Abstract: A bearing assembly having a conductive medium. The bearing unit is mountable on a shaft and includes a bearing unit including a radially inner bearing ring including a radially inner race, wherein the radially inner bearing ring is rotatable with the shaft. The bearing unit further includes a radially outer bearing rings including a radially outer race, wherein the radially outer bearing ring is stationary with respect to the shaft; and a plurality of rolling elements supported to roll between the radially inner race of the radially inner bearing ring and the radially outer race of the radially outer bearing ring. An annular chamber body is disposed adjacent the bearing unit. A conductive medium is disposed within the chamber body.

Abstract: A retaining element configured to retain an outer ring of a bearing in a housing, the retaining element having a body having a first side and a second side and a substantially circular through-hole extending from the first side to the second side and an axial thickness from the first side to the second side. A boundary of the through-hole includes two or fewer recesses. The retaining element is configured to hold an attachment element in the two or fewer recesses, the attachment element being configured to engage a groove in a bearing to hold the bearing in the retaining element.

Abstract: A retaining element configured to retain an outer ring of a bearing in a housing, the retaining element having a body having a first side and a second side and a substantially circular through-hole extending from the first side to the second side and an axial thickness from the first side to the second side. A boundary of the through-hole includes two or fewer recesses. The retaining element is configured to hold an attachment element in the two or fewer recesses, the attachment element being configured to engage a groove in a bearing to hold the bearing in the retaining element.

Abstract: A rolling-element bearing with line contact includes bearing inner and outer parts having running surfaces, and at least one rolling element is disposed between and makes line contact with the bearing inner and outer parts. A width of the outer running surface and/or a width of the inner running surface is narrower at least in a first circumferential partial region than a length of the rolling-element, and in the first partial region the bearing outer part running surface and/or the bearing inner part running surface extends obliquely to a rolling direction of the at least one rolling element.

Abstract: A rolling-element bearing with line contact includes bearing inner and outer parts having running surfaces, and at least one rolling element is disposed between and makes line contact with the bearing inner and outer parts. A width of the outer running surface and/or a width of the inner running surface is narrower at least in a first circumferential partial region than a length of the rolling-element, and in the first partial region the bearing outer part running surface and/or the bearing inner part running surface extends obliquely to a rolling direction of the at least one rolling element.

Abstract: A rolling-element bearing with line contact includes a bearing outer part having a running surface, a bearing inner part having a running surface, and at least one rolling element disposed between the bearing inner part and the bearing outer part. The at least one rolling element is configured to make line contact with the running surface of the bearing outer part and with the running surface of the bearing inner part, and either or both of the bearing inner and outer parts includes at least one lubricant channel that is at least partially open to the running surface.

Abstract: An unbalanced shaft for compensating inertial forces and/or moments of inertia for a reciprocating internal combustion engine includes at least one shaft section and a bearing journal adjacent to the at least one shaft section and an unbalance mass disposed on the shaft section. The bearing journal is formed from at least two parts including a first solid bearing segment and a second solid bearing segment, and a center of gravity of the shaft section and the bearing journal is eccentric to an axis of rotation of the unbalanced shaft. The first solid bearing segment includes a portion projecting into the second solid bearing segment and the second solid bearing segment include a portion projecting into the first solid bearing segment such that the first and the second solid bearing segment are secured at least axially relative to each other.

Abstract: A radial bearing assembly for supporting an outer part with respect to an inner part, which parts are rotatable relative to each other about a common longitudinal axis, the radial bearing assembly including a bearing seat formed on the outer part or on the inner part and having a width that varies over a circumference of the bearing seat, and assembly including at least one rolling-element in line contact with the bearing seat. The bearing seat includes at least one interruption configured such that the at least one rolling element is supported by the bearing seat along the entire circumference of the radial bearing assembly and such that at least part of the at least one rolling element makes line contact with the bearing seat along the entire circumference of the radial bearing assembly.