Abstract: An electrical machine having a non-rotating part, a rotating part, at least one bearing supporting said rotating part and having a rotating ring and a non-rotating ring, a fiber grounding brush fixed to said non-rotating part and having a support secured to the non-rotating part and a plurality of conductive fibers having a first end secured to said support and a second free end, opposite to said first end, extending towards the rotating part, and a conductive sleeve having a base fastened to the rotating part or to the rotating ring of the bearing and a conductive layer covering at a portion of a surface of the base, the second free end of the conductive fibers of the fiber grounding brush being in contact with said conductive layer.

Abstract: A grounding brush assembly includes a brush and a mounting plate, the brush including a support and conductive fibers disposed within the support. The support includes a mounting portion, first and second lateral rims extending from the mounting portion and axially gripping the fibers, and at least one retention portion extending the first lateral rim. The retention portion includes a mounting part extending in a bore of the mounting plate and at least one retention hook extending radially outwardly from the mounting part and interacting with the mounting plate. The at least one retention hook is located axially on a side of the mounting plate opposite to the first lateral rim.

Abstract: A grounding brush assembly includes a brush and a mounting plate, the brush including a support and a plurality of conductive fibers disposed within the support. The support includes a mounting portion and first and second lateral rims axially gripping the conductive fibers. At least one through opening is formed in the thickness of the mounting plate and the support further includes at least one tab extending through the at least one opening and having a bent free end. The bent free end interacts with the mounting plate so as to axially retain the support with respect to the mounting plate, the bent free end being located axially on the side of the mounting plate opposite to the support relative to the mounting plate.

Abstract: A grounding brush assembly includes a grounding brush, the brush having a support and a plurality of conductive disposed at least partially within the support, and a brush mounting plate rigidly secured to the support of the brush. The grounding brush is preferably formed as an open ring and has first and second ends facing each other and spaced circumferentially apart. The mounting plate includes at least one anti-rotation lug disposed within the circumferential space separating the first and second ends of the grounding brush.

Abstract: A method is for assembling an assembly including a brush having a support with a mounting portion and a mounting plate having a main body and tabs, each tab having an axial portion in radial contact with the support. The method includes the steps of: positioning the support against the main body, the mounting portion having, in a free state, an outside diameter; forming the tabs by partially cutting the mounting plate; and assembling the tabs against the mounting portion, the mounting portion having, in the area of the axial portion of each tab, an outside diameter that is lesser than its outside diameter in the free state.

Abstract: A grounding brush assembly includes a grounding brush including a plurality of conductive fibers and a support inside of which the conductive fibers are mounted, and a brush mounting plate rigidly secured to the support of the brush. The mounting plate includes a plurality of centering tabs for centering the support of the brush and a plurality of securing means for rigidly securing the centering tabs to the support, the securing means being distinct from the support and from the centering tabs.

Abstract: A method and a device for manufacturing a structural and/or acoustic panel for a nacelle of an aircraft propulsion assembly involves heating, by producing electromagnetic radiation, at least one skin of the structural and/or acoustic panel in such a way as to assemble this skin with a cellular structure of the structural and/or acoustic panel, by diffusion brazing or welding. This heating device can also be used to shape the skin to the cellular structure prior to assembly.

Abstract: A grounding brush assembly includes a grounding brush having a support and a plurality of conductive fibers fitted inside of the support. A brush fitting plate is connected with the support of the brush, the fitting plate including a radial portion, which is supported axially against the support, and a plurality of retention tongues for axial retention of the support. The fitting plate also includes an annular axial portion for radial centering of the support of the brush, which extends from the radial portion and is supported radially against the support of the brush. Further, the retention tongues extend from the annular axial 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 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 includes a plurality of conductive fibers and a support inside which the conductive fibers are mounted. The support includes a mounting portion and two lateral flanks extending from the mounting portion and axially gripping the conductive fibers. Each lateral flank of the support has a free end with a convex surface in contact with the conductive fibers.

Abstract: A grounding brush includes a plurality of conductive fibers and a support inside which the conductive fibers are mounted. The support includes a mounting portion and two lateral flanks extending from the mounting portion and axially gripping the conductive fibers. Each lateral flank of the support has an internal frontal face and an external frontal face, the two faces delimiting the axial thickness of each lateral flank, and a bore. Each lateral flank of the support is further provided with a connecting surface extending between the internal frontal face and the bore.

Abstract: An electrical machine includes a non-rotating part, a rotating part, at least one bearing that includes a rotating ring and a non-rotating ring and supports the rotating part, a grounding brush fixed and secured to the non-rotating part, and having a free end extending towards the rotating ring of the bearing, and a conductive layer covering a portion of a surface of the rotating ring of the bearing such that the free end of the grounding brush is in contact with the conductive layer.

Abstract: An electrical machine includes a non-rotating part, a rotating part, at least one bearing that includes a rotating ring and a non-rotating ring and supports the rotating part, a grounding brush fixed and secured to the non-rotating part, and having a free end extending towards the rotating ring of the bearing, and a conductive layer covering a portion of a surface of the rotating ring of the bearing such that the free end of the grounding brush is in contact with the conductive layer.

Abstract: A grounding brush assembly includes a grounding brush and a mounting plate. The mounting plate includes a radial main body and a plurality of tongues for axially and radially retaining the brush, the tongues extending from the main body and being spaced apart from one another in the circumferential direction. The mounting plate further includes a plurality of centering tabs which extend from the main body and are offset radially outwardly at least partially with respect to the tongues.

Abstract: A grounding brush assembly includes a grounding brush with a plurality of conductive fibers and a mounting plate. The mounting plate includes a radial main body, a plurality of retaining tongues extending from the main body for axially and radially retaining the brush, and a centering means extending from the main body and at least locally surrounding the grounding brush while remaining radially separated therefrom. The centering means has an outer surface defining the outer diameter of the mounting plate. The mounting plate further includes at least one mounting tongue which protrudes outwardly with respect to the outer surface of the centering means and which is flexible in the radial direction.

Abstract: An insulating device for a bearing mountable within a housing, the bearing having an inner ring and an outer ring with an outer circumferential surface and opposing axial ends and a plurality of rolling elements disposed there between. The insulating device comprises: a first annular part, which is adapted to be in contact to the outer circumferential surface of the outer ring, and a second annular part, which is also adapted to be in contact to the outer circumferential surface of the outer ring. The first and second part form the insulation device which is adapted to contact, in an assembled state of the bearing in the housing, both the outer ring and the housing. The first part is thermally conductive and electrically insulating and the second part is electrically insulating and less thermally conductive than the first part or is not thermally conductive.

Abstract: An earthing brush assembly including an earthing brush and a brush mounting plate configured to radially and axially retain the brush, the brush having a support and a plurality of conductive individual fibres mounted in the support, the mounting plate providing a radial main body axially delimited by a first front face and by a second front face, and a plurality of tongues for axially and radially retaining the brush, the tongues being circumferentially distributed around the main body of the mounting plate and extending axially from the second front face of the main body. The brush mounting plate includes at least three mounting segments extending radially outwards from an outer surface of the main body, the mounting segments being distributed circumferentially around the main body of the mounting plate, each one of the segments locally surrounding the support of the earthing brush while remaining radially separated from the support.

Abstract: A pulley device provides a pulley, and a bearing. The pulley has at least one C-shaped pulley part having an inner portion mounted on the bearing, an outer portion having an outer cylindrical surface dedicated to interact with a belt or a chain, and an intermediate portion extending substantially radially between axial ends of inner and outer portions on one axial side of pulley device. A grip surface portion is provided to one surface among the outer cylindrical surface of the outer ring and the inner cylindrical surface of the inner cylindrical portion of the pulley part, the grip surface portion including a plurality of indentations and recesses.

Abstract: A combined insulator and conductor assembly is for a bearing disposable between a shaft and a housing and includes an annular insulator disposeable about the bearing outer ring. The insulator is configured to prevent electric current flow between the outer ring and the housing and includes one or more axial mounting tabs. An electrical conductor has an outer radial end, an inner radial end and at least one retainer, the at least one retainer being engageable with the at least one mounting tab to releasably couple the conductor with the insulator. Each retainer includes a radially-extending prong engageable with a separate tab. The conductor outer radial end or/and a portion of the conductor between the outer and inner ends is conductively engageable with the housing and the conductor inner radial end being conductively engageable with the shaft so as to provide a conductive path between the shaft and the housing.