| AKTIEBOLAGET SKF Patent applications |
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| 20120087610 | SEALING DEVICE WITH AN INTEGRATED ENCODER FOR BEARINGS - The device is to be fitted at a side of a bearing unit in order to seal a gap ( | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120067152 | BEARING ASSEMBLY - A roller bearing comprises at least two rows of rollers disposed between an inner ring and an outer ring. At least two tracks guide the respective rows of roller and are defined in the axial direction of the inner ring or the outer ring. At least one flange abuts axial ends of axially-adjacent rows of rollers and extends radially from a radially outer side or a radially inner side of the inner ring or the outer ring. At least one recess is defined on the side of the inner ring or the outer ring that is opposite of the radially outer side or the radially inner side of the inner ring or the outer ring, from which the at least one flange radially extends. The at least one recess at least partially overlaps the at least one flange in the axial direction. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120063707 | GUIDING AND SEALING UNIT, IN PARTICULAR FOR A ROD OF A MONO-TUBE SHOCK-ABSORBER AND ANNULAR SEALING ASSEMBLY THEREFORE - A guiding and sealing unit for a rod of a shock absorber, including a bushing, and a sealing assembly pressed into a cup-shaped seat on one end of the bushing facing the inside of the shock absorber body. The sealing assembly includes a sealing ring and an annular sealing lip that contacts the rod, a metallic reinforcing structure having a flange-shaped portion that abuts the end of the bushing and a sleeve-shaped portion. A reinforcing ring snappingly mounted on the sealing ring on a side opposite to the lip, engaged on the rod, and made of a low friction coefficient material that is more rigid than the material used to form the sealing ring and which axially extends in the seat flanking at least in part, the sleeve-like portion of the reinforcing structure. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120045155 | SEALED HUB-BEARING ASSEMBLY FOR AGRICULTURAL APPLICATIONS - A sealed hub-bearing assembly for agricultural applications includes a hub-bearing unit | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120027335 | Bearing Assembly - A roller bearing cage includes a first side ring, a second side ring and a plurality of axially-extending bridges connecting the side rings. A pocket for retaining a roller body is defined between the side rings and each two adjacent bridges. The two side rings and the bridges are integrally formed in one-piece. Reinforcement rings are disposed on one or both outer axial sides of the side rings. One or more connecting elements extend axially through the respective bridges, side rings and reinforcement rings. At least one axial end of the connecting element(s) directly or indirectly affixes the reinforcement ring(s) to the side ring(s). | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120023705 | HINGE ASSEMBLY - A hinge assembly comprises a first machine part having a first axis, a second machine part having a second axis and a hinge part pivotably connecting the first machine part with the second machine part. The first machine part is connected with the hinge part via at least one first hinge point configured to permit rotation of the first machine part around the first axis relative to the hinge part. The second machine part is connected with the hinge part via at least one second hinge point configured to permit rotation of the second machine part around the third axis relative to the hinge part. The third axis is perpendicular to the second axis. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120020603 | ROLLER BODY FOR ROLLER BEARING - A roller body for a roller bearing includes at least one cavity extending from an end face of the roller body, at least one retaining element is disposed in the cavity, and at least one sensor is disposed in the cavity, such as in or on the retaining element. The sensor is at least partially surrounded by an elastic material in a protective manner. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20110311177 | Suspension Thrust Bearing Device - A suspension thrust bearing device includes a lower cap, an upper cap having a surface portion, and a bearing disposed between the two caps. The bearing includes a lower race mounted on the lower cap, an upper race mounted on the upper cap, a plurality of rolling elements disposed between the two races, and a cage for retaining the rolling elements. The cage has a holding part for the rolling elements and a sealing lip extending from the holding part towards a periphery of the bearing, the lip including first and second integral legs extending in opposing directions. In certain embodiments, the first leg cooperates with the upper cap surface portion and the second leg cooperates with the lower race to form a seal. In other embodiments, the first leg cooperates with the lower race and the second leg cooperates with the upper cap surface portion to form a seal. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110305411 | Roller Bearing Cage - A roller bearing cage includes pockets for retaining roller bodies. Radially-extending bulges are disposed on bridges that at least partially define the pockets so as to extend radially inwardly and/or radially outwardly. The radially-extending bulges reduce edge stresses in the cage that develop when the roller bodies contact the cage during operation of the roller bearing. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110304120 | Lubricated Guide Unit for a Motorcycle Fork Tube - A lubricated guide unit is for a motorcycle fork tube that includes an outer tube and an inner tube telescopically slidable within the outer tube. The guide unit includes upper and lower sliding bushings axially spaced apart and disposed within a cavity of the outer tube and guide sliding movement of the inner tube. A first sealing device is mounted at an open end of the outer tube and seals against the outer surface of the inner tube. A second sealing device is mounted in the outer tube and seals against the outer surface of the inner tube. The second sealing device is axially spaced from the first sealing device such that a sealed, lubrication chamber is defined between the two sealing devices and the facing circumferential surfaces of the inner and outer tubes, the two bushings being disposed within the chamber. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110303506 | Clutch-Release Bearing Device including a Wear Ring - A clutch-release bearing device includes a bearing having a non-rotating ring, a rotating ring with a rolling portion for supporting rolling elements, a contact portion extending from the rolling portion and radially away from the non-rotating ring, and a guide portion extending toward the non-rotating ring and disposed axially against the contact portion to form a fold, and at least one row of rolling elements disposed between the non-rotating and rotating rings. A wear ring is movably mounted on the guide portion of the rotating ring and is configured to contact the clutch mechanism diaphragm. The ring includes a polymeric body and a stiffening insert configured to stiffen the body, the body having a retaining portion disposed generally axially between the rotating ring rolling and contact portions and configured to axially retain the wear ring in relation to the rotating ring. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110293426 | ROTOR BLADE PITCH ADJUSTING DEVICE AND TURBOMACHINE CONTAINING THE SAME - An adjusting device is provided for pivoting blades of a rotor via a transmission that is actuatable by a co-rotating, axially-displaceable actuating shaft. The adjusting device includes a roller bearing having a first side or ring that is attachable to the actuating shaft and a second side or ring connected with an actuating body that is non-rotatably supported in a support body. The adjusting device further includes a screw drive that axially displaces the actuating body within the support body to thereby linearly actuate the transmission. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110268379 | Rolling Bearing Arrangement - A roller bearing assembly includes at least one outer ring ( | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110262067 | Rolling Bearing with Integrated Sensor - This rolling bearing ( | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110262063 | Sealing Device for a Hub and A Bearing Assembly including the Sealing Device - A sealing device is provided for sealing a space between a hub and a spindle pivotally connected by a bearing, the hub being coaxially mounted on the spindle and extending in an axial direction and the bearing having an inner ring. The sealing device includes a radial shaft seal including a shell portion having an outer static sealing surface disposeable against the hub and a hinge portion having a radial sealing lip. A sleeve member includes an inner static sealing surface disposeable against the spindle, a running surface contactable by the sealing lip and a sleeve portion. The sleeve portion extends in the axial direction beyond a side surface of the bearing inner ring and is disposeable about a shoulder diameter of the bearing inner ring. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110255819 | Flanged Bearing Ring for a Motor Vehicle Wheel Bearing Unit - A flanged bearing ring is formed of two different materials joined together as a single piece, specifically a radially inner annular insert and a flanged, radially outer lightweight body formed about the insert. The insert has one or more inner raceways and is formed of a hard material, such as bearing steel. The outer body is made of a lightweight material, such as aluminium alloy, with a higher thermal expansion coefficient higher than that of the hard material from which the inner insert is formed. A radial projection formed on the outer body extends into a radial recess or groove of the insert. The projection and the recess interlock the insert and the outer body so as to prevent relative movement. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110255818 | Flanged Bearing Ring for a Motor Vehicle Wheel Bearing Unit - A flanged bearing ring is formed of two different materials joined together as a single piece, specifically a radially inner annular insert and a flanged, radially outer lightweight body formed about the insert. The insert has one or more inner raceways and is formed of a hard material, such as bearing steel. The outer body is made of a lightweight material, such as aluminium alloy, with a higher thermal expansion coefficient higher than that of the hard material from which the inner insert is formed. A radial projection formed on the insert extends into a radial groove of the outer body. The projection and the recess interlock the insert and the outer body so as to prevent relative movement. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110255813 | Sensorized Bearing Unit - The present invention defines a bearing unit comprising a bearing provided with one or more strain sensors, where the bearing comprises an inner ring and an outer ring, and where the one or more strain sensors ( | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110254355 | Asymmetric Wheel Hub Assembly - An asymmetric wheel hub assembly with two rows of rolling elements of different pitch diameters has a central axis of rotation and inner raceway and outer raceways for each row of elements, the associated inner and outer raceways being axially displaced in accordance with a respective angle of contact and along a respective load line such that the assembly is capable of accommodating combined loading. The raceways of each row of rolling elements have osculation ratios which are defined by the ratio between the radius of curvature of the raceways and the outside diameters of the rolling elements of the associated row of rolling elements. The angle of contact and the osculation ratios of a first one of the two rows of the rolling elements is different than the angle of contact and osculation ratios of a second one of the two rows of the rolling elements. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110254354 | Wheel Hub Assembly with Two Rows of Rolling Elements - A wheel hub assembly with two rows of rolling elements has a central axis of rotation and inner raceway and outer raceways for each row of elements, the associated inner and outer raceways being axially displaced in accordance with a respective angle of contact and along a respective load line such that the assembly is capable of accommodating combined loading. The angle of contact of a first one of the two rows of rolling elements has a magnitude different than the magnitude of the angle of contact of a second one of the two rows of rolling elements. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110254353 | Wheel Hub Assembly with Dual Rows of Rolling Elements - A wheel hub assembly with two rows of rolling elements has a central axis of rotation and inner raceway and outer raceways for each row of elements, the associated inner and outer raceways being axially displaced in accordance with a respective angle of contact and along a respective load line such that the assembly is capable of accommodating combined loading. The raceways of each row of rolling elements have osculation ratios which are defined by the ratio between the radius of curvature of the raceways and the outside diameters of the rolling elements of the associated row of rolling elements. The osculation ratios of a first one of the two rows of the rolling elements are different than the osculation ratios of a second one of the two rows of the rolling elements. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110254352 | Wheel Hub Assembly with Two Rows of Rolling Elements - A wheel hub assembly with two rows of rolling elements has a central axis of rotation and inner raceway and outer raceways for each row of elements, the associated inner and outer raceways being axially displaced in accordance with a respective angle of contact and along a respective load line such that the assembly is capable of accommodating combined loading. The raceways of each row of rolling elements have osculation ratios which are defined by the ratio between the radius of curvature of the raceways and the outside diameters of the rolling elements of the associated row of rolling elements. The angle of contact and the osculation ratios of a first one of the two rows of the rolling elements are different than the angle of contact and osculation ratios of a second one of the two rows of the rolling elements. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110248655 | Switched-Mode Power Supply - A switched-mode power supply comprises a first rectifier circuit configured to generate a first rectified voltage from an AC input voltage. An inverter generates a second AC voltage from the first rectified voltage. A transformer includes a primary coil coupled to the second AC voltage and a secondary coil. A second rectifier circuit is connected with the secondary coil and generates a second rectified voltage from a third AC voltage present at the secondary coil. The second rectified voltage is coupled to a node of the switched-mode power supply and represents or correlates to an output voltage thereof. A monitoring circuit shuts off the inverter when the second rectified voltage or the output voltage exceeds a predetermined first threshold. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110247922 | Support Roller Assembly - A support roller assembly comprises a support roller formed at least in part as a hollow cylinder. At least two bearings are spaced from each other in the axial direction of the support roller and rotatably support the support roller. At least one cushioning element is disposed within the support roller in the axial spacing between the two bearings. The cushioning element includes at least one ring made of cushioning material that extends adjacent the inner surface of the support roller. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110235957 | Bearing Unit - The present invention resides in a wheel bearing unit ( | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110232337 | Bearing Assembly for Washing Machine Tubs - A bearing assembly is for a washing machine, the washing machine including a tub and a drum rotatable about a central axis. The bearing assembly comprises two bearings spaced axially apart along the central axis, a spacer disposed generally between the two bearings, and a polymeric housing. The housing includes a box-type frame molded to the bearings and to the spacer and configured to provide stiffness to the bearing assembly. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110228261 | Method of Determining the Contact Angle of a Ball Bearing - To determine the contact angle of a ball bearing, one of two rings is rotated while the other ring is held stationary. The number of revolutions of the rotated ring and the number of revolutions accomplished in the same period by the balls, and therefore by the retaining cage, are detected. The revolutions of the balls are detected through an optical detecting device which projects a radiation through the bearing, in the gap between the outer and inner rings, whereby the radiation is intercepted directly by the balls and/or the cage. The contact angle is determined using the following parameters: the number of revolutions of the rotating ring, the number of revolutions of the balls or of the cage, the diameter of the balls, and the pitch diameter. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110222806 | Ball Bearing, Its Use and a Motor Vehicle Fitted with such a Bearing - This hall bearing ( | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110219823 | Bearing Assembly for Washing Machine Tubs - A bearing assembly is for a washing machine, the washing machine having a tub and a drum rotatable about an axis, the bearing assembly includes first and second bearings spaced apart along the drum axis and a spacer disposed at least partially between the two bearings. A housing is connectable with the drum, configured to contain the bearings and the spacer, and includes an annular rim extending axially away from first bearing and generally coaxially about the drum axis, the rim defining a seat for a sealing element. Preferably, the housing is formed of a polymeric material and is molded to the tub. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110198479 | Cartridge Bottom Bracket for a Bicycle - A cartridge bottom bracket is for a bicycle having a tubular shell with a bore. The bottom bracket includes a spindle having opposing ends and a sealed cartridge disposed within the shell bore and about a central portion of the spindle so as to define opposing free end portions of the spindle. The cartridge includes a pipe having opposing ends, two rolling contact bearings disposed within the pipe adjacent to a separate one of the pipe ends and rotatably coupling the spindle with the pipe, and a tubular spacer disposed about the spindle and extending between the two bearings so as to establish a spacing distance between the bearings. Further, two shaped caps are each mounted on a separate one of the free end portions of the spindle and are disposed axially against a separate one of the bearings to enclose the free end portion of the spindle. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110197716 | Rod Tensioning Device - A device is for tensioning a rod having a threaded portion and includes an actuator adapted to provide a tensioning axial force and a tie-rod adapted to transmit the axial force from the actuator to the threaded portion of the rod. The tie-rod includes a plurality of jaws, the jaws being movable radially between a closed position at which the jaws are engaged with the rod threaded portion and an open position at which the jaws are disengaged from the threaded portion, each jaw having an outer surface. A locking element includes a sleeve slidable axially along the tie-rod and disposable about the jaws, the sleeve having an inner frustoconical surface contactable with the outer surfaces of the jaws. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110187071 | Rolling Bearing for a Suspension Thrust Bearing Device - A rolling bearing includes a bottom ring, a top ring having a skirt with at least one radial protrusion, and a plurality of rolling elements disposed between the rings. A seal is radially disposed between the top and bottom rings and includes an annular radial rib, the rib being positioned axially above the radial protrusion of the top ring skirt so as to interfere diametrically with the radial protrusion and configured to frictionally contact the skirt to attach the seal to the top ring, and a retainer configured to axially retain the bottom ring relative to the top ring. A suspension thrust bearing device includes the rolling bearing and a support element for the rolling bearing forming bearing means for a spring, and a suspension strut for a motor vehicle includes the suspension thrust bearing device. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110174577 | LUBRICANT SUPPLY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A LUBRICANT SUPPLY DEVICE - A lubricant supply device comprises a tank configured to hold a lubricant. At least one movable piston unit is disposed in the holding tank and at least partially defines a lubricant chamber. The lubricant chamber has at least two openings, of which one is a lubricant inlet and the other is a lubricant outlet. A first one of the openings is disposed in the movable piston unit. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110162174 | Method and Device for Securing a Machine Element - A method is disclosed in which a pressurized fluid presses an axial abutment surface against a first machine element in the axial direction to thereby fix the axial position of the first machine element and/or to thereby set a desired axial pre-loading of the first machine element. The fluid is then solidified to permanently maintain the axial position and/or the axial pre-loading of the first machine element. A clamp is disclosed that permanently affixes the first machine element relative to a second machine element using this method. An apparatus comprising the first machine element axially fixed relative to the second machine element by the clamp is also disclosed. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110152025 | Pulley Device for a Tensioning or Guide Roller - A pulley device for a belt or chain tensioning or guide roller includes a pulley, a rolling bearing, and a spacer configured to support the rolling bearing and having a transverse mounting surface disposeable against an external element. An attachment member includes a threaded portion with an outer diameter and a retaining ring is disposed on the attachment member and retains the attachment member axially relative to the spacer. The ring has an inner diameter lesser than the outer diameter of the threaded portion in a free state and opening such that the ring is radially deflectable. Preferably, the spacer has a recess extending from the mounting surface defined by a frustaconical surface tapering outwardly toward the mounting surface and a shoulder extending inwardly from the frustoconical surface, the ring being deflectable radially inwardly by the recess so as to be disposed generally against the shoulder of the recess. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110151982 | Assembly for Coupling a Constant Velocity Joint with a Motor Vehicle Hub Bearing Unit - A coupling assembly for connecting a hub bearing unit with a constant velocity joint includes a bell member of a constant velocity joint having a tubular section disposed about a driving ring and having an end surface facing a hub member end surface and an inner circumferential surface defining a bore. The inner surface has inner splines engageable with driving ring outer splines and a tapering surface section. A sealing member is disposed between the hub and bell end surfaces and seals the space between the surfaces. An annular retainer disposed within the bell bore has a tapering outer circumferential surface engageable with the inner surface section of the bore such that the tubular section is retained between the retainer outer surface and the hub end surface, preventing disengagement of the splines and compressing the sealing member between the end surfaces. A connector connects the retainer with the hub. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110142704 | Roller Bearing Assembly - A roller bearing assembly is configured to rotatably support a machine component connected with a shaft in a position relative to a reference component. The roller bearing assembly includes a radial bearing, an axially-displaceable axial bearing and an adjusting device configured to adjust an axial gap between the machine component and the reference component by automated axial displacement of the axial bearing. The adjusting device includes a hydraulic regulating device configured to axially displace the axial bearing. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110140509 | Sealing Assembly and Track Hinge including the Same - A sealing assembly provides a seal between first and second parts that are movable relative to each other. The sealing assembly comprises an elastic ring having an annular sealing lip configured to fixedly and sealingly abut on the first part. A sealing ring includes a sealing edge configured to sealingly abut on a sliding surface of the second part. A supporting ring is fixedly connected with the elastic ring and is inserted between the elastic ring and the sealing ring. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110135231 | Seal and a Rolling Bearing including the Seal - A seal is for a rolling bearing including inner and outer rings relatively rotatable about an axis. The seal includes a generally annular body having a radial portion with inner and outer ends. A static sealing portion at least partially surrounds one of the inner and outer ends of the body radial portion and is configured to form a static seal with a proximal one of the bearing inner and outer rings. A dynamic sealing rim extends generally axially from the other one of the inner and outer ends of the body radial portion, the rim being configured to form a dynamic seal with the other one of the bearing inner and outer rings and being spaced radially from the other one of the inner and outer rings so as to define an annular space for receiving a lubricant. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110111900 | Pulley Device for Tensioning Idler or Runner Roller - The pulley device for a belt or chain tensioning idler or runner roller comprises a pulley ( | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110103729 | Rolling Bearing and Cage for Such a Bearing - Retaining cage for balls of a rolling bearing, comprising an annular shoulder ( | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110088467 | Sensor Mounting Cover for a Rolling-Contact Bearing - A sensor mounting cover is for a rolling-contact bearing and includes a transverse wall and an axial projection joined to the transverse wall and provided with a through-seat for housing a sensor. The sensor faces the bearing from a window defined by an inner edge of the seat and a closure element is associated with the axial projection and is arranged at least around the inner edge so as to close the window. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110052442 | BEARING COMPONENT - The present invention provides a bearing component formed from a steel composition comprising:
| 03-03-2011 |
| 20110048358 | Disengageable Module for a System for Transmitting a Starting Torque to an Internal Combustion Engine - The disengageable module for a system for transmitting a starting torque to an internal combustion engine, of the type comprising a ring gear connected to the crankshaft of the combustion engine, comprises an inner ring ( | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110033147 | Bearing Assembly - A bearing assembly includes a first bearing comprising a first inner ring and a second bearing comprising a second inner ring. A sleeve-shaped spacer is disposed between and axially separates the first and second inner rings. An adhesive connects the spacer to the first and second inner rings. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110028266 | Bearing Arrangement and Mounted Component for a Differential Gear Mechanism - A bearing arrangement has at least two anti-friction bearings which are spaced apart along a central axis. At least one bearing is configured as a tapered roller bearing, the tapered roller bearing having a number of frustoconical rolling bodies. A cone angle between a line of symmetry of each rolling body and the central axis is between 20° and 33°. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110026865 | Bearing Assembly - A bearing assembly includes at least one outer ring and an inner ring unit having at least two inner rings, each having a central bore. A supporting element extends through the central bores. Roller bodies are rotatably disposed between the at least one outer ring and each of the inner rings. Radially-outer bores extend through the inner ring unit or the supporting element in the axial direction and each receives a screw or bolt for affixing the bearing assembly on a bearing carrier. The radially-outer bores are spaced from the symmetry axis of the bearing assembly. At least one lubrication conduit is defined on or in at least one of the inner rings and is configured to communicate liquid lubricant to the roller bodies. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20100330342 | Coating arrangement - A coating arrangement includes a coating carrier having at least one surface and a coating having particles with a hardness of at least 9 on the Mohs hardness scale disposed on the at least one surface of the coating carrier. The particles forming substantially a single layer and being fixed on the carrier surface by a metallic material applied by electroplating. Such a coating arrangement may be used in a coupling that further includes a counter element against which the coating arrangement is intended to press. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20100326788 | Bearing Assembly - A bearing assembly ( | 12-30-2010 |
| 20100316322 | Bearing Assembly - A bearing assembly comprises a bearing enabling a rotatable body to rotate about a rotational axis relative to a stationary body. The bearing includes a bearing inner ring and a bearing outer ring, each having at least first and second roller body tracks provided in or on non-parallel surfaces of the ring. The respective roller body tracks of the bearing outer ring are aligned with the respective roller body tracks of the bearing inner ring and a row of roller bodies is disposed between each of the respective sets of roller body tracks. At least one of the rows of roller bodies comprises one of tapered rollers and spherical rollers, at least one of the rows of roller bodies supports at least axial forces and at least one of the rows of the roller bodies supports at least radial forces. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100308569 | Rolling Bearing Assembly and Vehicle Steering Shaft - A rolling bearing assembly is for supporting an automotive vehicle steering shaft. The bearing assembly includes an outer ring, an inner ring, and a plurality of rolling elements disposed between the outer and the inner rings. A substantially flat retainer ring formed of an electrically conductive material is disposed within the inner ring. The retainer ring has axially elastic means with substantially axially projecting tongues, each tongue having a first surface portion configured to contact the inner ring and a second surface portion configured to contact a shaft or a tube. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100278470 | Retaining Element for a Roller Bearing - A retaining element is disposed between two adjacent roller bodies of a roller bearing having an inner ring and an outer ring. The inner ring has an inner ring track with an inner radius and the outer ring has an outer ring track with an outer radius. Center points of the roller bodies are disposed along a pitch circle having a pitch circle radius. The retaining element extends radially inward from the pitch circle over at least 90% of the difference between the pitch circle radius and the inner radius and extends radially outward from the pitch circle over up to 50% of the difference between the outer radius and the pitch circle radius or vice versa. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100272584 | Fluid supplying device - A fluid supplying device comprises a reservoir configured to store a fluid and a conveying element disposed in or in fluid communication with a lower portion of the reservoir. The conveying element includes a rotatable shaft and a device configured to convey or move a fluid, e.g., a lubricant. A radial-piston pump having at least one radial-piston unit is in fluid communication with a fluid output of the conveying element. The pump comprises a shaft part rotatably coupled with the shaft of the conveying element. A motor drives both the conveying element and the pump. The motor, the conveying element shaft and the pump are sequentially arranged one after another in the axial direction of the shaft. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100270485 | Valve Actuator - The invention concerns a valve actuator ( | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100251810 | COMBINATION OF BEARING COMPONENT AND SENSOR - A combination of a bearing component and a sensor, wherein: (a) at least a portion of the bearing component is formed from a bearing steel; (b) the sensor comprises a sensor element and a support therefor; (c) at least a portion of the support is formed from a low carbon steel comprising no more than 0.2 wt. % carbon or from nickel or an alloy thereof or from titanium or an alloy thereof; and (d) the bearing component and the support are welded or brazed to one another via said respective portions. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100248848 | Constant-Velocity Universal Joint Housing - A housing for a constant-velocity universal joint includes a cup having a cylindrical outer surface, a shank integral with the cup, and a rotation axis extending through the cup and the shank, the cup and the shank being spaced apart along the axis. A shoulder is interposed between the cup and the shank and a recess extends into the cup outer surface and is disposed adjacent to the shoulder. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100247295 | Tapered Roller Bearing - A two-row tapered roller bearing includes an outer ring ( | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100244386 | Labyrinth seal and method of producing a labyrinth seal - A labyrinth seal includes a first disc and a second disc spaced axially from the first disc such that an axial intermediate chamber is formed between the first and the second discs. A first ring connected with the first disc so as to extend generally toward the second disc and into the axial chamber and second and third rings are each connected with the second disc so as to extend generally toward the first disc and into the axial chamber. The third ring is spaced radially outwardly from the second ring and the first ring being at least partially disposed radially between the second and third rings so as to form a sealing labyrinth. Preferably, each of the rings is cut from a common strip of material, bended to form a ring and welded to the associated disc. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100240463 | Shaft coupling - A rigid torque-transmitting coupling includes two members and a coating on one member or on carrier disposed between the members. The carrier has opposing contact faces disposed against a separate member connection face. The coating includes a fixing layer disposed on the connection member face or one carrier face, and a plurality of particles are disposed within the fixing layer to secure the particles on the member or carrier. Each particle has a hardness of at least 9 on the Mohs scale and at least twenty-five percent of the particles within any area of the coating extend outwardly from the fixing layer outer surface. Further, each member contacts either the other member or the coating carrier with a pressure of about 90 MPa and 180 MPa. The surface(s) carrying the coating are formed of a harder material than the member faces engaged by the coating. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100197414 | Coupling of a constant velocity joint and a hub bearing unit of a motor vehicle wheel - A driving ring is fixed to the rotatable hub of a hub bearing unit for providing torque transmission from an outer bell of a constant velocity joint. The bell has an outer tubular projection in telescopic relation with the driving ring. A first end surface of the tubular projection faces a second surface of a rotatable ring of the hub bearing unit. The driving ring and the tubular projection have mutually engaging splines. The hub and the constant velocity joint are releasably axially secured by a rigid cap received in the cavity of the bell and axially abutting against a shoulder within the bell, and a screw connecting the cap member to the hub in an axially tractive relationship. This axial traction causes axial compression of the annular seal which is fitted between the first and second surfaces and provides continuous sealing around the engaged splines. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100150488 | Bearing assembly - A bearing assembly includes a first bearing comprising a first inner ring and a second bearing comprising a second inner ring. A sleeve-shaped spacer is disposed between and axially separates the first and second inner rings. The spacer has at least one at least partially circumferentially-extending cantilever arm extending from at least one axial end of the spacer and is configured to at least partially overlap one of the first and second inner rings in the axial direction. The cantilever arms may be annular-shaped and may engage the respective first and second inner rings in a location fit or an interference fit. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100150487 | Bearing assembly - A bearing assembly comprises at least two axially-spaced bearings, each bearing including an inner ring. The at least two inner rings have differently-sized bore diameters. A sleeve-shaped connecting piece having a substantially frustum, conical or tapered shape is disposed between the two inner rings. An inner diameter of the connecting piece at its respective axial end regions corresponds to the respective bore diameter of the bordering inner ring so that first and second contact points are defined between the connecting piece and the respective inner rings. First and second curved or ring-shaped fixing elements are respectively disposed at the first and second contact points so as to fix the inner rings relative to the connecting piece in the radial direction of the bearing assembly. Each fixing element at least partially axially overlaps the connecting piece and the respective inner ring. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100146964 | Torque transmission device - A torque transmission device includes a first shaft is coaxially borne relative to a second shaft via at least one roller bearing. An adjusting device adjusts the amount of torque transmitted from the first shaft to the second shaft by changing the internal bearing friction experienced by the at least one roller bearing. In one embodiment, the adjusting device causes one ring of the at least one roller bearing to axially displace relative to a second ring of the at least one roller bearing, thereby changing the amount of bearing friction experienced by roller bodies disposed between the first and second rings and thus the amount of torque transmitted from the first shaft to the second shaft. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100140895 | Seal for steering knuckle pin bearing - A steering knuckle pin bearing assembly includes a bearing and a steering knuckle pin pivotably supporting a steering knuckle relative to an axle beam. A sealing collar seals a space between the bearing and the steering knuckle pin, which space may include a spacer washer. The sealing collar is slidably borne on a radial outer surface of the bearing. In addition, the sealing collar has at least one sealing region that is in slidable contact with an at least substantially cylindrical sealing surface of the axle beam. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100108597 | Cover with integral seal - A cover device includes a cover plate having at least one recessed section defining an internal volume. A separating element is inserted in the recessed section and delimits the internal volume. The separating element is configured to permit the internal volume to fluidly communicate through the separating element. At least an edge portion of the cover plate is provided with a sealing element for abutment on an opposing surface of a structure to be sealed by the cover device. The sealing element is disposed at least along an edge of the recessed section and fixedly connects the cover plate with the separating element in a sealed manner. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100034495 | Bearing and method of producing the same - A bearing comprises at least one inner ring and at least one outer ring. At least a part of the surfaces of the inner ring and/or the outer ring is coated with a layer consisting of or containing fullerene-like carbon nitride (FL-CNx), and wherein an inter-layer of chromium (Cr) or aluminium (Al) or molybdenum (Mo) or titanium (Ti) or tungsten (W) or a diamond-like coating (DLC) or a metal-mix diamond-like coating (Me-DLC) is arranged between the surface of the inner ring and/or the outer ring and the layer. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100025939 | Sealing Device and Method of Producing the Same - A sealing device for sealing a first side against a second side of a machine part, wherein the sealing device has a sealing element which contacts a counter element. At least a part of the sealing element and/or at least a part of the counter element is coated with a layer consisting of or containing fullerene-like carbon nitride (FL-CNx), wherein an inter-layer of chromium (Cr) or aluminium (Al) or molybdenum (Mo) or titanium (Ti) or tungsten (W) or a diamond-like coating (DLC) or a metal-mix diamond-like coating (Me-DLC) is arranged between the surface of the sealing element and the layer consisting of or containing fullerene-like carbon nitride and/or between the surface of the counter element and the layer consisting of or containing fullerene-like carbon nitride. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20090304321 | CAGE FOR A ROLLER BEARING AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - A cage for a roller bearing comprises a base body with a plurality of pockets for the reception of the roller elements of the roller bearing. At least a part of the surface of the base body is coated with a layer consisting of or containing fullerene-like carbon nitride (FL-CNx), wherein an inter-layer of chromium (Cr) or aluminium (Al) or molybdenum (Mo) or titanium (Ti) or tungsten (W) or a diamond-like coating (DLC) or a metal-mix diamond-like coating (Me-DLC) is arranged between the surfaces of the base body and the layer consisting of or containing fullerene-like carbon nitride. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090208160 | BEARING ASSEMBLY - A bearing assembly for radial and axial support of a shaft part relative to a housing includes two radial antifriction bearings located at an axial distance to one another on the shaft part and two axial antifriction bearings located at an axial distance to one another on the shaft part. To create better support, the bearing assembly has an outer bearing ring which is inserted into a hole of the housing and which, made as a one-piece component, has tracks for the two radial antifriction bearings and for the two axial antifriction bearings. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090179748 | Wheel monitoring device - A wheel monitoring apparatus includes a measuring and evaluation unit designed to be fastened to the wheel in the region of at least one wheel nut or bolt of the wheel. The wheel monitoring apparatus includes at least one sensor for detecting a characteristic variable for a state of a wheel bearing and at least one sensor for detecting a tire pressure of a tire of the wheel. | 07-16-2009 |
| 20090126677 | Device comprising a functional element of an internal combustion engine and a carrier - A device includes a functional element of an internal combustion engine and a carrier fastened to a load-bearing structure on or in the internal combustion engine, preferably by a plurality of fastening elements. In order to obtain insensitiveness with respect to thermal deformations, the invention provides that the connection between the functional element and carrier is formed by means of at least one connecting wall which is composed of elastomeric material or of rubber material. The connecting wall extends at least generally parallel to and is spaced from a holding section of the carrier so as to define an air gap between the connecting wall and the carrier holding section. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090078339 | Workpiece designed for rolling stresses and formed of fully hardening steel, and a heat treatment process therefor - A workpiece is designed for rolling stresses and includes a body having a core zone and a carbonitrided surface zone which surrounds the core zone. The workpiece body is formed of a fully hardening steel. The core zone has a bainite microstructure as its main constituent. The surface zone of the workpiece has a mixed microstructure comprising martensite and bainite and the martensite in the surface zone constitutes a proportion of at least twenty percent by volume. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090028480 | SLIDE BEARING BUSH - A slide bearing bush with an integrated sealing element permits a relatively simple and economical production of the slide bearing bush. The slide bearing bush includes a bush part and a cover part. The bush part and/or the cover part is provided with an annular groove formed for holding the sealing element, and the slide bearing bush comprised of the bush part and the cover part possesses a cylindrical outside contour. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20080318498 | Vibration Device for a Super Finishing Apparatus and an Attachment Tool Comprising the Vibration Device - A vibration device for a super finishing apparatus for super finishing a mechanical object is disclosed. It comprises at least two sliding means ( | 12-25-2008 |
| 20080272557 | Annular seal assembly for insertion between two relatively rotatable members, in particular a tub and a rotating shaft of the drum of a washing machine - A seal assembly including a first rigid shield having an annular sealing member of elastomeric material, and a second rigid shield mounted facing the first and having respective sliding surfaces for a first and second annular sealing lip of the annular sealing member, which extend towards the second rigid shield to exert axial sealing pressure and radial sealing pressure, respectively; wherein the first annular sealing lip has a radial seat facing the opposite way to the second annular sealing lip and housing a toroidal spring, which exerts a radial thrust on the first annular sealing lip eccentrically with respect to an elastic hinge defined by a root portion common to the first and second annular sealing lip, and having a centre of rotation located along a line extending through a V-shaped sealing edge of the first annular sealing lip and forming a 20° to 60° angle with a radial plane; the root portion being defined between two opposite annular recesses of the annular sealing member, which have a U-shaped radial section and bottom walls facing each other and substantially aligned along the aforementioned line; and the second annular sealing lip having a V-shaped sealing edge defined by an undulated, circumferential groove. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20080265522 | Sealing Device with an Integrated Encoder for Bearings - A sealing device is to be fitted at a side of a bearing unit in order to seal a gap ( | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080265520 | Sealing Element - A sealing element is provided for placement between first and second components, wherein the first component includes a cylindrical cavity with a step-shaped shoulder which narrows the cavity, and the second component is a cylindrical component for placement in the cavity. The sealing element comprises a stiffening body with a L-shaped longitudinal cut surface, with the first leg of the L, shape being provided extending between the jackets of the cavity and of the second component, and the second leg being provided essentially in the region of the shoulder extending between the two components and at least in partial regions for touching the shoulder and the end side of the second component. The sealing element also comprises a sealing body which is made integrally continuous with a first sealing region for contact with the peripheral surface of the outside jacket of the second component and with a second sealing region for contact with an annularly peripheral region on the end surface of the shoulder of the first component. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080221839 | Annular sealing assembly for insertion between two mechanical members in relative motion, in particular a linear reciprocating motion, as a rod and the relative guiding seat of a mono-tube shock-adsorber - A method of improving a 2D or 3D multiblock-structured mesh of an object that moves through a fluid medium, such as an aircraft, which is used in the design of said object in connection with a defined analytical scheme, said mesh having being generated with rectangular (2D) or hexahedral (3D) blocks under constrains that may cause that the mesh include irregular blocks ( | 09-11-2008 |
