to those of a Pb containing Cu-based sintered alloy.

Abstract: A bearing for use between components of a construction machine, particularly on a boom on excavators, loaders, cranes, and related equipment having a first component articulated to a second component by the bearing and in which a third component acts on the bearing. The bearing assembly having a pin extending in the direction of a swiveling axis of the bearing, borne in a bearing tube.

Abstract: Bearing device (1) with a first bearing part (2) and a second bearing part (3) which cooperate in bearing contact, wherein the first bearing part (2) and the second bearing part (3) is each provided with a surface layer (21, 31), wherein the hardness of the surface layer (21) of the first bearing part (2) is greater than the hardness of the surface layer (31) of the second bearing part (3).

Abstract: An oil film bearing assembly rotatably supports the neck of a roll in a rolling mill. The bearing assembly comprises a housing containing a sleeve bearing and a thrust bearing. A circular lock assembly coacts with the thrust bearing to axially retain the bearing assembly on the roll neck. The lock assembly is axially received on and is rotatable into and out of mechanical interengagement with the roll neck. First bearing elements are carried by and project inwardly from the lock assembly to contact a surface of the roll neck at a first location, and second bearing elements project inwardly from the housing to contact an outer surface of the lock assembly at a second location spaced axially from the first location.

Abstract: The invention relates to polyacetal compositions comprising a mixture of (i) a polyacetal resin, (ii) p-aramid particles and (III) a vinyl-terminated dimethyl siloxane polymer. These compositions are useful in preparing molded articles exhibiting a good balance between high self-lubricating properties and wear resistance, and especially useful in articles that are in motion with respect to other parts they are in contact with.

Abstract: A sliding bearing element is characterized in that a bearing material that is bonded to the backing is disposed at least at the edges of the backing in form of wires in the circumferential direction and that a soft material is located at least in a space between said wires. At least one intermediate wire can be disposed between the two edge wires generally running in the circumferential direction. The method comprises the following processing steps: providing a strip of steel or any other material having the required degree of strength which forms the backing of the bearing to be produced, bonding at least one wire at each of the two edges of the backing strip, whereat disposing the wires in such a manner that said wires run in circumferential direction generally, and filling out the spaces between the wires with soft material.

Abstract: The present invention concerns the down hole motors used in the oil prospecting industry to drive drill bits for drilling the ground at great depths. The down hole motor (1) comprises a drive shaft (5) held in the motor body (3) by an axial thrust bearing (6) and by a radial bearing (7). The radial bearing (7) is a tubular member whose interior surface is coated with an anti-abrasion layer (11) formed by laser-assisted facing directly inside an alloy steel radial bearing body (10). The thickness of the facing layer is then reduced by removing material by means of a cutting tool. This produces a radial bearing (7) that is relatively insensitive to drilling mud and confers great reliability on the down hole motor (1).

Abstract: A bearing (100) has a contact surface (110) for mating with a rotatable member. The contact surface has a plurality of crystalline grains (120) distributed at random; a plurality of micro-grooves (130) are formed among the crystalline grains; the micro-grooves communicate with each other thereby forming a net. The micro-grooves accommodate lubricant therein so that when the rotatable member rotates, a sufficient lubrication can be obtained between the bearing and the rotatable member. The bearing is formed by machining and then thermally etching a preform which is formed by powder metallurgy.

Abstract: A plain bearing has two components, each having a bearing surface; the bearing surfaces being in sliding engagement with each other. The bearing may be a spherical plain bearing having an outer ring that has a concave bearing surface and an inner ring that has a convex bearing surface. One of the bearing surfaces comprises a layer comprising tungsten carbide. One component may have spaced-apart seating surfaces for engaging a moving structure and a generally concave interior that includes an internal rib between the seating surfaces. A spherical plain bearing can be made by providing an outer ring and an inner ring includes an internal rib, and disposing the outer ring around the inner ring with the convex bearing surface engaging the concave bearing surface. The bearing may be used in a swashplate assembly.

Abstract: A low friction load slot bearing assembly has a ball and an outer race in which the ball is positioned. The outer race includes an inner engagement surface contoured to a shape complementary to an outer surface of the ball, a first slot located in a face of the outer race, a second slot located in the face of the outer race, and a lubricous liner disposed on the inner engagement surface and on surfaces defining the slots. The low friction aspect is imparted to the load slot bearing assembly via the lubricious liner. The ball slidably and rotatably engages the inner engagement surface of the outer race. A load slot bearing system includes a low friction load slot bearing assembly interconnecting two elements. A link apparatus includes a cylindrical member and two low friction load slot bearing assemblies located on or at opposing ends of the cylindrical member.

Abstract: A bush bearing includes a synthetic resin-made bush having a circumferential groove on its outer peripheral surface; an endless annular elastic member fitted in the circumferential groove of the bush; and a positioning structure for determining the position of the bush in a B direction with respect to an inner peripheral surface of a gear housing.

Abstract: Disclosed is a plain bearing for internal combustion engines, in which a back metal layer is lined with a bearing alloy layer made of an aluminum-base bearing alloy which has a Vickers hardness (Hv) of from not less than 40 to not more than 160. The bearing alloy layer includes a lubricative surface layer which has a thickness of not more than 10 ?m and contains a solid lubricant. The maximum concentration of an element contained in the solid lubricant is not less than 5 mass %.

Abstract: A hydrodynamic axial bearing with a floating disk is disclosed wherein two lubricating gaps on the two sides of the floating disk are formed by supporting surfaces of different size. This makes it possible to provide identical lubricating gaps on both sides, despite different rotation speeds between the floating disk and the bearing housing, and between the floating disk and the bearing comb.

Abstract: An electrical submersible pump according to one or more aspects of the present invention comprises a stator; a rotatably shaft; and a rotor bearing disposed between the shaft and the stator, the rotor bearing comprising carbide bearing sleeve receiving the shaft, wherein the carbide bearing sleeve does not form a keyway; and a device rotatively coupling the carbide bearing sleeve to the shaft.

Abstract: A bearing device includes a shaft, a sleeve and a thrust plate. The shaft includes a convex portion having a curved surface provided at one end thereof. The sleeve includes an inner circumferential surface opposed to an outer circumferential surface of the shaft. The thrust plate includes a concave portion having a curved surface and arranged to make contact with the convex portion of the shaft. The shaft is supported by the sleeve and the thrust plate such that it may rotate about the central axis with respect to the sleeve and the thrust plate. A curvature radius of the concave portion is greater than a curvature radius of the convex portion but equal to or smaller than about 2.0 times of the curvature radius of the convex portion.

Abstract: A sliding bearing having excellent initial conformability and seizure resistance as well as high durability and heat resistance is provided. A sliding bearing comprising a coating layer containing a resin and a solid lubricant formed on a bearing alloy layer, characterized in that the resin of said coating layer is a resin having a glass transition temperature of from 150° C. to 250° C. which has a great elongation at high temperatures.