Abstract: There is provided a wheel bearing for rotatably mounting and supporting a wheel of a vehicle to a vehicle body. The wheel bearing includes a rotary element on which the wheel of the vehicle is mounted and which rotates together with the wheel; a non-rotary element mounted on a chassis component of the vehicle and fixed to the vehicle body; and one or more rolling elements provided between the rotary element and the non-rotary element and configured to rotatably support the rotary element relative to the non-rotary element. The rotary element includes a wheel mounting flange used for mounting the wheel, and a tone wheel or an encoder configured to measure a rotational speed of the wheel may be mounted on a vehicle-body-side end surface of the wheel mounting flange.

Abstract: Support assembly for movable, rotating or sliding shafts, having a bearing unit, a casing and a cover for fluid sealing an opening of an internal seat of the casing; the cover having an annular coupling portion towards a radially outer lateral surface of the casing, the annular coupling portion being provided radially on the inside with at least one pair of teeth projecting radially towards the inside of the cover and spaced circumferentially from each other; the radially outer lateral surface of the casing being provided with an annular groove for receiving the teeth of the cover, which in turn is provided circumferentially with an alternating plurality of depressions and projections; the annular groove having at least one pair of mechanical stops of the at least one pair of teeth of the cover, the mechanical stops extending in a radial direction with respect to corresponding depressions to be flush with the lateral surface of the casing.

Abstract: A bearing unit having a radially outer ring, a radially inner ring, a row of rolling elements interposed between the outer ring and the inner ring, a shaped sealing screen interposed between the inner ring and the outer ring and stably inserted inside a first seat of the outer ring, and a snap ring stably inserted inside a second seat of the radially outer ring and interacting with the shaped screen so as to lock it in the first seat.

Abstract: The invention relates to a large rolling bearing, more particularly an open-center large rolling bearing, comprising two concentric running rings, between which a plurality of rolling elements is provided in a bearing gap, which rolling elements roll on at least two raceways. More particularly, the bearing gap between the running rings and/or between at least one running ring and the rolling elements is at least partially filled with a solid lubricant, which comprises a polymer matrix and a lubricant embedded therein.

Abstract: Wheel bearing assembly for motor vehicles, the assembly being provided with a wheel hub and a bearing unit in turn provided with a radially outer ring and at least one radially inner ring provided, respectively, with a first raceway and at least one second raceway, with at least one row of rolling bodies arranged between the radially outer ring and the at least one radially inner ring, and with a cage for containing the at least one row of rolling bodies; the wheel bearing assembly is moreover provided with sealing means integrated in the cage and provided with at least two radial contact lips made of elastomeric material, with at least one first radial lip in contact with the radially inner ring and with at least one second radial lip in contact with the radially outer ring.

Abstract: A bearing for disposition between a housing and a rotating member, the bearing including: at least one leaf spring element that provides a biasing force in a Y direction; where the bearing has a first stiffness, S1, in the Y direction and a second stiffness, S2, in an X direction perpendicular to the Y direction, where S2?S1, and where the bearing includes a metal substrate and a low friction layer overlying at least one surface of the substrate and adapted to contact the rotating member.

Abstract: A seal assembly is for a wheel bearing assembly including an inner axle and a rotatable outer hub disposed about the axle. The seal assembly includes an annular inner case having an axial portion disposable about the axle and a radial portion extending radially outwardly from the axial portion. A seal is coupled with the hub and has sealing lip(s) sealingly engageable with the annular case. Further, an annular flinger has an inner radial end coupled with or integrally formed with the annular inner case and an outer radial end including an outer axial portion spaced radially inwardly from the inner circumferential surface of the hub so as to define an annular labyrinth gap. The flinger includes a central portion that is at least partially frustoconical and extends between the inner and outer axial ends so as to obstruct an annular space between the inner case and the seal.

Abstract: According to various embodiments, a space suit joint is disclosed. The space suit joint includes a contact bearing having a plurality of contact points with an angular offset of a centerline in a radial direction and an angular offset from the centerline in an axial direction. The space suit joint further includes a ferrofluid pressure seal comprising an inner and outer race with a magnetic circuit embedded therein.

Abstract: A bearing unit for a wheel hub assembly for motor vehicles, having a first raceway which is a radially outer and axially outer raceway and a second raceway which is a radially outer and axially inner raceway, a third raceway which is a radially inner and axially outer raceway and a fourth raceway which is a radially inner and axially inner raceway; an axially outer row and an axially inner row of rolling bodied, interposed, respectively, between the first raceway and the third raceway and between the second raceway and the fourth raceway; at least one raceway is provided with a first raceway portion and a second raceway portion, the raceway portions being tangential to the rolling body of the row of rolling bodies at two different contact angles the first contact angle of the first raceway being smaller than the second contact angle of the second raceway portion.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a head bearing assembly for a dental or surgical handpiece, comprising an outer sleeve, in which at least four radial bearings are arranged, which enclose an axis of rotation and each have their own bearing outer ring or a common bearing outer rings, wherein the bearing outer rings are surrounded radially on the outside by the outer sleeve in the circumferential direction about the axis of rotation, and each radial bearing has at least one or exactly one rolling element row with rolling elements which are arranged one behind the other in the circumferential direction and rolling in the respective bearing outer ring. The head bearing assembly according to the disclosure is characterized in that the at least four radial bearings have a common, integral bearing inner ring on which the rolling elements are arranged in rolling contact.

Abstract: A thrust gas bearing includes a collar portion fixed to a shaft portion, a first base part facing one axial end surface of the collar portion, a first gas film forming part formed between the collar portion and first base part, a second base part facing an other axial end surface of the collar portion, a second gas film forming part formed between the collar portion and second base part, and a cooling flow path to carry a fluid flow. The cooling flow path includes a first flow path formed on one axial end side of the first base part and extending from an axial center toward an outer periphery, and a second flow path formed on an other axial end side of the second base part and extending from an outer periphery toward an axial center. The second flow path is located downstream of the first flow path.

Abstract: A rolling-element bearing includes first and second rings having axial and radial raceways and a row of first radial rolling elements between the axial raceways. At least one row of axial rolling elements is located between a first radial raceway of the first ring and a first radial raceway of the second ring and radially located between an axial guiding face of the first ring and an axial guiding face of the second ring. The axial rolling elements are mounted in the pockets of a cage having a plurality of cage segments, and at least one second radial rolling element is circumferentially interposed between two adjacent cage segments of the plurality of cage segments and radially interposed between the axial guiding faces.

Abstract: An externally pressurized porous gas bearing for operating within a refrigerant environment is disclosed. The gas bearing utilizes shear heating from rotation of a rotor, thereby increasing the pressure and load capacity of the externally pressurized porous gas bearing. The gas bearing is capable of operating when the refrigerant is in a liquid phase and when the refrigerant is in a gaseous phase.

Abstract: A sensorized supporting device for bearings (1) comprises: • a bearing housing (2), configured for being secured to a mounting structure and defining at least one seat (2c) for a bearing (3); and • a sensorized supporting base (4), having a supporting body (4?) prearranged for being at least partially positioned between the mounting structure (S) and the bearing housing (2). The supporting body (4?) has a detection surface (4c) which extends in a longitudinal direction (L) and a transverse direction (W) and is configured for resting, directly or via interposition of at least one further element, on a corresponding surface of one of the bearing housing (2) and the mounting structure, the supporting base (4) being provided with a mechanical-stress sensor.

Abstract: Provided is a half bearing constituting a sliding bearing for a shaft member of an internal combustion engine that is unlikely to cause seizure in a sliding surface even if deflection or whirling of the shaft member occurs during an operation of the internal combustion engine.

Abstract: A wheel bearing assembly includes a fixed inner axle with at least one inner race, a rotatable outer hub disposed about the axle and having at least one outer race and rolling elements disposed between the inner and outer races. An annular seal is disposed between the axle and the hub and is located adjacent to the inner and outer races. A shield is spaced axially from the seal such that the seal is disposed between the rolling elements and the shield. The shield includes a rigid annular body having an outer radial end coupled with the outer hub, preferably by a plurality of couplers, and an inner radial end defining a central opening for receiving the axle and located adjacent to the inner axle or a component disposed upon the axle. As such, the annular body substantially obstructs an annular interior space to prevent substances from contacting the seal.

Abstract: The bearing includes a first ring, a second ring, at least one row of radial and axial rolling elements arranged between axial and radial raceways provided on the rings. The second ring has a protruding nose engaged into an annular groove of the first ring and provided with the axial raceway and with the radial raceway of the second ring. The bearing further provides at least one cage for maintaining the row of axial rolling elements and at least one flange for guiding and maintaining the cage in radial direction. The flange axially abuts against a flat surface of the second ring. The bearing further includes a plurality of fixing screws to secure the flange to the second ring, the fixing screws extending axially through the flange.

Abstract: A wheel hub assembly for motor vehicles, provided with a first hub, which is stationary, a second hub, which is rotatable, and a bearing unit in turn having a radially outer ring provided with respective radially external raceways, at least one radially inner ring provided with respective radially internal raceways, at least one row of rolling bodies, positioned between the corresponding internal and external raceways, at least one sealing device, positioned on the axially inner side with respect to the at least one row of rolling bodies. A metal deflector configured so as to allow the water to drain and protect the area of the sealing device from the external contaminant is mounted by interference on the rotating hub.

Abstract: Provided is a bearing unit for a rotor unit of a wind turbine, including a first bearing ring, a second bearing ring, a plurality of rolling elements and a sealing member including a sealing member base portion, a first sealing member tip portion and a second sealing member tip portion, wherein the first sealing member tip portion abuts a first wall of the first bearing ring and the second sealing member tip portion abuts a second wall of the bearing unit, wherein the sealing member is configured and arranged such that a first contact pressure between the first sealing member tip portion) and the first wall is transmitted through the sealing member to the second sealing member tip portion to increase a second contact pressure between the second sealing member tip portion and the second wall. Also provided is a wind turbine.

Abstract: A wheel hub bearing for motor vehicles providing a hub and a bearing unit in turn comprising a radially outer ring, at least one radially inner ring, at least one crown of rolling bodies between the radially outer ring and the radially inner ring. The hub has a radial stiffening. The radial stiffening of the hub has a misalignment respect to a seat. Accordingly, a distance between a centerline axis of the seat of the radially inner ring on the hub and a center line of the radial stiffening, less than or equal to 25% of a length of the seat.