Abstract: An electric drive axle with an electric motor having a motor shaft that is rotatable about an axis, a differential, and a transmission. The transmission transmits rotary power between the motor shaft and the differential. The multi-speed reduction has an input shaft and at least three on-axis gears. The input shaft is rotatably coupled to the motor shaft. Each of the at least three on-axis gears is co-axial with the input shaft and is rotatable relative to the input shaft in at least one of a first speed ratio and a second speed ratio. The input shaft is axially movable along the axis between a first position, in which a first one of the at least three on-axis gears is rotationally coupled to the input shaft, and a second position in which a second one of the at least three on-axis gears is rotationally coupled to the input shaft.

Abstract: A fan drive gear system for a turbine engine includes a carrier that supports rotation of the plurality of intermediate gears and is configured for rotation about the axis. A rotating oil inlet and rotating gutter are attached to the carrier. A transfer bearing is fixed to a static engine structure and engaged to communicate oil to the rotating oil inlet. A static baffle that is disposed radially outward of the transfer bearing and configured to direct oil that is expelled from the transfer bearing into the rotating gutter.

Abstract: A backing ring assembly is for railway axles and includes a backing ring and an annular insert having L-shaped axial cross sections. The insert includes a sleeve portion fitted to a radially outer cylindrical surface of the backing ring, which delimits a first axial section thereof. The annular insert sleeve portion includes first and second axial sections hingedly connected by an intermediate, reduced thickness section designed to form a plastic hinge. The first axial section of the sleeve portion projects axially from the first section of the backing ring, which is provided with an annular projection designed to induce elastic deformation of the reduced thickness section to ensure that the second axial section of the sleeve portion is always coupled with the cylindrical outer surface of the backing ring first axial section by an interference fit.

Abstract: An upstream part of an air-discharge system for a turbomachine includes: a tube with an upstream end and a downstream end, and an internal tubular structure located inside the tube and configured to form therein a narrowing of its cross section. The internal tubular structure is made in one piece with the tube at the downstream end of the tube and is freely suspended at the upstream end of the tube. A turbomachine with a device for discharging air from the bearing chambers, in which the air is conducted towards the outside of the turbomachine by the air-discharge system is provided. A method for manufacturing the air-discharge system is provided.

Abstract: A transmission lubricating structure includes: a main tank; an auxiliary tank; a common line to supply lubricating oil from the main or the auxiliary tank; a main line to introduce the lubricating oil in the main tank to the common line; an auxiliary line to introduce the lubricating oil in the auxiliary tank to the common line; a common nozzle configured to discharge the lubricating oil, supplied from the common line, to a transmission; a pump configured to supply the lubricating oil from the main tank to the common line; and a relay valve arranged lower than the auxiliary tank and higher than the common nozzle and provided upstream of the common line, the relay valve being configured to block the auxiliary line when the pump is operating and open the auxiliary line so the common line communicates with the auxiliary tank when the pump is in a stop state.

Abstract: A gearbox for a gas turbine engine. The gearbox including a rotor and a gutter. The oil system is configured to supply oil to the gearbox. The rotor is rotatable about a rotation axis. The rotor expels oil radially outward when the rotor rotates. The gutter is positioned radially outward of the rotor to collect oil expelled by the rotor when the rotor rotates. The gutter is positioned eccentrically with respect to the rotor.

Abstract: An assembly is provided for a turbine engine. This turbine engine assembly includes a journal bearing and a filter. The journal bearing has an internal bearing bore. The filter is arranged within the internal bearing bore. The filter includes a tubular filter element and a first end cap. The tubular filter element extends axially along an axis between a first end and a second end. A perforated portion of the tubular filter element is radially disposed away from the journal bearing by a cavity. The first end cap is mounted to the tubular filter element at the first end. The first end cap is sealed radially against the journal bearing by a first interference fit.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for lubrication of a transmission. In one example, the transmission system may include a pair of shielded bearings attached to a first transmission shaft, each of the shielded bearings including at least one shield that forms a restriction between the shield and a race of the bearing and a cavity positioned axially between the pair of shielded bearings, wherein the restrictions tune lubricant pressurization in the cavity. The transmission system further includes a radial passage in the first transmission shaft in fluidic communication with the cavity and a lubricated transmission component.

Abstract: A bearing providing a first ring assembly and a second ring assembly, the first ring assembly including at least a first ring and an outer cap reversibly fixed to first ring. The bearing further providing at least one sealing element mounted radially into a cylindrical surface of the first ring assembly and provided with a sealing lip in sliding frictional contact with the second ring assembly. The bearing including at least one adjusting shim mounted radially between the first and second ring assemblies, the adjusting shim being axially located between the outer cap of the first ring assembly and the sealing element; or between the first ring of the first ring assembly and the sealing element.

Abstract: A magnetic hub plug apparatus for sealing a wheel hub and detecting wheel bearing failure includes a plug body having a plug outer side, a plug inner side, and a plug edge. A seal ring has a proximal perimeter coupled to the plug inner side, a distal perimeter, and a seal sidewall extending from the proximal perimeter to the distal perimeter. The seal ring is configured to sealingly fit within a wheel hub cap. A magnet extension is coupled to the seal ring. The magnet extension extends from the seal sidewall and dips within an oil reservoir of the wheel hub cap with each rotation. A magnet insert is coupled within the magnet extension to collect particles from a faulty wheel bearing. A plug grip is coupled to the plug body and extends from the plug outer side.

Abstract: A vehicular power transmission device includes: a support member; first and second rotating shafts rotating about a shaft; and first and second bearings supporting first and second rotating shaft, respectively, to be rotatable with respect to the support member. Further, an oil hole is formed in the support member for supplying lubricating oil to a space between the first bearing and the second bearing, the space is divided into first and second spaces on sides of first and second bearings, respectively, by a partition wall formed on the support member, the oil hole is formed in the support member so as to discharge the lubricating oil to one space of the first space and the second space, and a communication hole communicating with the first space and the second space is formed in the partition wall.

Abstract: A bearing structure includes a drive shaft that extends in a horizontal direction, a touchdown bearing, and a bearing housing. The drive shaft is supported by a magnetic bearing. The touchdown bearing includes a rolling member interposed between an outer ring and an inner ring. The bearing housing supports the touchdown bearing from an outer periphery. At least one of an outer peripheral surface of the drive shaft, an inner peripheral surface of the inner ring, an outer peripheral surface of the outer ring, and an inner peripheral surface of the bearing housing includes a recess in a region overlapping the rolling member in a bearing radial direction.

Abstract: A conveyor chain and horizontally oriented guide wheel having a hub, an outer wheel rotatable about the hub and a bearing race between said hub and said outer wheel. An oiling gap, the top opening of which is located radially inwardly of the bearing race, extends outwardly and downwardly and opens into said bearing race, such that a direct downward path to the bearings is eliminated. The hub and the inside of the outer wheel have opposed frustroconical surfaces which define a frustroconical path from the top wheel surface oiling gap opening to the wheel bearings. The guide wheel also includes a blow out gap on the bottom side which is formed by a blow out path which becomes wider than the bearing race as it proceeds downwardly to its opening at the bottom of the wheel, making it easier for debris to be blown out of the bearings either from air blown down through the oiling gap at the top or blown up from the blow out gap at the bottom.

Abstract: A bearing includes an annular cup having an outer race and a radially extending flap. The flap defines an inner circumferential surface and a notch extending outwardly from the inner circumferential surface. The notch includes opposing radially extending sides, an outer circumferential wall, and a locking lip raised from the outer wall. Rolling elements are seated on the outer race and arranged to ride on a shaft. A sealing disc has an outer circumferential surface disposed against the inner circumferential surface and a tab received in the notch with the locking lip extending radially over the tab to secure the scaling disc to the cup.

Abstract: A rolling-element bearing subassembly includes a first bearing ring having an axial face lying in a plane and a plurality of rolling elements on a running surface of the first bearing ring. The first bearing ring is connectable to a second bearing ring to form a rolling-element bearing. An annular retaining body having a first leg connected to a second leg by a bridge, the first leg being shorter than the second leg, is mounted on an axial face of the first bearing ring with the first leg contacting the axial face so that the bridge is located on a first side of the plane and the second leg extends through the plane to define an annular gap between a portion of the first bearing ring and the bridge and a portion of the second leg for retaining a lubricant.

Abstract: A light emission system includes fixture assembly including a chassis and a driver board. The driver board includes a plurality of drivers. The system further includes a plurality of modular emitting devices each configured to removably couple to the fixture assembly. The modular emitting devices including a heat sink, an emitting implement, and an emitter board. The emitter board is bonded to the heat sink.

Abstract: A light emission system includes fixture assembly including a chassis and a driver board. The driver board includes a plurality of drivers. The system further includes a plurality of modular emitting devices each configured to removably couple to the fixture assembly. The modular emitting devices including a heat sink, an emitting implement, and an emitter board. The emitter board is bonded to the heat sink.

Abstract: An overrunning clutch unit may include inner and outer rings that can be rotated relative to each other. Clamping members may transmit a torque between the two rings in one peripheral direction, the clamping members being arranged between the rings. A first bearing device may be configured to support the two rings, wherein the first bearing device is arranged between the rings at a first axial side of the clamping members. A second bearing device may be configured to support the two rings, wherein the second bearing device is arranged at a second, opposing, axial side of the clamping members so that a tilting of the inner ring relative to the outer ring is prevented.

Abstract: An oil supply unit has: a pump that has a pressure chamber portion that stores lubricating oil and a piezoelectric element that is deformable by application of a voltage, the pump ejecting lubricating oil in the pressure chamber portion; a tank that is connected to the pump and that stores lubricating oil to be supplied to the pump for replenishment; a sensor that detects a pressure in an oil region which extends from the pressure chamber portion to the tank and in which lubricating oil is present, or the state of a bearing portion; a pressure adjustment portion that adjusts a pressure of lubricating oil in the oil region which extends from the pressure chamber portion to the tank; and a control portion that controls at least one of the pressure adjustment portion and the piezoelectric element on the basis of a detection result from the sensor.

Abstract: A tapered roller bearing includes an inner ring including, on its outer circumferential surface, an inner raceway surface and including, on an end portion on a second axial side, a cone back face rib portion protruding radially outward, an outer ring including, on its inner circumferential surface, an outer raceway surface, a plurality of tapered rollers disposed between the inner ring and the outer ring, and an annular cage that retains the plurality of tapered rollers spaced from each other in a circumferential direction. The cage includes a small-diameter annular portion, a large-diameter annular portion located on the second axial side relative to the tapered rollers and the outer ring, and a plurality of cage bar portions. The large-diameter annular portion has an oil pocket having a first aperture that is open radially inward and a second aperture that is open toward the outer raceway surface.

Abstract: Provided is a cooling structure for a bearing device. The bearing device includes a rolling bearing having a stationary raceway ring and a rotating raceway ring, a stationary spacer adjacent to the stationary raceway ring and a rotating spacer adjacent to the rotating raceway ring. The stationary raceway ring and the stationary spacer are provided in a stationary member, and the rotating raceway ring and the rotating spacer are provided in a rotating member. The cooling structure includes: an annular recessed portion provided on a circumferential surface, of the stationary spacer, that confronts an opposite spacer; and a nozzle hole configured to inject a compressed air from an outlet open to a bottom surface of the recessed portion toward a circumferential surface of the rotating spacer that confronts an opposite spacer. The nozzle hole is inclined forwardly in a rotation direction of the rotating spacer.

Abstract: A bearing structure includes: a ball bearing disposed in a bearing hole formed in a housing of a turbocharger, the ball bearing having an outer ring formed with a damper portion on an outer circumferential surface thereof; an opposed member fixed to the housing, the opposed member opposed to the outer ring in an axial direction of a shaft; a protruding portion formed on one of the outer ring and the opposed member, the protruding portion protruding toward another one of the outer ring and the opposed member; and a regulating portion formed on the other one of the outer ring and the opposed member, the regulating portion opposed to the protruding portion in a rotation direction of the shaft.

Abstract: In a tapered roller bearing, a large rib is provided at one end of an inner ring in the axial direction, and projects radially outward. A lubricating oil holding member is integrated with an outer ring, and disposed at a position overlapping the large rib in the radial direction. The lubricating oil holding member includes a tubular portion and an annular portion. An inclined surface is disposed on the outer peripheral surface of the large rib at one end in the axial direction. The distance from the rotational axis of the inner ring to the inclined surface becomes larger from one side in the axial direction toward the other side. An end of the inclined surface is positioned, in the axial direction, between the annular portion and one end of the outer ring in the axial direction.

Abstract: A turbocharger for an internal combustion engine, the turbocharger being supported by hydrostatic bearings in both a radial and an axial direction by a compressed air supplied from a compressor of the turbocharger and boosted in pressure by a separate boost pump to a high enough pressure to support the rotor of the turbocharger. The turbocharger hydrostatic bearings are damped using wire mesh or dispersed friction dampers.

Abstract: A rolling bearing includes an inner ring, an outer ring, a plurality of balls, and a cage that holds the balls. An annular groove for creep suppression is formed in a fitting surface that is fitted on a housing to which an outer ring is attached. The annular groove has a depth at which a groove bottom portion of the annular groove is precluded from coming into contact with the mating member when a static load rating is imposed on the annular groove in a radial direction.

Abstract: In a rolling bearing in which one of inner and outer rings is a rotary ring and the other is a stationary ring, a fitting surface of the stationary ring fitted to a mating member is formed in first and second partial peripheral surfaces of a radially outer surface of the stationary ring which faces the mating member. The first partial peripheral surface is formed on one side in the axial direction, and the second partial peripheral surface is formed on the other side in the axial direction with respect to the first partial peripheral surface. An annular groove that restrains creep is formed between the first partial peripheral surface and the second partial peripheral surface. The annular groove has a depth that is large enough not to allow the bottom of the annular groove to contact the mating member when a radial static rated load is applied.

Abstract: A rolling bearing includes an inner ring, an outer ring, a plurality of balls, and a cage that holds the balls. The inner ring is a rotating ring, and the outer ring is a fixed ring. An annular groove for creep suppression is formed in a fitting surface of the rolling bearing that is fitted on a mating member to which the outer ring is attached. The annular groove has a groove main body portion and inclined groove portions located on opposite sides of the groove main body portion in an axial direction and formed to be shallower than the groove main body portion such that the depth of each of the inclined groove portions increases toward the groove main body portion. The inclined groove portions come into contact with the mating member when the outer ring is elastically deformed by a radial load received from the balls.

Abstract: A turbocharger system for an engine includes a rotor, a primary bearing system arranged to axially and radially support the rotor to rotate on a central rotational axis, a compressor coupled to a rotor to rotate with the rotor, a turbine coupled to the rotor to rotate with the rotor, and an electromagnetic actuator adjacent to the rotor. The electromagnetic actuator selectively acts on the rotor and supplements the axial support of the primary bearing system by applying a magnetic force on the rotor in a direction parallel to the central rotational axis of the rotor.

Abstract: The current invention relates to a pivot linkage device comprising at least one rolling bearing comprising at least one inner cage, one outer cage and a plurality of rolling elements denoted as the bearing components, the device further comprising means for protection against high voltage transients, wherein said protection means are exclusively formed by said bearing components, said bearing components being loaded by loading means arranged in such a manner that a direct electrical connection exists between these components. The current invention also relates to a method for protecting a bearing against high voltage transients by applying a preloading to the bearing's components.

Abstract: A bearing device includes an outer ring spacer and an inner ring spacer, which are interposed between outer rings of a plurality of axially juxtaposed rolling bearings and inner rings of such rolling bearings, respectively. The outer ring and the outer ring spacer are disposed within a housing while the inner ring and the inner ring spacer are mounted on a main shaft. A cooling structure including a nozzle is provided in the outer ring spacer for blowing a cooling fluid to an outer peripheral surface of the inner ring spacer to thereby supply the cooling fluid to the rolling bearing. The nozzle is provided with its discharge port side inclined forwardly with respect to the direction of rotation of the main shaft.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes an electric motor that includes a case and a shaft at least partially disposed within the case. A bearing mechanism may also be disposed within the case, and the bearing mechanism may have a first side and a second side opposite the first side. An oil mist inlet may be positioned adjacent to a first side of the bearing mechanism and be in fluid communication with the bearing mechanism. An oil mist outlet may be positioned adjacent to the second side of the bearing mechanism and be in fluid communication with the bearing mechanism.

Abstract: Radial passages (22) that penetrate from the inner diameter side to the outer diameter side of a retainer (8) are provided between inner wall surface portions (14) of a pocket (10) facing each other in an axial direction of the retainer and a rolling element (6) so that the radial passages (22) serve as a grease reservoir as well as a grease passage for allowing the grease adhering to the rolling element (6) to move onto an outer ring raceway surface (4a). The radial passages (22) are made up of arc-shaped spaces (18) between the rolling element (6) and the inner wall surface portions (14) of the inner wall surface of a pocket (10) and segment shaped spaces (20) between the rolling element (6) and arcuate recesses (16) at the four corners of the pocket (10).

Abstract: A shaft for a bearing lubrication assembly includes an outer surface and a reservoir disposed within the shaft. A first seal groove is formed on the outer surface and extends a full circumference of the outer surface. A second seal groove is also formed on the outer surface and extends the full circumference of the outer surface. A radial port extends from the reservoir to the outer surface, the radial port intersecting the outer surface between the first seal groove and the second seal groove. A plurality of chambers are formed in the shaft and disposed axially between the first seal groove and the second seal groove. The plurality of chambers are open to the outer surface with each chamber having a closed bottom disposed radially inward from the outer surface. Each chamber is also circumferentially spaced from one another.

Abstract: An oil retaining ring for retaining oil in a bearing includes a holding ring in the form of a internal Seeger circlip ring, and a baffle which is placed on an inner periphery of the holding ring. The baffle includes an outer retaining wall and an inner retaining wall which is connected to the outer retaining wall along a groove which establishes a predetermined rupture joint.

Abstract: A roller bearing assembly for a motor vehicle drive train is provided. The roller bearing assembly includes a bearing including an inner ring, an outer ring and roller elements rotatably supporting the inner ring with respect to the outer ring. The roller elements include a first roller element and a second roller element. The inner ring includes a first section for supporting the first roller element on the head of the pinion and a second section for supporting the second roller element on the tail of the pinion. The first section is thinner than the second section.

Abstract: An oil-lubricated anti-friction bearing is provided for a horizontal arrangement of a rotational axis with a shaft seal that separates a bearing inner chamber, which accommodates rolling bodies, from a bearing outer side, and has a clamping arrangement which acts on the shaft seal from a bearing outer side in order to fix the shaft seal axially. The clamping arrangement has an outlet for oil.

Abstract: A rolling bearing assembly includes an inner ring, an outer ring, at least one row of rolling elements disposed between raceways provided on the inner and outer rings, and an annular housing having at least one of the rings is arranged. The one ring includes two half ring parts, each half ring part having a radial portion and an inner and an outer axial cylindrical portions extending from the radial portion towards the outside. The inner axial cylindrical portion extend from the radial portion by a toroidal portion defining the raceway, each of the two half ring parts, defining with the annular housing, a closed space. A closed space or spaces can store lubricant and a passageway through at least one half ring part enables lubricant to pass from the closed space to the raceways. A magnetic and/or an electronic element is mounted inside at least one closed space.

Abstract: A shaft for a bearing lubrication assembly includes an outer surface and a reservoir disposed within the shaft. A first seal groove is formed on the outer surface and extends a full circumference of the outer surface. A second seal groove is also formed on the outer surface and extends the full circumference of the outer surface. A radial port extends from the reservoir to the outer surface, the radial port intersecting the outer surface between the first seal groove and the second seal groove. A plurality of chambers are formed in the shaft and disposed axially between the first seal groove and the second seal groove. The plurality of chambers are open to the outer surface with each chamber having a closed bottom disposed radially inward from the outer surface. Each chamber is also circumferentially spaced from one another.

Abstract: A rolling bearing unit includes: a rolling bearing; a grease reservoir in which grease is reserved; an outer ring spacer disposed adjacent to an outer ring of the rolling bearing; and a bellows-shaped grease medium that connects a second side wall that defines the grease reservoir on the outer ring spacer side, to a step portion of the outer ring. The grease medium is disposed so as to be impregnated with a base oil contained in the grease.

Abstract: A gravity drained bearing compartment with two oil shields that are located near to an air vent and an oil scavenge line, where the oil shields function to reduce circumferential momentum of the oil to prevent oil from entering the air vent and direct oil into the scavenge line.

Abstract: A lubricant retainer for use in a pump bearing assembly, the bearing assembly which in a first operating configuration is lubricated by a relatively highly viscous lubricant, and which in a second operating configuration is lubricated by a less-viscous lubricant, the bearing assembly comprising a bearing housing having a bore extending therethrough for receiving a pump drive shaft, spaced-apart bearing mounting zones within said bore with a chamber therebetween, each bearing mounting zone arranged for the in use receipt of a bearing therein. Each zone has associated therewith one lubricant retainer, the lubricant retainer being adapted to be mounted within the bore adjacent the bearing mounting zone with which it is associated so as to form a barrier between the bearing mounting zone and the chamber when the pump bearing assembly is in the first operating configuration, the retainer being removed when the pump bearing assembly is in the second operating configuration.

Abstract: It is desired to prevent generation of negative pressure in a bearing space and to prevent entry of foreign matter such as water into a bearing. The bearing includes an inner race (1), an outer race (3), rolling elements (5) disposed between raceways (2 and 4) of the inner and outer races and retained by a retainer (6), and seal assemblies (7) provided at the respective ends of the outer race (3). Each seal assembly (7) includes a seal case (9) fitted on one end of the outer race (3), and an oil seal (11) mounted in the seal case. A check valve (20) is mounted in the seal case (9) and allows only a flow of gas from outside the bearing into the bearing space. A filter (29) is mounted in a flow passage in the check valve and allows passage of gas and prevents passage of liquid and solids.

Abstract: A rolling bearing comprising an inner ring, an outer ring, at least one row of rolling elements between a pair of raceways, each raceway provided on the respective inner ring and outer ring, and an annular housing comprising at least one part surrounding at least one of the rings. The outer ring comprises two separate parts. Each of the two parts of the outer ring defines one closed space with the housing. The ratio between the radius of one raceway and the diameter of the rolling elements is higher than 0:55.

Abstract: A rolling bearing unit includes: a rolling bearing including an inner ring, an outer ring and a plurality of rolling elements disposed between the inner ring and the outer ring; an annular outer ring spacer disposed adjacent to one axial end of the rolling bearing, the outer ring spacer having a grease reservoir in the form of a groove extending along the circumferential direction of the outer ring spacer, and an opening that provides communication between the grease reservoir and the inside of the rolling bearing; and grease retained in the grease reservoir. Channels are formed in the grease to extend from the opening along the axial direction of the outer ring spacer.

Abstract: The support assembly contains a shaft in the form of a shallow pipe. At the ends of the shaft, separated from each other, roller bearings are installed. Their inner rings are mounted on the shaft, and the outer rings are installed in the body. Roller bodies are placed between the rings. If a cogged cage is used, they are separated by the cage teeth. The tubular support of the cage slides along the rigidly fastened cylindrical rod. Oil is supplied under pressure to the passage of the cylindrical rod. The roller bearings receive loads transferred to them from the shaft, and the support sliding over the rod form together a friction bearing which compensates for the harmful impacts of the centrifugal forces on the cage.

Abstract: A rolling bearing device includes a rolling bearing, and a lubricant reservoir that is formed in an outer ring spacer. A lubricant containing base oil, a gelling agent and water is disposed so as to be contained in the lubricant reservoir. The lubricant has a uniform base oil concentration. The base oil concentration is 40% by weight to 50% by weight.

Abstract: A bearing device includes: an outer ring having an outer ring raceway groove on its inner circumferential surface; an inner ring having an inner ring raceway groove on its outer circumferential surface; balls arranged between the outer and inner ring raceway grooves; a retainer retaining the balls; and a liquid lubricant supply device supplying oil content of grease to the space between the inner circumferential surface of the outer ring and the outer circumferential surface of the inner ring. The liquid lubricant supply device includes a liquid lubricant passage providing fluid communication between the inner circumferential surface and the outer circumferential surface; and a vibrating device contacting the grease to vibrate the grease to supply a liquid lubricant to the space between the inner circumferential surface and the outer circumferential surface via the liquid lubricant passage.

Abstract: An axle assembly for a vehicle including a first gear, and a second gear joined to a shaft extending along a longitudinal axis. The second gear engages the first gear. A bearing is disposed over the shaft distal the second gear. A housing is disposed about at least a portion of the shaft. The housing includes a first lubricant pathway spaced apart from a second lubricant pathway, wherein the first lubricant pathway routes lubricant towards the bearing and the second lubricant pathway routes lubricant away from the bearing. The first and second lubricant pathways are not in a position coplanar with a plane of rotation of the first gear.

Abstract: A rolling bearing unit includes: a rolling bearing; a grease reservoir in which grease is reserved; an outer ring spacer disposed adjacent to an outer ring of the rolling bearing; and a bellows-shaped grease medium that connects a second side wall that defines the grease reservoir on the outer ring spacer side, to a step portion of the outer ring. The grease medium is disposed so as to be impregnated with a base oil contained in the grease.

Abstract: A rolling bearing includes an inner ring, an outer ring, and a plurality of rolling elements. A large number of inside dimples in which a liquid lubricant is retained and a large number of outside dimples in which a solid lubricant is retained are formed in at least one of an inner ring raceway surface and an outer ring raceway surface. The inside dimples are formed in a contact region at which the raceway surface contact the rolling elements or in a section of each non-contact region, the section being close to the contact region. The outside dimples are formed outside a portion in which the inside dimples are formed.