The invention relates to a bearing arrangement for a drilling head, through which flushing liquid flows, of a deep drilling device, having multiple radially outer and radially inner bearing rings, wherein the radially outer bearing rings are arranged coaxially over the radially inner bearing rings, wherein, radially between the bearing rings, there are arranged balls which roll in raceways of the bearing rings, and wherein the raceways are delimited axially on both sides by shoulders with mutually opposite shoulder surfaces which run parallel to a bearing longitudinal axis. In order for a bearing arrangement of this type, which, as per the prior art, is adjoined in an axial direction by at least one plain bearing, to be designed to be of short axial extent and in order to simplify the construction, the internal diameter (Di) of the shoulder surfaces of the radially outer bearing rings and the external diameter (Da) of the shoulder surfaces of the radially inner bearing rings are dimensioned such that said shoulder surfaces perform the function of parallel radial plain bearings with a radial clearance (S).

A method for acquiring a contact angle of an angular contact ball bearing includes: a first detection step of detecting a number of rotation of a first bearing ring of an angular contact ball bearing; a second detection step of externally detecting deformation of a second bearing ring associated with orbital rotation of a ball of the angular contact ball bearing; and a calculation step of obtaining a contact angle α of the ball using a detection result of the first detection step, a detection result of the second detection step, and specification data pertaining to the ball.

A wheel bearing has four rows of ball rollers. All four of the rows are at the same radius from an axis of rotation and have the same number of rollers. The bearing is assembled by inserting the rollers radially into raceways of a single piece outer ring and of two ring portions of a split inner ring. Then, the inner ring portions are assembled to the outer ring and to each other axially.

The present disclosure is directed to methods for manufacturing a wind turbine slewing ring bearing having an integral stiffener configured to resist deformation of the bearing under a load. More specifically, the present disclosure is directed to methods for manufacturing components of a slewing ring bearing (e.g., an inner, center, and outer race) using near-net-shape (NNS) ring rolling techniques. In particular, the present disclosure is directed to methods for manufacturing slewing ring bearing races, via NNS ring rolling, that are not restricted to conventional (e.g., generally square, rectangular, quadrilateral, trapezoid, quadrilateral) cross-sectional profiles that necessitate attachment of a separate, non-integral stiffener (e.g., a non-integral stiffening plate, stiffening ring, or stiffening assembly).

A bearing apparatus includes two bearings that rotatably support a main spindle, a spacer arranged between the two bearings, and a communication module arranged in the spacer. The bearing includes an inner ring and an outer ring made of a metal and a plurality of rolling elements arranged between the inner ring and the outer ring. The communication module contains a plurality of sensors and a communication apparatus that wirelessly transmits a result of detection by the sensors. An outer dimension of the inner ring of the bearing is set to be smaller than an inner dimension of the outer ring of the bearing. The rolling element is made of silicon nitride through which electromagnetic waves can pass.

A safety catch assembly design to prevent loss of drilling components during downhole operation is disclosed. The safety catch assembly can include a lower inner radial bearing comprising a catch ring retention zone. The safety catch assembly can also include one or more catch rings removably disposed in the catch ring retention zone, including a first catch ring having one or more ridges about its inner diameter and a second catch ring having one or more ridges about its inner diameter. In a locked position, the catch rings can retain the drilling components during a failure event.

A rolling bearing holder unit disclosed herein includes: a rolling bearing with a predetermined rotation axis, the rolling bearing including: an outer ring; an inner ring placed inward relative to an inner circumferential surface of the outer ring to be coaxial with the outer ring; and a plurality of rolling bodies placed between the outer ring and the inner ring; a bearing holder placed in contact with an outer circumferential surface of the outer ring or an inner circumferential surface of the inner ring in the rolling bearing; and a strain gauge with a resistor that is configured to detect a strain of the outer ring or the inner ring. In this rolling bearing holder unit: the bearing holder has a thick part and a thin part that is thinner than the thick part; the strain gauge is placed on the thin part; the rolling bearing is preloaded to form a predetermined contact angle; and the thick part is placed in contact at least with a region extending from an intersection of a straight line indicating the predetermined contact angle and the outer circumferential surface of the outer ring or the inner circumferential surface of the inner ring, to a preloaded end surface, the preloaded end surface being an end surface of the outer ring or the inner ring located nearer to the intersection.

A rotary shaft locking device includes a rotary shaft, a first angular contact ball bearing, a support, and an actuator. The rotary shaft is rotatable about a first axis and has a first contact surface. The first angular contact ball bearing includes an inner ring connected to the rotary shaft, an outer ring, and a plurality of balls disposed between the inner ring and the outer ring. The support has a second contact surface and rotatably supports the rotary shaft via the first angular contact ball bearing. The actuator is configured to move the rotary shaft and the inner ring with respect to the support and the outer ring in a first direction parallel to the first axis so that the first contact surface contacts the second contact surface to prohibit the rotary shaft from rotating and so that precompression that acts on the plurality of balls is reduced.

The present disclosure is directed to a bearing for a wind turbine. The bearing includes an outer race, an inner race, and a radially-split center race configured between the inner race and the outer race. Further, the center race includes a first race portion and a separate second race portion. In addition, the first and second race portions are arranged together in an axial direction. The bearing also includes a first set of rolling elements positioned between the inner race and the center race and a second set of rolling elements positioned between the center race and the outer race.

A gearbox including an angular contact ball bearing comprising a first row of balls provided with a plurality of balls, a second row of balls provided with another plurality of balls, at least one inner ring and at least one outer ring. According to the invention, in a degraded operating mode of the bearing, the first row of balls is configured to transmit at least one first axial force oriented along a first axis and at least one second axial force oriented along a second axis opposite the first axis, the second row of balls transmitting no axial force.