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Prestressed rolling radial bearing and its application particularly to automobile suspensions

US5020925A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 26, 1990
Grant dateJun 4, 1991
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Expiry dateJul 26, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16C2326/05
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

This bearing comprises an external piece (10) with a cylindrical housing (11), a hollow insert sleeve (20) with a circular external wall (21) and a curvilinear triangular internal wall (22), an internal piece (30) with a circular external seating (31) and rolling elements (40) interposed between sleeve and seating. The sleeve is a relatively thin and, for example, press-formed bush, with non-constant thickness, engaged under force in the housing in such a way that the external piece (10) alone exerts a prestress. Application to systems in which it is necessary to obtain a bearing effect without the slightest radial play without it being necessary to effect an adjustment, such as an automobile suspension with trailing arms for example.

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