Rolling bearing and bearing device
US6357923B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 13, 2000 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 13, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16C2370/12
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
As a ball for ball bearing there is provided a ceramics-coated ball made of a steel having almost the same linear thermal expansion coefficient as that of the bearing ring of the ball bearing and coated with a ceramics material. In this arrangement, even when the temperature during bearing assembly and the working temperature differs from each other, the release of preload or excessive preload can be prevented as in ceramics ball because the bearing and the ball can expand or shrink in the same manner. Further, since the ball and the bearing ring contact with each other via the ceramics layer, fretting abrasion can be prevented, making it possible to obtain excellent running performance and acoustic properties.
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