The invention relates to a wheel end assembly for a vehicle, comprising a central wheel support member such as a spindle or a steering knuckle, and an outboard wheel end bearing arranged concentrically around the central wheel support member. The outboard wheel end bearing comprises roller elements accommodated between an inner race-forming part and an outer race-forming part surrounding the inner race-forming part. The inner race-forming part is configured to be supported by the central wheel support member. The central wheel support member comprises a first rotational lock portion. The inner race-forming part comprises a second rotational lock portion configured to engage with the first rotational lock portion to prevent the inner race-forming part from rotating relative to the central wheel support member. The invention also relates to a vehicle comprising such a wheel end assembly.

An outer ring (26) for a bearing assembly includes an annular backing member (54) having a body, and an annular race member (50). The body has a first portion defining a radial inner surface (98) and a radial outer surface, and a second portion defining an axially-facing base surface (110) and a radially-facing end surface (118). The annular race member has a radial outer face (58) and a radial inner face, and a first axial end face and a second axial end face (70) that both extend between the radial outer face and the radial inner face. The annular backing member is in press-fit engagement with the annular race member such that the radial outer face of the annular race member engages the radial inner surface of the annular backing member and the second axial end face of the annular race member engages the axially-facing base surface of the annular backing member such that the members are unitized.

A bearing ring has first and second cylindrical surfaces, first and second annular side surfaces and at least one compensation element attached to the bearing ring, preferably in a groove at a junction of the first cylindrical surface and the first annular side surface. The bearing ring is manufactured from a first material having a first coefficient of thermal expansion and is configured to be connected to a component that is manufactured from a second material having a second coefficient of thermal expansion, and the at least one compensation element is manufactured from a third material having a coefficient of thermal expansion that is greater than or equal to the coefficient of thermal expansion of the second material. Also a bearing assembly including the bearing ring and the component.

A follower bearing 1 includes: a shaft 30 having an outer peripheral surface including an annular first raceway surface 11; an outer ring 60 having an inner peripheral surface including an annular second raceway surface 41 facing the first raceway surface 11; and a plurality of rollers 70 disposed on an annular raceway along the first raceway surface 11 and the second raceway surface 41 to be in contact with the first raceway surface 11 and the second raceway surface 41. The outer ring 60 includes an annular first member 40 made of steel and an annular second member 50 made of a resin and covering outer peripheral surfaces 44A and 44B of the first member 40. The first member 40 includes a cylindrical portion 42 having a hollow cylindrical shape and including the second raceway surface, and a projection 43 extending radially outward from the cylindrical portion 42. Ends of the projection 43 in the axial direction are filled with the second member 50.

A bearing device includes a bearing having a first ring and a second ring mounted for relative rotation, and an insulating sleeve mounted on the second ring. The insulating sleeve includes a socket and an electrically insulating liner that contacts the second ring. The second ring has a radial outer surface and a radial inner surface delimiting a radial thickness of the second ring, and the insulating liner is overmolded on the socket and at least on one of the inner and outer surfaces of the second ring of the bearing. Also, the surface of the second ring is configured to retain, in the circumferential direction, the insulating liner relative to the surface by complementarity of shapes with the insulating liner.

A bearing device includes a first ring and a second ring mounted for relative rotation and an insulating sleeve including a socket and an electrically insulating liner. The socket has at least one recess, and the liner has at least one protrusion extending into each of the at least one recess. The liner is overmolded on the second ring and on the socket such to connect the second ring to the socket.

A bearing raceway element configured as an inner ring or as an outer ring, or configured to be attachable to an element serving as an inner ring or as an outer ring for the bearing or to an inner ring or an outer ring of the bearing. The raceway element is manufactured from a sheet metal panel and includes at least one first joint edge and at least one second joint edge directed in the circumferential direction that are configured to be connected to each other in order to form an annular raceway element. The at least one first joint edge is at least partially configured as a first alignment element and/or includes the first alignment element. Also a bearing including the raceway element and an associated method.

A rotary milking platform 1 has a deck 2, a circular upper beam 4 connected to and supporting the deck, a circular lower beam 6 and a series of carriages 5 connected end to end to form a ring between the beams. The platform is formed such that the upper beam 4 is arranged to rest and rotate on the ring of carriages 5 to rotate the deck 2. Each carriage has at least one carriage roller 10, and each roller 10 arranged to rotate on the lower beam 4. Each roller 10 also has a retention flange 11 at only one side. The flanges 11 of some of the rollers 10 are at or adjacent an inner side of the ring, and the flanges 11 of others of the rollers are at or adjacent an outer side of the ring. The rollers 10 of the ring are arranged such that at least one roller is oriented with its flange 11 on an opposite side to another of the flanged rollers immediately adjacent to it. The flanges prevent the carriages from moving off the lower beam 4 when the platform 1 is in use. Further, at least some of the carriages can be disconnected from the ring and swung laterally to be moved free of the beams 4, 6 for maintenance, repair or replacement.

A mechanism including a first pair of races having a first pair of raceways and a first rolling element operable to roll between the first pair of raceways, wherein at least one of the first pair of raceways has a substantially variable curvature along at least a portion of a path of the first rolling element. A program product that determines a solution by adjusting the curvature of a first pair of raceways on opposite sides of a rolling element, at least one of the first pair of raceways having a substantially variable curvature along the contact points in the direction of the corresponding range of motion for the rolling element.

A tapered roller bearing includes an inner ring having a tapered raceway surface and a large-collar surface on a large-diameter side of the raceway surface, and tapered rollers. Each of the rollers has a large end surface guided by the large-collar surface. When R represents a set curvature radius of the large end surface and R.sub.BASE represents a base curvature radius from a vertex of a cone angle of each of the tapered rollers to the large-collar surface, the base curvature radius R.sub.BASE is 100 mm or less, and a ratio R/R.sub.BASE of the set curvature radius R to the base curvature radius R.sub.BASE is set to 0.90 or less. When R.sub.ACTUAL represents an actual curvature radius of the large end surface of each of the tapered rollers, a ratio R.sub.ACTUAL/R of the actual curvature radius R.sub.ACTUAL to the set curvature radius R exceeds 0.5.