For Rotary Member Patents (Class 384/416)
  • Patent number: 9951627
    Abstract: The impeller is provided with: a disc section equipped with a tube section, the grip section of which is fixed by thermal deformation to a rotation shaft that is rotated around the axis line, and a main disc body, which is provided on the other end in the axial direction from the grip section and which extends outward in the radial direction of the rotation shaft; and blade sections that protrude from the main disc body in the axial direction. The disc section is provided with a hoop stress-limiting section, the tube section of which extends further towards the other end in the axial direction than the main disc body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignees: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES COMPRESSOR CORPORATION, MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Nobuyori Yagi, Daisuke Hirata
  • Patent number: 9879693
    Abstract: An exhaust gas turbocharger shaft has an impeller connected to the exhaust gas turbocharger shaft in a form-locking manner and is connected to a shaft nut provided on an outer shell surface of the exhaust gas turbocharger shaft. The shaft nut is inserted into a central bore of the impeller in such a way that the impeller forms a form-locking connection with the shaft nut in the radial direction and the circumferential direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Boening, Philipp Mehne
  • Patent number: 9480316
    Abstract: The invention relates to a piece of luggage (1), in particular a suitcase, comprising a shell (2) of at least partially rigid material and side elements (3, 4), wherein the shell (2) of the piece of luggage (1) is embodied so as be capable of being unfolded or unrolled and is provided on the inner side with holding elements (5), which are equipped to hold at least one piece of clothing (6). In order to store a piece of clothing (6) in a preferably crease-proof manner, the shell (2) is arranged at a defined distance (d) around a core (7) in the closed state of the piece of luggage (1), wherein the at least one piece of clothing (6) is stored in a substantially crease-free and pressure-free manner within the space (8), which is formed by means of the defined distance (d) between core (7) and shell (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Voy Gear GmbH
    Inventor: Michael Kogelnik
  • Patent number: 8853579
    Abstract: A bearing mechanism has a rotary member made of a resin, having a cylindrical bearing integrally formed thereof and protruding from a side surface of the rotary member; a base member made of a resin and rotatably supporting the rotary member, the base member having a support shaft protruding from a position facing the cylindrical bearing of the rotary member; and an urging member constantly urging the rotary member in a predetermined direction. The cylindrical bearing of the rotary member has a bearing hole to fit and insert the support shaft of the base member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignees: Fuji Electric FA Components & Systems Co., Ltd., Chichibu Fuji Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eijiro Shimoyama, Shinichi Sato, Noriyoshi Machida
  • Patent number: 8807839
    Abstract: A synthetic resin bearing for a photovoltaic tracking system includes first and second bearing members coupled with each other for forming a bearing assembly. Each of the first and second bearing members has a pair of side plate members facing each other. A friction member is positioned between outer peripheral portions of the pair of side plates has an arc-shaped section. A reinforcement member connects the pair of side plates and the friction member, and the first and second bearing members have a coupling protrusion and a concave portion for receiving the coupling protrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: OSolar Limited
    Inventor: Yun-Kyu Jang
  • Patent number: 8746312
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bearing arrangement between a carrier (15) for pressing and/or brushing elements (14) and a rotor (4) of a labeling machine (1), said rotor driven about a vertical machine axis (MA), with at least one first bearing element (19) provided on the rotor and a second bearing element (28) provided on the carrier (15), wherein the bearing elements abut one another across bearing surfaces forming a sliding bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: KHS GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus-Friedrich Stock, Heinz Thielmann, Paul-Gerhard Kahlisch
  • Publication number: 20140080658
    Abstract: A pin for guiding a gear has a substantially cylindrical outer surface section, wherein the outer surface section comprises a substantially cylindrical rolling surface section, which is aligned and formed so as to make possible the guiding of the gear. The outer surface section further has a groove, which is formed so as to accommodate a retaining ring, wherein the groove is disposed with respect to the rolling surface section so as to make possible a guiding, directly or indirectly via the retaining ring, of a rolling-element assembly along the axial direction of the pin. In this way it is possible to provide a guiding of a gear wherein a small tolerance chain is implemented with respect to the axial position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Ludwig Edelmann, Dominic Namyslo
  • Publication number: 20140072459
    Abstract: The invention relates to an axial bearing for retaining a rotor on a shaft of an electric drive. The axial bearing has a multi-sided outer contour.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Inventor: Michal Kalavsky
  • Publication number: 20130322796
    Abstract: A bushing assembly is disclosed and includes a bushing that can have an outer surface and an inner surface that can define an opening. The bushing can be configured to fit into a bore and receive a shaft through the opening. The bushing can include at least one flange. The flange can include at least one void. The void can be adapted to prevent an engagement torque, T, between bushing and the shaft from increasing more than twenty-five percent as an interference fit between the bushing and the bore increases. The interference fit can be quantified by a reduction in outer radius, I, by at least 0.025 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Inventor: Robert J. Taylor
  • Publication number: 20130279836
    Abstract: A transmission wheel arrangement includes a shaft and a transmission wheel having a hub and rotatably arranged on the shaft. An axial bearing and a radial bearing are arranged axially and radially respectively between the hub of the transmission wheel and the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventor: Erwin WOLF
  • Publication number: 20130251295
    Abstract: A bearing element for a sliding bearing is configured to support a drive shaft of a hydraulic machine. The bearing element is connected to the drive shaft so as to prevent relative rotation and has an outer annular surface configured to provide sliding support. A supporting web is formed between a location at which the bearing element is fixed to the drive shaft and the outer annular surface. The supporting web is elastically deformable to compensate for deflection of the drive shaft and/or an alignment error of sliding bearings of the drive shaft. A sliding bearing has a bearing element of this kind, and a hydraulic machine has at least one sliding bearing of this kind.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Gerd Gaisser
  • Publication number: 20130243357
    Abstract: Device for bearing the stator shaft of an integrated hoisting machine, with a pedestal for carrying the hoisting loads and a torque support (20) for carrying the turning load, wherein the torque support (20) consists of at least one separate torque block (30, 40) for each turning direction of the hoisting machine, each having a bearing opening (36) with a cross section of flat bearing surfaces, angled with respect to each other, for receiving a bearing section of the stator shaft with a corresponding cross section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2011
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: Siemag Tecberg GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Schubert, Klaus Hofmann
  • Publication number: 20130071246
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bearing element (7) for supporting the rotor hub (4) of a wind turbine (1), comprising at least one inner ring element (10, 40) and at least one outer ring element (11, 41), wherein a plain bearing is formed between the inner ring element (10, 40) and the outer ring element (11, 41), and wherein the plain bearing is formed by at least two plain bearings (8, 9, 38, 39) arranged at an axial distance (44) from one other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: Miba Gleitlager GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Kari, Christian Forstner
  • Publication number: 20130044971
    Abstract: Bearing assemblies, apparatuses, and motor assemblies using the same are disclosed. In an embodiment, a bearing assembly includes a plurality of superhard bearing elements distributed circumferentially about an axis. At least some of the superhard bearing elements may include a first end surface, a second end surface generally opposite the first end surface, a first side surface extending between the first end surface and the second end surface, a second side surface generally opposite the first side surface, and a bearing surface extending between the first end surface, the second end surface, the first side surface and the second side surface. Such superhard bearing elements may also include a ramped feature negatively sloping away from the bearing surface. The bearing assembly may further include a support ring that carries the plurality of superhard bearing elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: US SYNTHETIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Craig H. Cooley, Timothy N. Sexton
  • Publication number: 20120219449
    Abstract: A bearing includes a bridge land geometry having a finger cut that defines a width ISW, a center of the width ISW displaced from a shaft axis a radial distance ISR, a ratio of ISW/ISR between 0.074-0.293, to reduce cavitation and pressure ripple.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Inventors: Weishun Ni, Satish Shantilal Shah, Timothy P. Walgren
  • Publication number: 20120180747
    Abstract: Thermal spray coatings are described herein. The coatings include at least one base material having a thickness. Within at least a portion of the thickness is a dispersion of solid lubricant particles. The thermal spray coatings may be applied to at least a portion of a component that has a mating surface with another component. The mating surface may cause the thermal spray coating to wear down and become thinner. As the coating becomes thinner, particles of solid lubricant entrapped deeper within in the base material become exposed and impart friction reducing properties to the component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Inventors: David Domanchuk, Thomas Stong, Thomas J. Smith
  • Publication number: 20120177311
    Abstract: Provided is a planet bearing structure for a wind turbine generator, capable of reducing the risk of causing seizure or wear in a planet bearing of the wind turbine generator in which a slide bearing is used in a bearing portion, by improving and stabilizing formation of an oil film on a sliding surface having division surfaces. In a planet bearing structure that includes a slide bearing (50A) attached on the inner circumferential surface of a shaft hole of a planet gear constituting a gearbox, and in which the slide bearing (50A) rotates about a planet pin that is secured to a carrier, together with the planet gear, the sliding surface of the slide bearing (50A) has one or more division lines (La) that are formed by axis-wise joint surfaces and that intersect with the rotational direction, and the division lines (La) are formed in an inclined state with respect to the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2010
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Shuichi Isayama, Hideaki Nishida
  • Publication number: 20120170881
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the system and method for extending lifetime of automatic transmission, and more specifically to the system and method for extending lifetime of GM 700r4 through 4I70e automatic transmissions input shaft rear stator bearing by increasing the bearing surface area on rear stator bearing. By increasing the durability of the rear stator bearing, the most common failures in the transmission, which are the failure of the input output shaft lubrication seal, rear planetary failure, and the binding and burning of the clutch pack, can be overcome. The present invention increases the rear stator bearing life, the input output shaft oil seal life, the rear planetary life, and the clutch pack life.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Inventor: Luther Preston Deans
  • Patent number: 8186061
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a bearing according to the present invention includes a bearing forming member preparing step S10 for preparing a bearing forming member W made of AlSi alloy containing 5 weight % to 40 weight % of Si, a pressure sizing step S20 which decreases a maximum crest height Rp of a bearing surface 132 by performing pressure sizing of the bearing surface 132 of the bearing forming member W, and an aluminum oxide film forming step S30 for forming an aluminum oxide film 36 on the bearing surface 132 of the bearing forming member W by anodizing the bearing surface 132 of the bearing forming member W in this order. According to the manufacturing method of a bearing of the present invention, it is possible to manufacture a bearing which can maintain the bearing performance over a long period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Gast Japan Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yoshinari Yokoo
  • Publication number: 20120067530
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a roller blind idle end assembly for roller blinds comprising a splined bush, a support bearing and an end pin, wherein the splined bush is supported by the support bearing and rotatable relative thereto in use; the end pin projects from the support bearing and is slidably coupled thereto such that the end pin is adapted to move axially relative to the support bearing and projects therefrom to engage with a receiving element of a mounting bracket; and wherein the end pin is rotationally fixed relative to the support bearing. This assembly reduces wear between an idle end pin and an idle end bracket and the likelihood of failure of the blind.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Inventors: Antony Barnes, Andew Greening
  • Publication number: 20120051915
    Abstract: A planetary gear train is provided with a planetary gear and a planetary pin inserted into the planetary gear. The planetary gear includes: a gear member having teeth on the outer face and a through hole; an intermediate housing inserted into the through hole and having an insert hole into which the planetary pin is inserted; and a plurality of sliding bearing members jointed onto the insert hole of the intermediate housing. The plurality of sliding bearing members form a sliding bearing which sustains the planetary pin and the planetary gear to be rotatable with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kazutaka suzuki, Kazufumi TAKAYANAGI, Takafumi YOSHIDA, Hideaki NISHIDA, Motohisa UESATO, Masahiro KUSAKA
  • Publication number: 20120033906
    Abstract: A bearing axle adapted to rotatably secure a mounting ring between opposing interior surfaces of respective spaced apart first and second housing rings of a tire transfer ring and to allow removal of the bearing axle from between the housing rings absent additional separation of the housing rings is disclosed. The bearing axle comprises an elongated shaft sized and shaped to extend between and terminate along the housing ring interior surfaces and at least one releasable fastener for securing the shaft between the housing ring interior surfaces. A roller bearing is mounted on the shaft and is adapted to engage the mounting ring to allow the mounting ring to rotate in relation to the housing rings. Release of the fastener allows the shaft to slide from between the housing ring interior surfaces absent additional separation of the housing rings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: Davian Enterprises, LLC
    Inventor: Brian Painter
  • Publication number: 20110262065
    Abstract: A bearing assembly movably supports a component on a shaft. The bearing assembly includes a pair of annular bands spaced apart axially and projecting radially inwardly from the component. The bands form an annular slot therebetween. An annular bearing member is mounted on the shaft. The bearing member has a larger diameter central flange and a pair of smaller diameter rings projecting axially for opposite sided of the central flange. The central flange is received by the slot, and each ring is positioned between the shaft and a respective one of the bands. The bearing member has a T-shaped cross-sectional shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2010
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Inventors: Dharani U. Babu, Scott Alan Tebbe
  • Publication number: 20110249925
    Abstract: A bearing assembly includes a shaft, a pair of spacers fixed on the shaft, and a bearing part surrounding and slidably contacting the spacers with a reservoir formed between the shaft, the spacers and the bearing part. The bearing part and spacers are made of hard material, such as a ceramic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Inventors: James Ching Sik LAU, Chun Kit Cheung
  • Publication number: 20110211781
    Abstract: Disclosed is a sliding bearing used in turbochargers of internal combustion engines. It is formed with a copper alloy containing, by mass %, 25 to 45% Zn, 0.3 to 2.0% Si, 1.5 to 6.0% Mn, and the balance being Cu and unavoidable impurities. The sliding bearing has a cylindrical shape for supporting a rotating shaft. Crystallized Mn—Si compounds are dispersed in a matrix of the copper alloy, the compounds extending in an axial direction of the rotating shaft on a sliding surface of the sliding bearing. The crystallized Mn—Si compounds have an average inter-grain distance of 20 to 80 ?m. The matrix may contain precipitated Mn—Si compounds as well as the crystallized Mn—Si compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: DAIDO METAL COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuaki TODA, Shinji OCHI
  • Publication number: 20110200280
    Abstract: The invention relates to a slide ring and/or stationary seal ring of a running gear seal, comprising a base body having an angular cross-section, an axial limb used to receive a spring element, and a radial limb provided with a running surface extending over a predeterminable height, wherein at least the naming surface is provided with a corrosion protection layer, which at the same time forms the sliding layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2009
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Inventor: Mathias Grünaug
  • Publication number: 20110164840
    Abstract: A cylindrical sliding bearing 1 can rotatably support a rotational shaft by a sliding surface 4 (inner circumferential surface). A crowning 5 having a sloped surface is formed at both ends of the sliding surface 4 in the axial direction. The crowning 5 includes a first crowning 3A formed of a sloped surface of a lining layer 3 and a second crowning 2A formed of a sloped surface of a back metal 2 positioned on the lower side of the first crowning. Unlike a conventional sliding bearing, the back metal 2 where the crowning 5 is positioned is provided as a sloped surface (2A). As compared with conventional bearings, the crowning 5 can be prevented from being unevenly brought into contact with the rotational shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2009
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Inventors: Motoshi Hayashi, Masahiro Kawahara, Ken-ichirou Futamura, Toshiaki Inaguma, Makoto Shibata
  • Publication number: 20110123141
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a bearing according to the present invention includes a bearing forming member preparing step S10 for preparing a bearing forming member W made of AlSi alloy containing 5 weight% to 40 weight % of Si, a pressure sizing step S20 which decreases a maximum crest height Rp of a bearing surface 132 by performing pressure sizing of the bearing surface 132 of the bearing forming member W, and an aluminum oxide film forming step S30 for forming an aluminum oxide film 36 on the bearing surface 132 of the bearing forming member W by anodizing the bearing surface 132 of the bearing forming member W in this order. According to the manufacturing method of a bearing of the present invention, it is possible to manufacture a bearing which can maintain the bearing performance over a long period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2007
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: GAST JAPAN CO., LTD
    Inventor: Yoshinari Yokoo
  • Publication number: 20110103727
    Abstract: The invention is applied to a compressor comprising: a cylinder block (10) provided with a radial bearing (11) and an axial bearing (12); an eccentric shaft (20) having an upper end extension (21), around which a rotor (30) is mounted and supported on the axial bearing (12). A sliding ring (40) is mounted around said upper end extension (21), which is provided with an indexing means (22) to which is coupled a positioning means (42) of the sliding ring (40), rotatively locking the latter to the eccentric shaft (20). The mounting process comprises the steps of: mounting the eccentric shaft (20) in the radial bearing (11); descendingly mounting the sliding ring (40) around the upper end extension (21) of the eccentric shaft (20), until reaching an axial positioning stop (22c) therein, rotationally locking the sliding ring (40) to the eccentric shaft (20); and mounting the rotor (30) to the eccentric shaft (20) until seating a lower face portion (32) of the rotor (30) on the sliding ring (40).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventors: Milton Wetzel Pereira, Emerson Moreira, Fabian Fagotti, Gustavo Cardoso Weber, Ricardo Maciel
  • Publication number: 20110079360
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bearing arrangement between a carrier (15) for pressing and/or brushing elements (14) and a rotor (4) of a labeling machine (1), said rotor driven about a vertical machine axis (MA), with at least one first bearing element (19) provided on the rotor and a second bearing element (28) provided on the carrier (15), wherein the bearing elements abut one another across bearing surfaces forming a sliding bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2009
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Inventors: Klaus-Friedrich Stock, Heinz Thielmann, Paul-Gerhard Kahlisch
  • Patent number: 7836601
    Abstract: A method of controlling the instability in fluid film bearings by using a magnetic bearing in combination with a fluid film bearing (whether it is a cylindrical journal bearing, an elliptic bearing, an offset-half bearing, a multi-lobe bearing, foil bearing or a tilting-pad bearing, does not really matter), wherein the fluid film bearing serves as the primary load carrying bearing and the magnetic bearing controls the instability of the fluid film bearing. This efficient combination results in bearings that can be used at high speeds without having neither stability nor reliability problems. An alternative method of controlling the instability in fluid film bearings is to disturb the flow in the axial direction, for example, a sleeve journal) bearing can be manufactured such that the bearing axis is skewed with the shaft axis or a variable geometry bearing can be manufactured to allow for bearing angular misalignment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Inventor: Aly El-Shafei
  • Patent number: 7766551
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rotor block (1) comprising a housing (2) with at least one connection surface (3A) that absorbs the load and pivot bearing seats (4) for plain and/or anti-friction bearings (5) that are designed to support a rotor (6). To dismount the rotor (6) from the housing (2), the plain and/or anti-friction bearings (5) can be dismantled from the exterior and the rotor (6) from a side (8) lying transversally to the bearings. The pivot bearing seats (4) take the form of recesses (9) that are directly configured in the housing wall, without the use of annular bodies. To facilitate the mounting and dismounting processes and to improve the precision of the rotor alignment, the pivot bearing seats (4) are configured in such a way that they form a segment greater than a semi-circle around the plain and/or anti-friction bearings (5), leaving a section open on one side (8) in relation to said bearings (5), thus forming a narrowing (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Demag Cranes & Components GmbH
    Inventors: Gregor Jansen, Thomas Düllmann, Rainer Woyck, Jörg Lindemaier, Winfried Gievers, Hans-Hermann Osthoff
  • Publication number: 20100098361
    Abstract: A bearing arrangement (9) for a tine carrier (5) on a reel (1) of a harvester has first and second bearing elements and an attachment mechanism. The first bearing element is in the form of a bearing bushing (10) with a bearing bore (16) to rotatably support a tine carrier (5) around a rotational axis D. The attachment mechanism (17) attaches the bearing bushing (10) onto a support element (7) of the reel (1). The second bearing element is in the form of a bearing ring (25). The bearing ring (25) is fixable onto the tine carrier (5). The bearing ring (25) has a first ring portion (26) and a second ring portion (27). The ring portions (26, 27) are detachably connected to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: Gebr. Schumacher Geratebaugesellschaft mbH
    Inventors: Frank Höller, Sascha Otto
  • Publication number: 20100089194
    Abstract: A bearing assembly for a worm drive supporting the worm of the worm drive with washer-shaped thrust slide bearings and bush-shaped radial slide (sintered oil-containing bearings) bearings. The thrust slide bearings are made of a resin containing 95 to 99.9 wt % of polyetheretherketone resin, which is an aromatic polyetherketone resin. Wear of the thrust slide bearings is reduced and its durability is improved, thereby preventing vibration and noise of the worm drive as well as improving its durability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Inventors: Masato SHIMODA, Masahiko Mizutani
  • Patent number: 7648773
    Abstract: To provide a thermal spray membrane contact material, contact member and contact part and an apparatus to which they are applied, showing excellent seizure resistance and wear resistance even under high surface pressure/low speed sliding, high speed/high temperature sliding, or high surface pressure/high speed sliding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Takemori Takayama, Tetsuo Ohnishi, Kazuo Okamura
  • Publication number: 20090052819
    Abstract: The invention relates to a spindle rotor which should be operated without vibrations. The orientation of the figure axis is accepted and the anchoring of the rotor bearing (SL) is configured such that the orientation of the geometric rotational axis adapts to the physical main axis of inertia. It is possible to produce said bearing in the form of an actively controlled bearing, whereby the orientation is measured and is dynamically carried out, but also in the form of bearing comprising passive elements which are associated with the external ring of the bearing and enable a correspondingly dynamic orientation of the bearing. Said device can also comprise a special damper (T) which dampens the vibrations of the bearing (SL).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2005
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Uwe Ladra, Elmar Schafers, Dietmar Stoiber, Bernd Wedel
  • Publication number: 20080240635
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wheel bearing arrangement having at least two rows of rolling bodies for mounting a wheel hub which can be driven with the wheel bearing arrangement by a drive element. The wheel hub is connected to the drive element; the wheel hub and the drive element engage positively into one another by means of a pair of mutually corresponding spur toothings. In the wheel bearing arrangement, a value of greater than three, than the numerical value 3, is obtained for a ratio of the diameter (VTK) of a toothing reference circle of the spur toothing in the wheel bearing arrangement to the rolling body row spacing (RA) of the at least two rows of rolling bodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2006
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KG
    Inventors: Peter Niebling, Ernst Masur, Roland Langer
  • Patent number: 7354212
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a chassis, a motor, a drive transmission gear that receives rotational force from the motor, a feed roller rotatably supported by the chassis, an intermediate gear that has a circular bearing, receives rotational force from the drive transmission gear, and transmits rotational force to the feed roller gear, and a gear support axle that is inserted through the bearing of the intermediate gear for rotatably supporting the intermediate gear. The gear support axle is provided with a bearing engagement part. The bearing engagement part has at least one flat section, at least one circular section, and at least two support portions formed between the flat section and the circular section, such that the gear support axle is supported by the bearing at at least one of the two support portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kunio Sawai
  • Patent number: 7077573
    Abstract: A bearing adapted to support and allow controlled relative movement with an opposed bearing surface. The bearing is constructed to have a long life by incorporating a surface that addresses many causes of friction and wear. The bearing includes a plurality of support members extending from a base. Together, the plurality of support members can support a load applied to the base through an opposed bearing surface. Additionally, the plurality of support members allow sliding modes of motion between the opposed bearings. These support members can move independently to accommodate irregularities located between the support member and the opposed bearing, such that plowing is reduced and wear to the bearings is minimized. The support members may also be configured to allow certain non-sliding modes of motion between opposed bearing surfaces while resisting other non-sliding modes of motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: Tribotek, Inc.
    Inventors: Nam P. Suh, Matthew Sweetland
  • Patent number: 6979130
    Abstract: The aim of the invention is to improve a bearing device for rotatably receiving a control element (2) in lines which guide mediums and pertain to a combustion engine with bearing receptacles (10, 11), in such a way that the assembly thereof is simplified. The bearing receptacles rotatably receive the control element and can be fixed in the lines. To resolve the aim of the invention, the bearing receptacles are connected by means of an at least partially elastic connecting element (14) in such a way that said receptacles form a bearing unit (1). The bearing receptacles, together with the connecting element and the inserted flap, are inserted in a receptacle which is provided in the induction pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2005
    Assignee: Montaplast GmbH
    Inventors: Theodor Stangier, Rudiger Dalchow
  • Patent number: 6929402
    Abstract: An apparatus for rotatably mounting and axially fixing a gear on a shaft comprises a bushing fixed within a bore of the gear. A sleeve is received on and fixed relative to the shaft. The sleeve is surrounded by and journalled for rotation within the bushing. A thrust ring is fixed relative to and projects radially from the shaft on one side of the gear. A retainer on the one side of the gear defines a circular channel within which the annular thrust ring is axially confined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignee: Morgan Construction Company
    Inventor: David G. Titus
  • Patent number: 6880426
    Abstract: A parking brake for a motor vehicle includes an actuating lever supported rotatably about an axis, a catch element, a pawl element connected to a release device and capable of being brought into engagement with the catch element, a pull cable connected to the actuating lever, two support plates, and a bearing device. The catch element is formed on the actuating lever, and the actuating lever and the pawl element are held between the support plates. In addition, the bearing device is placed between the support plates, the actuating lever being mounted by the bearing device in a manner such that it can rotate about the axis. The bearing device includes steps and is secured between the support plates by the steps in a manner such that the bearing device does not overhang on an outside of said support plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Assignee: Edscha AG
    Inventors: Markus Gross, Michael Lorenz, Ulf Braker, Markus Boehm, Markus Feise, Juergen Gropp
  • Patent number: 6702468
    Abstract: A sliding bearing is provided for a magnetically driven centrifugal pump with an outer stationary tubular bearing housing within which lie antirotationally mounted bearing bushings and with a rotationally mounted hollow bearing shaft, lying coaxially in the bearing housing to accommodate the pump impeller shaft, having bearing sleeves, lying within the bearing bushings. Contacting the end faces of the bearing bushings on the outer side lie axial bearing rings which are in each case held by an outer axial disc arranged on or alongside the bearing shaft at both ends. The sliding bearing constitutes a preassembled unit, the parts of which are captively mounted to one another. The two axial discs at the end faces are fastened to or alongside the bearing shaft and hold the bearing shaft with its bearings within the bearing housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Ulrich Rennett
  • Patent number: 6619758
    Abstract: There is disclosed herein an improved and simplified wheel and bearing assembly, such as for skates and the like comprising a bearing inner race preferably formed of a plastic material such as polyurethane. A pair of bearing outer races, preferably of a relatively strong material such as titanium, are coupled with outer surfaces of the bearing inner race. Mating surfaces of the bearing inner race and the bearing outer races are configured and are coated with a lubricant to provide bearing surfaces for the wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Inventor: Amara Ross
  • Publication number: 20030118259
    Abstract: A bearing assembly having integral molded bearing surfaces. Each bearing surface is molded within its respective inner and outer race. The use of plastic injection molded parts enables high precision with low cost to achieve a reliably rotating caster wheel. The use of integral molded bearing surfaces within the respective races eliminates the problem of having to remove flash from the molding process or concern about indentations made by ejection pins if a separate bearing part were used. The use of a split spanner bushing with the openings of the inner race members permits the bearings to be more easily assembled as well provides greater strength and integrity to the bearing assembly once it is molded into a hub and wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2002
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Inventors: Thomas E. Denner, Michael Kidd
  • Publication number: 20010014189
    Abstract: A bearing assembly for use with a wheel having an outer circumferential tire portion and an opening formed through a central portion. The bearing assembly includes a male member and a female member, each having a flange portion extending around its circumference at one end thereof and means for securing the members axially together at opposite ends thereof. Bearings are provided upon the male and female members and are sandwiched between the flanges and the wheel. The bearings are of a single piece construction and are formed to provide arcuate surfaces around the periphery of the bearing which provide the contact between the associated parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2000
    Publication date: August 16, 2001
    Inventor: Richard C. Lukezich
  • Patent number: 6030127
    Abstract: A guider assembly for a rotary component idles about a given point on a shaft, and the shaft has a race at both sides of an idling space in which the rotary component is turned. A guider of the assembly has tension ribs held in the race for allowing the rotary component to idle about a predetermined point on the shaft. In addition, in the inventive guider assembly, the shaft has a race formed at both sides thereof and on a part of its outer surface, and the guider has a shaft hole into which the shaft fits, and tension ribs formed at one side of the shaft hole and held in the race.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 29, 2000
    Assignee: SamSung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Nae-Wan Kang
  • Patent number: 6024497
    Abstract: A bushing mountable in a housing for supporting a rotating member and for providing a bias force to the rotating member in a first direction is disclosed. The bushing includes a body defining an aperture therein and a mounting member for mounting the bushing to the housing. The bushing also includes a biasing member operably associated with said body and said mounting member. At least two of said biasing member, said mounting member and said body are integral with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2000
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventor: Bernard Leibman
  • Patent number: 5961220
    Abstract: A bearing device for a socket for providing an electrical connection between a towing and a towed vehicle has a base bearing element which can be mounted at the level of the rear bumper on the towing vehicle, and also a bearing element for the socket which is rotatable relative to the base bearing element. The base element and the rotatable bearing element are interconnected by a plastic hinge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1999
    Assignee: Scambia Industrial Developments Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Michiel Johannes Maria Som, Christiaan Arie Tromp
  • Patent number: 5871286
    Abstract: A molded bearing assembly for a molded wheel includes a synthetic resin outer bearing race element embedded in the hub of the molded wheel and having a cylindrical inner sliding, journal type bearing surface. An inner bearing assembly includes two molded synthetic resin bearing halves having continuous cylindrical outer bearing surfaces disposed within the outer bearing race in sliding engagement with the inner bearing surface of the outer race. The bearing halves of the inner bearing assembly abut each other at their inner ends and may include interlocking structural features at their inner ends that enable securing of the bearing halves together at their inner ends while presenting a continuous outer cylindrical bearing sliding surface that cooperates with the adjacent surface of the outer race. A wheel axle extends through the inner bearing assembly and supports the wheel and bearing assembly for rotation relative to a wheel support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1999
    Assignee: Rehrig International, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan R. Kern, Scottlan R. Henry, Christopher M. Johnson