Patent ID: 6814203
Filing Date: 2004-11-09
Classification: F16D,F16H

Abstract:
A stator provided with an impeller and a one-way clutch arranged in a radially-inner part of said impeller, comprising:at least one plain bearing arranged adjacent to and on an axially outer side of a side portion of said one-way clutch and between an inner ring and an outer ring of said one-way clutch, and on inner and outer peripheries thereof, having flanges with bearing tracks formed thereon, respectively, and at least one side plate arranged on an axially outer side of said plain bearing and at a position adjacent to said plain bearing such that said side plate serves not only as a stopper for said plain bearing but also as a bearing track for a needle bearing disposed on an axially-outer side of said side plate; wherein said plain bearing and said side plate are provided with engageable portions, respectively, and are maintained in engagement with each other via said engageable portions.