Abstract:
In a bearing unit for a drive shaft mounted cantilevered in a housing by means of two rolling bearings and having a driving bevel gear wherein the drive shaft is mounted in the drive housing via a bearing bush and the bearing bush is axially supported at one end by a bearing bush support part and the rolling bearings are supported in the bearing bush spaced from the one end thereof so that, during heating, the bearing bush expands inwardly toward the driving bevel gear mounted on the shaft whereas the drive housing expands outwardly away from the driving bevel gear, the gear drive housing and the bearing bush consist of a light metal alloy and the bearing bush support part consists of an iron material.
Abstract:
A bearing housing comprising an annulus having an aft side and a forward side, a barrier extending from the aft side to the forward side to form a first and second zone, a first opening in the first zone extending through the forward side, and a second opening in the second zone extending through the forward side at least a portion of the first opening being at a level lower than a lowermost level of the second opening.
Abstract:
A gear case forming a lower part of a marine propulsion machine is provided with a gear chamber for housing a bevel gear mechanism used for transmitting power from a drive shaft to a propeller shaft. The gear chamber is connected to the bottom of a vertical drive shaft receiving bore formed in the gear case to receive a drive shaft. The gear case is provided with a vertical shift rod receiving bore parallel to the drive shaft receiving bore and having an open upper end. A connecting hole is formed in the gear case to connect respective upper parts of the drive shaft receiving bore and the shift rod receiving bore. A covering member covers the upper open upper end of the shift rod receiving bore. A shift rod is passed through the covering member into the shift rod receiving bore. The covering member has upward bulging walls defining pressure-compensating chambers. Thus, the covering member attached to an upper part of the gear case and serving as a pressure-compensating structure reduces the number of parts and man-hours necessary for assembling the gear case assembly, and reduces the cost of the gear case assembly.
Abstract:
A lubricating structure for an automatic transmission includes a dam defining an oil reservoir for storing a lubricating oil and lubricating a taper roller bearing. The oil reservoir is located in an annualr space between a non-rotational hollow cylindrical member and a boss of an output gear. The taper roller bearing is located axially between the output gear and the dam. The dam has such a height as to immerse part or all of the end of each taper roller at a lowest position.
Abstract:
Gear drive (1), for example, a planetary gear drive, having a housing (2) and at least one shaft (4), for example, an output shaft leading through the housing wall (3) toward the outside. For equalization of pressure, a pressure-equalization chamber (5) is positioned in the interior of the shaft (4) and/or a drive part (6) associated therewith and is connected, on the one hand, with the interior of gear drive (1) and, on the other hand, with the external atmosphere, for example, via a borehole (11) running through shaft (4) so that the shaft (4), which has to pass through the housing (2) of the gear drive (1), is employed in equalization of pressure. Located in the pressure-equalization chamber (5) is a membrane (7) that is deformable via pressure differentials. The membrane separates and seals the external atmosphere and the interior of the gear drive from each other.
Abstract:
A rotating shaft assembly includes a housing that defines a bore that extends from an area exterior to the housing to an area interior to the housing. A shaft is rotatably disposed in the housing about an axis of the bore. The shaft extends through the bore between the interior and exterior areas. A lubricant retention area is axially outward of, and sealed from, the interior area. The retention is configured to collect lubricant from the interior area. A sump is in fluid communication with the interior area. A drain extends between the retention area and the sump. A check valve is disposed in the drain. The check valve is oriented to permit lubricant flow from the retention area to the sump and to prevent lubricant flow from the sump to the retention area.
Abstract:
A straight axle type rotating axle structure comprises a housing, a sleeve, and a spindle. The inner part of the housing is formed as a container, one end of which is formed with an opening. A slot is installed on the inner wall of the opening. A plurality of spaced trenches are installed on the opening, and a joint end is formed on one end of the housing. The sleeve is fixed within the container in the housing. The two ends of the spindle are formed with an axle portion and a joint end, respectively. The convex ring is circularly installed between the axle portion and a joint end. A twisting force is provided by the friction force between the axle portion and the sleeve, and the convex ring is fitting into the slot of the housing. By above structure, a rotating axle structure is formed, by which a twisting force is provided by a coaxial manner. It has a simple structure and is easy to be assembled. Therefore, the manufacturing cost is reduced greatly.
Abstract:
A bearing lubrication system for a final drive arrangement includes a first oil supply chamber and a rotatable gear within the first chamber. A first housing, which defines the chamber, contains a passageway which connects the first oil chamber with a cavity adjacent a first bearing assembly. The cavity is in fluid communication with a second oil chamber and a second bearing assembly by way of a longitudinal bore. A steel ring member prevents lubricating fluid from flowing past the first bearing assembly and ensures a supply of fluid to the second bearing assembly.
Abstract:
A gear mounting for use in a compound change gear transmission (10) having an intermediate wall portion (50), and a shaft support portion (66) axially spaced from the intermediate wall portion (50). Disposed axially between the intermediate wall portion and the shaft support portion is a gear member (48). The intermediate wall portion and shaft support portions define aligned shaft bores (92,96) with the shaft member (98) disposed therein, and including retention means (122) to retain the shaft member within the bores. The shaft member defines lubricant passage means (100) permitting flow of lubrication fluid through the shaft and into a set of bearings (64) which receive the forward end of an adjacent countershaft (60). The outer surface of the shaft member (98) defines an inner race for a set of bearings (120) disposed between the shaft and the gear member (48). The disclosed mounting arrangement substantially simplifies and strengthens the mounting of the gear member (48).
Abstract:
A drive unit, for example for a windshield wiper, is of the type-including a casing containing a motor, a drive shaft extending through bearings and seal, the bearings and seal being mounted in a sleeve portion of the casing, and a speed reducing mechanism coupling the motor with the drive shaft. The anterior part of the sleeve portion includes a thickened portion having a bore of reduced radius, in which is formed the seat for the seal.