Abstract: The bearing cage for roller bearings has an inner ring, an outer ring, and a plurality of cage bars extending between the inner ring and the outer ring so as to form a plurality of pockets. At least one of the inner ring and the outer ring has a formed ring flange protruding inwardly into the pockets. The pockets have of least one curved end with a radius or a straight end with large radii so that the pockets extend under the ring flange. The formed ring flange provides radial guidance to the ends of the rolling elements, which also aids in reducing the possibilities of stress risers from forming, causing fatigue and ultimately failure of the bearing cage.

Abstract: A bearing assembly that includes both radial and axial roller elements. The bearing assembly can be used in applications requiring a low friction bearing requiring high radial and axial load carrying characteristics. The bearing assembly has an inner ring with a radially outwardly extending rim, an outer ring with a radially inwardly extending rim, radial and axial rollers, and cage segments arranged between the inner and outer ring. The axial rollers are arranged in the cage segments to form axial roller assemblies and the radial rollers are interdisposed between the axial roller assemblies with the radial rollers and the axial rollers being fully encompassed within the inner ring and the outer ring.

Abstract: A bearing race encapsulation apparatus, which has a spring assembly integrated into a hearing that allows the hearing to compensate for varying expansions and contractions caused by differences in temperature. The bearing race encapsulation apparatus includes an outer bearing ring with an end face and an outer face with a indent formed in the outer face. An encapsulation ring, which has a retention element that is snapped into the indent of the outer bearing ring, a first segment that extends axially outwardly from the retention element, and a second segment that extends radially inwardly from the first segment. A spring is arranged axially between the second segment of the encapsulation ring and the outer bearing ring to compensate for the expansion and contraction.

Abstract: A thermal compensation element which has an inner ring, an outer ring, and a washer. The washer is arranged within the inner ring and the outer ring is mounted over the inner ring, encapsulating the washer, which can be a split wave spring. The inner ring and the outer ring each have retention features to ensure they are retained relative to each other. The thermal compensation, which is positioned between a housing or a shaft, can account for variations in loading and/or temperature that may occur to a bearing and a shaft system when the shaft and an associated component are made of different materials and have different coefficients of thermal expansion by ensuring a proper axial preload is maintained on the bearing.

Abstract: A sealing unit for sealing a shaft to a housing includes a sealing ring with a first surface for non-rotational engagement with the housing and a flow groove including an axially aligned portion at least partially disposed in the first surface. In some example embodiments, the sealing ring includes a second surface for sealing engagement with the shaft. In an example embodiment, the sealing ring includes a rectangular cross-section, in a radial plane, with first and second axially opposed radial faces, and the flow groove includes a radially aligned portion at least partially disposed in the first and second radial faces. In an example embodiment, the sealing ring has a circular cross-section, in a radial plane, with a center point, and a depth of the groove is greater at a radial line passing through the center point than at a radial line tangent to the sealing ring.

Abstract: A rolling bearing, which has at least one bearing ring and at least one lash compensation element possessing temperature-dependent extendibility arranged on the bearing ring. The rolling bearing has ring profile, which at least partially surrounds the lash compensation clement. The ring profile has at least one hollow cylindrical section oriented axially parallel to an axis of rotation of the rolling bearing and at least one radially oriented disk section. Also, at least one slit is formed in the ring profile.

Abstract: A rolling bearing which has at least one lash compensation element possessing temperature-dependent extendably arranged on one bearing ring of the rolling bearing. The lash compensation element is surrounded at least partially by an angular ring profile. The angular ring profile has at least one leg directed axially parallel to an axis of rotation of the angular contact roller bearing. The ring profile is retained by the leg by positive axial engagement for limited axial movement on the bearing ring such that the lash compensation element is supported by the ring profile by positive engagement so as to be radially immovable on the bearing ring while being guided for axial movement on the bearing ring.

Abstract: A transmission sensing and measurement system. The system provides real-time feedback of various transmission operating characteristics which enables immediate synchronized shift calibration in response to vehicle operating conditions. The system can be applied to various transmission components and positions, such as bearing, shafts, and differentials. The system is arranged in a transmission assembly. By way of a method for measuring operating characteristics of the transmission where data is collected by a sensor and transmitted, optimal operating characteristics of the transmission can be calculated.

Abstract: The bearing cage for roller bearings has an inner ring, an outer ring, and a plurality of cage bars extending between the inner ring and the outer ring so as to form a plurality of pockets. At least one of the inner ring and the outer ring has a formed ring flange protruding inwardly into the pockets. The pockets have of least one curved end with a radius or a straight end with large radii so that the pockets extend under the ring flange. The formed ring flange provides radial guidance to the ends of the rolling elements, which also aids in reducing the possibilities of stress risers from forming, causing fatigue and ultimately failure of the bearing cage.

Abstract: A seal pack, including a cylindrical ring having peripheral edges with radially extending flanges that have axially facing surfaces. A respective sealing ring is arranged on each of the axially facing surfaces of the flanges of the cylindrical ring so as to form a channel between the sealing rings. A wave washer is arranged between sealing rings so as to retain the sealing rings in a position so as to allow for sealing against the flanges.

Abstract: A one-way clutch including first and second races circumferentially disposed about an axis for the clutch, and a blocking element disposed between the races. The first race is arranged for rotational connection to a torque transmitting element in an automotive device, the blocking element is formed from wire and is arranged to rotationally lock the races for relative rotation of the first race in a first rotational direction, and the first race is arranged to rotate independently of the second race for relative rotation in a second rotational direction, opposite the first rotational direction. A circumferential extent of the blocking element in contact with the races is greater than an axial extent of the blocking element in contact with the races. In some aspects, the blocking element is arranged to attenuate energy associated with the rotational locking.

Abstract: The invention concerns the fixing of a bearing shaft (6) in a reception bore (1.3) of a housing, at least one end of the shaft being adapted to be swaged to the reception bore (1.3) for achieving at least one of a force locking and a positive engagement, and an outer peripheral surface of the shaft (6) having a hardness that is greater than a hardness of the ends (6.2) of the shaft. The novel shaft is carbonitrided, quenched and tempered so that at first a hardness of HV 745-950 (HRC 62-68) is realized, following which the thus treated shaft (6) is soft annealed to produce a hardness of HV 212-305 (HRB 93-HRC30), and the outer peripheral surface is then subjected to induction hardening to achieve a final hardness of HV 745-950 (HRC 62-68). The shaft of the invention has a long operating life even under high load conditions.

Abstract: The invention concerns the fixing of a bearing shaft (6) in a reception bore (1.3) of a housing, at least one end of the shaft being adapted to be swaged to the reception bore (1.3) for achieving at least one of a force locking and a positive engagement, and an outer peripheral surface of the shaft (6) having a hardness that is greater than a hardness of the ends (6.2) of the shaft The novel shaft is carbonitrided, quenched and tempered so that at first a hardness of HV 745-950 (HRC 62-68) is realized, following which the thus treated shaft (6) is soft annealed to produce a hardness of HV 212-305 (HRB 93-HRC30), and the outer peripheral surface is then subjected to induction hardening to achieve a final hardness of HV 745-950 (HRC 62-68). The shaft of the invention has a long operating life even under high load conditions.

Abstract: A compact door check of modular design for a vehicle door is described that can be integrated in the door hinge and mated with many types of hinges and door assemblies. The door check according to the invention is includes a housing affixed to a first half of the door hinge, a shaft extending through the housing and connecting the other half of the door hinge to the first half to allow the first half to rotate about the shaft, and a detent mechanisms defining a plurality of detent positions of the door hinge. The detent mechanism is enclosed in the housing so as to be sealed against the environment to prevent contaminants and debris from affecting the operation of the door check.