F16C19/548

WHEEL END ASSEMBLY HAVING A VENT PASSAGE

A wheel end assembly having a spindle, a hub, and a rotary seal assembly. The spindle defines a spindle air passage, a vent passage, and a spindle hole. The hub defines a hub air passage. The rotary seal assembly fluidly connects the spindle air passage to the hub air passage. The vent passage fluidly connects an inboard cavity to the spindle hole.

EXHAUST TURBOCHARGER HAVING A BEARING ASSEMBLY MODULE
20220034238 · 2022-02-03 ·

The invention relates to an exhaust turbocharger, which contains a modular bearing, which is designed for bearing a shaft and is arranged between a compressor and a turbine, wherein the bearing has a bearing housing having a receptacle chamber, wherein a bearing assembly module can be or is installed in the receptacle chamber and can be non-destructively removed, the receptacle chamber being sized such that optionally either a bearing assembly module having a rolling bearing or a bearing assembly module having a slide bearing can be installed, the receptacle chamber having an interface, which is designed to contact the bearing flange of a bearing assembly module inserted into the receptacle chamber, the interface being designed to connect an oil gallery passing through the bearing housing to one or more oil galleries passing through a bearing flange of the bearing assembly module.

RADIAL VENTILATOR
20220034328 · 2022-02-03 ·

A radial ventilator (1) has a base part (2), a housing part (4), with a discharge 33, placed on the base part (2), a motor electronics unit (98), and an internal rotor electric motor. The motor drives a ventilator wheel (3) via a shaft (7). The motor electronics unit (98) and a stator (32) of the electric motor are encapsulated by an extrusion coating (17) in the base part (2) and together form an integral one-piece structural unit. The radial ventilator (1) has a pressure chamber (D) enlarging in a spiral shape around the ventilator wheel (3). The pressure chamber (D) is formed and defined by the housing part (4) and the extrusion coating (17).

Method for manufacturing and assembling a rolling-element bearing assembly with a spacer

A method for manufacturing a rolling-element bearing assembly includes providing a first bearing ring, a second bearing ring and rolling-elements, rotating the first bearing ring relative to the second bearing ring and joining the first bearing ring, the second bearing ring and the rolling elements while the first bearing ring is rotating relative to the second bearing ring. The method additionally includes connecting one of the bearing rings to a bearing ring of another rolling-element bearing or to a spacer while the first bearing ring is rotating relative to the second bearing ring.

ENDPLAY OR PRELOAD SETTABLE LOCK NUT
20220034361 · 2022-02-03 · ·

A lock nut is useable for setting a bearing to preload or endplay. A plurality of preload markings are circumferentially spaced apart on the nut. The distance between the preload marking corresponding to a preselected amount of preload applied or reduced on said bearing when the nut is (i) tightened to apply a preload force to said bearing or (ii) loosened to reduce a preload force on said bearing, respectively. A plurality of endplay markings are also circumferentially spaced apart on the nut. The distance between the endplay markings, corresponding to a preselected amount of endplay increased or reduced in said bearing when the nut is (i) tightened to reduce endplay on the bearing or (ii) loosened to increase endplay in said bearing. The use of endplay and preload markings enables setting of a bearing on an axle or spindle to either an endplay setting or a preload setting by adjusting the rotation of the lock nut according to the endplay markings or the preload markings, respectively.

Tapered roller bearing
09726224 · 2017-08-08 · ·

A front bearing (tapered roller bearing) includes an inner ring, an outer ring, a plurality of tapered rollers, a cage, and a lubricating oil holding member. The lubricating oil holding member includes: a cylindrical portion having an axial length from a large diameter-side outer ring end surface to an end portion of the cage and capable of resisting a pressing force for press-fitting the outer ring; a fitting hook that is connected to one end of the cylindrical portion, that projects in the axial direction from an abutment surface which is in surface contact with the large diameter-side outer ring end surface, and that is fitted in an engagement groove portion provided in an outer peripheral surface of the outer ring; and a projection that projects radially inward from an inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion.

Aircraft landing gear
09718539 · 2017-08-01 · ·

An aircraft landing gear comprising an axle (3) intended to receive a wheel (4) comprising a rim (6) mounted to rotate on the axle (3) by means of at least one rolling bearing (8). The rolling bearing (8) comprises an inner ring (11) mounted around the axle (3) and an outer ring (12) rotationally secured to the rim (6) of the wheel (4). The landing gear further comprising a measurement device (21) intended to perform measurements of at least one operating parameter of the landing gear. The measurement device (21) is incorporated in the rolling bearing (8) by being secured to one of the inner or outer rings of the rolling bearing (8).

Wheel bearing arrangement for a vehicle

A wheel bearing arrangement for a vehicle, having rotatable and statically fixed components, and at least two rolling body bearings arranged radially between the rotatable and statically fixed components for rotatably mounting the rotatable component. The at least two rolling body bearings have in each case an inner ring, an outer ring, and a rolling body row arranged therebetween. A spacer sleeve is arranged at end sides of the respective inner rings for axially securing the two inner rings. A respective securing ring is arranged fixedly on the respective inner rings so as to rotate therewith. The securing rings each have a substantially axially configured lug with a respective radial embossment arranged in a respective groove configured on an outer circumferential face of the spacer sleeve, in order to connect the respective inner rings axially to the spacer sleeve via the respective securing rings.

Turbocharger dual ball bearing system

A bearing system for a turbocharger includes a bearing housing having a first end and a second end, with the bearing housing defining a central passageway. A first ball bearing and a second ball bearing are received by the bearing housing. The second ball bearing is spaced from the first ball bearing. The first and second ball bearings are each preloaded.

Wind turbine main rotor arrangement with integrated lubrication facility
11248589 · 2022-02-15 · ·

A main rotor arrangement for a wind turbine, comprising a shaft which is rotatable within a shaft housing about a rotational axis, a bearing including an inner ring, an outer ring, and a plurality of rolling elements, wherein the bearing is located between the shaft and the housing thereby to enable the shaft to rotate within the shaft housing. The shaft housing includes a first lubrication passage for carrying lubricating fluid through the shaft housing, wherein the outer ring of the bearing includes a second lubricating passage to direct lubricating fluid from the first lubricating passage in the direction of the plurality of rolling elements. The invention provides a space efficient arrangement which avoids the need to fluid delivery nozzles arranged externally to the bearing to direct fluid at the rolling elements, as in the prior art. The arrangement also means that lubrication fluid is delivered right to where it is needed in a more efficient way than in the prior art.