F16C33/7896

Wheel bearing arrangement for a motor vehicle
10974545 · 2021-04-13 · ·

A wheel bearing arrangement for a motor vehicle, including a wheel support and a wheel hub which is rotatably mounted on the wheel support by a wheel bearing in order to secure a wheel and to which a shaft is rotationally fixed, wherein a wheel bearing seal sealingly lies, on the one hand, against an inner ring of the wheel bearing, said inner ring sitting on the wheel hub, and, on the other hand, against an outer ring of the wheel bearing, said outer ring being secured to the wheel support. It is provided here that a wheel bearing pre-seal is rotationally fixed to the shaft adjacently to the wheel bearing and engages by a seal protrusion in a pre-seal receiving area formed in at least some sections between the outer ring and the wheel support.

Sealed bearing module
11009077 · 2021-05-18 · ·

A sealed bearing module for a tidal turbine that has a rotor having rotor blades disposed on a rotor hub and a rotor shaft carrying the rotor for transmitting a drive torque from the rotor hub to a transmission or a generator in a nacelle which nacelle has a housing. The bearing module includes a first bearing ring and a second bearing ring, the first bearing ring is a split bearing ring having a first bearing ring part and a second bearing ring part, the second bearing ring has at least one axially extending bore for attaching the second bearing ring directly to the nacelle housing, the first bearing ring is configured to be connected to the rotor shaft and/or to the rotor hub, and the split bearing ring is preloaded by a preload element.

ROLLING-ELEMENT BEARING ASSEMBLY

A rolling-element bearing assembly includes a first bearing ring and a second bearing ring that define a bearing interior between them, a plurality of rolling elements disposed in the bearing interior to allow a relative rotation of first and second bearing rings, and a seal assembly for sealing the bearing interior. The seal assembly includes a seal carrier that is connected to the first bearing ring such that they rotate together and a seal element that is connected to the seal carrier such that they rotate together, and the seal carrier comprises a fiber-reinforced plastic.

BEARING WITH AT LEAST ONE SEALING ELEMENT AND AT LEAST ONE ADJUSTING SHIM FOR AXIALLY DISPLACING SAID SEALING ELEMENT
20210140482 · 2021-05-13 ·

A bearing providing a first ring assembly and a second ring assembly, the first ring assembly including at least a first ring and an outer cap reversibly fixed to first ring. The bearing further providing at least one sealing element mounted radially into a cylindrical surface of the first ring assembly and provided with a sealing lip in sliding frictional contact with the second ring assembly. The bearing including at least one adjusting shim mounted radially between the first and second ring assemblies, the adjusting shim being axially located between the outer cap of the first ring assembly and the sealing element; or between the first ring of the first ring assembly and the sealing element.

Wheel Hub Assembly
20210129582 · 2021-05-06 ·

In one aspect of the present disclosure, a wheel hub assembly is provided that includes a hub body having an outboard end portion and an inboard end portion, a bearing assembly, and a seal. The seal includes a seal case and a sleeve. The hub body and seal case are rotatable relative to the sleeve. The wheel hub assembly further includes a stop of the bearing assembly configured to resist movement of the sleeve toward the outboard end portion of the hub body as the hub body, bearing assembly, and sleeve are advanced together in an inboard direction along a vehicle spindle. The stop permits the bearing assembly to transfer a force applied in an inboard axial direction against the bearing assembly, such as by tightening of a spindle nut, to the sleeve and urge the sleeve along a vehicle spindle.

DRY VACUUM PUMP
20210054843 · 2021-02-25 · ·

A dry vacuum pump is provided, including an oil sump; a pumping stage; two rotating shafts respectively holding a rotor extending in the pumping stage, the rotor being configured to rotate in a synchronised manner in opposite directions in order to carry a gas to be pumped between an intake and a discharge of the pump, the two rotating shafts being supported by bearings lubricated by a lubricant contained in the oil sump; and a lubricant sealing device inserted between the oil sump and a pumping stage at each shaft passage, the sealing device including a disc-shaped deflector mounted on a shaft of the two rotating shafts for rotation therewith, and a disc of the deflector has an annular end on a periphery thereof, extending towards the pumping stage, forming a retaining recess.

RADIAL SEAL ARRANGEMENT WITH AXIALLY ELONGATED OIL COOLED RUNNER
20210054755 · 2021-02-25 ·

A seal includes a seal runner, at least one seal ring, and a seal housing. The runner extends in an axial direction to a runner end face that faces a bearing. The ring is fixed to a static structure and has an inner surface engaging the seal runner and a first face that faces the bearing. The seal housing is fixed to the static structure and includes a first portion extending in an axial direction from the first face of the seal ring to a housing face that faces the bearing. The first portion has a first length extending from the first face of the seal ring to the housing face. The seal runner has a first runner portion with a second length that extends from the first face of the seal ring to the runner end face. The second length is at least 35% longer than the first length.

Slewing bearing with sealing arrangement
10948019 · 2021-03-16 · ·

A slewing bearing including a first ring, a second ring, the first and second rings being in relative rotation around a rotation axis, at least one row of rolling elements arranged between the rings, and at least one seal mounted in a circumferential groove of first ring. A cap is fixed to the first ring and provides a cap sealing member having an annular heel mounted in an circumferential slot formed on a frontal surface of cap, and a sealing lip projecting from the heel and towards the second ring. The sealing lip has a free end in sliding frictional contact with part of the second ring.

Sealing Unit for Wheel Hub Groups
20210041025 · 2021-02-11 ·

Sealing unit for a wheel hub group (50) for vehicles that is provided with a roller bearing interposed between a rotary hub for a wheel of the vehicle, and a stationary pin of an upright of said vehicle, the sealing unit in turn comprising an annular pre-cavity arranged in an axially frontal position of the roller bearing, a dynamic portion in rotation about an axis (A) when in use, and a static portion cooperating with the dynamic portion to protect the roller bearing from external contaminants, the dynamic portion having a centrifuging surface formed on a free end of the hub and the static portion in turn having a stationary screen that is fitted onto the support pin inside the pre-cavity and that has a centrifuging section facing the centrifuging surface to facilitate expulsion and drainage of contaminants out of the annular pre-cavity.

Rolling bearing with removable sealing module
11852197 · 2023-12-26 · ·

A rolling bearing providing a first ring and a second ring capable of rotating concentrically relative to one another, at least one row of rolling elements arranged between first and second raceways of the first and second rings, and at least one seal provided with at least one sealing lip. The first ring includes at least one first rolling ring having the first raceway and a first sealing ring secured to the first rolling ring. The second ring further includes at least one second rolling ring having the second raceway and a second sealing ring secured to the second rolling ring. The bearing also further includes a sealing module reversibly secured to the first and second sealing rings.