Abstract: A vehicle wheel bearing apparatus has an outer member on its inner circumference with double row tapered outer raceway surfaces arranged so that each smaller diameter side faces toward each other. An inner member includes a wheel hub and an inner ring. The wheel hub has an integrally formed wheel mounting flange. Its outer circumference has one inner raceway surface arranged opposite to one of the double row outer raceway surfaces. A cylindrical portion axially extends from the inner raceway surface. The inner ring is fit onto the cylindrical portion of the wheel hub, via a predetermined interference. The inner ring outer circumference has another inner raceway surface arranged opposite to the other of the double row outer raceway surfaces. Double row tapered rollers are freely rollably contained between the inner and outer raceway surfaces, respectively, of the inner member and the outer member. Seals are mounted in annular openings formed between the outer member and the inner member.

Abstract: As this radial needle bearing 7c, a radial needle bearing is used which includes a cage 10b. Respective pillar portions 12, 12 which make up the cage 10b are disposed more radially inwards than a circle pitch of respective needles 8, 8. In addition, the needles 8, 8 which are adjacent to each other in a circumferential direction are caused to approach each other, so as to secure the number of such needles 8, 8. As a result, no large bending stress is applied to a tappet roller 6 without increasing the thickness of the tappet roller 6.

Abstract: A wheel bearing apparatus is formed as a unit of a wheel hub and a double row taper roller bearing. An outer member is formed with double row tapered outer raceway surfaces, each opened axially outward, on its inner circumference. An inner member, including the wheel hub, has a wheel mounting flange integrally formed at one end of the wheel hub. A cylindrical portion axially extends from the wheel mounting flange. At least one inner ring is fit onto the cylindrical portion of the wheel hub via a predetermined interference. Each inner ring is formed with one of the tapered double row inner raceway surfaces on its outer circumference. The inner raceway surfaces are arranged opposite to one of the double row outer raceway surfaces. On its larger outer diameter side, the inner ring has a larger flange portion to guide the tapered rollers. Double row tapered rollers are rollably arranged between the outer and inner raceway surfaces, via cages.

Abstract: The invention relates to a radial antifriction bearing which substantially consists of an outer bearing ring and of an inner bearing ring as well as of a multitude of rollers, arranged between the bearing rings and held by a bearing cage. The rollers are configured in the form of spherical disks that each have two parallel lateral surfaces which are symmetrically flattened from a basic spherical shape. The bearing cage according to the invention is characterized by having cage pockets in which the rollers are axially guided between the bearing rings via two low-friction point contacts between the center areas of their lateral surfaces and the longitudinal webs of the cage pockets. The rollers are configured to have a defined degree of freedom for tilt movements exerted at an angle to the running direction and a defined degree of freedom for self-adjustment to the pressure angle of the radial antifriction bearing.

Abstract: The invention relates to a wheel bearing unit having at least one outer part, having at least one inner part and having at least two rows of rolling bodies between the outer part and the inner part, wherein in each case at least one inner raceway is formed on the outer part and in each case at least one outer raceway is formed on the inner part for the rolling bodies of one row, and wherein the wheel hub has an internal toothing, which projects radially inwards in the direction of the rotational axis, for engaging into an external toothing on a drive pin, and is rotationally fixedly at least coupled to the outer raceway. The ratio of the diameter dz of a tip circle of the internal toothing to the bearing width bL of the outer part is greater than 0.9.

Abstract: This invention relates to a forklift truck (1) of the type suitable for mounting on the rear of a carrying vehicle, the forklift truck comprising a u-shaped chassis (3) having a vertical mast (17) mounted thereon. The vertical mast carries a side shift mechanism (21), the side shift mechanism comprising a fixed carriage (23) with a movable carriage (25) slidably mounted thereon. A pair of fluid actuated rams (27, 29) is provided to slide the movable carriage (25) laterally relative to the fixed carriage (23). A rotating cylinder (49) is provided to rotate a pair of forks (19) mounted on the movable carriage. The configuration achieves greater side shift without the use of rollers or chains and permits the use of a rotating cylinder.

Abstract: The invention relates to a bearing for a wind turbine comprising bearing rings with raceways, and at least one row of bearing balls or rollers positioned between said raceways. At least one of said raceways comprises one or more indentation areas in relation to a standard shape of the raceways. The invention also relates to a wind turbine and methods for manufacturing a bearing.

Abstract: The rolling bearing includes an inner ring, and an outer ring which is arranged in a concave part which is formed in a fixing member so as not to rotate in a state preloaded in an axial direction toward the inner ring by way of a rolling element, with the fixing member at a bottom surface of the concave part. Moreover, a vibration isolating part formed of a laminated body including a pair of metal layers and a resin layer which is thinner than these metal layers and interposed between them is press clamped to be disposed between an end surface of the outer ring at a preloaded side in the axial direction and the bottom surface of the concave part, in such a manner that a direction of lamination may coincide with the axial direction.

Abstract: A step portion is formed at an outer peripheral surface of an axially-central portion of an outer ring, and is smaller in diameter than outer peripheral surfaces of axial opposite end portions of the outer ring. The step portion is continuously formed over an entire periphery of the outer ring, and has a predetermined width over the entire periphery. The outer peripheral surface and inner peripheral surface of the outer ring are pressed radially inwardly, and therefore are bulged radially inwardly into a step-like shape to form the step portion having an axis coinciding with a axis of the outer ring. A pedestal of a cylinder block and a cap member retain the outer peripheral surface of the step portion, thereby positioning the outer ring in the axial direction and also preventing a movement of the outer ring in the axial direction.

Abstract: A full complement needle bearing includes a race and a plurality of rollers. The race defines an opening for receiving an associated shaft. The race has first and second radially inwardly directed collars on opposing ends of the race to form a channel. The first collar includes a first groove formed along an inner surface of the first collar, and the second collar includes a second groove formed along an inner surface of the second collars. Each of the plurality of rollers has a central portion, a first nib extending from one end of the central portion and a second nib extending from an opposing end of the central portion. At least a portion of the first nib is retained within the first groove and at least a portion of the second nib is retained within the second groove so as to retain the rollers parallel to the associated shaft.

Abstract: A bearing arrangement for an auxiliary drive output shaft (1), in particular for a PTO shaft (1) in a multi-speed transmission of a commercial vehicle. The auxiliary drive output shaft (1) is driven by an intermediate gear wheel (3) of the transmission and is supported by at least one bearing (7, 10) on the drive input side and a bearing (9) on the drive output side of the auxiliary drive output shaft (1). The bearing on the drive input side is at least one radial bearing (7, 10) and the bearing on the drive output side is a conical-roller bearing (9).

Abstract: A tapered roller bearing according to the present invention, in which the rolling surface of a tapered roller and raceway surfaces of internal and outer rings undergoes crowning. The total crowning amount of that crowning and the crowning amount of each raceway surface and rolling surface are set to preferred values. This allows reduction of the rolling friction of the internal and outer rings and the tapered roller, and the rotation torque of the tapered roller bearing according to the present invention.

Abstract: The rolling bearing unit includes an outer ring, an inner shaft disposed radially inward of the outer ring and having an inner ring fitting part on the outer peripheral surface on the one axial direction side, an inner ring fitted on the inner ring fitting part and having the shaft end on the one axial direction side crimped on the end face of the one axial direction side thereof, the inner ring having a step portion on the one axial direction side of the shoulder portion, and the step portion having an inclined surface shape the diameter of which expands in the other axial direction.

Abstract: A roller bearing cage includes annular portions provided respectively at opposite ends thereof, a plurality of pillar portions interconnecting the annular portions, a plurality of pockets for respectively holding needle rollers, and roller retaining portions formed respectively on circumferentially-opposed wall surfaces and of each pocket portion. A concave groove smaller in width than the pillar portion is formed axially in a back surface of each pillar portion and those portion of back surfaces of the annular portions disposed respectively at opposite ends of each pillar portion. Separation groove portions are formed respectively at opposite sides of those portions of the concave groove disposed respectively at the opposite ends of the pillar portion, and extend respectively to corresponding circumferentially-opposite side surfaces of the pillar portion, and each separation groove portion separates the corresponding roller retaining portion and annular portion from each other.

Abstract: Contact surface pressure P increases rather drastically in proportion to skew angle ? within the range of 0<???T, but because the critical skew ?T is restricted to be small, the contact surface pressure P changes in a low range below a certain level P0 at which wear occurs in contact portions. Thus restricting the critical skew angle ?T to a small angle reduces the contact surface pressure P and suppresses heat generation and wear in the contact portions.

Abstract: A rotary bearing assembly having a preset breaking point, particularly for a rotor of a turbo engine, includes a rotary bearing arranged between a nonrotating bearing carrier housing and a bearing carrier rotating about a rotational axis, the rotary bearing being fixed radially and axially at its outer bearing ring via a first tangential plane and a second tangential plane in the nonrotating bearing carrier housing. At predetermined stress, a breaking arrangement for the formation of a preset breaking point is provided, which is arranged in the first tangential plane and the second tangential plane, concentric with the rotational axis, between the outer bearing ring and the nonrotating bearing carrier housing.

Abstract: A double roller cam follower includes a longitudinal beam having a first end and a second end, a cam roller rotationally mounted on the beam for engaging a cam lobe and a valve stem roller rotationally mounted on the second end of the beam for engaging a valve stem. The cam roller includes a stepped outer circumference having a larger diameter at its sides to engage the cam lobe and a smaller diameter positioned centrally between the flanking larger diameters to provide clearance between the cam roller and the valve stem roller.

Abstract: Rollers used on conveyors and inside the zinc-pot of a steel-sheet galvanizing line are usually driven by friction between the roller and the belt or sheet. To keep rollers from stalling, the bearing diameter is minimized. The allowable bending stress in the bearing shaft limits its length. Rollers operating in high temperature furnaces or in a hot zinc pot of a steel galvanizing line often have limited or non-existent bearing lubrication. In such cases, bearings of small diameter and limited length result in high contact pressure and short lifetime. Inside a zinc-pot, bearing life often does not exceed one week of operation. Most of these bearings are designed to have a stationary bearing housing with the roller shaft rotating inside. For small diameter rollers such shafts are an integral part of the roller. For cylindrical shell type rollers, short shafts are welded to plugs, which are then welded to each end of the roller.

Abstract: An integrated roller bearing and fluid transfer sleeve adapted for supporting and transferring fluid to a rotating shaft in a gas turbine engine reduction gearbox. The integrated roller bearing and fluid transfer sleeve comprises a fluid transfer sleeve having a sleeve casing defining therein an annular fluid plenum open radially outwardly, and at least two spaced apart roller bearing assemblies each comprising an annular outer race integral with the sleeve casing and each assembly comprising a plurality of roller elements supported by the outer race. Each roller bearing assembly is disposed within the sleeve casing, one at each opposing end thereof, and the plurality of roller elements in each assembly define a first inner diameter substantially equal to an outer diameter of the rotating shaft adapted to be supported by the roller elements.

Abstract: A bearing assembly is disclosed for rotatably supporting a quill in the housing of a rolling mill laying head. The bearing assembly comprises first and second axially spaced roller bearing sets interposed between the quill and the housing. A radial preloading force is applied to the first bearing set at a first location around its circumference. The preloading force is opposed by a reactionary force acting on the second bearing set at a second location around its circumference disposed 180° from the first location.

Abstract: A contact angle (&agr;) of a row of tapered rollers (7) on a pinion shaft 1 is set to be 30°, and made larger than a contact angle (&bgr;) of a row of tapered rollers (8) which is 20°. This decreases a distribution of load in a radial direction on the row of the tapered rollers (7), and increases a distribution of load in a radial direction on the row of the tapered rollers (8). In this manner, the load in the radial direction on the row of the tapered rollers (7) and the load in the radial direction on the row of the tapered rollers (8) are made close to each other, so that unbalance of the loads in the radial direction between the two rows of the tapered rollers (7, 8) can be moderated, thus improving the supporting rigidity and the life.

Abstract: It is aimed to prolong the life of a rocker arm in which rollers are housed in a full type form between a ring and a pin from a viewpoint completely different from the idea of improving the material. It is proposed to suitably control the relation between clearances in circumferential and radial directions for the rollers housed in a roller housing space formed between the outer peripheral surface of the pin and the inner peripheral surface of the ring.

Abstract: The object of the invention is to prevent, in a rolling bearing such as a rolling bearing for an alternator of an automobile, the life period from being shortened due to the temporal reduction of a radial internal clearance even in a high temperature environment, particularly without increasing the cost as compared with a conventional rolling bearing of such a type. In order to attain the object, according to the invention, in a rolling bearing in which a plurality of rolling elements are rotatably disposed between an inner race and an outer race, and at least the inner race and the outer race are made of a steel material, an austenite residual rate of the inner race is smaller than an austenite residual rate of the outer race. The amount of dimensional expansion of the outer race due to the martensite transformation of residual austenite is larger than that of the inner race, so that the occurrence of clearance loss is suppressed even when dimensional expansion of the balls occurs.

Abstract: A process for forming a roller bearing comprising the steps of providing a cylindrical slug that comprises at least 0.7 weight percent carbon and up to 1.6 weight percent of at least one alloying element. The slug has lateral and side surfaces. A centered indentation is formed in each side surface. A circular chamfer surface is formed at the intersection of each side and each lateral surface, thereby producing an upsetting slug. The upsetting slug is cold formed, thereby deepening the centered indentations and forming a blank. The blank has a web separating the deepened indentations and end surfaces and chamfer surfaces that are substantially at net shape for the roller bearing. The web is removed from the blank, thereby forming a pierced blank having a through hole with an inner surface. The inner and lateral surfaces of the pierced blank are finished to the specified inner and outer diameters for the roller bearing.

Abstract: The material of inner ring, outer ring and rolling element is formed by a steel material having a chromium (Cr) content of 5% by weight or more. The material is then subjected to cutting. Thereafter, the material thus cut is subjected to heat treatment so that the surface hardness HRC of the worked material is 58 or more. Subsequently, the worked material is subjected to grinding. A working denatured layer present on the surface of the worked material is then removed. Subsequently, an oxide film comprising chromium atom and iron atom at a ratio (Cr/Fe) of 0.5 or more is formed on the surface of the worked material. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a rolling bearing excellent in corrosion resistance and fretting resistance.

Abstract: A roller bearing device having two roller bearings positioned in an axially spaced relation, in which even when in high speed rotation, a fixed pilot pressure of bearings is maintained by differentiating the thermal expansibility of a distance piece between tracks of the roller bearings and the thermal expansibility of a collar interposed between the track race and a mating member.

Abstract: There is disclosed a pulley unit made by interposing a one-way clutch 3 in an annular space between a pulley 1 and an axial body 2, providing a deep groove ball bearing 4 on the base end side of one-way clutch 3, and a roller bearing 5 on the free end side; setting an inner rolling surface of a roller 13 of the one-way clutch 3 to be an outer diameter surface of the axial body 2, and an inner rolling surface of rolling member 22 of the roller bearing 5 to be an outer diameter surface of the axial body 2. The pulley unit permits easy position setting of the pulley 1, so that stabilized lock and free operation can be expected and productivity can be improved.

Abstract: A rolling bearing for rotary movements comprising an inner bearing ring (1), an outer bearing ring (2) and rolling elements in the form of rollers arranged between said inner and outer bearing rings for permitting a transmission of radial and axial forces from one bearing ring to the other, wherein the rollers form two different groups, the rollers of one group being configured as cylindrical rollers (4) having a circular cylindrical outer peripheral surface, while the rollers of the other group are configured as profiled rollers (5) having an outer peripheral surface comprising circular grooves arranged axially behind one another, whereby a rolling bearing having a high axial and radial bearing capacity is created.

Abstract: A roller bushing assembly (21d, 21e, 21f) designed to enable a low tolerance, frictional fit within an out-of-round or otherwise distorted support member (5, 9) includes a bushing member (29a, 216) having an outer surface (102) machined to provide various axially spaced, annular grooves (127-130, 132 and 242-250). Between or directly adjacent respective ones of the annular grooves (127-130, 132 and 242-250) are defined a plurality of axially spaced and radially extending ribs (113-122 and 232-240). The axial outermost ribs (113, 122 and 240) are preferably elongated relative to the remaining ribs (114-121 and 232-239) and have annularly chamfered portions (124, 125 and 252). The ribs (113-122 and 232-240) are adapted to shear upon mounting of the bushing member (29a, 216) within an out-of-round or otherwise distorted support. By providing the shearable ribs (113-122 and 232-240), the bushing assembly (21d, 21e, 21f) can be effectively mounted within a greater range of varying sized support members.

Abstract: An assembly for rotatably mounting a shaft to a member includes a passage formed in the member within which the shaft is received, and a series of grooves formed in an internal wall which defines the passage. The grooves extend parallel to the axis of the passage and the shaft, and a pin member is received within each groove. Each pin member has a diameter greater than the depth of the groove, so that a portion of the pin member extends beyond the internal wall. The shaft is engaged by the pin members, which function to maintain the shaft out of engagement with the internal wall. The groove and pin member construction provides a bearing between the shaft and the member, without the need and space requirements of a cage typically associated with a conventional preassembled needle bearing package. The invention can be used in any application in which a shaft is to be rotatably mounted to a member, and illustratively may be used in a centrifugal clutch assembly.

Abstract: In a rolling bearing including an inner race, an outer race and a plurality of rolling elements in which at least one member of the inner race, the outer race and the rolling elements is made of a high carbon steel material and has a Rockwell hardness of H.sub.R C 60 or more, the high carbon steel material including, in a surface thereof, solid solution of carbon C and solid solution of nitrogen N which are adjusted to satisfy relationships of 0.8 wt %.ltoreq.C.ltoreq.1.2 wt % and 0.1 wt %.ltoreq.N.ltoreq.0.5 wt % with the balance Fe, and in which the retained austenite existing in the high carbon steel material is adjusted to substantially 0 wt %, the rolling beating exhibits superior dimensional stability and high endurance even when it is used under high-temperature conditions, and exhibits high productivity with low cost.

Abstract: One of components of a rolling bearing which includes an inner race, an outer race and a plurality of rolling elements is carburized or a carbonitrided to form a surface hardened layer, and the depth of the hardened layer is 0.025 to 0.045 times the average diameter of the rolling elements at a point Zo and the depth ratio (Zo/Yo) of the point Zo to a point Yo is less than or equal to 0.8. The rolling bearing having the surface hardened layer is capable of improving both the rolling life and the impact strength.

Abstract: A roller bushing assembly for use in a vehicular leaf spring suspension system pivotally supports an end of a leaf spring so as to minimize transmission of roadway induced shock and vibration loads to the vehicle and driver. The roller bushing assembly includes a tubular housing containing roller bearings for support of a shaft which is connected to a vehicle chassis. Free flexure of the spring is facilitated by providing low friction pin connections that minimize resistance of the vehicle/spring connections to rotation of the spring ends and extension and contraction of the spring. A method of installation of a bushing having bearings therein includes supporting the bearings on a pilot and force-fitting the tubular housing into a spring eye with a pressing tool. After removal of the pilot from the bearings, the shaft is inserted into the bearings and seals are slid along the shaft to abut and seal the bearings against intrusion of foreign matter.

Abstract: A small bearing which has the characteristics of a sliding bearing having a small coefficient of friction and of a rolling bearing, includes an outer metallic cylinder, a plastic inner cylinder, rolling elements, and a collar, with a plurality of rolling element holding grooves being provided on the outer peripheral surface of the inner cylinder. The grooves are formed in parallel with the axis of the bearing, and the rolling elements positioned therein are rotatable. Grease can be applied to the outer peripheral sur#ace of the inner cylinder, which holds the rolling elements, and the entire inner cylinder is covered with the outer cylinder, with the end portions of the outer cylinder being bent toward the axis. By forming the metal components from an austenite-type stainless steel, the problem of corrosion may be overcome.

Abstract: A needle roller bearing is directed to avoid a possibility that an inner peripheral surface of a bore in a housing may be ground or scraped by an edge defining a peripheral lip region of an opening in an outer race when a needle roller bearing is to be press-fitted into the bore in the housing and also to eliminate the need to adjust the position of a roller retainer while increasing a physical strength of the roller retainer. For this purpose, the outer race is formed with a first opening having a pair of axially spaced tabs bent so as to incline radially inwardly of the outer race from the remaining portion of the outer race. The roller retainer is in the form of a tubular member having a circumferentially continuous wall formed with a second opening at a location aligned with the first opening in the outer race. The roller retainer has a substantially intermediate portion protruding radially outwardly so as to have an outer diameter greater than that of any one of the opposite ends of the roller retainer.

Abstract: A pre-stressed radial thrust frictionless bearing device comprising an annular inner race with a certain outer radius, an annular outer race with a certain inner radius, and an array of bearings rolling between the inner and outer races. Each of the bearings has a circular cross section of a certain diameter prior to assembly. Each of the bearings is pre-stressed into an oval or elliptical cross section following assembly. The device is assembled by heating and/or cooling parts of the device to temporarily change their dimensions to permit assembly without pre-stressing, and then permitting all the parts to return to the same temperature and corresponding dimensions causing pre-stressing.

Abstract: A bearing system providing redundancy of bearing function. An inner race and an outer race are concentric and axially spaced apart from one another. A bearing set includes a pin of individually rotatable bearing wheels. The wheels are mounted by an intermediate retainer. A selector is provided to restrain either of the races from rotation relative to its respective wheel, thereby providing for selection of which race is to be active in providing relative rotation of the races.

Abstract: A roller bushing assembly for use in a vehicular leaf spring suspension system pivotally supports an end of a leaf spring so as to minimize transmission of roadway induced shock and vibration loads to the vehicle and driver. The roller bushing assembly includes a tubular housing containing roller bearings for support of a shaft which is connected to a vehicle chassis. Free flexure of the spring is facilitated by providing low friction pin connections that minimize resistance of the vehicle/spring connections to rotation of the spring ends and extension and contraction of the spring.

Abstract: A large antifriction bearing, wherein one of the inner ring parts or the outer ring parts are provided with axially extending, wide toothing. At least one or both of the inner and outer ring parts is divided into cooperating parts through the axis of the bearing. Each set of axially adjacent cooperating ring parts is in turn divided into circumferential segments, and the segments are circumferentially offset. The offset axially neighboring segments of cooperating ring parts are fastened together. One of the rings has its ring parts shaped for defining a U-shape in cross-section. The other ring has its ring parts shaped for defining a projecting portion that projects between the arms of the U-shape. The rolling elements of the bearing are disposed between the insides of the arms of the U-shaped part and the projection from the other part. Preferably the ring part having the teeth is U-shaped, although the other ring part may be U-shaped.

Abstract: A rotary body of hard material with a plastic supporter and a method of manufacturing therefor, which essentially comprises a coating film coated with the rotary body and removed after molding so as to make a clearance between the rotary body and the supporter, so that rotation of the rotary body may be allowed smoothly. The method of this invention defines steps of molding, coating of film and removing of the film so as to obtain rotation of rotary body relative to the plastic supporter.

Abstract: In a bearing bushing for universal joint pins, a thrust washer on the bottom of the bearing bushing has a contact surface for a plurality of cylindrical rollers and for a universal joint pin. The thrust washer has a number of recesses on the side facing away from the cylindrical rollers which are distributed around the periphery and which extend from the lateral surface in a radial direction approximately over the length of the contact surface for the cylindrical rollers. Two adjacent recesses form a projection between them in each case.

Abstract: A sealed bearing roller cone rock bit is disclosed having precision roller bearings with very close fits. The bearing package includes highly refined and hardened surface finishes, special roller bearing metal materials and lubricants with specific lube viscosities.

Abstract: A ceramics bearing comprising an inner ring, and outer ring, and a plurality of rolling elements rollably arranged between the inner and outer rings which is characterized in that the fracture toughness factors K.sub.IC (MPam1/2) of the inner and the outer rings are identical and that of the rolling elements is greater than that of the inner and the outer rings by about 0.5-2.0.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided to rotatably support a shaft having an annular worn portion and unworn portions disposed adjacent to axially opposite ends of the worn portion. The apparatus includes a plurality of bearing elements. The bearing elements engage the unworn portion of the shaft at a location adjacent to the worn portion of the shaft. A sleeve encloses the bearing elements and the worn portion of the shaft. Opposite ends of the sleeve are closed by seals which engage unworn portions of the shaft.

Abstract: A double row cylindrical expansion bearing assembly in which a recessed cylindrical outer raceway has an axial length substantially the same as the axial length of the double row of rollers and the inner race has a raceway of an axial length in excess of that of the outer raceway.

Abstract: An outer cup made from flat sheet metal encloses an inner cup also made from flat sheet metal. The inner cup has an open end adapted to receive the end of a rotatable member, such as a shaft. The other end of the inner cup has a closed end axially spaced from the closed end of the outer cup to provide a lubricant reservoir in communication with the rollers in the annular space between the cups.

Abstract: Apparatus responsive to fluid pressures and capable of providing fluid under pressure to provide a unit which may selectively be used as a fluid motor or a fluid driven motor pump unit depending upon fluid directing and control structures and with minimal modifications to achieve the various desired functions. The unit consists of a pair of radially arranged units which units are known in the art as gerotors and which therefore includes a shaft for mounting or driving a first gear rotor of a first size, a rotor ring which is provided for both orbital and rotational movement with respect to the first gear rotor and with respect to a stationary ring gear surrounding the rotor ring. Valving plates including stationary and moving plates are provided to control fluid flow either between chambers formed by the various gear members and rotor ring for parallel flow when the unit is operating as a motor or individual chamber flow when the unit is operated as a motor pump.

Abstract: A rotating member supporting apparatus has a rotating shaft which is inserted to a bore formed in a support member. A rolling bearing is interposed between the rotating shaft and support member and rotatably supports the rotating shaft. The bearing includes an inner and outer rings which have resistance to heat and corrosion, and a plurality of rolling elements rollably arranged between the inner and outer rings. The rolling elements are formed of ceramic material.

Abstract: The rotatable guide wheel of a transit vehicle is supported by a vertical stationary shaft by at least one main support bearing. Upon failure of that main support bearing the guide wheel shifts position for operation with one of a sleeve bearing coupled with the shaft and a thrust bearing coupled with the shaft below the guide wheel.

Abstract: Four-row cylindrical roller bearing for the working or back-up rolls of high-speed roll stands, in which, so that the rollers of all rows can roll evenly at high speeds without slippage, and also so that the bearing can be easily disassembled, the inner ring is provided with flanges on both sides of each row of rollers and, in the installed state, at least the two rows of rollers facing the roll body are each guided in a separate cage.