Patents Assigned to SKF
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Patent number: 9663144Abstract: A steering knuckle comprising a bearing connection point for connecting a bearing to the knuckle and comprising a further connection point for connecting the knuckle to a further component. The bearing connection point is formed by a first insert and the further connection point is formed by a second insert, which are joined by a composite body comprising a fiber-reinforced material that is overmolded to the first and second inserts. The bearing connection point and the further connection point are additionally joined by one or more continuous fiber tows that are wound around part of a radially outer surface of the first insert and of the second insert.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2014Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignees: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF, SEMCON ABInventors: Gilbert Peters, Richard Schaake, Edo Schramm, Cornelius Petrus Antonius Vissers, Marc Gomez
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Patent number: 9664266Abstract: A cam follower roller device, in particular for a fuel injection pump of an internal combustion engine, includes a tappet with a sleeve having an opening for partially accommodating a roller, a roller mounted rotatably in the sleeve and having a portion which protrudes axially from the opening of the sleeve provided to cooperate with a cam, and a roller support body housed in the sleeve. The roller includes a cylindrical spindle and a cylindrical body, the ends of the spindle projecting from the lateral faces of the body. The support body includes supports open towards the opening of the sleeve and supporting the ends of the spindle.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2013Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKFInventors: Benoît Hauvespre, Nijs van der Mei
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Publication number: 20170145869Abstract: The cam follower roller device provides a tappet body extending along an axis, an insert 18 mounted in the tappet body, a pin 14 mounted at least on the insert and a roller mounted on the pin. The device further provides a removable retaining plug carried by the tappet body and adapted to retain the insert relative to the body. A radial interference fit is provided between the retaining plug and the tappet body.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2016Publication date: May 25, 2017Applicant: Aktiebolaget SKFInventors: Richard Corbett, Benoît Hauvespre, Samuel Viault
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Publication number: 20170145867Abstract: The cam follower roller device provides a tappet body extending along an axis, an insert mounted in the tappet body, a pin mounted at least on the insert and a roller mounted on the pin. The device further provides a spacer having a body mounted axially against the insert and with retaining means, cooperating with the insert for fixing the spacer to the insert.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2016Publication date: May 25, 2017Applicant: Aktiebolaget SKFInventors: Samuel Viault, Benoît Hauvespre, Thomas Perrotin
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Publication number: 20170145868Abstract: The cam follower roller device providing a tappet body extending along an axis, an insert mounted in the tappet body, a pin mounted at least on the insert and a roller mounted on the pin. The device further provides a retaining washer mounted into a bore of the tappet body so as to axially retain the insert inside the tappet body. The tappet body provides retention means, cooperating with the washer to axially retain the washer relative to the tappet body. The retaining washer is axially interposed between the insert and the retention means.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2016Publication date: May 25, 2017Applicant: Aktiebolaget SKFInventors: Samuel Viault, Benoît Hauvespre, Thomas Perrotin
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Publication number: 20170145877Abstract: The cam follower roller device provides a tappet body, a pin mounted into the tappet body, and a roller mounted on the pin and provided with an outer surface and with end faces, axially delimiting the outer surface. At least one lubricant supply through-hole is formed into the thickness of the tappet body and locally faces an edge of the roller delimited between the outer surface and one of the end faces.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2016Publication date: May 25, 2017Applicant: Aktiebolaget SKFInventors: Benoît Hauvespre, Benoit Arnault, Nicolas Berruet, Guillaume Jouanno, Samuel Viault
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Publication number: 20170146063Abstract: A bearing ring of a rolling-element bearing includes a raceway for rolling elements and at least one flange for guiding the rolling elements, the flange merging into a bearing ring shoulder and extending to a height above the raceway. A free space such as a recess is formed between the bearing ring shoulder and the flange such that the flange is freestanding over its entire height.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2016Publication date: May 25, 2017Applicant: Aktiebolaget SKFInventors: Gerhard Wagner, Martina Sticht
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Patent number: 9660374Abstract: An electrical connector providing a sealed electrical link between an inside environment subjected to corrosive gases or liquids under pressure and an outside environment of different pressure. The connector includes a connector body, conductor cables, a thermoplastic insulator, and a sealing element. The connector body is secured to a structure and includes insulating feed-throughs for receiving electrical contacts connecting an outside environment to an inside environment. The conductor cables, comprising an outer insulating layer made of a fusible thermoplastic material, are connected to said electrical contacts inside said inside environment. The thermoplastic insulator is secured to said connector body and surrounds the conductor cables. The thermoplastic insulator and cable outer insulating layers are made of a same type of fusible thermoplastic material making it possible, by localized fusion, to form a thermoplastic weld therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2013Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKFInventors: Luc Baudelocque, David Moulin, Mohamed Bendaoud, Bruno Tellier
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Patent number: 9657716Abstract: The invention resides in an assembly for rotationally supporting a wind turbine blade (110) relative to a wind turbine hub (120). The assembly comprises an intermediate ring (130) having an inner annular portion and an outer annular portion provided with means for attaching the turbine blade. The intermediate ring is rotatably mounted to the hub via a first bearing arrangement. According to the invention, the first bearing arrangement comprises a radial bearing (140) and a thrust bearing, whereby the inner annular portion is mounted to the hub via the radial bearing and the outer annular portion is mounted to the hub via the thrust bearing. The thrust bearing is a plain bearing comprising first and second sliding surfaces (151, 152) which are clamped to the hub between first and second clamping members (161, 162).Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2012Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKFInventors: Dennis Vervoorn, Koos Welling, Jascha Van Pommeren, Johannes Cornelis Theodorus Blom, Peter Klein Meuleman
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Patent number: 9657785Abstract: A rolling bearing including an inner ring, an outer ring, at least one row of rolling elements disposed between the inner ring and the outer ring, and (a) at least one seal fixed to one of the inner ring and the outer ring as well as (b) at least one internal sealing lip cooperating with a first portion of the other of the inner ring and the outer ring. The seal further includes at least one external sealing lip offset axially relative to the internal sealing lip on the exterior side of the bearing. The external sealing lip cooperates with a second portion of the other ring, wherein the second portion of the seal is separate from the first portion and situated axially facing the seal.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2015Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKFInventors: Benoit Arnault, Eric Baudez, Mickael Chollet, Philippe Walter
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Publication number: 20170137040Abstract: A railcar adapter for connecting a railcar body to a bearing is provided. The railcar adapter includes an adapter body having two lateral channels each delimited by a pair of opposed lugs adapted to cooperate with the railcar body, an inner surface acting as a bearing seat for the bearing and an outer surface in radial contact with the railcar body. The inner surface includes at least one central groove located on a first axis of symmetry of the railcar adapter emerging in each lateral channel. The inner surface further provides a second central groove located on a second symmetry axis of the railcar adapter, perpendicular to the first symmetry axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2016Publication date: May 18, 2017Applicant: Aktiebolaget SKFInventors: Ludovic Fenayon, Thierry Le Moigne
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Publication number: 20170137041Abstract: Railcar adapter for connecting a railcar body to a bearing providing an adapter body having two lateral channels each axially delimited by a pair of opposed lugs and a lateral surface perpendicular to the opposed lugs, each lateral channel being adapted to cooperate with the railcar body. The railcar adapter further provides swivelling means allowing swivelling of the railcar adapter relative to the railcar body.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2016Publication date: May 18, 2017Applicant: Aktiebolaget SKFInventors: Ludovic Fenayon, Thierry Le Moigne
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Publication number: 20170137042Abstract: Railcar adapter, for connecting a railcar body to a bearing, having a bearing seat side secured to the bearing and a frame seat side mounted in a bogie frame of the railcar body is provided. The railcar adapter includes a top cover in contact with the railcar body, forming the frame seat side, a bearing seat adapted to be mounted on the bearing, forming the bearing seat side and at least one damping element located between the top cover and the bearing seat.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2016Publication date: May 18, 2017Applicant: Aktiebolaget SKFInventors: Ludovic Fenayon, Thierry Le Moigne
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Publication number: 20170130616Abstract: The cam follower roller device provides a tappet body 12, an insert 18 mounted in the tappet body and provided with a central core 24 and with at least two side tabs 26, 28, a pin 14 mounted at least on the tabs of the insert, and a roller 16 mounted on the pin. The insert 18 further provides at least one stiffener 44, 46 disposed between the core 24 and each tab 26, 28.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2016Publication date: May 11, 2017Applicant: Aktiebolaget SKFInventors: Samuel Viault, Benoît Hauvespre, Thomas Perrotin
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Publication number: 20170131184Abstract: The embodiments herein relate to a method performed by an analyzing device for handling dynamic characteristics of a vibrating machine component. The analyzing device monitors vibration of the machine component in real-time. When the vibration of the machine component is below and close to a threshold, the analyzing device provides a real-time indication of that the vibration of the machine component is below and close to the threshold. The analyzing device obtains the dynamic characteristics of the machine component when the vibration is below and close to the threshold. A change of the dynamic characteristics influences how close the vibration is to the threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2016Publication date: May 11, 2017Applicant: Aktiebolaget SKFInventors: Magnus Bellander, Per-Erik Larsson
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Publication number: 20170130775Abstract: A bearing arrangement is disclosed having a bearing and a bearing support. The bearing is coupled to the bearing support at an axial side. The bearing provides first and second bearing rings that define a bearing interior there between. A first groove is formed at the first bearing ring's radial side facing the second bearing ring. A coupling element is arranged at the bearing's axial side facing the bearing support. The coupling element includes a first, preferably nose-shaped, radial protrusion that is in engagement with the first groove, and a second radial protrusion, which at least partially encompasses the bearing support at a side facing away from the bearing, so that the coupling element fastens the bearing to the bearing support. A coupling element for such a bearing arrangement is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2016Publication date: May 11, 2017Applicant: Aktiebolaget SKFInventors: Jürgen Barthelme, Alexander Dilje, Helmut Hauck, Daniel Ludwig, Stefanie Seufert
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Patent number: 9644681Abstract: A sealing arrangement, for sealing of a radial gap between relatively rotatable inner and out components, whereby the inner component is rotational about an axis of rotation and the outer component is coaxially arranged around the inner component. The sealing arrangement comprises: a dynamic seal part mountable to the inner component; a static seal part mountable to the outer component; and first and second labyrinth seals, each being formed by a gap between at least one set of opposing surfaces on the static and dynamic seal parts, and a lip seal arranged radially between the first and second labyrinth seal. The lip seal comprises a sealing lip connected to the dynamic seal part and bears against a radially oriented counterface on the static seal part. The sealing lip has a longitudinal extension in a radial cross section that extends towards the rotation axis at an angle between 10° and 80°.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2015Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKFInventors: Pieter Baart, Maurizio Martinetti, Michel Organisciak, Massimiliano Ribet
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Patent number: 9644680Abstract: A rolling bearing comprising an outer ring, an inner ring, at least one row of rolling elements disposed radially between the rings, at least one sealing flange mounted in a manner to bear axially against a front surface of one of the rings, and a feature for fixing the sealing flange to the ring. The fixing feature at least locally covers a region of the front surface of the ring that is left free by the sealing flange and a part of the flange that is adjacent to the region. The fixing feature is annular.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2015Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKFInventors: Elie Aupetitgendre, Laurent Varnoux
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Patent number: 9644682Abstract: A rolling-element bearing assembly includes a bearing ring and a flange. The bearing ring has a surface including at least one circumferential groove extending at least partially around the bearing ring, and the flange projects radially inwardly or radially outwardly from the surface and has a flange section at a radially inner edge or radially outer edge of the flange that projects into the groove. A hardened casting material secures the flange to the surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2013Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKFInventors: Burkard Beck, Alexander Dilje, Hans-Juergen Friedrich, Helmut Hauck
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Patent number: 9644673Abstract: A bearing assembly comprising: (a) an inner journal for supporting a shaft and having a frusto-conical contact surface facing radially outwardly; (b) an outer journal surrounding at least part of the inner journal and having a frusto-conical contact surface which faces radially inwardly; and (c) an adjustment feature for adjusting the axial location of the inner journal relative to the outer journal.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2015Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKFInventors: Andrew Bell, Paul Chance, Michael Colton, Will Curry