Asymmetric angular contact bearing

US6527448B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• SKF Engineering & Research Centre B.V. · NL

Inventors

• Jiri Gurka · Steyr, AT
• Alfred Moser · Leoben, AT
• Ferdinand Schweitzer · St. Peter, AT
• Manfred Antensteiner · Bad Hall, AT
• Clair Druet · Saint-Julien-en-Genevois, FR
• Thomas Wilhelm Fucks · Schweinfurt, DE
• Hendrikus Jan Kapaan · Nieuwegein, NL

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 21, 2001
• Grant date: Mar 4, 2003
• Expiry date: Jun 21, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F16C33/61
• WIPO field: Mechanical elements
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An asymmetric angular contact bearing comprises an inner ring (2) and an outer ring (3) each defining a raceway, at least one ring being provided with a high shoulder (6) and a low shoulder (7) which border the raceway of said ring, as well as a series of rolling elements (8) which are in rolling contact with the raceways. The low shoulder is provided with a circumferential groove (9), a ring member (10) being accommodated in said groove (9) for contacting the rolling elements (8).