Abstract: A grounding brush assembly includes a grounding brush and a mounting plate for the brush, the brush being provided with a plurality of conductive fibers and with a support inside of which the conductive fibers are housed. The mounting plate is secured to the support and is provided with a radially extending main body, retaining tongues for axially and radially holding the support, and with an axially extending centering portion. The mounting plate further includes at least one flange extending radially inwardly from a distal end of the axial portion.

Abstract: A grounding brush assembly includes a grounding brush and a mounting plate for the brush, the brush being provided with a plurality of conductive fibers and with a support inside of which the conductive fibers are housed. The mounting plate is secured to the support and is provided with a radially extending main body having an axially extending centering portion and retaining tongues for axially holding the support. The assembly also includes bearing portions, formed as radial deformations of the centering portion, in order to axially hold the support.

Abstract: A grounding brush assembly includes a grounding brush and a mounting plate for the brush, the brush being provided with a plurality of conductive fibers and with a support inside of which the conductive fibers are housed. The mounting plate is secured to the support and is provided with a radially extending main body, with retaining tongues for axially and radially holding the support, and with an axially extending centering portion. The mounting plate includes at least one bearing portion in radial abutment against the brush support and providing a bearing surface for a tool for inserting the assembly within a housing.

Abstract: A bearing device includes a bearing having first and second rings, a bushing having first and second annular parts each having an axially extending cylindrical portion and radially inwardly extending annular collar and an electrically insulating lining overmolded between and connecting the first and second parts of the bushing and the second ring. The radial collar of the first part of the bushing extends radially beyond a surface of the second ring and includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced through-holes. The insulating lining includes a plurality of blind holes, each extending axially inward from one of the through-holes, and bottoms of the blind holes are axially spaced from the second ring.

Abstract: A bearing device includes a bearing having first and second rings, a bushing and an electrically insulating insert overmolded between and connecting the bushing and the second ring. A key is mounted in aligned slots of the bushing, the insert and the second ring to lock them against relative rotation. The key includes a retaining pin, at least one circumferentially extending support member connected to the retaining pin, and at least one radial bead on the circumferentially extending support member projecting into a radially facing groove to form an interference fit and hold the retaining pin in the slots of the bushing, insulating insert and the second ring.

Abstract: A bearing device includes a bearing having first and second rings configured to rotate relative to each other about a central axis, a bushing, and an electrically insulating insert overmolded between and connecting the bushing and a second radial side of the second ring. A surface of the bushing facing the second ring includes at least one groove extending circumferentially around a groove axis, at least one rib of the electrically insulating insert extends into the at least one groove, and the at least one groove axis is radially offset from the central axis.

Abstract: A grounding brush assembly includes a grounding brush and a brush mounting plate, the brush being provided with a plurality of conductive fibers and a support in which the conductive fibers are housed. The mounting plate is secured to the support and includes a radial portion extending radially outwardly with respect to the support and an axial portion extending axially from the radial portion so as to be spaced radially outwardly from and at least partly radially surrounding the support. The mounting plate also includes at least one collar extending radially outwardly from the distal end of the axial portion.

Abstract: A bearing device includes a bearing having first and second rings, a bushing, and an electrically insulating insert overmolded between and connecting the bushing and the second ring. The electrically insulating insert has a first axial end and a second axial end axially spaced from the first axial end, and a first sealing device is secured in a first annular fitting groove of the electrically insulating insert so that it forms a first dynamic annular seal with the first ring.

Abstract: A bearing device includes a bearing having a first ring and a second ring configured to rotate relative to each other about a central axis, a bushing, an electrically insulating insert overmolded between and connecting the bushing and the second ring, and a sealing device mounted on the electrically insulating insert and forming a first dynamic annular seal with the first ring. The electrically insulating insert includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced radially extending retaining hooks that hold the sealing device against a portion of the electrically insulating insert.

Abstract: A bearing device includes a bearing, a bushing and an electrically insulating insert interposed between and connecting the bushing and a ring of the bearing. The bushing has a cylindrical surface and first and second axially facing front faces at either axial end of the cylindrical surface, and a connection chamfer connects the first front face to the cylindrical surface of the bushing. The connection chamfer has a radiused portion meeting the first front face at a first sharp edge and a spherical surface extending from the radiused portion to the cylindrical surface of the bushing and meeting the cylindrical surface of the bushing at a second sharp edge. A value of a radius of the spherical surface increases in a direction toward the second front face.

Abstract: A grounding brush assembly includes a grounding brush having a plurality of conductive fibers and a support including a mounting portion housing the conductive fibers and first and second lateral flanges extending from the mounting portion and fitting axially around the conductive fibers. A mounting plate is integral with the support and is provided with at least one radial portion extending radially outwardly relative to the mounting portion of the support. The free end of the radial portion of the mounting plate at least partially defines the outer diameter of the assembly.

Abstract: An electrically conductive assembly prevents current flow through the raceways of a bearing and includes a conductive base plate having a centerline and including an annular main body with an inner and outer radial ends. One or more mounting lugs extend radially outwardly from the outer radial end of the main body and are connectable with the exterior surface of an outer member to secure the conductive assembly to the outer member at a position spaced axially from the bearing. The main body may be flat and include one or more stiffening flanges extending axially from and at least partially circumferentially about the inner perimeter of the main body and/or the outer perimeter of the main body and/or the outer perimeter of the mounting lugs. Alternatively, the main body is formed as a circular hub having a bore for receiving the conductor and each mounting lug includes two stiffening ribs.

Abstract: A bearing device includes a bearing having first and second rings configured to rotate relative to each other about a central axis, a bushing and an electrically insulating insert overmolded between the second ring and the bushing. A maximum annular width of the second ring is less than a maximum axial width of the bushing, and a first annular side surface of the second ring is located axially inward of a first annular side surface of the bushing and a second annular side surface of the second ring is located axially inward of a second annular side surface of the bushing.

Abstract: A bearing device includes a ring having a cylindrical surface and first and second axially spaced end surfaces, a bushing, and an electrically insulating insert overmolded between and connecting the bushing and the cylindrical surface of the second ring. The bushing includes an cylindrical portion and a first annular flange extending radially from a first axial end of the cylindrical portion and a second annular flange extending radially from a second axial end of the cylindrical portion, and a portion of the ring is located axially between the first and second annular flanges. A minimum axial distance between the first annular flange and the second annular flange is greater than the maximum axial width of the ring, and the electrically insulating insert is overmolded onto the cylindrical portion and onto the first annular flange and onto the second annular flange and onto the ring.

Abstract: A bearing device includes first and second rings, a bushing and an electrically insulating insert overmolded between and connecting a cylindrical surface of the bushing and a cylindrical surface of the second ring. A connecting chamfer connects one cylindrical surface of the bushing to a front face of the busing, and the connecting chamfer includes a first convex surface extending from the cylindrical surface of the bushing and having a first radius of curvature, a second convex surface extending from the front surface of the bushing and having a second radius of curvature and a first frustoconical surface extending between and connecting the first convex surface to the second convex surface. The first convex surface meets the first cylindrical surface at a first sharp edge, and the first convex surface meets the first front face of the bushing at a second sharp edge.

Abstract: A grounding brush assembly includes a brush having a plurality of conductive fibers and a support having a mounting portion housing conductive fibers and first and second lateral lips extending from the mounting portion and axially gripping the conductive fibers. The assembly includes a mounting plate connected with the support and provided with at least one radial portion extending radially outwardly from the mounting portion of the support. The mounting plate has an axial portion extending axially from the radial portion, at least partly radially surrounding the mounting portion of the support and being spaced radially apart radially from the mounting portion. Further, a retaining portion extends radially inwardly from the axial portion.

Abstract: A bearing device includes a bearing having first and second rings, a bushing, and an electrically insulating insert overmolded between and connecting a first cylindrical surface of the bushing and a second cylindrical surface of the second ring. A convex surface connects the first cylindrical surface of the bushing to a first front face of the bushing, and the convex surface has a first radius of curvature. The convex surface meets the first cylindrical surface at a sharp edge and the convex surface meets the first front face of the bushing at a second sharp edge.

Abstract: A bearing device includes a bearing having first and second rings, a bushing and an electrically insulating insert overmolded between the bushing and the second ring. An axially facing end of the bushing includes a slot delimited by two lateral flanks and extending from the first cylindrical surface of the bushing to the second cylindrical surface of the bushing and a first protruding part of the electrically insulating insert extends into the at least one slot of the bushing, and an axially facing end of the second ring includes a slot delimited by two lateral flanks, the at least one slot of the second ring extending into the second ring from the second cylindrical surface of the second ring and a second protruding part of the electrically insulating insert extends into the at least one slot of the second ring.

Abstract: An electrically conductive device includes an annular conductor having a centerline and an inner radial end contactable with a shaft with an inner circumferential surface centered about the centerline. A support bracket is formed of an electrically conductive material and includes an inner annular main body with a centerline, the annular conductor being coupled with the main body such that the conductor centerline is coaxial with the bracket centerline, and at least one mounting lug extending radially outwardly from the main body and disposable against a radial mounting surface of an outer member. The mounting lug(s) include first and second centering projections located at first and second predetermined distances from the centerline and being disposable within corresponding openings in the outer member such that the centerline of the conductor is coaxial with the shaft central axis and the conductor inner circumferential surface is centered about the central axis.

Abstract: A bearing device includes a bearing having first and second mutually rotatable rings, the second ring having a first cylindrical surface and a second cylindrical surface radially spaced from the first cylindrical surface, and a bushing having an axial length and a first cylindrical surface and a second cylindrical surface radially spaced from the first cylindrical surface of the bushing. An elastically deformable member is located radially between the second ring and the bushing, and an electrically insulating insert is overmolded between and connects the first cylindrical surface of the bushing and the second cylindrical surface of the second ring and contacts the elastically deformable member. The elastically deformable member radially contacts the second ring and/or the bushing and is radially compressed relative to a free state of the elastically deformable member.