Method for securing a bearing in a bearing plate and bearing arrangement

US6408519B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• AKTIEBOLAGET SKF · SE

Inventors

• Berthold Beyfuss · Kaisten, DE
• Manfred Brandenstein · Aschfeld, DE
• Burkhard Buchheim · Schweinfurt, DE
• Helmut Hauck · Euerbach, DE
• Peter Horling · Schweinfurt, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 24, 2000
• Grant date: Jun 25, 2002
• Expiry date: Jul 24, 2020

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T29/49936
• WIPO field: Mechanical elements
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for securing at least one bearing in a bearing plate provided with an indentation or recessed region for receiving a bearing involves partially swaging at least one positioning face on the bearing plate for accurately or precisely positioning a retaining baffle, positioning the retaining baffle against the at least one swaged positioning face, and materially bonding the retaining baffle to the bearing plate so that the retaining baffle exerts an axial force on a part of the bearing during operation of the bearing. A bearing arrangement includes a bearing plate provided with at least one indentation and at least one partially swaged positioning face, a bearing disposed in the at least one indentation, and a retaining baffle pressed against the positioning face of the bearing plate. The retaining baffle is materially bonded to the bearing plate and is positioned such that the retaining baffle exerts an axial force on a part of the bearing during operation of the bearing.