F16C19/52

ANTI-FRICTION BEARING COMPRISING A DISCHARGING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR THE DISCHARGE OF ELECTROSTATIC CHARGES
20230193958 · 2023-06-22 ·

A roller bearing including a conduction apparatus and a method for conducting electrostatic charges at a roller bearing, the conduction apparatus including at least one elastic conductor having a first conductor section and a second conductor section for forming a contact assembly on the roller bearing, the first conductor section being mounted on a first bearing ring of the roller bearing and the second conductor section being mounted on a second bearing ring of the roller bearing, an electrically conductive connection being established between the first bearing ring and the second bearing ring. The conductor is supported at the first bearing ring, the first conductor section being inserted into at least a straight recess of the first bearing ring.

Housing for bearing cavity in a gas turbine engine
09840938 · 2017-12-12 · ·

A housing for a bearing cavity in a gas turbine engine is disclosed. The housing comprise features that mitigate heat transfer from a heat source in the gas turbine engine to the nearby bearing cavity to prevent exposing the oil in the bearing cavity to excessively high temperatures. The housing comprises an annular flange that defines one or more barriers to heat transfer from the heat source to the bearing cavity.

FAIL SAFE BEARING
20170350454 · 2017-12-07 ·

A rotating shaft assembly comprising a rotating shaft 1 mounted within a casing, and a primary bearing assembly in bearing engagement with the shaft and the casing and positioned between the shaft and the casing; the assembly further comprising a secondary bearing assembly comprising a secondary bearing normally radially spaced from the shaft and arranged to engage with or contact the shaft in the event of failure of the primary bearing normally in contact with the shaft, and means for insertion and/or removal of an inspection member to provide an indication of frictional engagement of the secondary bearing with the shaft.

SLEWING ROLLER BEARING WITH SENSING PROBE
20170350453 · 2017-12-07 ·

The invention relates to a slewing bearing that includes an inner ring, an outer ring, at least one row of rolling elements arranged between the rings in order to form an axial thrust that transmits axial forces, and at least one row of rolling elements arranged between the rings in order to form a radial thrust which can transmit radial forces. The slewing bearing further includes a sensing probe for detecting a relative displacement between the inner ring and outer ring and/or cracks, the inner ring having a through hole in which the sensing probe arranged. The through hole has a probe positioning element provided with a positioning portion and a support portion on which the sensing probe is supported so as to face the outer ring.

Rolling Bearing Device
20170350450 · 2017-12-07 · ·

A rolling bearing device includes a first bearing section including a first outer ring, a first inner ring, and a plurality of balls, each of which is made of metal, and a second bearing section including a second outer ring, a second inner ring, and a plurality of balls, each of which is made of metal. The first inner ring and the second inner ring are electrically connected to each other, and the first outer ring and the second outer ring are electrically insulated from each other. The first outer ring is provided with an input contact for an electric signal, and the second outer ring is provided with an output contact for the electric signal.

INTEGRATED HANGER BEARING MONITOR

An integrated hanger bearing monitor is provided for reducing installation time and added weight that includes a sensor and an interconnect on a mounting bracket that is sized and configured to be attached to a hanger bearing mounting bracket via connectors that mount the hanger bearing mounting bracket to the helicopter.

Rolling bearing temperature measurement system in a railway axle-box and associated method

A measurement system including: a radial external hole on a cover of a railway axle-box on the side of an edge of the cover facing towards a rolling bearing of the axle-box; a smaller axial hole made on the edge of the cover facing towards a ring of the bearing and opening in the radial hole; a cup-shaped body accommodated in the radial hole; a fork shaped spring integrally carried by a bottom wall of the cup-shaped body, projecting in front of the axial hole; a temperature probe slidingly accommodated within the axial hole and including a tubular element incorporating an electrical temperature sensor and an electric cable protruding from a first end of the tubular element accommodated within the cup-shaped body; and an abutting element removably coupled to the first end to cooperate with the spring, which pushes a second end of the probe out of the axial hole.

BEARING ELEMENT HAVING POLYMERIC COATING AND METHOD OF APPLICATION OF POLYMERIC COATING TO BEARING ELEMENT FOR ELECTRICAL INSULATION

A method of providing electrical insulation for at least one portion of a bearing element is disclosed herein. The method includes electrostatically spraying a polymer coating to the at least one portion of the bearing element, and the polymer coating comprises a thermoset epoxy coating or a self-adhering nylon powder coating. The bearing element can be grounded during the electrostatic spraying. The method includes heating the polymer coating in an oven at a temperature less than or equal to 220° C. for a predetermined time, such that after removal from the oven, the polymer coating has a porosity of less than 10%. The coated bearing element has a resistance of at least 50 MΩ resistance under dry conditions and 10 MΩ resistance under wet conditions.

VALVE DEVICE
20170342914 · 2017-11-30 ·

A surface of a bearing member on a flow passage forming chamber-side is disposed to be exposed to the chamber. The bearing member includes a contact part, with which a side surface of a butterfly valve that is opposed to the bearing member is in contact, on at least a part of the surface of the bearing member on the chamber-side. The bearing member is a radial ball bearing and includes an outer bearing ring that is fitted to an inner periphery of a shaft hole, so that its axial displacement relative to a body is restricted, an inner bearing ring that is fitted on an outer periphery of a rotation shaft radially inward of the outer bearing ring, and a rolling element disposed between the outer bearing ring and the inner bearing ring. The contact part is provided on a surface of the inner bearing ring on the chamber-side.

Resonance vibration control method and system
11674547 · 2023-06-13 · ·

A bearing arrangement includes a shaft, at least one contact bearing and at least one non-contact bearing and a controller. The controller is configured to control a magnitude of a restoring force applied to the shaft by the non-contact bearing in accordance with a sensed parameter such that a stiffness of the shaft is modified such that one or more resonance frequencies of the shaft are moved away from one or more external forcing frequencies.