Abstract: A grounding brush assembly includes a grounding brush, which is provided with a plurality of conductive fibers and with a support inside of which the conductive fibers are mounted, and a brush mounting plate which is secured to the support of the brush. The mounting plate includes a radial portion and at least one centering portion extending at least axially from the radial portion, which is offset radially outwardly with respect to the support and has an outer surface defining the outside diameter of the mounting plate. The mounting plate further includes at least one spacer portion extending obliquely inwardly from the centering portion and on the side opposite the radial portion.

Abstract: A grounding brush assembly includes a grounding brush having a support and a plurality of conductive fibers fitted inside the support. A brush fitting plate is connected with the support of the brush and includes a plurality of retention tongues configured to retain the support of the brush, a radial portion, an annular flange extending from the radial portion and spaced radially outwardly from the retention tongues. The fitting plate also includes a plurality of through-openings, which each extend through the radial portion and through the flange, and at least one local deformation formed on the flange of the fitting plate and extending radially inwardly.

Abstract: A grounding brush assembly includes a brush and a brush mounting plate, the brush being provided with a plurality of conductive fibers and a support inside which the conductive fibers are housed, the mounting plate being secured to the support and provided with at least one radial portion extending radially outwardly with respect to the support. At least one centering portion extends at least axially from the radial portion and is spaced radially apart from and partially surrounding the support. Further, at least one orifice is formed in the centering portion, the orifice being spaced a distance apart from the proximal end of the centering portion and a distance apart from the distal end of the centering portion.

Abstract: A grounding brush assembly includes a grounding brush provided with a plurality of conductive fibers and a support inside of which the conductive fibers are fitted. A brush fitting plate is connected with the support of the brush, the fitting plate including a radial portion supported axially against the support of the brush and a plurality of retention tongues for axial retention of the support. The fitting plate also includes a plurality of axial centering portions each extending from the radial portion and spaced circumferentially apart. The centering portions are supported radially against the support of the brush, each retention tongue being located circumferentially between two successive axial centering portions.

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 bearing ring. The bushing is formed from two cylindrical parts that meet at a joint, and a radial thickness of the bushing in a joint zone on either side of the joint is less than a radial thickness of the cylindrical parts outside the joint zone such that a groove is formed in the bushing in the joint zone on a side of the bushing opposite the electrically insulating insert.

Abstract: A bearing device includes a bearing having first and second rings, a bushing, and an electrically insulating insert over-molded between and connecting the bushing and the second ring. The bushing is axially split into a first part and a second part having mutually facing front faces, and at least one of the front faces has at least one notch. The insert is over-molded onto the front faces and onto lateral walls of the at least one notch.

Abstract: A bearing system includes a bearing provided with an inner race and an outer race, and a grounding brush assembly including a brush which is offset axially outwardly with respect to the inner race of the bearing and provided with a plurality of conductive fibers and with a support inside which the conductive fibers are mounted. The grounding brush assembly further includes a brush mounting plate, which is fixed to the support of the brush and has a mounting portion arranged partly inside a groove formed in a bore of the outer race of the bearing.

Abstract: A bearing system includes a bearing provided with an inner ring and an outer ring and a grounding brush assembly. The grounding brush assembly includes a brush offset axially toward the outside relative to the inner ring of the bearing and provided with a plurality of conductive fibers and a support inside of which the conductive fibers are mounted. The grounding brush assembly also includes a brush mounting plate secured to the support of the brush and having a mounting portion with at least one retaining arranged inside a groove formed in a bore of the outer ring of the bearing.

Abstract: A bearing system including a bearing having an inner ring and an outer ring, and a grounding brush assembly including a brush axially offset outwardly relative to the inner ring of the bearing and provided with a plurality of conductive fibers and a support in which the conductive fibers are mounted. The grounding brush assembly further includes a brush mounting plate secured to the support of the brush and including a mounting portion arranged inside a groove formed in a bore of the outer ring of the bearing.

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 and a bushing. The bearing has first and second rings, and the bushing has a first axial end and a second axial end and an axial length from the first axial end to the second axial end and a first radial surface and a second radial surface radially spaced from the first radial surface. An electrically insulating insert is overmolded between and connects the first radial surface of the bushing and a cylindrical surface of the second ring. The first radial surface of the bushing is curved but does not lie on a single cylinder.

Abstract: A bearing device includes a bearing having first and second rings and a bushing having a first cylindrical surface and a second cylindrical surface radially spaced from the first cylindrical surface. 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. The first cylindrical surface of the bushing includes a first annular band of material projecting toward the second cylindrical surface of the second ring, the first annular band has a radial surface facing the second cylindrical surface of the second ring, the first annular bandhas an axial width less than the axial width of the bushing, and the radial surface of the first annular band is curved but does not lie on a single cylinder.

Abstract: A bearing device includes a first ring and a second ring configured to rotate relative to one another and an insulating sleeve formed from a bushing and an electrically insulating lining. The lining is overmolded on the bushing and on the second ring and connects the bushing to the second ring. The radial internal or external surface of the bushing incudes at least one helicoidal groove and the lining incudes at least one fastening rib having a shape complementary to a shape of the at least one helicoidal groove that extends into the at least one helicoidal groove. The helicoidal groove extends circumferentially at least 360 degrees around the radial internal or external surface of the bushing or the radial internal surface of the bushing.

Abstract: A bearing device includes a bearing having a first ring and a second ring mounted for relative rotation and an insulating sleeve mounted on the second ring. The insulating sleeve includes a socket and an electrically insulating liner contacting the second ring. The insulating liner is rigidly secured to the second ring of the bearing and to the socket, and the socket includes at least one protrusion bearing against the insulating liner at least in the axial direction.

Abstract: A rolling bearing ring unit includes a bearing outer ring having a raceway and an electrically insulating element fixed to the bearing ring. A first imaginary half-plane extends from the central axis of the bearing ring, and a second imaginary half-plane extends from the central axis and is angularly spaced from the first half-plane. The insulating element is formed such that a distance of any point on a section of the insulating element, which is located between the two half-planes, from the central axis is greater than half of a maximum diameter of the raceway. The bearing ring may be an inner ring with the insulating layer fixed to the inner ring and formed such that a radial distance between the raceway of the inner ring and the central axis is greater than a maximum radius of any point on a section of the insulating element about the central axis.

Abstract: A bearing assembly includes at least one bearing ring and a brush assembly. The brush assembly includes a flange and at least one brush fixed to the flange. The at least one bearing ring has a recess and the flange is fixed to the recess of the at least one bearing ring of the bearing assembly to attach the brush assembly with the bearing ring.

Abstract: A bearing assembly has at least one brush assembly, which includes a first part fixed to a bearing ring of the bearing assembly, a second part fixed to the first part, and a conductive brush fixed to the second part. The first part abuts against a first, face side of the second part and also buts a second, opposing side of the second part.

Abstract: A bearing system includes a bearing and a grounding brush assembly fixed to the outer ring of the bearing. The grounding brush assembly includes a brush offset axially outwardly with respect to the inner ring of the bearing and provided with a plurality of conductive fibers and a support for the conductive fibers. The conductive fibers include a first group of fibers, the free ends of which define the inside diameter of the brush, and a second group of fibers, the radial length of each one of the second group of fibers being reduced and the free ends of which are offset radially outwardly with respect to the bore of the inner ring of the bearing.

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.