A method for refurbishing an assembly having a first component and a second component is provided. The first component has a fore portion welded to the second component and a flared aft portion in proximity with the second component. The method includes processing the assembly such that the flared aft portion and a part of the fore portion proximal to the flared aft portion of the first component is subject to peening until the flared aft portion is plastically deformed from an initial position to a desired final position with respect to the second component.

A limited rotation motor system is disclosed that includes a stator within a housing, a rotor rotatably coupled within the stator by a first bearing system at a proximal end and a second bearing system at a distal end, each of said first bearing system and said second bearing system being coupled at an inner side thereof to the rotor and being coupled at an outer side thereof to the housing, a compression system applying a compressive force between the first bearing system and the second bearing system in an axial direction, and a damping system adjacent any of the first bearing system and the second bearing system, said damping system providing that divergent forces resulting from the compressive force that diverge from the axial direction are absorbed by the damping system

A limited rotation motor system is disclosed that includes a stator within a housing, a rotor rotatably coupled within the stator by a first bearing system at a proximal end and a second bearing system at a distal end, each of said first bearing system and said second bearing system being coupled at an inner side thereof to the rotor and being coupled at an outer side thereof to the housing, a compression system applying a compressive force between the first bearing system and the second bearing system in an axial direction, and a damping system adjacent any of the first bearing system and the second bearing system, said damping system providing that divergent forces resulting from the compressive force that diverge from the axial direction are absorbed by the damping system

A damper includes a piston provided with a rod, and a housing storing the piston, and generates a braking force by an operation of the piston. The piston includes a seal member relative to an inner wall of the housing; and a slider contacting the inner wall of the housing with a predetermined frictional force. When the braking force is generated, the slider presses against the seal member, and a portion contacting the inner wall of the housing in the seal member deforms toward an outside of the housing. At an inner side of the portion contacting the inner wall of the housing in the seal member, a deformation control portion is provided, which suppresses the seal member from deforming toward an inside of the housing.

A developer unit for an electrophotographic image forming device includes a developer roll rotatably mounted on a housing. The developer roll includes a roll body cylindrically disposed around a shaft and forming an outer circumferential surface of the developer roll. An axial end of the roll body includes an undercut forming a hollow region in the axial end of the roll body. An elastomeric end seal has a curved rotary seal portion that is sandwiched between a portion of the housing and the outer circumferential surface of the developer roll at the axial end of the developer roll. An interference between the curved rotary seal portion of the end seal and the outer circumferential surface of the developer roll decreases along an axial dimension of the developer roll in a direction from an axially outboard edge of the end seal toward an axially inboard edge of the end seal.

A developer unit for an electrophotographic image forming device includes a developer roll rotatably mounted on a housing. The developer roll includes a roll body cylindrically disposed around a shaft and forming an outer circumferential surface of the developer roll. An axial end of the roll body includes an undercut forming a hollow region in the axial end of the roll body. An elastomeric end seal has a curved rotary seal portion that is sandwiched between a portion of the housing and the outer circumferential surface of the developer roll at the axial end of the developer roll. An interference between the curved rotary seal portion of the end seal and the outer circumferential surface of the developer roll decreases along an axial dimension of the developer roll in a direction from an axially outboard edge of the end seal toward an axially inboard edge of the end seal.

The present invention provides a seal ring capable of maintaining excellent low torque generation performance for a long term. A seal ring (1) is mounted on an annular groove formed on one member consisting of either a housing having a shaft hole or a rotary shaft inserted into the shaft hole, partly projects from the annular groove and contacts a surface of other member consisting of either the housing or the rotary shaft, and slidably contacts a side wall surface of the annular groove at a non-sealed fluid side thereof, thereby sealing an annular gap between the one member and the other member. An outer diameter side (2a) of the side surface (2) of the ring to be subjected to at least the side wall surface of the annular groove is formed as an inclined surface having an inclined angle in such a way as to decrease a width of the ring from the outer diameter side of the side surface of the ring to an inner diameter side of the side surface thereof. A concave portion (3) which does not contact the side wall surface of the annular groove and communicates with an inner circumferential surface (1b) of the ring is formed on a portion of the inner diameter side (2b) of the side surface of the ring not projecting from the annular groove.

The present invention provides a seal ring capable of maintaining excellent low torque generation performance for a long term. A seal ring (1) is mounted on an annular groove formed on one member consisting of either a housing having a shaft hole or a rotary shaft inserted into the shaft hole, partly projects from the annular groove and contacts a surface of other member consisting of either the housing or the rotary shaft, and slidably contacts a side wall surface of the annular groove at a non-sealed fluid side thereof, thereby sealing an annular gap between the one member and the other member. An outer diameter side (2a) of the side surface (2) of the ring to be subjected to at least the side wall surface of the annular groove is formed as an inclined surface having an inclined angle in such a way as to decrease a width of the ring from the outer diameter side of the side surface of the ring to an inner diameter side of the side surface thereof. A concave portion (3) which does not contact the side wall surface of the annular groove and communicates with an inner circumferential surface (1b) of the ring is formed on a portion of the inner diameter side (2b) of the side surface of the ring not projecting from the annular groove.

A continuous length of formed metal retaining material can be cut to the partial or full circumference or perimeter of at least one assembly component and disposed in a groove of at least one assembly component to form a retaining ring engaging at least one other assembly component. The retaining ring prohibits lateral and rotational movement.

A continuous length of formed metal retaining material can be cut to the partial or full circumference or perimeter of at least one assembly component and disposed in a groove of at least one assembly component to form a retaining ring engaging at least one other assembly component. The retaining ring prohibits lateral and rotational movement.