Clutch release bearing and rolling bearing for a clutch release bearing
US11698112B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 16, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jul 11, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D25/083
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A clutch release bearing for a motor vehicle includes a thrust element having an axial axis, a guide element in the form of a tubular bushing that supports the thrust element, and a self-aligning sleeve including an annular body and a plurality of radial ribs each having a free end. The plurality of ribs extend towards the guide element from the annular body. The free ends of at least a first set of the plurality of radial ribs radially contact the cylindrical external surface of the bushing, and the bushing includes at least one opening in a cylindrical external surface of the bushing that is configured to receive one of the plurality of radial ribs.
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