Resilient Feature Patents (Class 384/611)
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Patent number: 10435061Abstract: A case is formed of aluminum. A rotation axis has one end affixed with an input rotor element and is rotational with a rotor. A first bearing is equipped to the case and is located between the input rotor element and the rotor to rotationally support the rotation axis. A second bearing is equipped to the case and is located on an opposite side of the rotor from the first bearing to rotationally support the rotation axis. A multilayered helical wave washer is wound for three rounds or more in a spiral wave form and is located in an axial gap formed between the case and an outer ring of one of the first bearing and the second bearing to apply a spring load to the outer ring in the axial direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2015Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Makoto Taniguchi, Koji Isogai
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Patent number: 10202806Abstract: A bearing assembly for a drilling tool. A thrust bearing assembly for use in a drilling tool may include a first thrust frame having a generally cylindrical hollow body with a first inner surface, where the first thrust frame includes: (i) first flow diverters protruding laterally from the first inner surface toward a longitudinal axis of the thrust bearing assembly and (ii) first flow ports formed along the first inner surface between adjacent first flow diverters. The thrust bearing assembly may also include a stationary thrust bearing having a generally cylindrical base with legs extending in an axial direction from the base, where the legs may be generally positioned within the first flow ports.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2014Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: SMITH INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Somasundaram Valliyappan, Kenneth M. Nevlud
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Patent number: 9700980Abstract: Spindle units are provided for machining devices, in particular for a lathing spindle unit, center drive assembly or milling spindle unit. The spindle unit comprises: a spindle shaft rotatably supported in a housing, a chucking device disposed at the spindle shaft for clamping a workpiece or a tool, a motor drive connected to the spindle shaft for driving the spindle shaft around a drive axis, a clamping device for clamping the spindle shaft at a freely selectable angular position around the drive axis, wherein the clamping device is disposed between the spindle shaft and a stationary part of the spindle unit, and an actuating device for actuating and/or releasing the clamping device. The clamping device can be axially actuated in the direction of the drive axis such that an axial or substantial axial clamping force acts in the direction of the drive axis with the clamping device being actuated.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2014Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Inventors: Erich Lindner, Peter Löffler, Christian Steidle
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Patent number: 9695708Abstract: A turbocharger bearing assembly can include a spacer that includes an axial through bore, a compressor side surface and a turbine side surface; a compressor side rolling element bearing that includes an outer race surface that faces the compressor side surface of the spacer; a turbine side rolling element bearing that includes an outer race surface that faces the turbine side surface of the spacer; and a spring seated between a first end cap disposed at least in part in the axial through bore of the spacer and a second end cap disposed at least in part in the axial through bore of the spacer where the spring biases an axially facing surface of the first end cap against the outer race surface of the compressor side rolling element bearing and where the spring biases an axially facing surface of the second end cap against the outer race surface of the turbine side rolling element bearing.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2015Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Raphaël Hettinger, Raphaël Boileau, Fréderic Daguin, José Antonio Molina, Tomás Moriñigo
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Patent number: 9212698Abstract: A bearing unit (1) for a turbocharger is provided having a bearing housing (5) extending in an axial direction and having a through-hole, and a rolling-contact bearing (3) arranged coaxially within the through-hole and having a bearing inner ring (7), a bearing outer ring (13) divided axially into first and second part rings (9, 11), and a number of rolling-contact elements (15). The bearing outer ring (13) is mounted in a vibration-damping oil film (23), and the two part rings (9, 11) are spaced axially apart from each other by a pretensioning spring (19). The first part ring (9) has a first groove (43) with a first securing ring (39) arranged therein, and the first securing ring (39) is supported axially from the outside against the bearing housing (5).Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2013Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventor: Heiko Schmidt
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Patent number: 9010514Abstract: The clutch release bearing device comprising a bearing 12 provided with a non-rotating ring 18, a rotating ring 20 and at least one row of rolling elements 22 arranged between the rings, and a wear ring 44 arranged on the rotating ring and capable of coming into contact with a clutch mechanism diaphragm, the wear ring 44 comprising at least one ball joint 84 bearing against a guide portion 42; 92 of the rotating ring and of which the axis 90 may be angularly tilted relative to the axis 14 of the bearing. The wear ring 44 is provided with a guide portion 80 comprising an internal surface in contact with an external bearing surface of the rotating ring, the ball joint 84 and joining portions 86; 94 capable of permitting angular tilting of the ball joint relative to the guide portion.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2010Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKFInventor: Benoit Arnault
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Publication number: 20140369831Abstract: A pump insert (50) for supporting a rotor (14) of a pump comprises an annular resilient support (52) for engaging the body (26) of the pump, the support (52) extending about a rolling bearing (10) having an inner race (12) for engaging the rotor (14), an axially preloaded outer race (16) fixed to the support (52), and a plurality of rolling elements (18) located between the races. During assembly, the rolling bearing (10) can be accurately positioned within the support (52) so that there is a very low tolerance stack-up when the insert (50) is fitted to the rotor (14). Consequently, the position of the rotor (14) will hardly change, if at all, when the rolling bearing (10) is replaced during servicing of the pump.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2014Publication date: December 18, 2014Inventors: Barrie Dudley Brewster, Martin Ernst Tollner, Paul David Flower
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Patent number: 8876399Abstract: A suspension strut bearing including a cap (2) and a guide ring (3) mounted for rotation relative to the cap (2) about an axis of rotation (D) and further including at least one seal (10), a thrust bearing (4) being arranged between the cap (2) and the guide ring (3). The cap (2) includes respective centering elements (15, 16) on an inner diameter and on an outer diameter, which centering elements (15, 16) enable an introduction of force into the cap (2).Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2013Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Rainer Lutz, Ralf Stautner, Andreas Woellner
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Patent number: 8721304Abstract: A hermetic compressor includes a thrust ball bearing (176) on the thrust face (160) of the main bearing (126). The thrust ball bearing (176) includes balls (166) held in a holder (168), an upper race (164) and a lower race (170) arranged respectively on and beneath the balls (166), and an elastic support member (172) below the balls (166). The hermetic compressor is prevented from causing a load to be applied unevenly to the balls (166), thereby achieving high efficiency, low noise level, and high reliability.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2009Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Ko Inagaki, Yu Haraki, Hidenori Kobayashi, Tsuyoshi Matsumoto, Yasushi Hayashi
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Patent number: 8348110Abstract: A self-rotating cup holder comprising cup-shaped inner and outer bases, a weight disposed in the top edge of the inner base, the inner base can rotate within the outer base; two circular tunnels formed by circular tracks disposed in the top edges of the inner and outer bases; a spring mounting block disposed in each tunnel, springs extend from the mounting blocks through the respective tunnels in opposite directions; a stopper tunnel disposed in each tunnel and positioned opposite the mounting blocks, spring stoppers on the ends of the springs are positioned outside the respective stopper tunnels, wherein when the inner base rotates in a first direction a first spring is stretched in a first direction toward a first spring mounting block, wherein when the inner base rotates in a second direction a second spring is stretched in second direction toward a second spring mounting block.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2010Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Inventors: William O. Whynot, Enno Ferrara
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Patent number: 8303187Abstract: In order to accommodate loading in a number of situations such as with regard to thrusts in a gas turbine engine it is known to provide thrust bearings. These thrust bearings can be large and may be difficult to accommodate. By providing a duplex or multiplex thrust bearing which may be of increased axial length but reduced radial width easier accommodation may be achieved. By providing a thrust element 27 which compromises a balance beam from which extend elastic hinges to a mounting to a fixed bearing frame and ends of bearing races 21, 22 an appropriate thrust response can be achieved dependent upon bearing loads presented through bearing elements 23, 24. By rotation of the balance beam and flexing of the elastic hinges 30, 31, 32 an appropriate bearing load share is achieved.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2009Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Rolls-Royce PLCInventors: Kenneth F. Udall, Alan R. Maguire
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Publication number: 20120128495Abstract: A ram air turbine assembly includes a spacer that controls axial movement of a bearing assembly supporting rotation of a driven shaft to limit compression of a bearing biasing member. A gearbox includes mating gears that transfer power through a strut to a generator. Bearings support rotation of the driven shaft and the biasing member generates a biasing load to maintain desired alignment between the mating gears. Axial thrust reversals generated during operation are prevented from fully compressing the biasing member by a spacer that defines a minimum compressed height and that further limits axial movement of the bearing assembly responsive to the thrust reversals of the driven shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2010Publication date: May 24, 2012Inventors: Stephen Michael Bortoli, Gregory C. Hopkins
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Publication number: 20120111024Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention is a unique gas turbine engine. Another embodiment is a unique gas turbine engine high speed rolling element bearing system. Other embodiments include apparatuses, systems, devices, hardware, methods, and combinations for gas turbine engines and high speed rolling element bearing systems for gas turbine engines. Further embodiments, forms, features, aspects, benefits, and advantages of the present application shall become apparent from the description and figures provided herewith.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2010Publication date: May 10, 2012Inventor: Paul A. Kachinski
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Patent number: 8092094Abstract: A rolling bearing slewing connection comprising two race rings arranged concentrically in each other, between which race rings rolling elements roll on associated raceways, one of the race rings having a flexible configuration wherein, as viewed in a longitudinal section, the flexible race ring has a weakened configuration, so that a radial, elastic deformation that is so large that the rolling elements are pre-stressed in the loaded state in the entire peripheral region is possible.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2007Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Schaeffler KGInventors: Peter Meier, Frank Neubert, Jürgen Stülzle
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Publication number: 20110259705Abstract: This bearing (20) forms a clutching-declutching thrust bearing for a motor vehicle and comprises an inner ring (22), an outer ring and rolling elements (26). A flange (100) mounted on the inner ring (22) is equipped with two crenellated series of flange segments (110, 118) extending radially on the same side of a cylindrical web (116) of the flange, and being offset angularly about an axis of symmetry (X22) of the inner ring, and axially along said axis. In addition to the bearing, the device further includes a control device (2, 3, 50) provided with a stationary portion (2) and with a moving portion (3, 50) mounted to move axially and suitable for moving the bearing (20) relative to the clutch mechanism, and a protective bellows (80) disposed between the stationary portion and the bearing. The flange segments (110, 118) define between them an annular volume for receiving and for clamping one edge (82) of the bellows (80).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2009Publication date: October 27, 2011Inventor: Benoit Arnault
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Patent number: 7654746Abstract: In a spindle rotor, 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. The bearing is configured 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. A damper (T) is provided to dampen the vibrations of the bearing (SL).Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2005Date of Patent: February 2, 2010Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Uwe Ladra, Elmar Schäfers, Dietmar Stoiber, Bernd Wedel
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Patent number: 7604414Abstract: An electrical machine includes a housing and a shaft which is housed in the housing by means of a fixed bearing and a free bearing. The fixed bearing is formed by two grooved ball bearings which are respectively prestressed in opposite directions by springs. Thus, at least one of the two grooved ball bearings is always prestressed independently of the axial force exerted on the shaft, such that the required radial stiffness of the fixed bearing is guaranteed.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2005Date of Patent: October 20, 2009Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventor: Daniel Verhoeven
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Publication number: 20090103848Abstract: A support bearing for a vehicle is provided that includes, but is not limited to a rubber bearing that encloses one end of a strut element and introduces the lateral and longitudinal forces of the strut into a vehicle body. A ball bearing allows rotational movements between a spring element and the car body. For this purpose, the ball bearing of the support bearing is supported on the car body with a ball bearing race that features a first ball track. A second ball track of the ball bearing is arranged on a rubber bearing housing together with one end of the spring element.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2008Publication date: April 23, 2009Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.Inventor: Juergen SIEBENEICK
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Patent number: 7356253Abstract: A rotational driving apparatus with a motor, a worm pressingly fitted to an output shaft of the motor, and a worm wheel meshing with the worm, is provided to output rotation of the motor from the worm wheel via the worm. The apparatus includes support, pressing, plug, and urging members. The support member is placed forming a gap with respect to a tip end of the worm, and includes a through hole positioned on a same axis as the worm. The pressing member is inserted into the through hole, and protrudes from a tip end of the through hole to butt against a tip end face of the worm. The plug member is fitted into the through hole to close the through hole, in which its fitting degree into the through hole is adjustable. The urging member is interposed between the pressing member and the plug member to urge the pressing member toward the worm.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2005Date of Patent: April 8, 2008Assignee: Fujinon CorporationInventors: Mitsuo Manabe, Kazuhiro Tsuyuki
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Patent number: 7114853Abstract: A suspension thrust bearing device includes a rolling bearing provided with two races and with rolling elements arranged between the races, and two caps each in contact with one race, one of the caps including a circular flange and the other cap including an axial portion provided with hooks intended for latching onto the said flange, which hooks leave an axial space of height b remaining between the said hooks and the said flange, one of the caps including an operational part provided with a chamfer intended to facilitate latching with the other cap, with an axial surface of height a and of diameter D and with a radial retention surface, and the other cap including an operational part provided with a chamfer intended to facilitate latching, with an axial surface of height c and with a radial retention surface, the sum of the heights a+b+c being greater than 1.9% of the diameter D.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2004Date of Patent: October 3, 2006Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKFInventors: Franck Debrailly, Thierry Poulle
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Patent number: 7104698Abstract: There is disclosed an improved bearing and particularly an improved bearing assembly (15, 15A), eg. a thrust bearing assembly, which may be used in down-hole applications, such as down-hole drilling applications. Thrust bearing assemblies for use in down-hole applications have the conflicting requirements of a thick shaft assembly and high axial load bearing capacity in a small cross-section. The invention, therefore, provides: a bearing assembly (15, 15A) having at least two bearing elements (400, 400A) spaced by a first body (500, 500A), the first body (500, 500A) having means for flexing. Thus when a load is applied to the bearing assembly (15, 15A) the first body (500, 500A) is caused to flex. In an embodiment the flexing means comprise at least one circumferential groove or notch (510, 510A) formed on the first body (500, 500A).Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2000Date of Patent: September 12, 2006Assignee: Rotech Holdings, Ltd.Inventor: Hector Filippus Alexander Van Drentham-Susman
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Patent number: 7086303Abstract: A lead screw for a linear actuator, which has a metal pipe having a helical projection resin-molded on its outer surface, and a ball for a pivot bearing welded to a distal end of the metal pipe, is disclosed together with a method of manufacturing the same. With the lead screw according to this invention, a slight positional deviation from the origin, which is caused at a high ambient temperature by thermal expansion of a resin material filled up in the metal pipe, can be prevented reliably. Linear movement upon rotation of a stepping motor can take place with high precision.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2002Date of Patent: August 8, 2006Assignee: Minebea Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kunitake Matsushita
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Patent number: 6948728Abstract: A suspension strut used in a wheel suspension of an automotive vehicle, includes a shock absorber, a suspension strut bearing, and a coil spring at least partially coaxially surrounding the shock absorber and having one spring end supported by the shock absorber. The suspension strut bearing includes two plastic carrier elements, and a roller bearing positioned between the carrier elements. One carrier element is a guide ring connected to a vehicle body of the vehicle, and the other carrier element is a single-piece housing having incorporated therein plural hollow chambers in partial concentric surrounding relationship to the shock absorber and formed with a guide collar and a support surface for supporting the other end of the coil spring. The guide ring has a radially inner collar and a radially outer collar which together receive the roller bearing and extend at least beyond a midsection of the roller bearing.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2002Date of Patent: September 27, 2005Assignee: INA-Schaeffler KGInventors: Wolfgang Pflügner, Alexander Zernickel, Herbert Erhardt, Jürgen Weiss
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Patent number: 6867949Abstract: The present invention is directed to a push-pin assembly for use with a positioning arm of a disk drive servo writer. The push-pin assembly promotes vibrational damping between the push-pin assembly and the actuator arm. Push-pin assemblies of the invention generally include a contact pin having a shaft and a contact head. The push-pin assembly also includes a body having a contact pin receptacle recessed into an end so that at least a portion of the contact pin shaft can be disposed in the receptacle. The contact head is thus disposed beyond the end of the body which includes the contact pin receptacle. The push-pin assembly additionally includes a vibration damper disposed between at least a portion of the contact pin shaft and the body.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2002Date of Patent: March 15, 2005Assignee: Maxtor CorporationInventors: Lin Guo, David M. Tung, Xiaoping Hu, Wei Guo, William M. Marvin, Jr., Mark S. Seymour
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Patent number: 6814496Abstract: A suspension thrust bearing including a first race, a second race, a row of rolling bodies disposed between the two races, a first cap 13 in contact with the first race, and a first cup 4 in contact with the first cap 13. The first cap 13 includes integral axial retention means for retaining the first cup 4.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2002Date of Patent: November 9, 2004Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKFInventors: Eric Beghini, Christophe Houdayer
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Patent number: 6612749Abstract: Clutch bearing device comprising an actuating element intended to be mounted on an operating element 2. The actuating element comprises a rolling bearing 1 provided with a rotating race 15 and with a non-rotating race 9, the said bearing 1 being able to be displaced radially with respect to the operating element 2 to self-align with the clutch diaphragm, the non-rotating race 9 comprising an inwardly-directed radial portion 13. The device comprises a means of axially securing the actuating element to the operating element 2. The device comprises a self-alignment member 21 centered on the non-rotating race 9 and provided with axially elastic elements 23.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2002Date of Patent: September 2, 2003Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKFInventors: Benoît Arnault, Hervé Girardin
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Patent number: 6604860Abstract: A metallic receiving plate is located in a holding recess of a housing such that the plate opposes the distal end face of a worm shaft. The distal end of the receiving plate with respect to the rotating shaft defines a charging cavity in the holding recess. A resin material is charged into the charging cavity. A metallic ball is located between the distal end face of the worm shaft and the receiving plate. The ball makes point contact with the distal end face of the worm shaft and with the receiving plate. Two protrusions are formed on the receiving plate. The protrusions are embedded in the resin material to connect the receiving plate to the solidified resin material and to prevent the receiving plate from rotating. Thus, the rotational resistance of the worm shaft is reduced, and the durability of the bearing device is improved.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2001Date of Patent: August 12, 2003Assignee: ASMO Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kengo Yamamura
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Patent number: 6488412Abstract: A bearing sleeve assembly for motors includes a stator seat having an axial tube, a supporting member securely mounted in the axial tube, an elastic member securely mounted in the supporting member and having a contacting section supported by an end of the supporting member, and a bearing which bears against the contacting section of the elastic member and rotatably supports a rotor shaft.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 1999Date of Patent: December 3, 2002Assignee: Sunonwealth Electric Machine Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Alex Horng
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Patent number: 6293705Abstract: According to the present invention spindle bearings are assembled with at least one annular gimbal to compensate for undesired components of bearing compression force. Specific devices and methods are directed to compensating for either (a) operational force variations such as those caused by temperature variation or (b) assembly-related force variations such as those caused by misalignment.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2000Date of Patent: September 25, 2001Assignee: Seagate Technology LLCInventors: John William Elsing, David John Jennings
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Patent number: 6048101Abstract: A thrust bearing arrangement for a rotary shaft includes a main bearing mounted on the rotary shaft at a first axial location and an idler bearing mounted on the shaft at a second axial location spaced from the first axial location. Each of the main bearing and the idler bearing has an inner race in contact with the rotary shaft and a floating outer race. A thrust member is disposed between the outer races of the first and second bearings for transmitting axial thrust forces to a machine frame. A spring maintains a preload condition on the bearings.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 1998Date of Patent: April 11, 2000Assignee: Sullair CorporationInventor: Ole H. Rasmussen
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Patent number: 5938348Abstract: A bearing design for a rotatable assembly includes two freely rotating balls mounted on the axis of rotation of the assembly and axially separated, one near each axial end of the assembly. Each ball is confined by a moving concave bearing surface of the rotatable assembly and a corresponding fixed concave bearing surface of a mounting attached to a frame, housing, or similar non-rotating structure. One of the fixed mountings is preferably attached to a compressible spring to provide a controlled axial pre-load to the assembly. The balls are substantially enclosed and lubricant provided in the enclosed cavity. In the preferred embodiment, the rotatable assembly is a rotary actuator assembly of a disk drive. Compared to conventional ball bearing designs, the present design reduces the number of parts and volume of space occupied by the bearings, reduces hysteresis, and improves shock resistance.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 1998Date of Patent: August 17, 1999Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventor: Zine-Eddine Boutaghou
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Patent number: 5727882Abstract: A pivot bearing assembly for mounting to an enclosure of a head disk assembly to support a head stack assembly of a disk drive is disclosed. The pivot bearing assembly comprises a shaft for being affixed to the enclosure and defining a longitudinal axis, a first and second set of bearings, the second set of bearings longitudinally spaced from the first set of bearings, and each set of bearings surrounding a respective portion of the shaft. The pivot bearing assembly also comprises an inner sleeve member and an outer sleeve member, both sleeve members surrounding the shaft. A pair of channels is located between the outer and inner sleeve members. Alternatively, the pair of channels is located between the shaft and the sets of bearings. The channels contain a cured cast-in-place material, preferably, an ultra violet cured polyurethane compound having a hardness between approximately 24 Shore A to 79 Shore A.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 1997Date of Patent: March 17, 1998Assignee: Western Digital CorporationInventors: Walter Wayne Butler, John Robert Edwards
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Patent number: 5664892Abstract: A spring leg mounting and a spring cup receiver for a spring at a wheel of a motor vehicle. At one end of the spring is a spring receiver that is toward the vehicle wheel. At the other end of the spring is the apparatus of the invention. An antifriction bearing is at that other end. A plastic cap surrounds the bearing, supports the bearing ring and seals the bearing. The cap includes a first part which defines a spring receiver that receives the respective end of the spring. The spring receiver and the spring are so shaped that the spring surrounds the receiver so that the partial region supporting the bearing is arranged concentrically within the regions forming the spring receiver. A second part of the cap is U-shaped and has a cross section with arms that extend past the radial sides of the bearing. The cap parts are snap connected together. A vibration damping pad of urethane is disposed between the spring receiving cap first part and the spring.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 1996Date of Patent: September 9, 1997Assignee: FAG Automobiltechnik AGInventor: David Kellam
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Patent number: 5407282Abstract: A single-thrust bearing is disclosed. The bearing includes a rolling-contact bearing having an inner ring and an outer ring, as well as a thrust ring concentrically surrounding the outer ring of the rolling-contact bearing with radial clearance. The outer ring and the thrust ring are braced against one another by an intermediate ring of rubber-elastic material that is formed by at least two web members, which are distributed in the circumferential direction and are separated by a circumferential clearance. The design of the web members is such that they are inclined with an involute shape in the same direction of rotation.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 1993Date of Patent: April 18, 1995Assignee: Firma Carl FreudenbergInventors: Karl-Heinz Bade, Michael Schutz
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Patent number: 5346317Abstract: A cage with bearing balls' confined therein is interposed between a plate and a planar platform, to accommodate rotation of the plate, and an electrically-powered device, such as a searchlight, can be fastened to the plate for rotation therewith. A disk, with a plurality of radially-extending fingers, is secured to the platform and is in biasingly restraint of the plate to (a) inhibit an unwarrantedly free rotation of the plate, i.e, to impose a controlled drag on the plate rotation, and (b) to enable the inverted operation of the overall combination.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 1993Date of Patent: September 13, 1994Assignee: ITT CorporationInventor: Jack L. Williams
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Patent number: 5263780Abstract: The rolling bearing comprises a ring (30) made in two relatively axially movable ring parts (31,32) and another ring or shaft (40) between which rolling elements (20) travel, and an elastically yieldable device (50) cooperative with a housing and one of said ring parts and capable of being placed in a first state corresponding to an inactive prestress and a second state corresponding to an active prestress. This elastically yieldable device (50) comprises a support (51) in the form of a split washer (5100), a detent mechanism (521) with at least two projecting lugs (5212) and an elastomeric collar-shaped element (53).Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 1991Date of Patent: November 23, 1993Assignee: NadellaInventor: Jean-Denis Labedan
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Patent number: 5243866Abstract: The starting device includes a starting pinion mounted on a thrust rod and movable between a disengaged and engaged position with an internal combustion engine; a movable switching bolt located in a solenoid; a sphere mounted at an end face of the switching bolt closest to the thrust rod; a disc and a spring device arranged between the sphere and the end face of the switching bolt, the spring device being located between the disc and the end face, and a holding device for retaining the sphere on the end face of the switching bolt.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 1992Date of Patent: September 14, 1993Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventor: Martin Mayer
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Patent number: 5209055Abstract: In an open-end spinning device with a spinning rotor whose shaft bears axially upon the ball of a step bearing, said step bearing is designed for the attenuation of axial oscillations and shocks of the spinning rotor. The bearing includes an elongated housing provided with a ball supporting member and a resilient member.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 1991Date of Patent: May 11, 1993Assignee: Schubert & Salzer Maschinenfabrik AktiengesellschaftInventors: Eugen Hini, Erich Bock, Eberhard Grimm
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Patent number: 5174662Abstract: A shaft is supported in a housing by single row, deep-groove, radial ball bearings having diametral clearances which will permit axial displacement between their inner and outer races, abutment faces which are located with respect to the shaft and housing respectively engage the inner and outer races respectively of the bearings so as to take up play which results from the diametral clearances, abutment elements which engage the respective inner races can coact with the housing as a result of increase in the aforesaid axial displacements, to provide a braking effect between the shaft and the housing.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 1991Date of Patent: December 29, 1992Assignee: Lucas Industries Public Limited CompanyInventor: John H. Harvey
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Patent number: 5169245Abstract: A thrust bearing device for a motor comprises a housing of the motor, a thrust plate disposed in the housing and in contact with an end of a motor shaft, a spring for energizing the motor shaft through the thrust plate, and the housing is formed with a stepped portion for restricting movement of the thrust plate within a predetermined small range. According to this invention, it is possible to improve the durability and the reliability of the motor.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 1991Date of Patent: December 8, 1992Assignee: Jidosha Denki Kogyo K.K.Inventors: Naoto Harada, Shuji Sekine
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Patent number: 5100304Abstract: A solenoid-operated reciprocating pump includes a casing having a cylinder with a central axis. A main shaft is disposed in and secured at one end to the casing in alignment with the central axis of the cylinder. A piston having a piston head is slidably fitted over the main shaft such that the piston head is disposed within the cylinder for axial motion. A coil spring extends between the piston and casing to bias the piston in a first axial direction and an armature radially extends from the outer periphery of the piston for interaction with an electromagnet disposed around the longitudinal periphery of the piston. The electromagnet attracts the armature and hence the piston in a second axial direction opposite from the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 1991Date of Patent: March 31, 1992Assignee: Nitto Kohki Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshio Osada, Tamotsu Mori, Masaaki Tanabe
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Patent number: 5076717Abstract: A sliding sleeve made of polymeric material for clutch release bearings comprising a hollow cylindrical hub element (1) provided with a radially outwardly directed ring collar (3) on its outer surface, a ring-shaped metal flange (4) abutting against the surface of the collar (3) facing the clutch forming a stop surface 5 for a radially adjustable raceway of a roller bearing, characterized in that the metal flange (4) has at least one axially directed collar (6,9) extending over at least part of its inner and/or outer circumference surface, the collar resting on the outer surface (2,10) of the hub element (1) and/or the ring collar (3) under radial prestress.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 1990Date of Patent: December 31, 1991Assignee: Ina Walzlager Schaeffler KGInventor: Walter Parzefall
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Patent number: 5074681Abstract: A downhole motor includes a bearing assembly for allowing rotational and bidirectional axial movement of a drive shaft in a housing. The bearing assembly includes a stationary race member, a displaceable race member, ball bearings disposed between the race members, and resilient load carrying members for distributing axial thrust loading from the drive shaft to the displaceable race member when the drive shaft is axially displaced in a first direction. The bearing assembly further includes resilient preload members for maintaining the ball bearings in contact with the race members in the absence of axial loading and when the drive shaft is axially displaced in a second direction. The downhole motor of the present invention provides a high axial thrust load capacity, prevents shock loading on the bearing assembly during sudden changes in the direction of axial loading on the bearing assembly and exhibits improved durability during cyclic bidirectional axial thrust loading.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 1991Date of Patent: December 24, 1991Assignee: Teleco Oilfield Services Inc.Inventors: William E. Turner, Lynn M. Lee, Mark D. Zitka
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Patent number: 5061088Abstract: A device for mounting a machine element, such as a shaft (9). According to a first aspect of the invention, a bearing housing (5) is mounted on a machine body (1) by means of a plate-shaped supporting means (22) having a main plane perpendicular to the shaft (9). The supporting means (22) is rigidly connected with both the machine body (1) at first points of attachment (23), and with the bearing housing (5) at second points of attachment (24) which, in the main plane, are separate from the first points of attachment (23). The supporting means (22) has a rigidity in its main plane and a corresponding flexibility across its main plane, so as to be capable of transmitting substantially radial load and so as to permit, by deflection between the first and the second points of attachment (23, 24), a movement of the bearing housing (5) in relation to the machine body (1).Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 1990Date of Patent: October 29, 1991Assignee: Hoganas ABInventor: Per-Arne Sigurdsson
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Patent number: 5031421Abstract: A circular knitting machine has a needle cylinder, a supporting disk attached to the needle cylinder coaxially therewith, a bearing body for the supporting disk surrounding the supporting disk, four bearing tracks arranged opposite one another in pairs on the supporting disk and on the bearing body, and bearing balls supported on the bearing tracks. Two elastic supporting flanges, each having one bearing track of two axially adjacent bearing tracks formed thereon, are provided to compensate radial expansions.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 1990Date of Patent: July 16, 1991Assignee: Terrot Strickmaschinen GmbHInventors: Werner Engelfried, Gerhard Muller
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Patent number: 5000589Abstract: A bearing structure for motors is provided, wherein a rotary shaft is supported by a pair of rolling bearings for rotation with respect to a housing, said rotary shaft being mounted on said pair of rolling bearings for slidable movement in the axial direction thereof.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 1989Date of Patent: March 19, 1991Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Sankyo Seiki SeisakushoInventors: Masaaki Ogata, Masayuki Tsuzuku
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Patent number: 4997292Abstract: A bearing assembly is designed for high-speed heavy-duty vertical shafts and has a casing (1), antifriction bearings (3) with outer (5) and inner (4) races, and a load redistribution system (A). The load redistribution system (A) has elastic members (7) provided between the outer races (3), rigid spacer sleeves (6) provided between the inner races (4), and coupling members (8) engaging one another and, via separating members (9), the elastic members (7).Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 1990Date of Patent: March 5, 1991Assignee: Nauchno-Proizvodstvennoe Obiedinenie po Mekhanizatsii Robotisatsii Truda i Sovershenstvovaniju Remontnogo Obespechenia na Predpriyatiyakh Chernoi Metallurgii NPO "Chermetmekhanizatsia"Inventors: Bronislav M. Klimkovsky, Alexandr I. Patser, Nikolai M. Potapov, Vladimir M. Pasalsky, Pavel G. Anofriev
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Patent number: 4995737Abstract: An axial anti-friction bearing for mounting of the spring pad in a shock absorber leg of a vehicle wheel. The bearing including two races supporting rolling bodies between them. Each race is supported by a separate annular plastic cap. The two caps are snapped together in a sliding manner with respect to each other by holding noses to form a structural unit. At least one pin and preferably a plurality thereof protrude approximately axially from the cap. The spring plate to which the bearing is supported includes cutouts, in the form of drain holes in the spring plate, placed to each receive one of the pins. The bearing is thereby held in snap like manner on the spring plate via the pins. Each pin is provided with a hook and each extends over an arcuate portion of the circumference of the spring plate, approximately 30.degree..Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 1990Date of Patent: February 26, 1991Assignee: FAG Kugelfischer Georg Schafer (KGaA)Inventors: Rainer Moller, Manfred Pretscher, Anton Schmidt
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Patent number: 4958947Abstract: An axial deep groove ball bearing is disclosed. This rolling bearing has a housing ring with a fastening rim located axially beyond the outer face of the housing ring. A ring of synthetic material or rubber is located between the fastening rim and a housing.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 1989Date of Patent: September 25, 1990Assignee: SKF GmbHInventors: Heinz Peter, Rainer Schurger
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Patent number: 4915514Abstract: A housing (1) of a rotary machine comprises a low-pressure side (2) and a high-pressure side (3), working-fluid inlet and outlet channels, and at least one rotor (7), which when the machine is working is urged by a working fluid towards the low-pressure side (2). The rotor includes a thrust balancing arrangement (15, 16) for relieving the load on the thrust bearings (11) of the machine, through the medium of an auxiliary bearing (17) and in dependence on pressure fluid supplied to the thrust balancing arrangement, the pressure of which fluid is contingent on the operating conditions of the machine. A relatively large part of the axial load is taken-up by an auxiliary thrust bearing (17), which is readily replaceable. The auxiliary bearing (17) is mounted on an outermost part of the rotor journal shaft (18), on the high-pressure side (3) of the rotor, between a detachable locking device (27) for the auxiliary bearing (17) and the thrust balancing arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 1989Date of Patent: April 10, 1990Assignee: Svenska Rotor Maskiner ABInventor: Frits Soderlund