Patent classifications
F16C35/00
Bearing Carrier
A bearing assembly installed within a turbocharger housing between a turbine wheel and a compressor impeller mounted for rotation together on a turbocharger shaft may include a journal bearing disposed on a corresponding portion of the turbocharger shaft, a thrust bearing having a thrust bearing surface, and a bearing carrier. The bearing carrier may include a carrier body, a carrier body bore extending axially through the carrier body and receiving the journal bearing therein, and a thrust bearing seat on the exterior of the carrier body facing the turbine wheel. The thrust bearing seat may have a complimentary shape to the thrust bearing surface of the thrust bearing, the thrust bearing disposed between the carrier body and the turbine wheel and engaging the thrust bearing seat. The bearing assembly may further include an anti-thrust bearing surface facing the compressor impeller, and an anti-thrust bearing mounted to the anti-thrust bearing surface.
Bearing Carrier
A bearing assembly installed within a turbocharger housing between a turbine wheel and a compressor impeller mounted for rotation together on a turbocharger shaft may include a journal bearing disposed on a corresponding portion of the turbocharger shaft, a thrust bearing having a thrust bearing surface, and a bearing carrier. The bearing carrier may include a carrier body, a carrier body bore extending axially through the carrier body and receiving the journal bearing therein, and a thrust bearing seat on the exterior of the carrier body facing the turbine wheel. The thrust bearing seat may have a complimentary shape to the thrust bearing surface of the thrust bearing, the thrust bearing disposed between the carrier body and the turbine wheel and engaging the thrust bearing seat. The bearing assembly may further include an anti-thrust bearing surface facing the compressor impeller, and an anti-thrust bearing mounted to the anti-thrust bearing surface.
End Plates and Inner Plate Bushings For Pumps
A cast for producing end plates for a pump assembly, the cast comprising a base portion and a pair of projections, the pair of projections providing material to machine bearing assembly housings for accommodating drive and idler shafts in the pump assembly. Also provided is an inner plate bushing for an end plate in a pump assembly, the inner plate bushing comprising a collar extending from a flange, the collar to be inserted into a mounting recess in the end plate with the flange seating flush with a surface of the end plate, the surface area of an end of the collar being larger than an inner surface of the flange.
BEARING FOR MOUNTING AN ANTI-ROLL BAR ON A BOGIE FRAME, AND CORRESPONDING BOGIE
A bearing for mounting an anti-roll bar on a bogie frame, the anti-roll bar extending along an axis transverse to the bogie and being mobile in rotation relatively to the frame around the axis, the bearing including a first half-shell, and a second half-shell adapted so as to be attached on the first half-shell by means of a first attachment system, the first half-shell and the second half-shell then forming a housing crossing through along the axis and adapted for receiving the anti-roll bar. The first half-shell is distinct from the frame and adapted so as to be attached on the frame by means of a second attachment system.
Snap ring, rotator device, fixing device, and image forming apparatus
A snap ring is set to a set portion of a shaft of a rotator from a direction orthogonal to an axial direction of the shaft. The snap ring includes a first arcuate portion and a second arcuate portion facing each other, being elastically deformable in directions away from each other, holding the set portion by elastic deformation restoring force. One ends of the first and second arcuate portions are away from each other to form an insertion portion to insert the set portion. When the snap ring is not used, the first arcuate portion has a same radius of curvature as the second arcuate portion and the set portion, and a center of curvature closer to the second arcuate portion than the first arcuate portion, and the second arcuate portion has a center of curvature closer to the first arcuate portion than the second arcuate portion.
RETAINING ELEMENT, ASSEMBLY AND METHOD
A retaining element for retaining a component within a receiving part, the retaining element including: a neck portion to be received within a notch formed in the receiving part; a first head portion coupled to the neck portion end and defining a first shoulder; a second head portion coupled to another neck portion end and defining a second shoulder, wherein the first and second shoulders oppose one another and are to abut first and second surfaces of the receiving part so as to engage the retaining element with the receiving part; wherein the first and/or second head portions include a retaining tab having a retaining surface, wherein the retaining tab has a receiving position for receiving the component and retaining position for retaining the component; wherein, in the retaining position, the retaining tab extends beyond the neck portion so the retaining surface abuts the component surface to retain the component.
PLANETARY GEAR TRAIN FOR A WIND TURBINE
The invention relates to a planetary gear train (1) for a wind turbine, comprising: a sun gear; an annular gear (13); a planet carrier (9) with multiple bearing seats (12); multiple planetary gear axles (8); multiple radial sliding bearings (23) for mounting the planet gear axles (8) in the planet carrier (9); multiple planet gears (5) which are each mounted in the planet carrier (9) by means of the planet gear axles (8). The planet carrier (9) has a parting plane (17) in the region of each of the bearing seats (12), wherein a first half shell (18) of one of the bearing seats (12) is formed by the planet carrier (9) and a second half shell (19) of one of the bearing seats (12) is formed in each case by a bearing cap (20).
ROLLING DEVICE, PACKAGE FOR ROLLING DEVICE, AND ROLLING MODULE
A rolling device, a package for rolling device and a rolling module are introduced. The rolling device includes a receiving seat defining a receiving recess, at least one secondary rolling member received in the receiving recess to contact with a surface of the receiving recess, a primary rolling member partially received in the receiving recess to contact with a surface of the at least one secondary rolling member, a coupling section connected to the receiving seat for coupling to an external object, and a stop section connected to the receiving seat and defining a stop opening, which has a size smaller than a maximum size of the primary rolling member.
METHOD OF MOUNTING A BEARING TO AN AIR COMPRESSOR, AND AIR COMPRESSOR HAVING A BEARING MOUNTED BY THE METHOD
A method of mounting a bearing to an air compressor including a shaft element having a first end and a second is disclosed, which includes the steps of: fixing the second end of the shaft element to a center of a gear; inserting the first end of the shaft element through a central hole of a bearing to have an annular step of the shaft element abutted an inner ring of the bearing; and hitting the first end of the shaft element by a striking tool to form an expanded or flared edge on a top face of the first end of the shaft element. With the method, the bearing can be firmly fixed between the expanded or flared edge and the annular step of the shaft element.
METHOD OF MOUNTING A BEARING TO AN AIR COMPRESSOR, AND AIR COMPRESSOR HAVING A BEARING MOUNTED BY THE METHOD
A method of mounting a bearing to an air compressor including a shaft element having a first end and a second is disclosed, which includes the steps of: fixing the second end of the shaft element to a center of a gear; inserting the first end of the shaft element through a central hole of a bearing to have an annular step of the shaft element abutted an inner ring of the bearing; and hitting the first end of the shaft element by a striking tool to form an expanded or flared edge on a top face of the first end of the shaft element. With the method, the bearing can be firmly fixed between the expanded or flared edge and the annular step of the shaft element.