Improvements in Monier Dearings.
Year: 1897

page_text: Improvements in Monier Dearings.
I, PETER JORISSEN, Manufacturer, of 12, Neanderstrasse, Düsseldorf, Germany,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows: -
This invention relates to roller bearings for carriage and other axles, and
more particularly to the means for keeping the rollers at the required distance
apart and for lubricating the same.
The circular chamber enclosing the rollers has at or near the middle of its
length an annular enlargement, other words, the bearing has an annular recess,
to afford space for a loose ring, and to serve as a lubricating receptacle.
The said loose ring has at each end an inside flange provided with semicircular
recesses for the rollers, there being as many equidistant recesses in the said
Hange as there are rollers. The said ring covers or encloses the rollers at the
middle part of their length and has in its circumference one or more openings and
one or more scoops projecting over the circumference into the oil space of the
annular recess mentioned above, so that as the ring revolves each of the scoops
forces oil from the oil space to flow through one or more circumferential openings
into the interior of the loose ring and between the rollers.
Two scoops may be arranged in opposite directions, so that one acts during the
forward motion, and the other during the backward motion of the axle.
The loose ring or drum mentioned above may be composed of two or more
segments hinged or otherwise connected together, in order that it may be applied
to the axle from the sides, where necessary.
Instead of a drum or flanged ring the flanges or ends of which are provided with
recesses for guiding the rollers, a solid ring may be used, the inner surface of
which has recesses for the rollers.
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page_text: to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement:
-
This invention relates to roller bearings for carriage and other axles, and
more particularly to the means for keeping the rollers at the required distance
apart and for lubricating the same.
In the accompanying drawings:-
Fig. 1 is a vertical cross section of a roller bearing embodying my invention;
Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the same; Fig. 3 a sectional plan; Figs. 4
and 5 represent details of construction; Fig. 6 shows one end of a carriage axlo,
on which the roller bearings are placed between the wheels.
The circular chamber enclosing the rollers has at or near the middle of its
length an annular enlargement, in other words, the bearing f has an annular
recess, to afford space for a loose guide ring and to serve as a lubricating
receptacle.
The said guide ring hus at each end an inside flange provided with semi-
circular recesses for the rollers, as shown by Fig. 4, there being as many equi-
distant recesses in the said flange as there are rollers. The said ring covers or
encloses the rollers at the middle of their length and has in its circumference
one or more openings which communicate with scoops S, S¹ projecting over the
circumference into the oil space of the annular recess mentioned above, so that,
as the ring revolves, each of the scoops forces oil from the oil space to flow
through one or more circumferential openings into the interior of the loose
ring and between the rollers.
I prefer to employ two scoops arranged in opposite directions, as shown, so that
one acts during the forward motion, and the other during the backward motion
of the axle.
The loose ring or drum is caused to revolve slowly during the motion of the
vehicle, by the turning of the rollers, and may be composed of two or more seg-
ments hinged or otherwise connected together, in order that it may be applied
to the axle from the sides, where necessary. Fig. 4 shows two segments con-
nected by hinge joints.
Instead of a drum or flanged ring, the flanges or ends of which are provided
with recesses for guiding the rollers, a solid ring may be used, the inner surface
of which has recesses for the rollers.
Such roller bearings are chiefly intended for the carriage axles of light railways,
and one of the objects of the guide ring is, to prevent the rollers from being
placed obliquely.
If the drum or ring is composed of two segments, the bearings may be situated
either outside the carriage wheels, as usual, or inside, as represented by Fig. 6.
In the latter case the two halves of the ring are first applied to the axle, and
then connected with each other, the ring is introduced into the body f of the
bearing, after which the rollers are introduced, while slowly turning the ring,
and finally the bearing is closed by applying the cover fl.
The two halves of the bearing or casing f may be connected with each other by
bolts or other known means.
In Fig. 1 the two halves of the ring are fitted together with overlapping edges,
and in Fig. 4 by means of two hinge bolts b, either of which can be drawn out,
so that the ring may be opened at will either to the right or to the left.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:-
1. A roller bearing comprising in its construction a guide ring having in its
inner circumference semicircular recesses adapted to hold the rollers, and a block
or casing provided in the centre with an annular recess adapted to receive the
said guide ring and to serve as an oil chamber, substantially as described.

page_text: 2. In a roller bearing of the type specified, a guide ringt having on its cir-
cumference one or more oil scoops S, substantially and for the purpose described.
3. In a roller bearing of the type specified, a guide ring t composed of segments,
substantially as and for the purpose described.
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FAIRFAX & WETTER,
Agents, 37 and 39, Essex Street, Strand, London..
FAIRFAX & WETTER,
Agents, 37 and 39, Essex Street, Strand, London..