Self-centering clutch thrust bearing

US4077504A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• SKF Industrial Trading & Development Company, B.V. · NL

Inventors

• Horst M. Ernst · Eltingshausen, DE
• Armin Olschewski · Schweinfurt, DE
• Rainer Schurger · Schwanfeld, DE
• Lothar Walter · Schweinfurt, DE
• Manfred Brandenstein · Aschfeld, DE
• Erich Burkl

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 13, 1976
• Grant date: Mar 7, 1978
• Expiry date: Feb 13, 1996

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F16D23/142
• WIPO field: Mechanical elements
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An improved self-centering clutch thrust bearing is described which includes a rolling bearing assembly and a sleeve bearing. The sleeve bearing and rolling bearing assembly each include radially extending flanges and means are provided for captivating the flanges in an axial direction while allowing limited play in a radial direction. An annular collar and an annular disc are also provided and are positioned for enabling a limited relative motion in a radial direction between the bearing assembly and the sleeve bearing.