Patent · US Expired

Roller bearing

US6866423B2 · kind B2 · utility

16Cited by

5References

20Claims

0Family size

Assignee

AB SKF · SE

Inventors

Barbara Faltus · Gochsheim, DE
Werner Göbel · Schweinfurt, DE
Gunter Neder · Schweinfurt, DE
Armin Olschewski · Schweinfurt, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 10, 2002
Grant date	Mar 15, 2005
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 10, 2022

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02E10/72
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A roller bearing includes at least one inner ring and at least one outer ring, with at least one of the inner and outer rings being comprised of at least four segments. In addition, at least one of the segments is provided with a mechanism for moving the segment in the radial direction. This radial setting mechanism can be in the form of a cam that functions between the segment and a housing accommodating the segment.

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