Abstract: A seal apparatus comprises an outer ring side seal ring fixed to an outer ring member, and an inner ring side seal ring fixed to an inner ring member. A pulser ring is fixed to a ring shaped core metal of the inner ring side seal ring. On an outer diameter side of the ring shaped core metal of the outer ring side seal ring, a magnetic sensor is molded with resin by an external member to be integrated therewith. A connector connected to the magnetic sensor is successively formed with the external member. A reinforcing member which reinforces the sensor side connector is provided on at least either of the external member or the sensor side connector.

Abstract: An angle detection apparatus includes a resolver having a rotor core and a stator core, and a computation unit having a multiple rotation amount computation, accumulation and an abnormality determination sections. The rotor core moves along the axial direction of a steering shaft in response to rotation of the steering shaft. Based on a change of a transformation ratio of the resolver caused by a change of the relative positions of the rotor core and the stator core along the axial direction due to movement of the rotor core, the multiple rotation amount computation section computes a first multiple rotation amount N of the steering shaft. The multiple rotation amount accumulation section detects the switchover point of the absolute angle .theta.0 when the steering shaft is rotated a single rotation, and computes a second multiple rotation amount N? by accumulating the number of detection of the switchover point.

Abstract: A thrust roller bearing apparatus is such as to be installed in a hydraulic mechanism to adjust a gap produced between components when they are assembled in the hydraulic mechanism and is configured such that a back side of a race forms an oil pressure chamber in a space produced between the back side of the race and a mating member which the race oppositely faces, so that the race bears a pressure from the oil pressure chamber so as to be displaced axially to thereby carry out the adjustment of the gap.

Abstract: A sensor (47) includes a stator (48) having four or more magnetic pole teeth (48b) and concentric with a stationary-side raceway member (43), and excitation coils (49) and detection coils (50) wound around the respective magnetic pole teeth (48b). Signals generated in the detection coils (50) according to distances between the magnetic pole teeth (48b) and a rotation-side raceway member (44) are taken out for the respective magnetic pole teeth (48b). The load acting on a rolling bearing (41) is obtained in processing means from these signals.

Abstract: In a universal joint in which each of shaft portions 1a of a cross shaft 1 is rotatably supported by: a shell cup 2 which is fitted into a fitting hole 10x disposed in a fork end portion 10a of a yoke; and a plurality of needle rollers 3 arranged on an inner circumference 2y of the bearing cup 2, an annular sealing member 4 for hermetically sealing the opening of the cup 2 is fitted and fixed to a shaft portion outer circumferential face 1x of the cross shaft 1 via a metal annular member 5. According to the configuration, it is possible to prevent the sealing member 4 from dropping out due to the increase in the internal pressure in attaching the shell cup 2 or the knocking-up by the rollers 3 in operation. A circumferential groove 10y is formed in an inner circumferential face of the fitting hole 10x of the yoke, and a retaining ring 7 is disposed in the circumferential groove 10y.

Abstract: In an assembling method for roller bearing assembly according to the invention, a cage 25 featuring high general-purpose versatility is used whereas a retainer ring 40 for preventing the drop-off of first-row tapered rollers 18a is fitted in a sub-assemble member 20 at place diametrically inwardly with respect to the first-row tapered rollers 18a. Subsequently, a hub body 16 is combined with an outer ring 13 having the first seal ring 15 and the sub-assemble member 20 mounted thereto, as pushing out the retainer ring 40 by means of a step portion defined between a smaller-diameter cylindrical surface portion 30 and a first inner raceway 28 of the hub body 16.

Abstract: A sealing device for a water pump bearing employs a seal member without an axial lip, and having only a radial lip. The sealing device includes an annular seal member which is fixed to a shoulder portion of one end in an axial direction of an outer race of a water pump bearing and an annular slinger which is positioned on a side of the one end in the axial direction with respect to the seal member and externally fixed to the outer peripheral face of a pump shaft serving as an inner race. The seal member has a section shape which is bent along a disk portion and an outer cylindrical portion of the slinger. A labyrinth seal portion is formed between the seal member, and the disk portion and the outer cylindrical portion of the slinger. Radial lips are formed on an inner periphery of the seal member.

Abstract: The controller for a brushless motor controls motor current by executing updates of applied voltage to a coil in accordance with rotational position of a rotor, the target current, and the actual current flowing through the coil. The updates of applied voltage to the coil are executed according to the results of calculations of applied voltage to the coil in accordance with the rotational position of the rotor, the target current, and the actual current flowing through the coil, in order to generate power for rotating the rotor by varying magnetic field generated by the coil. The cycle time of the updates of applied voltage is shorter than the cycle time of the calculations of applied voltage corresponding to the rotational position of the rotor.

Abstract: A method sets a retained austenite amount of an edge of a bearing ring of a bearing to between 3% or more and 20% or less. The method includes exposing the bearing ring to an environment having a temperature in the range of 850° C. to 930° C., an ammonia concentration, and a carbon concentration C·P in a range of 0.9 to 1.1%, for a period of not more than 5 hours. The ammonia concentration of the environment is in a range of 4 to 7 CFH. The temperature of the environment is then reduced to a temperature in a range of 800° C. to 830° C. for a second period of at least 30 minutes. The bearing ring is next quenched in oil and then heat treated in an environment set to a temperature of 160° C. to 200° C. and then air cooled.

Abstract: After forming a primary powder bed at a toothed portion of an article, such as a gear or a spline shaft, by electrostatic powder coating process, the powder bed is removed from crests of teeth in the toothed portion by a specified thickness by scraping it off while sucking up the scraped powder. Next, the electrostatic powder coating process is performed again to form a secondary powder bed over the entire surface of the toothed portion. Then, the primary and secondary powder beds are melted or fused by induction heating to thereby form a coating film of a substantially uniform thickness.

Abstract: A cage includes cage pockets for retaining rollers at plural positions along a circumferential direction of an annular plate. A projection extending in thickness direction of the cage is formed at a central part in the circumferential direction on an inner face of the cage pocket to pivotally support the roller. The projection is provided with a chamfered portion (non-contact portion) formed by chamfering an edge in the thickness direction, and a flat portion (contact portion) that is brought into contact with an opposing central portion in the thickness direction on a roller end face of the roller seated in o the cage pocket. The flat portion has a flat length almost equivalent to a displaceable distance of the cage in the thickness direction thereof.

Abstract: A rocker arm bearing comprising a support shaft in which end faces of shaft end portions of the support shaft are crimped to inner circumferential edges of shaft end inserting holes in opposed side walls and an outer ring which is rotatably supported on a raceway portion at a shaft intermediate portion of the support shaft via a plurality of rollers or directly, wherein an external surface of the raceway portion at the shaft intermediate portion of the support shaft is surface hardened by virtue of quenching, and as a wear-resistant hard coating, a DLC coating is formed on at least the external surface of the raceway portion which is surface hardened.

Abstract: An assembly for a ball bearing with double raceway assembled in an outer ring member provided with double row raceway surfaces apart from each other in an axial direction from one side in an axial direction, on an inner peripheral surface includes an inner ring member provided with double raceway surfaces apart from each other in an axial direction in correspondence to the double raceway surfaces on an outer peripheral surface, double row cages arranged in respective outer diameter sides of the double raceway surfaces of the inner ring member, and a plurality of ball rows respectively held by the double rows cages. The inner ring member is set to be non-separable from the respective cages and the respective ball rows, and can be assembled in the outer ring member from one side in the axial direction.

Abstract: An absorbent article such as disposable diaper or sanitary napkin in which discharged liquid can be penetrated and diffused quickly. A rectangular shaped flat absorbent core interposed between a front surface sheet and a back surface sheet comprises at least one ditch traversing a point within a circle with a radius of 25 mm from its plane center to the periphery of the flat absorbent core so as to divide the flat absorbent core into not less than two parts.

Abstract: Deep groove ball bearings are used as bearings supporting both side portions of a worm. In the first bearing on the side of a motor, the curvature radius of a raceway groove in an inner ring or the curvature radius of a raceway groove in an outer ring are set to a specific numerical range with respect to the diameter of a ball.

Abstract: A piston for an automatic transmission, including a first piston member forming a cylindrical portion and a second piston member forming a bottom portion, wherein the first piston member has a plurality of engaging grooves formed in one of opposite axial end portions thereof, each of the engaging grooves having a radial surface extending in a radial direction of the first piston member, and the second piston member has a plurality of elongate claws (70) extending in a circumferential direction thereof and respectively corresponding to the engaging grooves, each elongate claw having a free end portion and a fixed end portion, and being bent in an axial direction of the second piston member such that the free end portion is spaced from the fixed end portion in the axial direction toward an open end of the piston, each elongate claw having a first engaging lug which is formed at the free end portion and which is held in engagement with the corresponding engaging groove and in pressing contact with the radial end

Abstract: In a bearing apparatus, a support shaft which supports an outer ring is interposed between a pair of opposed side walls in such a manner as to be prohibited from rotating, fitting holes having a hexagonal cross section are provided in the opposed side walls, the whole surface of the support shaft is hardened and fitting grooves having a hexagonal cross section are provided in shaft end faces of the support shaft, the fitting holes and the fitting grooves are disposed at coaxial positions so as to be opposed to each other, and fixing pins are fitted at ends thereof in the fitting holes and the fitting grooves which are made to be opposed to each other, so that the support shaft is fixed to the opposed side walls in such a manner as to be prohibited from rotating.

Abstract: Arrangements for collecting, analyzing, consolidating and delivering consolidated and enhanced data from a plurality of sources relating to a current event, to a third party, and reserving the consolidated and enhanced data for internal use so as to create a commercial proactive emergency management and disaster response information system that can also be used for emergent commercial purposes. A data capture device associated with an individual or a location captures data related to a current event or affected site. Incoming data may include raw data, repackaged data, or value-added data from source inputs. Captured data is sent to a centralized command center or distributed command centers where it is analyzed, resolved, correlated and repackaged for use by other parties.

Abstract: A torque detector includes: a monolithic tubular housing for supporting a rotating shaft, including an opening at one end in a longitudinal direction; a sensor holding hole for holding a sensor part detecting a rotating torque exerted on the rotating shaft, which is provided inside the housing and communicates with the opening; a board chamber for accommodating a circuit board outputting a signal corresponding to the detected rotating torque, which is provided inside the housing and communicates with the opening; a partition wall between the sensor holding hole and the board chamber; and a lead hole passing through the partition wall, into which a lead connecting the sensor part to the circuit board is inserted and which communicates with the opening. The housing is formed by drawing a sheet material in the longitudinal direction.

Abstract: A retainer (12) arranged on an inner side of an outer ring (11) is formed with a projection (12d) at an outer periphery thereof by being projected from one end side of the outer ring (11) to an outer side, a recess portion (2b) is formed at a surface of a hole. (2a) of a housing (2) which is a member for fitting the outer ring (11) and by fitting the projection 12d of the retainer (12) to the recess portion (2b), not only the outer ring (11) but also the retainer (12) can be constituted to be unable to rotate relative to the housing (2), the relative rotation between the outer ring (11) and the retainer (12) are substantially made unable to carry out in the state via the housing (2).