Bearing

It is commonly referred to as "bearing" in English, while in Taiwan, it is usually called "軸承". The fundamental principle of a bearing involves the placement of rolling elements, such as balls, needles, or rollers, between the inner and outer rings to facilitate smooth rotation of the shaft.

The ball from ball bearings carries the weight of the load - the force of the load weight is the force that drives the bearing to rotate. It typically has two ways of loading, radial loads (Axial loads) and thrust loads, it depends on how is it being used, it probably only has to use one way to work, also it might be two ways at the same time.

Rollingbearing

Terms of Use | Privacy and Security | Site Accessibility Copyright 2024 by AUTOSALES, INCORPORATED dba Summit Racing Equipment | Trademarks

simply put weight on the bearing, causing the bearing to roll or rotate due to tension. Thrust loads are significantly different and stress the bearing in a completely different way.

How ball bearing works? Baring is very small, and it is not even conspicuous in a product, but there are a lot of products that will not work properly without the bearing. Such as bikes, café machines, reels, engines, …etc. But do you know how ball bearing works?  After you know how ball bearing works you also have to know how to maintain it. Now, let’s talk about it.

Rolling elementbearing

Ball bearing

Ball bearing uses at least two rings to transmit the loads, the load is transmitted from the outer ring to the ball, then go through the ball to the inner ring. Most of the time, one ring is stationary and the other is attached to the opposite piece, as long as one of the ring rotates, the other will also rotate.

Thrust load, imaging a bearing (think tire) flips on its side (think tire swing now) and is subjected to full force at that angle (think three kids sitting on a tire swing), this is called a thrust load.

In this article, we will explore the significance of the ball bearing size chart and understand how to interpret and utilize it effectively.

Because the ball is a sphere, it only contacts a very small point with the inner ring and outer ring, which helps it works smoothly. On the other hand, if the ball bearing is overloaded, the balls might be broken and even ruin the bearing.

ballbearing中文

Generally, bearings are used to achieve rotational or linear motion and to reduce friction and handling stress. It’s similar to the wheel, the bearing enables the device to roll, which reduces the friction between the bearing surface and its tumbling surface. When friction is reduced, it is very easy to move in a rotational or linear fashion which also increases speed and efficiency.

A sleeve bearing (also known as a bushing bearing or plain bearing) is a straightforward and fundamental type of bearing. It primarily consists of an inner metal sleeve (known as the bushing) and an outer metal sleeve. Between these two sleeves lies a layer of special lubricating material, typically a sliding surface coated with grease or oil.

Further Reading:  Optimizing Bearing Quality and Performance: Key Strategies for Bearing Tolerance Control and Prevention of Bearing Abnormal Noise.