Rolling bearing assembly for support of a steering shaft

US6227715A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• INA Wälzlager Schaeffler oHG · DE

Inventors

• Herbert J. Erhardt · Rochester, US
• Dirk Kidzun · Herzogenaurach, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 8, 1999
• Grant date: May 8, 2001
• Expiry date: Dec 8, 2019

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F16C33/588
• WIPO field: Mechanical elements
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A bearing assembly includes a rolling bearing, having an inner ring, an outer ring, rolling bodies arranged between the inner ring and the outer ring, and a clamping ring, for supporting a steering shaft and a further bearing, for supporting a steering shaft. The rolling bearing is further provided with a pre-tensioning element for axially loading the rolling bearing and the further bearing relative to one another, and a support element for axially supporting the steering shaft are further provided, with the outer ring circumscribing at least one of the pre-tensioning element and the support element at radial and axial distances to an inner surface area of the outer ring. A retention member holds the at least one of the pre-tensioning element and the support element in axial direction, to form an assembly unit, with the pre-tensioning element and the support element being integrated in the outer ring.