Patent · US Expired

Rolling bearing

US6354743B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 20, 2001
Grant dateMar 12, 2002
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Expiry dateAug 20, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16C2370/12
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A rolling bearing according to the present invention comprises an inner race 29, an outer race 31 and a plurality of balls 37 disposed therebetween. The inner race 29 has a raceway surface on its outer peripheral surface. The outer race 31 includes a raceway surface on its inner peripheral surface. The balls 37 are rotatably interposed between the raceway surfaces of the inner and outer races. A lubricant is enclosed in a space 41 formed between the raceways of the outer and inner races by an amount of 0.3% to 3% of the capacity of the space.

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