Abstract: The bearing component comprises an external cylindrical member having an outer bearing surface and an inner cavity, and internal cylindrical member, arranged in the inner cavity of the external cylindrical member and substantially coaxial thereto. The external cylindrical member and the internal cylindrical member form a gap therebetween. A resilient damping feature is arranged in the gap.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for a turbine engine. This turbine engine apparatus includes a journal bearing extending axially along and circumferentially about an axis. The journal bearing extends radially between a bearing inner side and a bearing outer side. The journal bearing includes a bore, a passage, a groove and a slot. The bore extends axially within the journal bearing and along the bearing inner side. The passage extends radially within the journal bearing and is fluidly coupled with the bore and the groove. The groove extends longitudinally within the journal bearing at the bearing outer side between a groove first end and a groove second end. At least a portion of the slot extends circumferentially about the axis within the journal bearing at the bearing outer side from the groove first end to the groove second end.

Abstract: A bearing assembly comprises an inner ring having an inner circumferential surface, and an outer circumferential surface defining an inner bearing race thereon, an outer ring having an outer circumferential surface, and an inner circumferential surface defining in outer bearing race thereon. The inner bearing race of the inner ring and the outer bearing race of the outer ring are located in a radially spaced apart relationship. A bearing member comprising a rod, having one of a circular cross-section and an ovular cross-section, is formed as a wound helix and is disposed between, and in line contact with, the inner bearing race and the outer bearing race to support relative rotation of the inner ring and the outer ring.

Abstract: An object is to provide a floating bush bearing device with excellent oscillation stability and small bearing loss. A floating bush bearing device which rotatably supports a rotation shaft includes: a bearing housing, a floating bush rotatably disposed between the rotation shaft and an inner circumferential surface of the bearing housing, in the bearing housing, and a bush side oil supply hole which is formed through the floating bush and is capable of supplying lubricating oil between the rotation shaft and the inner circumferential surface of the floating bush, the inner circumferential surface of the floating bush has a non-circular shape so that a gap portion is formed between the rotation shaft and the inner circumferential surface of the floating bush, the gap portion having a predetermined clearance or larger regardless of relative positions of the rotation shaft and the inner circumferential surface of the floating bush, and the bush side oil supply hole communicates with the gap portion.

Abstract: A radial bearing assembly for a centrifugal pump can include a first component that has a longitudinal axis and that includes discrete radial surfaces separated by undercuts, the discrete radial surfaces disposed at a radial distance from the longitudinal axis; a second component that has a longitudinal axis and that includes a radial surface disposed at a radial distance from the longitudinal axis; and, formed by concentric alignment of the longitudinal axis of the first component and the longitudinal axis of the second component, a journal and bearing clearance, defined by the difference between the radial distance of the radial surfaces of the first component and the radial distance of the radial surface of the second component, and axially deviant particle passages defined by the undercuts and the radial surface of the second component. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sliding bearing and to a method for producing a sliding bearing, having at least one groove formed on the sliding surface which extends at least partially in the axial direction of a mounted shaft, ends on at least one end before the edge of the bearing and is deeper than 80 ?m and/or wider than 150 ?m, so that dirt and/or particles can be embedded.

Abstract: A gear system is provided. The gear system includes a driven gear, which is rotated by driving force from a driving gear, a base member to support the driven gear, and a bearing structure, including a shaft and a shaft hole to rotatably support the shaft, by which the driven gear is rotatably attached to the base member. One of the shaft and the shaft hole is provided to the driven gear, and the other of the shaft and the shaft hole is provided to the base member. The bearing structure has a lubricant reservoir in a slidable section, in which the shaft and the shaft hole are slidably in contact with each other when the driven gear is rotated by the driving force from the driving gear, the lubricant reservoir containing lubricant to lubricate the slidable section.

Abstract: A lubricant composition is disclosed that includes (a) a machining oil and (b) an exfoliated graphite nanoparticle (EGN) material stably dispersed in the machining oil. The lubricant composition is a stable suspension and is suitable for use as a liquid lubricant in a Minimum Quantity Lubrication (MQL) process. In the MQL process, the lubricant composition is applied/transferred to a worksite in the form of a mist. The presence of the EGN material in the lubricant composition provides high-temperature stability and lubricity under MQL conditions. A very small amount is transferred especially at high cutting speeds where the mist of the machining oil evaporates, but the EGN material remains on the surface to provide lubricity. Any operation involving machining can benefit from this lubricant composition. The method provides important benefits of reducing chipping on cutting tools and providing the additional lubricity especially when the cutting become very hot and thus extending tool life.

Abstract: A spherical plain bearing is configured for use within an articulated joint in an articulating vehicle. The spherical plain bearing includes an outer member defining an exterior surface and an interior surface which defines an interior engagement surface, and an inner member is encircled at least partially by the outer member. The inner member has an interior surface defining a bore therethrough, and an exterior surface defining an exterior engagement surface. A radial gap extends between the interior engagement surface and the exterior engagement surface. A lubricant is disposed in the radial gap and a diamond chromium composite matrix hard coating is disposed on the interior engagement surface and the exterior engagement surface.

Abstract: Bearings for downhole tools including a first bearing member and a second bearing member, at least one of the first and second bearing members having a channel formed therein. Methods of cooling bearings of downhole tools comprise flowing a fluid within a channel formed in at least one bearing member. Heat is transferred from at least the at least one bearing member to the fluid. The fluid is flowed away from the at least one bearing member.

Abstract: A lubricated plain bearing having at least one dirt guide groove formed on the sliding surface, which dirt guide groove extends at least partially to a greater extent in the circumferential direction of the bearing shell than in the axial direction of a shaft mounted therein, extends as far as an edge of the bearing and is open at the edge, such that dirt particles transported by the dirt guide groove to the edge can be discharged to the outside.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a sliding bearing which is usefully applicable to equipment to which high surface pressure is applied, by processing an inner surface of a sliding bearing manufactured in the form of a sintered body to be optimized to lubrication characteristics.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to bearings, for example, an improved journal bearing. A bushing (44) for use with a journal bearing (40) includes: a cylindricarinterior defining an interior bearing surface (46); a longitudinal axis (45) and an internal diameter (ID); a groove region of the interior bearing surface (46) having a length H along the longitudinal axis; and a set of grooves (48) in the grooved region of the interior bearing surface (46), where N is the number of grooves in the set of grooves (48). Each groove is disposed at a helix angle (?) offset from the longitudinal axis (45) of the bushing (44). The helix angle is approximately equivalent to the following equation: tangent (?)=(?×ID)/(N×H).

Abstract: In a bush (10) which relatively-rotatably supports a journal shaft (1) around its central axis by housing the journal shaft (1) in a formed bearing hole (11), the bush 10 includes an oil supply groove (16) formed spirally to supply lube oil to an inner surface of the bearing hole (11) which contacts to the journal shaft (1) when the journal shaft relatively rotates. A ratio of an area of the oil supply groove (16) to the inner surface area of the bearing hole (11) is equal to or less than 30%. A product of a distance in the central axis direction and a distance in the circumferential direction of the journal shaft (1) between the oil supply groove (16) in next to each other on the inner surface of the bearing hole (11) is within 50 to 300 mm2 range.

Abstract: A sliding bearing comprises a shaft hole for rotatably supporting a shaft that is inserted thereinto, an inner circumferential surface on which the shaft slides, and plural linearly oblique grooves. The grooves extend in a direction crossing a circumferential direction of the sliding bearing and are formed on the inner circumferential surface at intervals, and the grooves are provided with a lubricant. The oblique grooves have an oblique angle in a range of 10° to 60° with respect to a direction perpendicular to the circumferential direction and have a width B in a range of 0.5 to 5 mm in the circumferential direction. The adjacent grooves have a land with a surface as a sliding surface therebetween, and the sliding surface has a width A in a range of 1 to 7 mm in the circumferential direction. A ratio A/B of the width A of the sliding surface of the land to the width B of the groove is in a range of 0.5 to 5.0.

Abstract: A guide member has a ring for mounting a pin with friction and articulation and/or sliding capacity. The member is adapted for mounting in the bore of a support. The ring and/or the pin is subjected, at least at its friction surface, to a surface hardening treatment by diffusion or by structural transformation, followed by finishing surface treatment for reducing the tendency to jamming and to reduce the friction coefficient. The friction surface of the ring, comprising its bore, has arrangements acting as a lubricant reserve. The outer periphery of the ring is joined to an element made from a deformable flexible material suitable for being engaged in the bore of the support.

Abstract: An exemplary bearing assembly includes a turbine side journal bearing with helical grooves along an inner journal surface where each helical groove includes a lubricant opening and opposing arms where each arm terminates at a respective axial surface of the journal bearing; a compressor side journal bearing with helical grooves along an inner journal surface where each helical groove includes a lubricant opening and opposing arms where each arm terminates at a respective axial surface of the journal bearing; and a spacer to space the turbine side journal bearing and the compressor side journal bearing along an axis. Various other exemplary devices, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to bearings, for example, an improved journal bearing. A bushing (44) for use with a journal bearing (40) includes: a cylindricarinterior defining an interior bearing surface (46); a longitudinal axis (45) and an internal diameter (ID); a groove region of the interior bearing surface (46) having a length H along the longitudinal axis; and a set of grooves (48) in the grooved region of the interior bearing surface (46), where N is the number of grooves in the set of grooves (48). Each groove is disposed at a helix angle (?) offset from the longitudinal axis (45) of the bushing (44). The helix angle is approximately equivalent to the following equation: tangent (?)=(?×ID)/(N×H).

Abstract: A greased joint assembly operating in oily conditions comprises an axle mounted rotating or pivoting in a ring. The axle and/or the ring are subjected to a hardening surface treatment by diffusion or by structural transformation followed by a finishing surface treatment and a treatment suitable for reducing the tendency to jamming and for reducing the sensitivity to corrosion, and the bore of the ring and/or the axle is provided with arrangements acting as a lubricant reserve.

Abstract: A self-lubricating guiding element which is characterized in that the body thereof is made from a material with high resistance to wear and/or seizing and corrosion. Each of the ends of the bore in the body is equipped with at least one groove which is intended to prevent the lubricant from leaving the friction zone. In addition, the bore comprises oriented slots, at least between the grooves, which open into at least one of the grooves and which are used to store lubricant.

Abstract: In a bush (10) which relatively-rotatably supports a journal shaft (1) around its central axis by housing the journal shaft (1) in a formed bearing hole (11), the bush 10 includes an oil supply groove (16) formed spirally to supply lube oil to an inner surface of the bearing hole (11) which contacts to the journal shaft (1) when the journal shaft relatively rotates. A ratio of an area of the oil supply groove (16) to the inner surface area of the bearing hole (11) is equal to or less than 30%. A product of a distance in the central axis direction and a distance in the circumferential direction of the journal shaft (1) between the oil supply groove (16) in next to each other on the inner surface of the bearing hole (11) is within 50 to 300 mm2 range.

Abstract: This guide member in the form of a ring (1) for mounting a pin (2) with friction and articulation and/or sliding capacity, the member being suitable for mounting in the bore of a support, is characterized in that: the ring and/or the pin is subjected, at least at its friction surface, to a surface hardening treatment by diffusion or by structural transformation, followed by finishing surface treatment for reducing the tendency to jamming and to reduce the friction coefficient; the friction surface of the ring (1), consisting of its bore (1a), has arrangements suitable for acting as a lubricant reserve; the outer periphery of the ring is joined to an element made from a deformable flexible material (3) suitable for being engaged in the bore of a support.

Abstract: This invention relates to an oil retaining structure of a spindle, wherein the outer peripheral surface of the spindle is provided with a first oil groove extending spirally along a clockwise direction and a second oil groove extending spirally along a counterclockwise direction. The first oil groove and the second oil groove across each other so as to form a plurality of collecting points. In operation, the oil film formed on the outer peripheral surface of the spindle will collect in the two oil grooves slowly, and the lubricating oil in the two oil grooves will bump into each other at the collecting points and then diffuse. As a result, an interior cycle is formed, which not only prevents the leaking of the lubricating oil but also makes the lubricating oil distribute evenly on the surface of the spindle.

Abstract: A sliding bearing which is suitable for and durable in the use under high load of sliding in rocking motion, and the structure of bearing is not complicated so as to facilitate the manufacturing. The alloy used for making the bearing is composed of iron-based sintered alloy having quenched structure, and the bearing surface is provided with inclined grooves of an inclination angle of 10 to 40° relative to the direction perpendicular to the sliding direction and a width of 2 to 8 mm and the area of inclined grooves is 50% or less of the total inner bearing surface and an imaginary line perpendicular to the sliding direction crosses both the inclined groove and the bearing surface at any position of the inner surface of bearing. When the bearing is used, at least the inclined grooves are impregnated with a lubricant.

Abstract: A fluid dynamic bearing unit includes a bearing housing (20) axially defining therein a bearing hole (21), a rotary shaft rotatably received in the bearing hole with a radial space formed between the rotary shaft and the bearing housing, and lubricant filled in the radial space. A ventilating path (25) is formed in a wall of the bearing housing to communicate a bottom of the bearing hole with an exterior of the bearing housing.

Abstract: An oil lift pocket for a bearing surface having a plurality of channels in communication with a supply port. The plurality of channels may be formed in a substantially bow shaped configuration. Each channel may extend from a supply port and terminate at an end and away from the supply port. The oil lift pocket greatly reduces friction in slow turning operations and reduces babbitt delamination, dead zones, and nonuniform support and lift as well.

Abstract: Provided is a fluid dynamic bearing motor in which a rotor is rotatably supported by forming an oil gap between the rotor and a stator to form a fluid dynamic pressure bearing and a plurality of oil grooves are formed in a surface of the rotor or stator forming the oil gap and facing each other. The oil grooves include a first oil groove inclined at a first angle with respect to a circumferential direction, and a second oil groove extending from an end portion of the first oil groove and inclined at a second angle with respect to the circumferential direction. The first angle is formed relatively greater than the second angle.

Abstract: A non-metallic conveyor component is provided. The conveyor component includes an inner race and an outer race. The inner race includes an outer bearing surface. The outer race includes and inner bearing surface. One of the outer and inner bearing surfaces includes a helical groove. The inner and outer races are made from a polymeric matrix material having an alloying additive.

Abstract: An oil-circulating structure for fan has an oily bearing with a central axis hole for pivoting a fan shaft. An oil-collecting recess trench is formed on the inside wall of the axis hole. The oil-collecting recess trench has a double inner screw shape oil-guiding ditch that is separately formed in clockwise and anti-clockwise direction and forms a plurality of crisscrosses in the oil-collecting recess trench. When the fan rotates, a lubricant in the oil-collecting recess trench is driven by the rotating fan shaft to flow the crisscrosses through the double inner screw shape oil-guiding ditch to circulate in the oil-collecting recess trench so as to achieve an internal-recycle oil-circulating system.

Abstract: An end bearing, a one-way clutch device and a method of manufacturing the end bearing, capable of preventing abrasion or scorching of the end bearing while improving the productivity. The annular end bearing which is interposed between an inner race and an outer race of the one-way clutch device and is in a slidable contact with the inner race or the outer race when it is operated, wherein a recess having the depth of 5 to 30 &mgr;m is formed on a slidable contact surface with inner race or the outer race. The method comprises a blanking step of blanking an annular blank from a metal plate, a recess forming step of forming a recess in a predetermined portion of said blank, and a drawing step of forming a flange on said blank by drawing, wherein the above recess forming step is executed before or after the blanking step, or at the same time with the blanking step.

Abstract: A hybrid bearing system that has a self-lubricating portion and a grease lubricated portion each being disposed on the same surface, the system is adapted to accommodate at least two distinct wearing forces generated by different types of motions. The bearing system includes: a first member; a second member, the second member being configured to be rotatably received within the first member; a self lubricating machineable liner system disposed between the first member and the second member; a receiving area disposed on the self lubricating liner system and a portion of either the first or the second member; and a lubrication opening in fluid communication with the receiving area, the lubrication opening providing structure for disbursing a lubrication grease within the receiving area.

Abstract: A ceramic dynamic-pressure bearing having dynamic-pressure grooves. At least a portion including a surface (dynamic-pressure gap definition surface) facing a dynamic-pressure gap is formed of ceramic, and dynamic-pressure grooves GV are formed, by electrolytic etching, on the ceramic dynamic-pressure gap definition surface such that, on a cross section of the groove GV taken perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the groove GV, a curvature portion R having a radius of 3-7 &mgr;m is formed at a meeting position where a groove sidewall surface SG and a groove bottom surface BG meet. In a preferred embodiment, a large number of pores K are formed on one or more of the rotary surfaces M of the dynamic-pressure bearing formed of ceramic such that the surface porosity falls in the range of 10 to 60%.

Abstract: A seal and bearing apparatus for a rotating shaft including a pair of sleeves with two spiral grooves (14) on an inclined surface (16).

Abstract: A self-lubricating bearing structure includes a bearing provided with a shaft hole. The shaft hole of the bearing has a wall provided with at least one channel. The channel has a first end passed through the top end face of the bearing, and a second end extended to a position located adjacent to the bottom end of the bearing.

Abstract: The radially inner surface structure of the bearing in accordance with the present invention mainly comprises a pair of guiding groove sets and a plurality of convergent points thereof. The guiding groove sets are individually extended clockwise and counterclockwise from either end and terminating in a vicinity of a corresponding end to define a plurality of convergent points. The guiding groove sets are intersected in a predetermined angle and each guiding groove set is consisted of a plurality of guiding grooves arranged in parallel.

Abstract: The radially inner surface structure of the bearing in accordance with the present invention mainly comprises a pair of guiding groove sets and a plurality of convergent points thereof. The guiding groove sets are individually extended clockwise and counterclockwise from either end and terminating in a vicinity of a corresponding end to define a plurality of convergent points. The guiding groove sets are intersected in a predetermined angle and each guiding groove set is consisted of a plurality of guiding grooves arranged in parallel.

Abstract: A shaft bearing member for supporting a shaft so that the shaft is rotatable has an inner circumferential face serving as a sliding surface. The shaft bearing member includes an oil groove formed in the inner circumferential face so as to circumferentially extend, and a plurality of narrow grooves formed on the inner circumferential face so as to extend at a predetermined angle relative to a rotation direction of the shaft from at least one of both widthwise sides of the oil groove toward an axial end side of the inner circumferential face with respect to the shaft. The narrow grooves guide a lubrication oil from the oil groove toward the axial end side with rotation of the shaft. The narrow grooves are shallower and narrower than the oil groove.

Abstract: In order to enhance the fatigue resistance and the anti-seizure property while maintaining the embeddability, there is provided a plain bearing comprising a bearing alloy layer, an intermediate layer and an overlay layer sequentially formed on the inner surface of a back metal. The inner surface of the bearing alloy layer is provided with a recess “a” and protrusions “b”, thereby being made into a textured uneven surface. The protrusion has the shape of a oblique square at 45° relating to the circumferential direction, so that when a foreign particle X introduced between sliding surfaces of a shaft and the plain bearing is moved in the circumferential direction in accordance with the rotation of the shaft, the foreign particle X runs against a side edge of the protrusion “b” and moves along the side edge, thereby the embedding of the foreign particle X is promoted. If the foreign particle fails to be adequately embedded, the foreign particle leaves the side edge again.

Abstract: The porous oil-impregnated bearing 1 comprises a bearing body 1a made of a porous material, and oil retained in the pores of the bearing body 1a by impregnation with lubricating oil or lubricating grease. The inner peripheral surface of the bearing body 1a is formed with a bearing surface 1b opposed to an outer peripheral surface of a shaft to be supported, with a bearing clearance defined therebetween. The bearing surface 1b has a first region m1 in which a plurality of hydrodynamic pressure generating grooves 1c inclined in one direction with respect to the axial direction are circumferentially disposed, a second region m2 which is axially spaced from said first region m1 and in which a plurality of hydrodynamic pressure generating grooves 1c inclined in the other direction with respect to the axial direction are circumferentially disposed, and an annular smooth region n disposed between the first and second regions m1 and m2.

Abstract: The porous oil-impregnated bearing 1 comprises a bearing body 1a made of a porous material, and oil retained in the pores of the bearing body 1a by impregnation with lubricating oil or lubricating grease. The inner peripheral surface of the bearing body 1a is formed with a bearing surface 1b opposed to an outer peripheral surface of a shaft to be supported, with a bearing clearance defined therebetween. The bearing surface 1b has a first region m1 in which a plurality of hydrodynamic pressure generating grooves 1c inclined in one direction with respect to the axial direction are circumferentially disposed, a second region m2 which is axially spaced from said first region m1 and in which a plurality of hydrodynamic pressure generating grooves 1c inclined in the other direction with respect to the axial direction are circumferentially disposed, and an annular smooth region n disposed between the first and second regions m1 and m2.

Abstract: A Bearing and Bushing assembly where the operational mating surfaces of the bearing and bushing components are each formed with grooves, longitudinally extending the length of each component. The grooves formed in the bushing to be attached to a shaft are spiral, at least two in number, one being a reverse spiral to the other. The bearing assembly has a number of longitudinal, parallel grooves again extending the length of the bearing members. The bearing member is of composite construction. The inner component carrying the grooves being of hard rubber.

Abstract: It is an object of the invention to improve wear resistance and an anti-seizure property of a portion , on which a radial load operates owing to tension of a cogged belt or a V-belt, of a plain bearing for an engine. A main shaft portion of a crankshaft is in uneven contact with an upper half bearing owning to tension of the cogged belt and/or the V-belt. A branch groove is formed in a portion forwarder than an oil groove formed on the bearing surface of a upper half bearing of a plain bearing, the branch groove branching off from the oil groove. When an engine stops, lubricant is stored within the branch grooves, and when the engine restarts, the lubricant within the branch grooves is immediately supplied to the uneven contact portion of the main shaft portion though the rotation thereof.

Abstract: A main shaft bearing lubricating apparatus for a sealing-type reciprocating compressor having a rotor provided to a rotary shaft and rotating about the rotary shaft with respect to a main shaft bearing with a trust washer between, and a reciprocating piston connected to one front end of the rotary shaft through a crank, including a plurality of lubricating grooves formed on the main shaft bearing's front section and each having an intake point and an outlet point that are disposed on different positions by a given angle with respect to the main shaft bearing's center of rotation.

Abstract: A sintered friction bearing for motors and gears with a bearing surface, which is formed by a bearing bore and can have a lubricant from lubricant depositories in the bearing. The bearing bore has alternating highly compressed, small-pored bearing surfaces distributed over the circumference and slightly compressed, open-pored lubricant depositories from one front face to the other front face of the bearing. Lubrication of the sintered friction bearing is improved because the lubricant depositories are embodied as grooved structures with at least two longitudinal grooves, which are inclined at an acute angle with respect to a center axis of the bearing bore from one front face to another front face of the bearing.

Abstract: A very thin lubricating coating on one or both of the facing surfaces defining the gap of the hydrodynamic bearing. The lubricant film would need to be very thin, in the range of about 10 Å to 1000 Å, so that the film is thin enough that it does not materially affect the performance of the hydrodynamic bearing gap which is about typically 1-10 &mgr;m. The thin film could be a perfluoropolyether (PFPE) or a mixture of PFPE or a phosphazine derivative. To improve the adhesion and lubricating performance, functional PFPE can be used. For pure metallic surface like steel, phosphate esters can also be used because of its affinity with the metallic surface, e.g., ferrous. For example, the film could be PFPE, or a mixture of PFPE and a phosphazine derivative. The lubricant should be chosen to be thermally stable, and non-reactive with the typical ambient environment.

Abstract: The porous oil-impregnated bearing 1 comprises a bearing body 1a made of a porous material, and oil retained in the pores of the bearing body 1a by impregnation with lubricating oil or lubricating grease. The inner peripheral surface of the bearing body 1a is formed with a bearing surface 1b opposed to an outer peripheral surface of a shaft to be supported, with a bearing clearance defined therebetween. The bearing surface 1b has a first region m1 in which a plurality of hydrodynamic pressure generating grooves 1c inclined in one direction with respect to the axial direction are circumferentially disposed, a second region m2 which is axially spaced from said first region m1 and in which a plurality of hydrodynamic pressure generating grooves 1c inclined in the other direction with respect to the axial direction are circumferentially disposed, and an annular smooth region n disposed between the first and second regions m1 and m2.

Abstract: A roller supporting device which comprises a pair of supporting arms, a supporting shaft attached between the pair of supporting arms in a non-rotatable manner, and a roller having an inner hole in the central part thereof, the roller being disposed between the pair of supporting arms and being supported in a rotatable manner by the supporting shaft inserted through the inner hole, the roller being arranged to rotate along with the relative movement with a mating member by making the roller contact with the mating member, wherein a cut out portion, which extends in the axial direction on the outer circumferential surface of the supporting shaft, is formed at an appropriate portion except the portion on which the inner circumferential surface of the inner hole of the roller is pressed due to the load applied to the roller from the mating member, thereby defining an oil passage which extends in the axial direction between the supporting shaft and the inner circumferential surface of the inner hole of the roller

Abstract: A journal bearing comprises a body having a central longitudinal axis, a cylindrical inner surface coaxially disposed around the longitudinal axis and defining an axial bore, and an outer surface including a peripheral planar section. A lateral face is disposed on an end of the body, and extends between the outer and inner surfaces of the body. A feed channel is formed in the lateral face at an acute angle with respect to the planar section and in an inward direction with respect to the axial bore. A first end of the feed channel communicates with the outer surface of the bearing at a location proximate to the planar section, and a second end of the feed channel communicates with the axial bore. A pocket is formed in the inner surface of the bearing in communication with the second end of the feed channel and extends along a substantially helical path from the lateral face of the bearing. At least a portion of the pocket has a width of greater magnitude than a corresponding depth of the portion.

Abstract: A water lubricated bearing or water lubricated seal using water as a lubricant. The bearing or seal has: a rotary member secured directly or indirectly to a rotary side, and a stationary member secured directly or indirectly to a stationary side and facing the rotary member for making sliding contact therewith. A substrate of either one of the rotary member and the stationary member is a metallic material and a thin titanium nitride film is formed on the sliding surface thereof. The other member is made of a non-brittle material or a film of hard material is formed on the sliding surface thereof. Thereby, a coefficient of friction of the bearing or seal is reduced and a wear resistance of the same is improved.

Abstract: A sliding bearing for an internal combustion engine; the sliding bearing having a groove formed substantially circumferentially on an inner circumferential face of the sliding bearing; the width of the groove being smaller than 0.6 mm, and the ratio of the width of the groove to depth of the groove being larger than 40.