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Unit including a one-piece retaining element, and a bearing unit, retaining element, and method

US10781858B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

AKTIEBOLAGET SKF · SE

Inventors

Alexander Dilje · Schweinfurt, DE
Juergen Barthelme · Grettstadt, DE
Riad Bauch · Gerbrunn, DE
Helmut Hauck · Euerbach, DE
Stefanie Seufert · Rothhausen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 24, 2017
Grant date	Sep 22, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 2, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16C2226/76
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A retaining element configured to retain an outer ring of a bearing in a housing, the retaining element having a body having a first side and a second side and a substantially circular through-hole extending from the first side to the second side and an axial thickness from the first side to the second side. A boundary of the through-hole includes two or fewer recesses. The retaining element is configured to hold an attachment element in the two or fewer recesses, the attachment element being configured to engage a groove in a bearing to hold the bearing in the retaining element.

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