PLAIN BEARING HAVING COATED OUTER AND INNER RINGS

    公开(公告)号:US20220381291A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-01

    申请号:US17745015

    申请日:2022-05-16

    Abstract: 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.

    Method of determining wear in a bearing surface

    公开(公告)号:US10968957B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-06

    申请号:US15973813

    申请日:2018-05-08

    Abstract: 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.

    SPHERICAL BALL JOINT
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200300295A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-24

    申请号:US16783309

    申请日:2020-02-06

    Abstract: A spherical ball joint having an inner ring and an outer ring that cooperate by way of respective truncated spherical contact surfaces, the inner ring having a central bore with a cylindrical bore portion. The spherical ball joint includes a cylindrical sleeve mounted securely in the cylindrical bore portion, the sleeve configured to be mounted around a shaft, the sleeve being made of a wear-resistant material different from that of the inner ring.

    METHOD OF DETERMINING WEAR IN A BEARING SURFACE

    公开(公告)号:US20180335091A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-22

    申请号:US15973813

    申请日:2018-05-08

    CPC classification number: F16C41/007 F16C23/045 F16C33/1095

    Abstract: 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.

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