Abstract: The bearing described comprises a bearing housing (1); a cylindrical outer race (2) for pivoting segments; pivoting segments inserted into said outer race and distributed around its circumference; and a lubricant feed system (4). The pivoting segments (3) have, on the shaft side, a sliding surface (5) with a transverse groove (6) for the lubricant supply on the stage of its sliding surface (5) which is opposed to the direction of movement of the shaft and one the other side a rocking surface (8), the radial cross-section of which corresponds to the sector of the circle having a radius which is smaller than the radius of the cylindrical outer race of the pivoting segments. Furthermore, the pivoting segments form, on both sides of the rocking surface (8) a gap (10, 11) in relation to the cylindrical outer race (2), the gap (10, 11) tapering off in a manner which matches that of the rocking surface (8).

Abstract: In a plain bearing, at least one adapter segment is used which includes a bearing body cooperating with an adapter piston to define a pressure chamber therebetween. The pressure chamber is connected with the lubricant gap extending between the plain surface of the bearing body and the shaft to be supported so that the pressure as exerted by the shaft and prevailing in the lubricant gap is deviated to the pressure chamber so that oscillations of the shaft can be automatically controlled.

Abstract: A plain-bearing housing has a two-part housing of which at least the lower part is provided with cooling ribs in horizontal rows whose ribs are mutually staggered. Distinct rib registers can also be provided on the upper housing part. The result is an improved dissipation of heat from a plain bearing of a shaft journaled in this housing.

Abstract: A bearing shell insertable between two relatively movable members, such as a housing and a shaft, is split into two semi-cylindrical halves with transverse end faces adjoining each other along an axial parting plane. At least one link extending across that parting plane positively engages the two half-shells for holding them inseparably together but with enough relative play to facilitate their self-centering insertion between the two members. The link may be a headless bolt, threaded into one end face and received with clearance in a recess of the other end face in which it is loosely retained by a cross-pin, or else it may be a flat, generally C-shaped or X-shaped clip with one or two pairs of heads loosely fitted into shallow depressions on the outer surfaces of the half-shells closely spaced from their end faces.

Abstract: A journal bearing with pivoted shoes for supporting a shaft for rotation about a limitedly tiltable axis includes a frame with annular recesses for receiving guide pins extending from the shoes substantially parallel to the rotation axis. Inwardly projecting crossbars of the frame are disposed between respective pairs of shoes for spacing the same, while a pair of split sealing rings floatingly mounted in the recesses are clamped by springs to the shoes for limiting the lateral displacement thereof and to the shaft for forming a lubricant-tight fit even upon radial motion of the shaft at the bearing.