A ball joint includes an outer ring having a spherical inner surface and an inner ring having a spherical outer surface in contact with the spherical inner surface of the outer ring. The outer ring is formed from a nickel-based material, the inner surface of the outer ring includes a carbonitrided layer, and the inner ring is formed from a cobalt-based or nickel-based material.
A method for manufacturing a part made of composite material including a thermoplastic or thermosetting matrix reinforced with fibers includes the following steps: winding or depositing pre-impregnated fibers about a mandrel so as to form a preform, the fibers being formed of a thermoplastic or thermosetting material and being pre-impregnated with a thermoplastic or thermosetting matrix; winding a heat-shrinkable film around the preform; polymerizing the intermediate product obtained by winding the film about the preform at a polymerization temperature depending on the composite material used; and removing the heat-shrinkable film from the intermediate product so as to obtain a one-piece part made of composite material and including the mandrel.
B29C 53/56 - Winding and joining, e.g. winding spirally
B29C 53/00 - Shaping by bending, folding, twisting, straightening or flatteningApparatus therefor
B29C 70/00 - Shaping composites, i.e. plastics material comprising reinforcements, fillers or preformed parts, e.g. inserts
B29C 70/34 - Shaping by lay-up, i.e. applying fibres, tape or broadsheet on a mould, former or coreShaping by spray-up, i.e. spraying of fibres on a mould, former or core and shaping or impregnating by compression
B29K 63/00 - Use of epoxy resins as moulding material
A connector for connecting first and second members includes a body formed of a composite material including reinforcing fibers embedded in a plastic matrix made of resin, and having a fastening zone for the first member and a housing. A ball joint is swivelable within the housing of the body and has a bore for the fastening of the second member. A first fibrous strip, or a coating, has a coefficient of friction less than or equal to 0.1 and is positioned between the housing and the ball joint in contact with the ball joint. A second fibrous strip having a coefficient of friction greater than or equal to 0.2 is positioned between the housing and the ball joint in contact with the housing.
A cage for a rolling element bearing is intended to ensure the circumferential spacing of at least one row of rolling elements and includes a plurality of pockets to accommodate the rolling elements of the row. The cage is made of a fiber-reinforced synthetic material having a glass transition temperature equal to or greater than 120° Celsius.
A plain bearing unit includes a spherical bearing including an inner ring, the inner ring having a spherical outer surface, a bore and a groove formed in the bore, and an outer ring having a spherical inner surface mounted on the spherical outer surface of the inner ring. A sleeve is mounted in the bore of the inner ring of the spherical bearing and has an outer surface and a groove formed in the outer surface of the sleeve. A radially elastic retention ring extends inside the groove in the bore of the inner ring of the spherical bearing and extends inside the groove on the outer surface of the sleeve.
A method for reinforcing a steel component, having a carbonitriding step providing a first substep of case-hardening, and a second substep of nitriding, the first and second substeps of case-hardening and of nitriding of the step of carbonitriding the component are performed in one and the same heat treatment cycle.
C21D 1/74 - Methods of treatment in inert gas, controlled atmosphere, vacuum or pulverulent material
C21D 9/40 - Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articlesFurnaces therefor for ringsHeat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articlesFurnaces therefor for bearing races
F16C 19/06 - Bearings with rolling contact, for exclusively rotary movement with bearing balls essentially of the same size in one or more circular rows for radial load mainly with a single row of balls
A lightweight suspension upright or knuckle for a vehicle including a bearing connection interface arranged coaxial with the rolling bearing and including a first sleeve element and a second sleeve element arranged radially outside the first sleeve element and including a BMC/LFT/DLFT annular body that is sandwiched between a first and second shell elements, which are coupled together in a radially superimposed manner and which are preferably obtained in a semi-cured state as self-supporting elements, to be chemically and mechanically bonded together and with the BMC/LFT/DLFT annular body in a later stage during a step of forming a core to fill either completely or partially an empty space delimited between the first and second shell elements.
This system (1) for training a deep-learning algorithm (ALGO2) for detecting a defect in a ceramic rolling element (2), comprises: - means (3) for capturing a set of digital radiographic images (DATA1) of rolling elements (2) comprising defects and not comprising any defects, - filtering means (6), - means (7) for generating a data set (DATA3) on the basis of the set of filtered radiographic images (DATA2), - implementing means (8), - training means (10) configured to train a deep-learning algorithm (ALGO2) on the basis of the set of radiographic images (DATA1), and - comparing means (12) configured to compare the classification of the images of the image set performed by the statistical learning algorithm (ALGO1) and the classification of the images of the image set performed by the deep-learning algorithm (ALGO2) with a view to determining the accuracy of the classification of the deep-learning algorithm with respect to the classification performed by the statistical learning algorithm.
G06V 10/26 - Segmentation of patterns in the image fieldCutting or merging of image elements to establish the pattern region, e.g. clustering-based techniquesDetection of occlusion
G06V 10/44 - Local feature extraction by analysis of parts of the pattern, e.g. by detecting edges, contours, loops, corners, strokes or intersectionsConnectivity analysis, e.g. of connected components
G06V 10/778 - Active pattern-learning, e.g. online learning of image or video features
G06V 10/80 - Fusion, i.e. combining data from various sources at the sensor level, preprocessing level, feature extraction level or classification level
G06V 10/82 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using neural networks
F16C 19/52 - Bearings with rolling contact, for exclusively rotary movement with devices affected by abnormal or undesired conditions
This system (1) for training a deep-learning algorithm (ALGO2) for detecting a defect in a ceramic rolling element (2), comprises: - means (3) for capturing a set of digital radiographic images (DATA1) of rolling elements (2) comprising defects and not comprising any defects, - filtering means (6), - means (7) for generating a data set (DATA3) on the basis of the set of filtered radiographic images (DATA2), - implementing means (8), - training means (10) configured to train a deep-learning algorithm (ALGO2) on the basis of the set of radiographic images (DATA1), and - comparing means (12) configured to compare the classification of the images of the image set performed by the statistical learning algorithm (ALGO1) and the classification of the images of the image set performed by the deep-learning algorithm (ALGO2) with a view to determining the accuracy of the classification of the deep-learning algorithm with respect to the classification performed by the statistical learning algorithm.
G06V 10/26 - Segmentation of patterns in the image fieldCutting or merging of image elements to establish the pattern region, e.g. clustering-based techniquesDetection of occlusion
G06V 10/44 - Local feature extraction by analysis of parts of the pattern, e.g. by detecting edges, contours, loops, corners, strokes or intersectionsConnectivity analysis, e.g. of connected components
G06V 10/778 - Active pattern-learning, e.g. online learning of image or video features
G06V 10/80 - Fusion, i.e. combining data from various sources at the sensor level, preprocessing level, feature extraction level or classification level
G06V 10/82 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using neural networks
A ball joint having an outer ring and an inner ring respectively including an interior surface and an exterior surface in contact one against the other. The outer ring including two opposite radial front faces axially delimiting the interior surface and two diametrically opposite notches formed on the interior surface and opening onto one of the front faces. Furthermore, the material of the outer ring includes an alloy with the formula NiCr19Fe18Nb or an alloy with the formula X6NiCrTiMoVB25-15-2 and the material of the inner ring includes an alloy with the formula CoCr29W5.
A spherical bearing having an outer ring and an inner ring respectively including an inner surface and an outer surface that are in contact with one another. Moreover, the material of the outer ring provides an alloy having the formula NiCr19Fe18Nb or an alloy having the formula X6NiCrTiMoVB25-15-2.
A plain bearing having an outer ring and an inner ring, the outer ring and the inner ring providing respectively an inner surface and an outer surface intended to cooperate with each other for the relative movement of the outer and inner rings, the inner surface of the outer ring and the outer surface of the inner ring each including a coating including at least one layer. The hardness of the coating on the inner surface of the outer ring is less than the hardness of the outer ring, and the hardness of the coating on the outer surface of the inner ring is greater than the hardness of the inner ring.
A rolling bearing having an outer ring, an inner ring, and at least one row of rolling elements disposed between two raceways of the outer and inner rings. Furthermore, the raceway of the outer ring and/or the raceway of the inner ring at least partially provide a coating based on chromium nitride, the rolling elements at least partially include a coating based on carbon.
F16C 19/38 - Bearings with rolling contact, for exclusively rotary movement with bearing rollers essentially of the same size in one or more circular rows, e.g. needle bearings for both radial and axial load with two or more rows of rollers
F16C 33/36 - RollersNeedles with bearing-surfaces other than cylindrical, e.g. taperedRollersNeedles with grooves in the bearing surfaces
An inner half-ring of a spherical plain bearing has a spherical outer surface, a cylindrical inner surface, and a first flat front face and a second flat front face delimiting the half-ring in a circumferential direction. The first and second flat front faces extend between the outer surface and the inner surface, and a first central groove is formed in the first front face and extends between the outer surface and the inner surface.
Method for detecting at least one critical defect in a ceramic rolling element providing the steps of capturing a plurality of two-dimensional digital radiographic images of the ceramic rolling element; digitally filtering each radiographic image; delineating, on the basis of the filtered image, at least one region liable to comprise the critical defect; constructing stereoscopically a virtual model of the ceramic rolling element having the region; comparing the dimensions of the delineated region with a plurality of predetermined threshold values, and, when the dimensions are greater than the threshold values, generating an alarm signal.
G01N 23/04 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by transmitting the radiation through the material and forming images of the material
G01N 23/18 - Investigating the presence of defects or foreign matter
G01N 23/046 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by transmitting the radiation through the material and forming images of the material using tomography, e.g. computed tomography [CT]
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METHOD FOR DETECTING A CRITICAL DEFECT IN A CERAMIC ROLLING ELEMENT
Method for detecting at least one critical defect in a ceramic rolling element (2), characterized in that it comprises:- capturing (E4) a plurality of two-dimensional digital radiographic images of the rolling element (2);- digitally filtering (E5) each radiographic image;- delineating (E6), on the basis of the filtered image, at least one region liable to comprise the critical defect;- constructing (E6) stereoscopically a virtual model of the rolling element (2) comprising said region;- comparing (E7) the dimensions of the delineated region with a plurality of predetermined threshold values, and, when the dimensions are greater than the threshold values, generating (E8) an alarm signal.
G01N 23/04 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by transmitting the radiation through the material and forming images of the material
A wheel bearing outer ring with a plurality of fastening elements are configured to be fixed to the wheel bearing outer ring to a knuckle of a car are arranged at a radial outer side of the wheel bearing outer ring. A view of the wheel bearing outer ring with a line of vision being a central axis of the wheel bearing outer ring at least one angle between a first one of the fastening elements and a second one of the fastening elements, which are neighbouring with respect to the circumferential direction of the wheel bearing outer ring, differs from an angle between a third one of the fastening elements and one of the fastening elements, which is neighbouring to the third one of the fastening elements with respect to the circumferential direction. All the angles are measured with respect to the central axis and in the circumferential direction.
A ring for a connection element includes a contact portion intended to cooperate with a contact surface of another ring and a fastening portion intended to be secured to a support. The contact portion is made of a first metallic material and the fastening portion is made of a second metallic material, the hardness of the first material being substantially greater than that of the second material, and the toughness of the second material being substantially greater than that of the first material, the contact portion and the fastening portion being of one piece construction.
B22F 7/06 - Manufacture of composite layers, workpieces, or articles, comprising metallic powder, by sintering the powder, with or without compacting of composite workpieces or articles from parts, e.g. to form tipped tools
B23P 15/00 - Making specific metal objects by operations not covered by a single other subclass or a group in this subclass
F01D 25/16 - Arrangement of bearingsSupporting or mounting bearings in casings
B22D 17/00 - Pressure die casting or injection die casting, i.e. casting in which the metal is forced into a mould under high pressure
B22D 19/04 - Casting in, on, or around, objects which form part of the product for joining parts
B22D 19/16 - Casting in, on, or around, objects which form part of the product for making compound objects cast of two or more different metals, e.g. for making rolls for rolling mills
F16C 33/12 - Structural compositionUse of special materials or surface treatments, e.g. for rust-proofing
F16C 33/14 - Special methods of manufactureRunning-in
F16C 33/36 - RollersNeedles with bearing-surfaces other than cylindrical, e.g. taperedRollersNeedles with grooves in the bearing surfaces
B22F 5/00 - Manufacture of workpieces or articles from metallic powder characterised by the special shape of the product
F16C 27/04 - Ball or roller bearings, e.g. with resilient rolling bodies
Interface for fastening a first component to a second component comprising a collar made from composite material, bearing unit comprising such an interface and method for manufacturing such an interface
Interface for fastening a first component to a second component providing a fastening collar made from composite material intended to be overmoulded at least on a part of the first component and including a bearing surface intended to bear on the second component and a fastening insert extending along an axis of elongation substantially perpendicular to the bearing surface of the collar for fastening to the second component, the fastening collar being overmoulded around the insert.
F16C 35/02 - Rigid support of bearing unitsHousings, e.g. caps, covers in the case of sliding-contact bearings
F16C 17/02 - Sliding-contact bearings for exclusively rotary movement for radial load only
B29C 45/14 - Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mouldApparatus therefor incorporating preformed parts or layers, e.g. injection moulding around inserts or for coating articles
F16B 5/02 - Joining sheets or plates to one another or to strips or bars parallel to them by means of fastening members using screw-thread
F16B 37/04 - Devices for fastening nuts to surfaces, e.g. sheets, plates
B29C 37/00 - Component parts, details, accessories or auxiliary operations, not covered by group or
F16B 37/12 - Nuts or like thread-engaging members with thread-engaging surfaces formed by inserted coil-springs, discs, or the likeIndependent pieces of wound wire used as nutsThreaded inserts for holes
A fail-safe fastener configured to mechanically fasten a first aircraft component to a second aircraft component includes a first body formed from a first material and at least one second body formed from a second material different than the first material, the at least one second body being stacked on a side of the first body, wherein the first body and/or the at least one second body is or includes a composite material.
B64F 5/10 - Manufacturing or assembling aircraft, e.g. jigs therefor
F16B 7/00 - Connections of rods or tubes, e.g. of non-circular section, mutually, including resilient connections
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Contact layer on the surface of a metal element in relative movement against another metal element and an articulation joint provided with such a contact layer
A contact layer is formed by a deposition method on an inner surface of a first metal element by a centrifuging process, and preferably includes an inner layer of copper alloy and an outer layer of tin alloy. Such a contact layer is used in an articulation joint including a first metal element having a surface provided with the contact layer, and a second metal element with a second surface. The first and second elements are relatively movable such that first and second surfaces slide against each other.
A rolling bearing cage includes at least one cage side ring and a plurality of cage bars extending from the cage side ring so as to form a plurality of pockets, each pocket being defined between a separate pair of adjacent bars, for receiving rolling bodies of the rolling bearing. A cage breakage detection unit includes at least one conductive track and a module for wireless cage breakage monitoring. The cage has at least one recess, in which at least a prefabricated part of the cage breakage detection unit is inserted and fixed.
A fitting includes a first mounting portion connectable with a first member and having opposing planar surfaces and inner and outer ends. A second mounting portion is angled with respect to the first mounting portion, is connectable with a second member and has opposing planar surfaces, an outer end and an inner end integrally formed with the first mounting portion inner end. A boss projects outwardly from the second mounting portion first surface and is disposable within a recess of the second member or a stiffener coupled with the second member. The boss has an inner end adjacent to the second mounting portion inner end, an outer end spaced from the inner end, a centerline between the boss inner and outer ends, and an outermost surface spaced from the second mounting portion first surface by a spacing distance having a value greater than zero at all points along the centerline.
E04F 13/08 - Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elementsSub-structures thereforFastening means therefor composed of a plurality of similar covering or lining elements
E04F 13/16 - Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elementsSub-structures thereforFastening means therefor composed of a plurality of similar covering or lining elements of fibres or chips, e.g. bonded with synthetic resins
F16B 5/00 - Joining sheets or plates to one another or to strips or bars parallel to them
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Connection element, and method for producing a ring for such a connection element
A connection element providing a first ring and a second ring, the two rings rotating relative to one another about a central axis, the first ring having a contact portion with a contact surface interacting with the second ring for the relative rotation, and a fastening portion configured to be rigidly secured to a support. The contact portion is made of a first material and the fastening portion is made of a second material, different to the first material, the first material having a hardness strictly greater than that of the second material, and the second material having a structural fatigue strength strictly greater than that of the first material.
A bearing assembly having cylindrical rolling elements, an inner ring, an outer ring, and a plurality of cylindrical rolling elements arranged radially between the internal raceway and external raceway. The inner ring includes an annular shoulder that protrudes with respect to the internal raceway, a fillet in the form of a circular arc being defined between the annular shoulder and internal raceway. The outer ring has an annular shoulder that protrudes with respect to the external raceway, the annular shoulder of the outer ring being housed axially between the annular shoulder of the inner ring and the cylindrical rolling elements. The annular shoulder of the outer ring is provided with an annular chamfer in the immediate vicinity of the fillet defined on the inner ring.
F16C 19/36 - Bearings with rolling contact, for exclusively rotary movement with bearing rollers essentially of the same size in one or more circular rows, e.g. needle bearings for both radial and axial load with a single row of rollers
F16C 19/22 - Bearings with rolling contact, for exclusively rotary movement with bearing rollers essentially of the same size in one or more circular rows, e.g. needle bearings
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Ring with composite and metal two material squirrel type cage, and bearing assembly with rolling elements that is equipped with such a ring
An annular ring having a contact portion, a raceway and a squirrel-type cage secured to the contact portion. The contact portion is formed from a first metal material, and the squirrel cage is formed from a second composite-type material including a matrix in which reinforcing fibres are embedded, the pierced portion of the squirrel cage being attached to an outer surface of the contact portion. Also, a bearing assembly with rolling elements having an outer ring, an inner ring coaxial with the outer ring, and a plurality of rolling elements housed between the raceway of the contact portion of the outer ring and a raceway of the inner ring.
A flanged bearing outer ring unit includes an outer ring formed from metal and having a sliding interface and a polymeric flange attached to the sliding interface by overmolding and/or injection molding, and, optionally including an embedded metal or organo-sheet reinforcement. Also a method and a molding form for forming the flanged bearing outer ring unit.
A lightweight suspension upright or knuckle for a vehicle including a bearing connection interface arranged coaxial with the rolling bearing and including a first sleeve element and a second sleeve element arranged radially outside the first sleeve element and including a BMC/LFT/DLFT annular body that is sandwiched between a first and second shell elements, which are coupled together in a radially superimposed manner and which are preferably obtained in a semi-cured state as self-supporting elements, to be chemically and mechanically bonded together and with the BMC/LFT/DLFT annular body in a later stage during a step of forming a core (11) to fill either completely or partially an empty space (12) delimited between the first and second shell elements (8,9).
A suspension upright assembly for a vehicle provides a wheel hub bearing and a suspension upright including a fiber-reinforced composite bushing arranged around the wheel hub bearing, attachment members for attaching the suspension upright to a suspension assembly and to a brake caliper of the vehicle, and a fiber-reinforced composite truss-structure that connects at least one of the attachment members to the bushing and/or to a further one of the attachment members.
A mechanical assembly including a shaft, a mechanical device providing, a bearing mounted on the shaft and including at least one ring that is able to move in rotation about the shaft, a lubrication system having a channel to allow lubricant fluid to flow, formed at the interface between the shaft and the bearing, distribution ducts for lubricant fluid, formed in the bearing and fluidically connected to the channel. The channel provides at least one constriction to create a loss of head of the lubricant fluid flowing in the channel.
a method for manufacturing a part made of composite material includes the steps of placing, in a mold, a fibrous preform including reinforcing fibers and being resin-impregnated, positioning a prefabricated element in the mold in contact with the fibrous preform at a predefined location of the fibrous preform, the prefabricated element having a predefined form and being produced in composite material comprising partially polymerized resin, compressing the assembly formed by the fibrous preform and the prefabricated element in the mold, heating the assembly formed by the fibrous preform and the prefabricated element in the mold to polymerize the resin and thus binding the prefabricated element with the fibrous preform in order to form the part made of composite material.
B29C 43/04 - Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding materialApparatus therefor of articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles using movable moulds
B29C 43/18 - Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding materialApparatus therefor of articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles incorporating preformed parts or layers, e.g. compression moulding around inserts or for coating articles
B29K 105/08 - Condition, form or state of moulded material containing reinforcements, fillers or inserts of continuous length, e.g. cords, rovings, mats, fabrics, strands or yarns
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Connecting assembly comprising a connecting piece and at least two bearers
Connecting assembly providing a connecting piece made of composite material having a base and a main wall, the base having holes to accept second fixing elements, at least two bearers each pierced with a through orifice and each intended to be associated with one of the second fixing elements. The bearers being positioned one on each side of the main wall. The main wall and the base being connected by extensions of curved shape one on each side of the main wall. The extensions each defining a bearer receiving zone. The holes for accepting second fixing elements being formed in part through the curved extensions.
A coated bearing component comprising a metallic part and a coating deposited on the metallic part. The coating is a multi-layer coating having a sensor active layer made of a material having electrostrictive properties. The sensor active layer is directly coated on the metallic part. The bearing component can be integrated into a bearing.
C22C 29/16 - Alloys based on carbides, oxides, borides, nitrides or silicides, e.g. cermets, or other metal compounds, e. g. oxynitrides, sulfides based on nitrides
H01L 41/113 - Piezo-electric or electrostrictive elements with mechanical input and electrical output
F16C 19/52 - Bearings with rolling contact, for exclusively rotary movement with devices affected by abnormal or undesired conditions
H01L 41/08 - Piezo-electric or electrostrictive elements
F16C 19/02 - Bearings with rolling contact, for exclusively rotary movement with bearing balls essentially of the same size in one or more circular rows
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Method of manufacturing a strut and a strut formed thereby
A method of fabricating a strut having a hollow central bore includes the steps of providing a mandrel and a quantity of a filament or fiber material, laying the filament or fiber material about the mandrel to form a strut having a central cylindrical section, two opposing connective end sections, a central bore extending through the strut, the central bore having two reduced diameter portions extending through each end section, and an axis extending centrally through the bore, forming a slot or slots extending inwardly from one of the connective section outer ends and terminating within the connective section or the central section, bending at least a portion of the one connective section along the slot to enlarge the bore reduced diameter section at the one end, and displacing the mandrel along the central axis and through the enlarged bore end section until the mandrel is removed from the bore.
B29C 70/34 - Shaping by lay-up, i.e. applying fibres, tape or broadsheet on a mould, former or coreShaping by spray-up, i.e. spraying of fibres on a mould, former or core and shaping or impregnating by compression
B64C 1/00 - FuselagesConstructional features common to fuselages, wings, stabilising surfaces or the like
B29C 70/54 - Component parts, details or accessoriesAuxiliary operations
B29C 70/44 - Shaping or impregnating by compression for producing articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles using isostatic pressure, e.g. pressure difference-moulding, vacuum bag-moulding, autoclave-moulding or expanding rubber-moulding
B29C 70/32 - Shaping by lay-up, i.e. applying fibres, tape or broadsheet on a mould, former or coreShaping by spray-up, i.e. spraying of fibres on a mould, former or core on a rotating mould, former or core
B29C 33/50 - Moulds or coresDetails thereof or accessories therefor with means for, or specially constructed to facilitate, the removal of articles, e.g. of undercut articles with means for collapsing or disassembling elastic
B29L 31/30 - Vehicles, e.g. ships or aircraft, or body parts thereof
B29K 105/08 - Condition, form or state of moulded material containing reinforcements, fillers or inserts of continuous length, e.g. cords, rovings, mats, fabrics, strands or yarns
A connector for connecting two members having a body of composite material consisting of reinforcing fibers embedded in a plastic matrix of resin, for connecting the two members to one another, and having a housing, a mounting ring installed in the housing, a swivel installed in the mounting ring and capable of allowing, by swivelling in the mounting ring, articulation between the two members to be connected, the swivel acting as a fastening area for one of the two members. The reinforcing fibers form, with the resin, plies which, when stacked, form a laminate, and the mounting ring is fastened in the housing of the body of the connector to prevent any movement of the mounting ring relative to the body of the connector.
A sensor bearing assembly provides a bearing having at least one inner ring, at least one outer ring, at least one sensor installed in the bearing, at least one cable connecting the sensor to an external device, and a cable guide fixed to the bearing, into which the cable is inserted. The cable guide provides a flat part fixed to and resting on a flat housing of one of the rings of the bearing. The cable is fixed by adhesion in the cable guide, the cable guide is adhesively locked in rotation relative to the ring of the bearing to which it is fixed.
A method of determining an amount of wear in a spherical working surface of a bearing ring of a spherical plain bearing, the method including providing a reference groove of predetermined depth in an unworn working surface, using the reference groove and axial end faces of the bearing ring as reference surfaces for centering and aligning a measuring tool. The tool having a first surface, and a protrusion that extends from the first surface in radial direction and is adapted to fit into the reference groove and two or more radial openings that extend from a second surface of the tool. Determining the amount of wear by measuring the radial distance to the spherical working surface through each of the radial openings and comparing the measured value with a reference value measured using the tool for an unworn working surface comprising a reference groove of the same predetermined depth.
F16C 11/06 - Ball-jointsOther joints having more than one degree of angular freedom, i.e. universal joints
G01B 13/14 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of fluids for measuring depth
F16C 17/24 - Sliding-contact bearings for exclusively rotary movement characterised by features not related to the direction of the load with devices affected by abnormal or undesired conditions, e.g. for preventing overheating, for safety
G01B 7/26 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of electric or magnetic techniques for measuring depth
F16C 33/20 - Sliding surface consisting mainly of plastics
The connector assembly includes a fitting with a first mounting portion having two opposing surfaces and mounting hole(s) extending between the two surfaces for connecting with a first member. A second mounting portion extends angled with respect to the first mounting portion and has two opposing surfaces and mounting hole(s) extending between the two for connecting with a second member. A joint portion integrally connects the first and second mounting portions. One or more washers each have opposing upper and lower surfaces and at least one hole extending between the two surfaces, each receiving a fastener for attaching the second mounting portion to the second member. The washer lower surface is disposed on the second mounting portion inner surface such that the washer opening is centered about the at least one mounting hole axis. Each washer is joined to the second mounting portion to form an integral assembly.
A connector assembly includes a fitting having first and second mounting portions having integrally connected inner ends and opposing outer ends. The first mounting portion is connectable to the first member and the second mounting portion is inclined with respect to the first portion and connectable to the second member. The first mounting portion has inner and outer surfaces, one or more mounting holes extending between the surfaces and a load surface section extending about each mounting hole. The first mounting portion also has a recessed section located between each mounting hole and the second mounting portion and adjacent to the washer load surface section. A washer is disposeable upon the first portion load surface section and sized such that an outer portion of the washer extends over the recessed section so that a clearance gap is defined between a washer inner surface and the first mounting portion.
F16M 13/02 - Other supports for positioning apparatus or articlesMeans for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle
F16B 5/02 - Joining sheets or plates to one another or to strips or bars parallel to them by means of fastening members using screw-thread
F16B 43/00 - Washers or equivalent devicesOther devices for supporting bolt-heads or nuts
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Connector assembly including fitting and partially spherical washers
A connector assembly includes a generally L-shaped fitting with a first mounting portion having a mounting hole(s), a second mounting portion extending generally angled to the first mounting portion and having a mounting hole(s) and a joint portion integrally connecting the two mounting portions. The joint portion has a load section(s) defined between a concave surface section extending between inner surfaces of the first and second mounting portions and a convex surface section extending between outer surfaces of the first and second mounting portions, the load section concave surface section having a radius of curvature. A washer has an outer perimeter surface with a section having a partially spherical profile and is sized such that the spherical surface section is disposed against the joint load section concave surface so that the washer exerts force generally against the joint load section when the washer is clamped to the second mounting portion.
F16B 5/02 - Joining sheets or plates to one another or to strips or bars parallel to them by means of fastening members using screw-thread
F16B 43/00 - Washers or equivalent devicesOther devices for supporting bolt-heads or nuts
F16B 43/02 - Washers or equivalent devicesOther devices for supporting bolt-heads or nuts with special provisions for engaging surfaces which are not perpendicular to a bolt axis or do not surround the bolt
A spherical plain bearing comprising an inner ring provided with a spherical outer surface and with lateral surfaces, an outer ring provided with a corresponding spherical inner surface mounted on the outer surface, and a sleeve mounted into a bore of the inner ring. The inner ring comprises at least three part rings which are mounted in contact in the circumferential direction one relative to another. At least one protrusion is provided on an outer surface of the sleeve and extends into a groove formed on the bore of the inner ring. The sleeve leaves the lateral surfaces free of the inner ring.
A bearing liner comprising a fabric impregnated with a binder, the fabric comprising: (a) a bearing element contact surface comprising lubricating fibers and (b) structural fibers supporting the bearing element contact surface, wherein at least some of the structural fibers include a structural component and a lubricating component.
A bearing comprising (a) an inner ring, (b) an outer ring, and (c) a bearing liner disposed therebetween, wherein the bearing liner comprises a resin and the bearing liner has at least one of: (a) a flexural modulus of from 20 to 35 GPa and (b) a flexural strength of from 500 to 700 MPa.
A bearing comprising: (a) an inner ring, (b) an outer ring, and (c) a bearing liner disposed therebetween, wherein the bearing liner comprises a resin having a glass transition temperature of less than 150° C.
A spherical plain bearing comprising an inner ring having an outer spherical contact surface and an outer ring having an inner spherical contact surface. The outer spherical contact surface of the inner ring cooperates with the inner spherical contact surface of the outer ring. At least one of the inner ring and the outer ring comprises at least one internal cavity running on at least a portion of the circumference of said ring.
B22D 19/00 - Casting in, on, or around, objects which form part of the product
B22F 5/10 - Manufacture of workpieces or articles from metallic powder characterised by the special shape of the product of articles with cavities or holes, not otherwise provided for in the preceding subgroups
F16C 33/14 - Special methods of manufactureRunning-in
Device for measuring the wear of a ball-and-socket joint, ball-and-socket joint incorporating said device and method for measuring the wear of such a ball-and-socket joint
A device adapted to measure the wear of a ball-and-socket joint. The ball-and-socket joint comprising a first ring, which delimits a spherical housing, a second spherical ring, which is positioned concentrically in the housing of the first ring, and a lining, which is made from an elastically insulating material and is inserted between the second ring and the spherical housing of the first ring. A wear measuring feature includes at least two electrodes provided to be connected to the first ring and the second ring, respectively, or to the lining, so as to form a capacitor structure and a capacitance measuring device for measuring the capacity of the capacitor thus formed. The device further comprises an electronic circuit, which is a resonant circuit including the capacitor, an inductance and a resistance positioned in series.
F16C 17/24 - Sliding-contact bearings for exclusively rotary movement characterised by features not related to the direction of the load with devices affected by abnormal or undesired conditions, e.g. for preventing overheating, for safety
G01B 7/14 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of electric or magnetic techniques for measuring distance or clearance between spaced objects or spaced apertures
G01D 5/24 - Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing memberMeans for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for convertingTransducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means influencing the magnitude of a current or voltage by varying capacitance
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Mechanical device comprising a bearing and a lubrication system, implementing machine and method
A mechanical device, comprising: a bearing including a fixed ring and a pivoting ring centered on a central axis and including an interface defined therebetween; and an interface lubrication system. An acceleration field pushes the stream of lubricant from a bearing first zone to a bearing second zone, each defining an angular sector around the central axis. The lubrication system comprises a set of peripheral channels passing through the fixed ring and including first channels positioned in the first zone and defining a first intake flow rate for bringing lubricant to the interface and second channels positioned in the second zone and defining a second intake flow rate bringing lubricant to the interface. The first flow rate is higher than the second flow rate. The interface receives a larger quantity of lubricant in the first zone than in the second zone. The mechanical device can be integrated into a machine.
B23P 15/00 - Making specific metal objects by operations not covered by a single other subclass or a group in this subclass
F16C 11/06 - Ball-jointsOther joints having more than one degree of angular freedom, i.e. universal joints
F16H 57/04 - Features relating to lubrication or cooling
F16C 19/38 - Bearings with rolling contact, for exclusively rotary movement with bearing rollers essentially of the same size in one or more circular rows, e.g. needle bearings for both radial and axial load with two or more rows of rollers
A mechanical bearing having an outer ring and an inner ring, centered on a same bearing axis, the outer ring being arranged radially around the inner ring, and a cage, arranged coaxially between the inner ring and the outer ring and housing cylindrical rollers, with this cage being formed by several disjointed tubular portion which, in the assembled state of the bearing, are separated from each other by a non-zero gap. The cage is formed by at least three disjointed tubular portions that do not cooperate mechanically with each other in assembled state of the bearing.
F16C 19/26 - Bearings with rolling contact, for exclusively rotary movement with bearing rollers essentially of the same size in one or more circular rows, e.g. needle bearings for radial load mainly with a single row of rollers
F16C 33/51 - Cages for rollers or needles formed of unconnected members
F16C 35/04 - Rigid support of bearing unitsHousings, e.g. caps, covers in the case of ball or roller bearings
F16C 33/54 - Cages for rollers or needles made from wire, strips, or sheet metal
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Bearing, housing including a set of bearings, associated method and computer program
a second module (20) suitable for determining a frequency representation of the signal corresponding to the successive measurements, and for obtaining a set of elements(s) representative of the frequency representation based on that frequency representation, so as to compare at least one representative element of the set with a corresponding reference element and identify a malfunction based on that comparison (10).
06 - Common metals and ores; objects made of metal
07 - Machines and machine tools
08 - Hand tools and implements
12 - Land, air and water vehicles; parts of land vehicles
Goods & Services
Unwrought and semi-wrought common metals and their alloys;
anchors, anvils, bells, rolled and cast building materials;
rails and other materials of metal for railway tracks;
chains (excluding transmission chains for vehicles);
non-electric cables and wires of metal; ironmongery; pipes
of metal; safes and strongboxes; balls of steel; horseshoes;
nails and screws, other goods of metal (non-precious) not
included in other classes; ores. Machines and machine tools; motors and engines (except for
vehicles); machine coupling and transmission belts (except
for vehicles); large agricultural implements; incubators. Hand tools and implements; cutlery, forks and spoons; side
arms, other than firearms. Vehicles; apparatus for locomotion by land, air or water.
