Abstract: Liquid pump assembly comprising a pump housing having a pump chamber, a drive shaft in the pump chamber mounting a pump rotor, a pump chamber cover and a molded member (12,18) partially defining the shape of the pump chamber (8) located on the inside surface of the pump cover (1).

Abstract: A method for adjusting the tension of a drive belt wherein a tensioning device is pretensioned, e.g., after manufacturing at the plant, with a force corresponding to the force desired for subsequent operation. At this position, calibration markings are formed which can be checked during subsequent adjustments. After being mounted, the drive belt is tensioned until the markings line up.

Abstract: A tensioning device for drive belts includes a pin pivotable about an axis and having an eccentric surface on which a cam is pivotally mounted. A roller adapted to engage a belt is rotatably mounted on the cam. The cam pivots in reaction to forces on a spring acting between the cam and pin. The spring may be preloaded to a specific operating point by rotation of the pin. Markings or projections acting as stops facilitate adjustment of the preloading of the spring.

Abstract: Pretensioned, two-row, angular-contact bearing, consisting of one-piece bearing rings with rolling elements between them, resting against flanges on at least one of the bearing rings, characterized in that the wall thickness of one bearing ring (1) is relatively small in comparison to its outer diameter, so that it can be elastically deformed in the radial direction.

Abstract: Spacer rings of a form-memory alloy, alternatively known as memory metals, are used in the form-locking or fastening of bearings on shafts and in housings. Radial or axial expansion when the critical A.sub.S temperature of the alloy is exceeded results in firm clamping in the direction concerned. The use of alloys with a one-way characteristic allows the bearing, after heating, to remain in operable condition at all operating temperatures.

Abstract: Means for securing a hardened roller bearing ring by means of a press fit on the softer bearing seating surface of a machine part in a predetermined axial position, comprising means defining at least one peripheral groove (6, 7, 8, 9), which has a sharp-edged transition to the surface of the roller bearing ring (2, 4) in the surface of the rolling bearing ring (2, 4) co-existing with the seating surface of the machine part.

Abstract: A roller bearing cage is made of a bent strip of sheet metal having abutting ends that are connected to one another, the cage being comprised of two end rings and a cage frame surrounding the windows, the windows retaining and guiding the rollers. In order to permit the manufacture of rolling element bearing cages of different reference circle diameters while using only one tool for rolling elements with a specific diameter d, the center distance between adjacent the cage windows in the circumferential direction is .pi.d/2.

Abstract: Attachment means for mounting a first annular member such as a bearing ring having a first seating surface to a second member, such as a housing. The bearing ring has a plurality of recesses formed therein and is made of a material having a predetermined hardness. The housing has a second seating surface and a contact surface disposed angularly to the second seating surface and a fillet surface defining at least one narrow intermediate space at the juncture of the said second seating surface and contact surface. The recesses in said first seating surface open toward the internal end surface and open out into the intermediate spaces, whereas, at the end facing away from this end surface, the recesses are closed off by a boundary wall. By this arrangement, during assembly of the bearing ring in the bore of the housing or to a journal material from the housing or journal is removed to fill the recesses and thereby lock the bearing ring in place.

Abstract: Pulley for driving the shaft of a water pump, especially a pump for the cooling system of an internal combustion engine, the shaft being designed to be integral with a pulley body carrying the rim of the pulley, characterized in that the rim (15, 25, 31, 37) is designed as a sleeve and is attached to the pulley body (13, 22, 29, 39) in a form-locking or friction-locking manner.

Abstract: In a bearing arrangement for a rotary drum, the ends of two cradles are attached to load-carrying rollers which rotate freely over a surface area of a race of the rotary drum. The cradles run in self-aligning bearings in a load-bearing structure via intermediate cradles. Each load-carrying roller runs in bearings at the end of its respective cradle, in a manner which avoids slanting and which is free of axial clearance. Each cradle runs in rocker bearing located between its two load-carrying rollers, without bearing clearance at the end of an intermediate cradle. One of the intermediate cradles runs in a journal bearing with an axial clearance equal to or larger than the axial dislocation of the load-carrying rollers in the load bearing structure when the rotary drum is in operation.

Abstract: In a roller bearing cage which holds the set of rollers in the raceway of aninner ring to form a structural unit, the lateral rings are interrupted by slots. Webs extend between the lateral rings. In this way, the cage gives way radially, which makes it possible to push the rollers over one of the flanges of the inner ring to assemble the bearing. To stabilize the cage during operation, projections are provided on the webs, which, as needed, contact the raceway of the outer ring and secure the radial position of the webs.

Abstract: A seal for bearings such as a bearing bushing of a universal joint having inner and outer members with confronting spaced raceways. The seal includes at least one circumferentially extending sealing lip which engages a surface of one of the members outboard of the raceway and includes stiffening or rigidifying ribs which prevents inversion of the seal upon assembling.

Abstract: In a pre-mounted tensioning device the fastening bolt is covered by the idler wheel. The fastening bolt is serviced through a recess provided in the wheel surface. A pre-mounted unit is created through the insertion of a fastening bolt whose head is pushed by spring elements against the wheel surface, thus preventing the idler wheel from turning and forcing the recess to coincide with the fastening bolt.

Abstract: Two-row, self-aligning roller bearing comprising an outer ring with a spherical bore defining an outer raceway, an inner ring having raceways, and rollers between the rings rolling on the inner and outer raceways, these rollers having a convex lateral surface, a cage for guiding the rollers, the cage being split into two halves, each half holding one row of rollers and each half of the cage being guided in a sliding manner in the bore of the outer ring, a loose guide ring on the inner ring between the rows of rollers, a lubricant supply hole in the outer ring, the cage halves (6, 7) being located at a distance (A) from each other which is equal to or greater than the diameter of the oil supply hole (10).

Abstract: A roller seating for swivel motions includes an outer ring, an inner ring and roller rolling in between which are inserted individually between spacers of a flectionally elastic cage. On at least one end of the spacers, one or more projections directed radially outward and/or radially inward have been formed which face, radially and/or axially, a revolving shoulder surface of the outer ring or the inner ring. In order to keep the play of the rollers between the spacers on the circumferential side as small as desired, each projection of the cage is arranged in such manner that it pushes against the circumference of the corresponding shoulder surface of the outer ring or the inner ring and brings the holding surfaces of the spacers against the rollers due to the elastic deformation of the cage.

Abstract: A rolling bearing has at least two bearing rings which are separated from one another by a spacer, and the joints between the spacer and the bearing rings are sealed with sealing rings. The spacer is a disk with flat end faces which extend over the full height of the disk. The outer periphery of the spacer has at least one sealing ring which projects axially over the end faces of the spacer and rests against surfaces of the adjacent bearing ring.

Abstract: A rolling bearing especially adapted for vehicle wheels or the like, has an inner part, an outer ring and, one or more rows of rolling elements rolling between the inner part and the outer ring. The outer ring has a bore with outer races for the rolling elements and a flange projecting radially outward, the flange having a locating face at one end thereof. The locating face contains holes for the attachment of the flange to the mating face of a connecting element by screws. In order to allow the holes of the flange of the outer ring to become distributed along an extremely small reference diameter on the locating face, they extend obliquely radially outward from the locating face at an acute angle with respect to the bearing axis.

Abstract: Drive mechanism for pumps, including a pump rotor mounted in a pump chamber, a pump cover covering the pump chamber. The cover has an axially projecting shoulder with a housing bore passing through from the pump rotor to the outside, and a shaft passing through the housing bore. The shaft is connected in a torsion-proof manner at its inner end to the pump rotor and at its outer end by way of a coupling element to a drive wheel. The shaft is supported in an inner bearing seated in the housing bore while the drive wheel is supported on an external bearing. A plate 7 is provided, which is separate from the pump cover 5 and which can be mounted on the housing or the like in various positions. The bearing 9 for the drive wheel 10 is supported on the plate 7 in a manner to allow freedom of rotation.

Abstract: A slide rail for tightening a chain has a pivot bearing at one end. A torsion spring is arranged coaxially thereto. The pivot bearing is designed as a slide bearing and is provided with friction disks under initial spring pressure axially, which disks effect a frictional damping of pivotal motion for suppressing vibrations and characteristic disturbances. The slide rail is made in one piece, of synthetic material, and is provided with recesses for the pivot bearing, a torsion spring and frictional dampers.

Abstract: An automatic tensioning device for drive belts is equipped with a friction damper with low damping action against vibrations transmitted by the drive belt. A hydraulic shock damper has with high damping action is provided for large surge pulses. Preferably, the hydraulic shock damper an idle stroke in which the friction damper is active.