Antifriction bearing and alternator incorporating same for use in vehicles
US5422524A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 16, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 16, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49709
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An antifriction bearing includes a fixed ring which comprises a steel containing up to about 10% of residual austenite. An alternator for vehicles includes a stator mounted on a frame, a rotor having its rotary shaft rotatably supported by a pair of bearings on the frame and a drive pulley mounted on one end of the shaft projecting outward from the frame. The outer ring of at least the bearing toward the pulley comprises a steel containing up to about 10% of residual austenite.
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