Abstract: An axial flux motor includes a first motor body part to which a stator including ferromagnetic stator cores and coils has been attached, a second motor body part attached to the first motor body part, a rotor including a number of magnets between the first and the second motor body parts, arranged against the stator in such a manner that an air gap remains between the rotor and the stator; and at least one bearing between the rotor and the stator. The axial flux motor further includes a bearing block cover attached to cover the bearing. A bearing block cover, elevator and a method of compensating manufacturing tolerances in an axial flux motor are also provided.

Abstract: Construction of a rolling bearing with seal ring can be achieved in which, while securing the required seal performance, the rotation support portion can be made more compact by shortening the dimension in the axial direction of the installation space for an inner ring 3a, and torque can be lowered. A sliding contact edge 23 of a seal lip 12a that is provided around the inner-circumferential edge portion of a seal ring 5a on one end side in the axial direction comes in sliding contact with one end surface 24 of the inner ring 3a. The tip-end edge of a protruding portion 20 closely faces the surface of the inner ring 3a, forming a labyrinth seal 19 in this portion. With this construction, a stopper ring 17 for regulating the position in the axial direction of the inner ring 3a with respect to a shaft 15 is located so as not to protrude from the end surface in the axial direction of the rolling bearing 1a with seal ring.

Abstract: In An AC generator for a vehicle in which a bearing is inserted into a bearing box formed in a bracket and the bearing is fixed and retained by a retainer, the retainer has a cylindrical shape and a threaded portion is formed on the cylindrical section thereof, a threaded portion is formed on the bearing box, and the threaded portion of the retainer is directly screwed to the threaded portion of the bearing box in order to fix and retain the bearing, so that the gap between the outer circumference surface of the bearing box or the outer circumference surface of the retainer and the opposing side of a cooling fan is made uniform.

Abstract: A double-row angular contact ball bearing is provided with inner and outer rings, balls in two rows, a cage for holding the balls, and non-contact sealing devices made of a substantially disc-like member. Radial outer end portions of a metallic sealing device are respectively fit and swaged into grooves arranged at both axial end portions of the outer ring's inner circumferential surface. The ratio Ts/Tr is equal to or lower than 0.07, where Ts is the sealing device thickness and Tr is the outer ring thickness at the bottom portion of the groove. In addition, the ball diameter is equal to or greater than 75% of a half a bearing width to equal to or greater than 83% thereof. Furthermore, an axial width Tc of the radial outer end portion having a substantially U-shape is equal to or smaller than 2.7 mm.

Abstract: An axle bearing assembly includes a flange, on which a wheel is mounted; a hub shaft constructed of a cylindrical portion provided on an inboard side of the flange; a bearing having an inner ring; an outer ring; and rolling elements disposed between the inner ring and the outer ring; a first sealing member fixed to an inboard side between the inner ring and the outer ring; and a removable second sealing member is fitted to the inboard side of the first sealing member. The inner ring of the bearing portion is fixed to the cylindrical portion of the hub shaft.

Abstract: An axle bearing assembly includes a flange, on which a wheel is mounted; a hub shaft constructed of a cylindrical portion provided on an inboard side of the flange; a bearing having an inner ring; an outer ring; and rolling elements disposed between the inner ring and the outer ring; a first sealing member fixed to an inboard side between the inner ring and the outer ring; and a removable second sealing member is fitted to the inboard side of the first sealing member. The inner ring of the bearing portion is fixed to the cylindrical portion of the hub shaft.

Abstract: This invention is directed to a seal device for an energy conversion device which has a rotating shaft supported by bearing assemblies containing lubrication. The seal device inhibits migration of the lubrication from a first portion of the shaft near the bearing assembly to a second portion of the shaft near electronic circuitry. The seal device includes a seal mounting structure which separates the first portion of the shaft from the second portion of the shaft. The seal mounting structure has a shaft receiving surface through which the shaft is placed. A groove is located in the shaft receiving surface and a seal is secured in the groove by various means and remains stationary with respect to the rotating shaft. The seal has an inner segment that surrounds the periphery of the shaft.

Abstract: A piston type ring which includes a continuous synthetic material O-ring concentrically mounted thereon in a groove in the outer circumference of the ring is utilized as a piston ring seal in a squeeze film damper.

Abstract: A bearing case for a multiple-row self-aligning antifriction bearing, preferably a self-aligning roller bearing, supports a roll journal and has a circulating oil lubrication system with oil feed line and outlet channel. The discharge point of the feed line is located on the one side of the antifriction bearing while the entrance to the outlet channel is arranged on the other side of the antifriction bearing. Provided between the discharge point of the feed line and the adjacent end wall of the bearing case is a baffle that interacts with a stop ring surrounding the roll journal as a sealing element. The stop ring is movable in radial direction relative to the baffle.

Abstract: A unitized radial lip seal assembly includes an outer annular case and an inner annular wear sleeve loosely interlocked by flanges or walls formed at the axial ends of the wear sleeve. After initial installation of the unitized assembly within a housing, the wear sleeve can be axially shifted a slight distance to provide a slight axial separation of the wear sleeve from the annular case. Two separate lip seal elements are mounted to the outer annular case and protected from damage during shipping and installation by abutting surfaces of the case and wear sleeve.

Abstract: A bearing seal having multiple elements including a pair of contact seals, one of which is a fiber seal and a second of which is an elastomeric seal, is provided for use with a bushing having an inclined step which, in conjunction with a seal locator having an upturned flange and a spacer, forms a cavity to accommodate a projecting lip of the elastomeric seal.

Abstract: An annular elastomeric seal wedge of diamond shaped radial cross section under axial compression has opposite axial ends fitted within V-shaped cross section annular grooves within a radially projected shoulder of a bushing of a fluid pressure assisted rotary shaft seal and a similar V-shaped annular groove within the axial end face of the rotating seal race. A radial groove is formed within the side of the annular elastomeric seal wedge remote from the outside of the rotary shaft seal which receives an annular metal wave spring having axial undulations for axially biasing the rotating seal race in contact with the end face of a static seal race to form the dynamic shaft seal and for maintaining the positive pressure seal between the ends of the axial ends of the diamond shaped annular elastomeric seal wedge across the gap between the bushing radially projecting shoulder and the facing end of the rotating seal race.