Lip Seal Patents (Class 384/484)
-
Patent number: 7708353Abstract: An axle bearing apparatus includes a hub shaft including a wheel-mounting flange formed at its outer end portion, and a cylindrical portion formed on an inner side surface of the flange, a bearing portion press-fitted on the cylindrical portion of the hub shaft and including an inner ring, an outer ring and rolling elements disposed between the inner and outer rings, and a slinger having a through hole formed through its central portion. The through hole is fitted on the cylindrical portion such that an outer diameter of the slinger is generally equal to an outer diameter of the flange, and the slinger is press-clamped to the inner side surface of the flange by bolts press-fitted respectively in a plurality of bolt holes formed in the flange. O-rings are interposed between the flange and the slinger.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2007Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: JTEKT CorporationInventors: Shigeru Inoue, Chikayoshi Murotani, Shigeaki Furusawa, Takumi Harada, Yutaka Koma
-
Patent number: 7708467Abstract: A vehicle wheel bearing apparatus has an outer member and an inner member. Double row rolling elements are freely rollably contained between the outer and inner raceway surfaces of the outer and inner members, via cages. Seals are mounted between the outer and the inner members. A backup seal is fit onto the outer circumference of the outer side end of the outer member. The backup seal has a metal core that includes a cylindrical fitting portion and an upstanding portion that extends radially outward from the fitting portion. A sealing member is integrally adhered to the metal core. The sealing member has a side lip formed so that it extends radially outward from the metal core and inclines toward the inner side surface of the wheel mounting flange to slidably contact the flange, via a predetermined interference.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2008Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: NTN CorporationInventor: Syougo Suzuki
-
Publication number: 20100104232Abstract: Prior to assembly of an elastic member (51) to a slinger (52), a radially inner surface (58) of a first portion (56) is formed in a concave shape, and a radially inner surface (59) of a second portion (57) is formed in a conical shape. The second axial lip (55) is adapted such that, after the elastic member (51) is assembled to the slinger (52) and when a second axial lip (55) is in a not-yet-worn state, the second axial lip (55) does not come into contact with a fixation section (65) of the slinger (52).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2007Publication date: April 29, 2010Inventors: Masahiro Tabata, Kazutoshi Yamamoto, Kasumi Yamamoto
-
Patent number: 7695385Abstract: Belt roller device, comprising a pulley, a rolling bearing, a protective end-plate, a screw immobilized axially relative to the rolling bearing, and a retaining element mounted on a stem of the screw and forming an axial stop for the protective end-plate, the said protective end-plate being designed to come to bear against a radial face of the inner race of the rolling bearing.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2006Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKFInventors: Pierre-Julien Barraud, Laurent Varnoux, Romuald Lescorail
-
Publication number: 20100074568Abstract: A vehicle wheel bearing apparatus has an outer member, an inner member double row rolling elements, and a constant velocity universal joint. A wheel hub of the inner member and an outer joint member of the constant velocity universal joint are axially separably connected. The outer joint member shoulder portion abuts against a caulked portion of the wheel hub. A cap is interposed between the caulked portion and the shoulder portion. The cap is press-formed from a steel plate and has a surface roughness of 0.63 Ra or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2009Publication date: March 25, 2010Applicant: NTN CorporationInventor: Nobukatsu Uchiyama
-
Publication number: 20090321216Abstract: A drift conveyor (1) has rollers (14) introduced into bearings (13) of a frame (12). An axle (143) of the roller (14) is received in a receptacle (1310) of the bearing (13), and a roller plate (15) presses the bearing (13) so that a first sealing region (1308) of the bearing (13) contacts a sealing region (152) of the roller plate (15). A rotary fastening region of the bearing (13) contacts a fastening region (153a) of the roller plate (15) and a second sealing region of the bearing (13) contacts the frame sealing region. One side of the bearing (13) has the receptacle (1310), the first sealing region (1308) and a rotary fastening region that prevents rotation of the bearing (13) with respect to the roller plate (15). An opposite side of the bearing (13) has a second region for sealing between the bearing (13) and the frame (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2007Publication date: December 31, 2009Inventor: Reinhold Weichbrodt
-
Patent number: 7637665Abstract: A bearing assembly includes an inner race and an outer race, with the outer race positioned such that the inner race is an opposed and spaced apart relation from the outer race. Roller elements are disposed between the inner race and the outer race. A resilient seal element extends adjacent to a flange element, maintaining an effective seal during axial and/or radial movement, such as that caused by thermal expansion, of the resilient seal element relative to the flange element. The resilient seal element excludes contaminants from entering the bearing assembly and retains grease or lubricant within the bearing assembly.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2006Date of Patent: December 29, 2009Assignee: Emerson Power Transmission CorporationInventor: John Cook
-
Patent number: 7628541Abstract: Sealing device (1) for a wheel hub group (2) which is connected to a differential device, and which is provided with a rolling contact bearing (3), the sealing device being provided with a first shield (6) which is shrink-fit onto an inner race (4) of the rolling contact bearing (3), and an encoder (7) which is integral with the first shield (6) in order to generate a signal for reading the functioning kinematic parameters of the wheel hub group (2), and is also provided with a second shield (8) which is shrink-fit onto an outer race (5) of the rolling contact bearing (3) in a position which is opposite to and which is also external to the inner shield; a static sealing element (12) is integral with the second shield (8), and is also arranged in contact with a containing box of the differential in order to define a watertight chamber (14) in order to provide a reading surface of a reading sensor (11) which can read the signal which is generated by the encoder itself.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2005Date of Patent: December 8, 2009Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKFInventors: Angelo Vignotto, Claudio Savarese, Gianmario Fadda, Massimo Russo
-
Patent number: 7625127Abstract: A sealing device for a bearing of the hub of a motor vehicle wheel comprising a stationary race (1) and a rotatable race (2), each defining respective channels (6, 7) for the passage of pressurized air. The sealing device (20) is to be mounted between the rotatable race and the stationary race in order to delimit laterally and hermetically seal an annular space or chamber (14) defined between the bearing races (1, 2) and communicating with the channels (6, 7). The sealing device (20) comprises two sealing units (9) axially facing one another. Each sealing unit (9) comprises an annular reinforcement (10) having an axial cylindrical wall (10a) for mounting to a first bearing race (1) and a radial wall (10b) for reinforcing a flexible gasket (11). The two sealing units (9) are coupled by means of an annular element (21) having a plurality of radial air passages (22).Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2006Date of Patent: December 1, 2009Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKFInventors: Claudio Foti, Andrea Serafini
-
Patent number: 7614794Abstract: A rolling bearing device of the invention has inner rings, an outer ring, and a sealing unit having a seal case fixed to the outer ring. The seal case is internally fitted to an annular corner formed between a shoulder inner peripheral surface of the outer ring, and a seal groove in a state where the diameter of a fixed portion is reduced elastically, and is fixed to the outer ring in a state where the annular corner and an outer peripheral surface of the fixed portion are in a line contact with each other.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2008Date of Patent: November 10, 2009Assignee: JTEKT CorporationInventor: Atsushi Kanata
-
Patent number: 7614795Abstract: A rolling bearing assembly includes: an outer ring member; an inner ring member; a hub wheel formed with a flange at one axial end thereof; and a seal member for sealing a space between one axial end of the outer ring member and an inside surface of the flange, which axially opposes the one end of the outer ring member. The seal member includes: a cylindrical core fitted on the one axial end of the outer ring member and axially extended from the one end toward the flange; and an annular lip portion secured to the core and formed from an elastic material as axially extended from the core to the inside surface of the flange.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2006Date of Patent: November 10, 2009Assignee: JTEKT CorporationInventors: Ken Adachi, Youichi Tsuzaki, Masaru Deguchi, Tetsuya Ishikawa
-
Patent number: 7607836Abstract: A bearing assembly is provided having a roller bearing with an inner raceway fitted around the journal portion of an axle. An outer raceway combines with the inner raceway to receive roller elements. A backing ring is centered to the shaft fillet. An annular wear ring is positioned between the inner race and the backing ring. An improved lubricant seal arrangement is provided between the wear ring and the supporting outer raceway.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2007Date of Patent: October 27, 2009Assignee: AMSTED Rail Company, IncInventors: Michael Allan Mason, David Wayne Shannon, Paul Adams Hubbard, Andrew James Sklute, Kurt Winfield Fisher
-
Publication number: 20090257698Abstract: A vehicle wheel bearing apparatus has an outer member, an inner member, double row rolling elements freely rollably contained between outer and inner raceway surfaces of the outer and inner members, and seals mounted within annular openings formed between the outer and the inner members. A backup seal is arranged radially outward of an outer side seal of the seals. The backup seal has a sealing lip inclined radially outward toward the outer side. The sealing lip slidingly contacts an annular metal member that is pressed from a steel sheet having preservation properties. The annular metal member is bolted on a side face of the wheel mounting flange of the inner side.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2009Publication date: October 15, 2009Applicant: NTN CorporationInventors: Yasuhiro Aritake, Naoshi Hattori
-
Patent number: 7588372Abstract: The invention provides a wheel design that incorporates both a shield and seal on both sides of the guide wheel to eliminate direct liquid pressure on the seal. By retaining the lubrication, bearing life is extended, dramatically reducing machine downtime. In the presently preferred embodiment, the combination of a guide wheel with two rubber spring return (RSR) seals in-bound of two shields, increases guide wheel life through the following: The shields prevent the direct force of a high pressure wash-down from reaching the seal directly. There is a non-direct path between the shield and the outer raceway of the guide wheel to allow any trapped liquid to seep back out of the guide wheel. Also, as the guide wheel rotates, any liquid between the shield and seal is spun-out by centrifugal force.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2006Date of Patent: September 15, 2009Assignee: Bishop-Wisecarver CorporationInventor: Stephen Fournier
-
Patent number: 7549647Abstract: The invention relates to a sealing device for roller bearings, comprising a journal seal (4), which is arranged upstream on the roller-ball side of the annular seal (8) which is connected in a rigid manner to an annular projection (7) of the bearing housing (5). The sealing lip (18) of the sealing device is applied to the front side (10) of the roller (1) by means of a sealing contact. The aim of the invention is to improve the sealing device in such a manner that the sealing lip of the annular seal is barely impinged upon by cooling means mixed by impurities, making it long lasting and ensuring that no undesired water can penetrate into said outlet.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2004Date of Patent: June 23, 2009Assignee: SMS Demag AGInventors: Konrad Roeingh, Karl Keller, Rolf Hücker
-
Patent number: 7534047Abstract: A bearing assembly is provided having a roller bearing with an inner case fitted around the journal portion of an axle. An outer raceway combines with the inner raceway to receive roller elements. A backing ring is centered to the shaft fillet. An annular wear ring is positioned between the inner case and the backing ring. An annular sealant bead or a sealant ring form a seal between the shaft shoulder and the backing ring.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2005Date of Patent: May 19, 2009Assignee: Amsted Rail Company, IncInventor: Martin Earl Reed
-
Patent number: 7497630Abstract: A sealed rolling bearing has sealing devices with both the functions of high sealing ability and small sliding resistance, which are antipodal to each other. The sealed rolling bearing has an outer member (1, 30) formed with an outer raceway surface (8, 29) on its inner circumferential surface. An inner member (4, 5, 32) is formed with an inner raceway surface (9a, 9b, 31) on its outer circumferential surface. The inner raceway surface (9a, 9b, 31) is arranged opposite to the outer raceway surface (8, 29). Rolling elements (10, 34) are freely rollably contained between the outer and inner raceway surfaces. Sealing devices (12, 13, 35) are arranged in an annular space formed between the outer and inner members (1, 30 and 4, 5, 32). Each of the sealing devices (12, 13; 35) has elastic sealing lips (27a˜27c, 23˜25, 37a, 37b).Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2004Date of Patent: March 3, 2009Assignee: NTN CorporationInventors: Makoto Muramatsu, Daisuke Kunimatsu
-
Patent number: 7465100Abstract: A sealing apparatus capable of increasing a grease resistance property, wherein the tip of a sealing lip is formed so that an inner side contact angle ? is equal to an open-air side contact angle ? (?=?), that is, formed in a triangular shape to prevent grease inside the apparatus from leaking so as to increase the grease resistance property, and since the extending direction of the sealing lip is set at a middle of an inner side and an open-air side, a trouble such as the inversion of the sealing lip due to the occurrence of an inner pressure does not occur.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2007Date of Patent: December 16, 2008Assignee: Nok CorporationInventor: Hiroki Matsui
-
Patent number: 7458727Abstract: The invention relates to a seal arrangement for sealing off at least one radial interspace between at least one bearing ring which can rotate and at least one rotationally fixed bearing ring. The seal arrangement is provided with at least a first carrier, the first carrier carrying at least one resilient seal and being fixed to a rotationally fixed bearing ring, and a second carrier, the second carrier being fixed to the bearing ring that can rotate and carrying at least one encoder. The encoder has an outwardly oriented circumferential surface in the shape of a truncated circular cone.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2006Date of Patent: December 2, 2008Assignee: Schaeffler KGInventors: Peter Niebling, Jens Heim, Heinrich Hofmann, Darius Dlugai, Roland Langer
-
Publication number: 20080271534Abstract: An assembly for positioning a torque sensor having a receiver and a transmitter is provided. The assembly includes a first annular member, wherein the receiver is coupled to the first annular member. A second annular member is disposed proximate the first annular member. A bearing assembly is disposed between the first annular member and the second annular member. The bearing assembly includes a first race formed to the first annular member, a second race formed to the second annular member, and a bearing disposed between the first race and the second race for allowing the first race and the second race to rotate relative to one another. A radially extending member is coupled to the second race. The receiver is radially displaced from the bearing assembly and the transmitter is mounted to a mounting surface of the radially extending member opposite the receiver at a predefined axial distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2007Publication date: November 6, 2008Inventors: Carlos E. Marin, Micheal P. Portell, Paul D. Stevenson, John R. Maten
-
Patent number: 7431511Abstract: A rolling bearing includes: outer and inner rings, at lease one of which is made of a ceramics; a plurality of rolling elements interposed between the outer and inner rings; a seal groove, a sectional shape in an axial direction of which is formed by substantially a partial circular arc, and which is formed on a shoulder portion of a raceway of one of the outer and inner rings; and a resin seal member including a peripheral edge portion fitted to the seal groove.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2004Date of Patent: October 7, 2008Assignee: Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuhisa Kitamura, Tomoya Hattori, Kazunori Hayashida, Kenichi Kouduki, Kazuyoshi Yamakawa
-
Patent number: 7422372Abstract: A bearing includes: an outside portion; an inside portion which is rotatably assembled to the outside portion; a rotating body arranged in a space formed when the outside portion and the inside portion are assembled; a first sealing portion which is integrally molded with the outside portion and seals the space by abutting against the inside portion through elastic deformation caused when assembled; and a second sealing portion which is integrally molded with the inside portion and seals the space by abutting against the outside portion through elastic deformation caused when assembled.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2006Date of Patent: September 9, 2008Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yoshimasu Yamaguchi, Takeshi Tsuchida, Minoru Nada, Yoshitaka Watanabe
-
Patent number: 7416343Abstract: A pulley support double row ball bearing is disclosed, which improves the seal performance of the seal rings and is able to maintain sufficient durability even under severe conditions. The ball bearing includes inner sections of the seal rings which overlap the end surfaces in an axial direction of the inner ring such that the width of the overlap in the axial direction is 30% or more than the diameter of the balls. Moreover, tip edges of first and second protrusions are formed on the inside surface of the seal lips and come in sliding contact with end surfaces of the inner ring. Furthermore, third protrusions come close to and face the corner sections of the inner ring to form labyrinth seals in those areas.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2003Date of Patent: August 26, 2008Assignee: NSK Ltd.Inventors: Toshihisa Ohata, Hiroshi Ishiguro
-
Patent number: 7404675Abstract: A retainer for a ball bearing formed in a generally annular shape and having a plurality of pockets arranged in a circumferential direction, respectively, to rollably hold a plurality of balls along a pitch circle, respectively, the pockets each having an inner peripheral surface comprising a radially inner section which is located inward of the pitch circle of the balls in the radial direction of the retainer, and has an inner diameter larger than the diameter of the balls, such that the gap between the radially inner section of the inner peripheral surface of the pockets and the rolling surface of the balls gradually increases toward the opening of the pockets on the inner side in the radial direction of the retainer, and that the maximum inscribing circle of the opening of the pockets on the outer side in the radial direction of the retainer has a diameter smaller than the diameter of the balls.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2003Date of Patent: July 29, 2008Assignee: NSK Ltd.Inventor: Fusasuke Gotoh
-
Publication number: 20080124016Abstract: A structure is realized that can easily identify misassembly of a middle seal lip 18d in a structure that obtains a good seal. A middle seal lip 18d located between an outside seal lip 17d and an inside seal lip 19d inclines outwards in an axial direction towards its internal edge, being its tip. This tip makes a sliding contact all around the circumference of a cylindrical surface 21 located on an axial intermediate portion of the hub 2. The sum of a thickness T18 in a free state of the middle seal lip 18d, and a thickness ?T of a portion of a seal member 16d, is greater than a width dimension “(R15?D2)/2” in a radial direction of a ring shaped gap 23 located between an internal edge of a metal core 15d and the cylindrical surface 21.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2007Publication date: May 29, 2008Applicant: NSK LTD.Inventor: Masayoshi Shimizuya
-
Publication number: 20080124015Abstract: A bearing roller chain having a seal mechanism preventing entry of foreign substance from the outside, and leaking of lubricating oil leakage to the outside and the like, thereby improving wear resistance of the bearing roller and reducing both the likelihood of rotation failure and the traveling resistance of the chain. The seal mechanism is provided between an inner link plate of the chain and the hollow bearing roller, which has a plurality of internal anti-friction rollers rotatable between the hollow bearing roller and a bush mounted between opposed inner link plates. The seal mechanism encloses the internal anti-friction rollers and comprises two parts, i.e a seal ring having an annular lip portion, which comes into close contact with an outer side surface of the bearing roller and an annular metallic seal member.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2007Publication date: May 29, 2008Inventors: Makoto FUJIWARA, Makoto Tanimura, Tetsuo Imamoto
-
Patent number: 7350976Abstract: A vehicle wheel bearing has a sealing device (12) on an inboard side of the bearing with a first sealing plate (23) mounted on an inner ring (3), and a second sealing plate (24) mounted on an outer member (10), arranged opposite to the first sealing plate (23). The first sealing plate (23) has a radially extending portion arranged on the inboard side of the bearing. An encoder (25) is bonded on the radially extending portion. The encoder (25) is made of elastomer material which includes magnetic substance powder. The N and S poles are alternately magnetized along the circumferential direction. The second sealing plate (24) has a substantially “L”-shaped cross-section formed by a cylindrical portion and a radially extending portion. Integral side-lip(s) slidingly contact the radially extending portion of the first sealing plate (23). A protecting cover (27) is mounted on the first sealing plate (23) so that it intimately contacts with the encoder (25).Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2004Date of Patent: April 1, 2008Assignee: NTN CorporationInventors: Hisashi Ohtsuki, Koji Nishino
-
Patent number: 7334942Abstract: A dual seal assembly for a bearing, the assembly comprising a first seal frame (12) coupled to a tip end of an opening in a space formed between an inner ring and an outer ring of the bearing and press-fitted to the outer ring; a second seal frame (14) press-fitted to the inner ring and a main seal member (16); a third seal frame (18) interposed between the first seal frame and the second frame, and press-fitted to one of the first and second seal frames; and an auxiliary seal member (20) inserted into the third seal frame to seal a gap formed between the first and second seal frames, such that the capacity of the bearing can be increased, the bearing can be compactly designed, an operational torque can be reduced, and the sealing performance can be improved making it easy for a user to easily handle the seal assembly before the seal assembly is mounted onto the bearing and to an apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2004Date of Patent: February 26, 2008Assignee: Schaeffler Korea Corp.Inventors: Cheol Hwan Cha, Dae Yong Lee, Kook Hwan Shin
-
Patent number: 7311448Abstract: A bearing arrangement for a harvesting machine, including a bearing configured to couple a rotatable shaft with a chassis of the harvesting machine, a first element coupled with the shaft so as to be rotatable therewith, and a second element coupled with the chassis of the harvesting machine. Additionally, at least a portion of the second element is substantially concentrically enclosed by the first element and the first and second elements cooperate to define a contactless seal configured to substantially prevent contamination of the bearing. The shaft is coupled with a product treating element, such as a crop feeding and/or processing element that is driven or idle rotating.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2005Date of Patent: December 25, 2007Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Manfred Engel, Joseph A. Teijido, Claus-Josef Vogelgesang, Fritz K. Lauer, Wolfram Elsner, Rainer Schäfer, Joshua D. Bacon
-
Patent number: 7296982Abstract: An air supply device includes a plurality of bearings for rotatably supporting a shaft, a plurality of bearings for rotatably supporting an orbital scroll, and a plurality of bearings for rotatably supporting each of a plurality of rotation constraint members that prevents rotation of the orbital scroll about its own axis, but allows the orbital scroll to orbit relative to a stationary scroll. A grease-filled bearing is used as each of the bearings. Each of the bearings for supporting the orbital scroll includes two sealing materials disposed on respective sides of a plurality of rolling elements, and each of the sealing materials has an inner end held in contact with an inner ring and an outer end held in contact with an outer ring.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2004Date of Patent: November 20, 2007Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Atsushi Sakuda, Kiyoshi Sawai, Tatsuya Nakamoto
-
Patent number: 7287910Abstract: A rolling bearing is constructed so that, even though adapted for seals, strength of the bearing rings and reduction of the front width will not occur. Also dimensions equivalent to a non-sealed type bearing can be achieved. Rolling elements are disposed between an inner ring and an outer ring with seals provided. One seal is fitted in a pressed state on a peripheral surface portion of a cylindrical surface forming a counterbore of the outer ring. By pressing, the seal is mounted without forming a slot. The other seal is fitted in a slot. The inner ring and the outer ring, or rolling elements of a bearing comprising the outer ring, inner ring, rolling elements and a retainer are subjected to carbonitriding and a grease using a urea compound as a thickening agent is sealed in the bearing.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2002Date of Patent: October 30, 2007Assignee: NTN CorporationInventors: Umemitsu Kobayashi, Keiichi Ueda
-
Patent number: 7267486Abstract: To avoid an adherence of metallic particles from a knuckle to a magnetic encoder during coupling of a wheel support bearing assembly to the knuckle and/or transportation of the wheel support bearing assembly, a protective cap (18) is provided. The wheel support bearing assembly with which the protective cap (18) can be used is of a type including a magnetic encoder (10) provided in a sealing unit (5). This protective cap (18) includes an annular cover-up portion (18a) for enclosing an annular surface of the magnetic encoder (10) that is exposed bare to the outside, and an engagement wall (18b). The engagement wall (18b) is integral with the annular cover-up portion (18a) and of a cylindrical shape capable of being removably engaged in the wheel support bearing assembly.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2003Date of Patent: September 11, 2007Assignee: NTN CorporationInventors: Hisashi Ohtsuki, Hideo Shinagawa, Takayuki Norimatsu
-
Patent number: 7237961Abstract: A rolling bearing includes: an inner race; an outer race; rolling elements provided between the inner and outer races; and a seal member provided between end portions of the inner and outer races, which includes a core metal and a rubber seal including a recess and a projection at an outer surface thereof.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2004Date of Patent: July 3, 2007Assignee: Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd.Inventor: Takashi Iwata
-
Patent number: 7217036Abstract: In a seal-type rolling bearing, between an inner ring and an outer ring, contact-type seal plates are respectively interposed on the counter-water-drenchable side and on the water-drenchable side. On the counter-water-drenchable side, a seal plate including, in the lip leading end portion thereof, an air hole for controlling the internal and external pressures of the bearing is disposed. On the water-drenchable side, a seal plate without air hole is disposed.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2002Date of Patent: May 15, 2007Assignee: NSK Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Ishiguro, Toshihisa Ohata, Yasuhiro Hirayama
-
Patent number: 7128061Abstract: A centrifugal supercharger is provided. One embodiment of the supercharger comprises a two-piece housing wherein a parting area is substantially aligned with a rotational axis of a drive- or impeller shaft. Another embodiment comprises a sleeve, or intermediate member disposed substantially between the housing and a bearing assembly(s) located within the supercharger housing. Another embodiment comprises a disengagement device located between the supercharger impeller and the engine. The disengagement device allows selective disengagement of the impeller from the engine. This Abstract is provided for the sole purpose of complying with the Abstract requirement rules that allow a reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the disclosure contained herein. This Abstract is submitted with the explicit understanding that it will not be used to interpret or to limit the scope or the meaning of the claims.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2003Date of Patent: October 31, 2006Assignee: Vortech Engineering, Inc.Inventors: James K. Middlebrook, Robert B. Anderson
-
Patent number: 7118280Abstract: Sealing device for a rolling contact bearing (2) provide with a first shield (5) and second shield (7) which a re made of metal material and which are respectively coupled to an outer race (4) and an inner race (3) of the rolling contact bearing (2) itself, and a seal (10) which is made of synthetic material and which is integral to the first shield (5) and which presents a sealing lip (11) which is arranged substantially in contact with the second shield (7); the first shield (5) is defined by a cylindrical portion (15) which is assembled on the outer race (4), and the seal (10) is anchored to the cylindrical portion (15) in order to freely extend from and overhand the cylindrical portion (15) itself and presents, in axial section, a tapering shape towards a cylindrical sliding surface (13) of the second shield (7).Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2001Date of Patent: October 10, 2006Assignee: SKF Industries S.p.A.Inventors: Angelo Vignotto, Andrea Griseri, Francesco Savarese
-
Patent number: 7108427Abstract: A wheel end (A, B, C) for mounting a road wheel (W) of an automotive vehicle includes a knuckle (2) having a bearing cavity (20, 24, 26), a hub having a spindle (40) that projects into the bearing cavity of the knuckle and a flange (42) at one end of the spindle, with the road wheel being attached to it, and a bearing (6) located within the bearing cavity and around the spindle of the hub to enable the hub to rotate on the spindle. The bearing includes tapered rollers (72) organized in outboard and inboard rows as well as raceways (60, 76, 82) along which they roll. The rollers of the inboard row roll along tapered raceways on a cup pressed into the bearing cavity and a cone (66) pressed over the spindle.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2003Date of Patent: September 19, 2006Assignee: The Timken CompanyInventors: Mark A. Joki, Timothy J. Krabill
-
Patent number: 7070334Abstract: A retainer for a ball bearing formed in a generally annular shape and having a plurality of pockets arranged in a circumferential direction, respectively, to rollably hold a plurality of balls along a pitch circle, respectively, the pockets each having an inner peripheral surface comprising a radially inner section which is located inward of the pitch circle of the balls in the radial direction of the retainer, and has an inner diameter larger than the diameter of the balls, such that the gap between the radially inner section of the inner peripheral surface of the pockets and the rolling surface of the balls gradually increases toward the opening of the pockets on the inner side in the radial direction of the retainer, and that the maximum inscribing circle of the opening of the pockets on the outer side in the radial direction of the retainer has a diameter smaller than the diameter of the balls.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2003Date of Patent: July 4, 2006Assignee: NSK LtdInventor: Fusasuke Gotoh
-
Patent number: 7021830Abstract: It is intended that the rotation resistance is decreased while the durability and seal performance are kept in the rolling bearing unit with seal ring. The most thin wall-thickness portion 30 is provided in the vicinity of the base end of the seal lip 22a projecting laterally in sliding contact with the mating surface. The most thick wall thickness portion 31 is provided adjacent to the most thin wall thickness portion 30 on the tip end side. The thickness is gradually decreased from the most thick wall thickness portion 31 to the tip end. Further, the ratios of thickness in the respective portions 22a are properly controlled.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2004Date of Patent: April 4, 2006Assignee: NSK Ltd.Inventors: Tetsu Takehara, Kinji Yukawa
-
Patent number: 7011452Abstract: A rolling bearing with shield plate comprises an outer ring having an outer ring raceway and a circumferential anchor groove, the anchor groove provided at an axial end portion separated from the outer ring raceway and having an outside facing side surface, an inner ring having an inner ring raceway, a plurality of rolling members between the outer ring raceway and the inner ring raceway, and a shield plate in a generally circular ring shape provided with an inside facing, radially outer portion and an outer peripheral edge portion which is anchored in the anchor groove of the outer ring, the shield plate having an elastic seal member attached generally circumferentially and radially inner than the outer peripheral edge portion of the shield plate, such that the seal member is elastically held between the shield plate and the anchor groove.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2004Date of Patent: March 14, 2006Assignee: NSK Ltd.Inventors: Hironori Suzuki, Takamasa Itsu, Hiroyuki Osawa, Takahiko Uchiyama
-
Patent number: 6896413Abstract: A bearing unit comprises an outer stationary race (1) with a first inner passage (6) for the air, and two axially adjacent inner half-races (2a, 2b) rotatable with the hub of a wheel. Formed between the inner half-races are essentially radial second inner air passages (7, 71, 72). These passages have surfaces (71d, 72d) inclined forwardly with respect to a direction of rotation (A, B) so as to favor the air flow through the rotating part of the bearing.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2003Date of Patent: May 24, 2005Assignee: SKF Industrie S.p.A.Inventors: Luca Zavaglia, Michele Musso, Andreas Ruetter, Marco Brunetti
-
Patent number: 6896270Abstract: There is provided a sealing device (10) for a unitised grease-or oil-lubricated package bearing assembly comprising a twin outer race (14) and two inner races (15, 16) arranged next to each other on a shaft (12), with their faces abutting. Typically, oil may be present between the said shaft (12) and the bore surfaces of the bearing inner races (15, 16), for the purpose of lubricating parts of the system adjacent to the bearing, but not the sealed, lubricated bearing itself. The scaling device comprises a substantially annular sealing portion (26) and the provision of a step (29) in the abutting face of one of the inner races such that a substantially rectangular-section groove (30) is created on the outside diameter of the abutting inner races (15, 16).Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2000Date of Patent: May 24, 2005Assignee: The Timken CompanyInventors: Graham Frederick Sturman, Hans Unger, Markus Schwerdtfeger
-
Publication number: 20040264824Abstract: A rolling bearing includes: an inner race; an outer race; rolling elements provided between the inner and outer races; and a seal member provided between end portions of the inner and outer races, which includes a core metal and a rubber seal including a recess and a projection at an outer surface thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2004Publication date: December 30, 2004Applicant: Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd.Inventor: Takashi Iwata
-
Publication number: 20040228557Abstract: A maintenance free repetitive sealing system for a disk blade bearing hub utilizing an integrated system of components to seal and protect the primary bearing seal. The blade side of the spindle includes a hub overlap portion which deflects dirt, keeps large debris out, and prevents wrapping. A plastic seal protector keeps dirt and debris from pushing directly into external seal lips of a multiple lip seal. The lip seal provides positive sealing and is backed up by a grease layer barrier. The hub overlap, plastic seal protector, and grease barrier protect the bearing seal. The back side of the bearing hub is positively sealed with a protected O-ring and dust cap combination. The cap combination also protects the blade mounting hardware threads and nut.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2003Publication date: November 18, 2004Inventors: Jarrod Ray Ruckle, Philip David Cox, James Franklin Bierl
-
Patent number: 6814494Abstract: A spherical roller bearing having a sealing arrangement and a closure arrangement to prevent the loss of lubricants from the bearing and to prevent the entrance of contaminants into the bearing.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2003Date of Patent: November 9, 2004Assignee: The Timken CompanyInventors: Richard Borowski, Jeff S. Calvin, Joseph Vito, Maynard L. Oxley, Hiroshi Marunaka
-
Patent number: 6814356Abstract: A mount construction for a bearing seal is capable of easily and surely installing the bearing seal in a bearing and, after installation, developing a stable seal performance by suppressing an extracting force. The bearing seal, formed by disposing an elastic member having a lip part on one side face of a reinforcement ring, is press-fitted into a ring body or radially reduced ring body in a state where the lip part is bent in a direction away from the outer peripheral edge of the reinforcement ring on the elastic member side of the bearing seal. While maintaining this state, the bearing seal is extruded from the inside of the ring body or the radially reduce ring into the bearing with care so that the lip part is not caught between the reinforcement ring and the bearing is installed on the bearing.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2002Date of Patent: November 9, 2004Assignee: Uchiyama Manufacturing Corp.Inventor: Koji Esumi
-
Publication number: 20040208408Abstract: A rolling bearing is proposed in which even though a sealed type, no lowering of strength of the bearing rings or lowering of the front width will not occur for the convenience of mounting of a seal, and design of dimensions equivalent to a non-sealed type bearing and practicability can be achieved, and has fretting resistance. Rolling elements 3 are disposed between an inner ring 1 and an outer ring 2 with seals 9 and 10 provided. The seal 9 arranged on a counterbore 8 of the outer ring 2 is fitted in a pressed state on a peripheral surface portion of a cylindrical surface 11 forming the counterbore 8. By pressing, the seal 9 is mounted without forming a slot. The other seal 10 is fitted in a slot 12. The inner ring and the outer ring, or rolling elements of a bearing comprising the outer ring, inner ring, rolling elements and a retainer are subjected to carbonitriding and a grease using a urea compound as a thickening agent is sealed in the bearing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2004Publication date: October 21, 2004Inventors: Umemitsu Kobayashi, Keiichi Ueda
-
Publication number: 20040208409Abstract: A rolling bearing includes: outer and inner rings, at lease one of which is made of a ceramics; a plurality of rolling elements interposed between the outer and inner rings; a seal groove, a sectional shape in an axial direction of which is formed by substantially a partial circular arc, and which is formed on a shoulder portion of a raceway of one of the outer and inner rings; and a resin seal member including a peripheral edge portion fitted to the seal groove.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2004Publication date: October 21, 2004Applicant: Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuhisa Kitamura, Tomoya Hattori, Kazunori Hayashida, Kenichi Kouduki, Kazuyoshi Yamakawa
-
Patent number: 6802410Abstract: A polyurethane conveyor roller end cap internally houses rolling bearing and externally is interference-fitted into an end of a roller tube. The outside surface of the body of an end cap, although arranged in large part to engage the tube, has provided therein a circumferential line of blind recesses designed to minimize the amount of polyurethane used for the end cap while still allowing for the provision of load bearing column of polyurethane.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2002Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Assignee: JLV Industries Pty LtdInventors: Kingsley Bruce Dyson, Derek Alfred Sealey
-
Publication number: 20040184690Abstract: A rolling bearing with shield plate comprises an outer ring having an outer ring raceway and a circumferential anchor groove, the anchor groove provided at an axial end portion separated from the outer ring raceway and having an outside facing side surface, an inner ring having an inner ring raceway, a plurality of rolling members between the outer ring raceway and the inner ring raceway, and a shield plate in a generally circular ring shape provided with an inside facing, radially outer portion and an outer peripheral edge portion which is anchored in the anchor groove of the outer ring, the shield plate having an elastic seal member attached generally circumferentially and radially inner than the outer peripheral edge portion of the shield plate, such that the seal member is elastically held between the shield plate and the anchor groove.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2004Publication date: September 23, 2004Applicant: NSK Ltd.Inventors: Hironori Suzuki, Takamasa Itsu, Hiroyuki Osawa, Takahiko Uchiyama