Patent · US Expired

Sealing arrangement

US7632020B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by

10References

11Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Schaeffler KG · DE

Inventors

Peter Niebling · Bad Kissingen, DE
Jens Heim
Heinrich Hofmann · Schweinfurt, DE
Darius Dlugai · Schweinfurt, DE
Roland Langer · Schwanfeld, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 20, 2004
Grant date	Dec 15, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 24, 2025

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16C2326/02
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a sealing arrangement (2) that seals at least one radial intermediate space (21) between at least one inner bearing ring (3) and at least one outer bearing ring (5). Said sealing arrangement (2) comprises at least one first support (17) that supports at least one elastic seal (18) and a second support (19) which supports at least one encoder (10) located outside the intermediate space (21). The encoder (10) is radially oriented towards at least one sensor (14) that is disposed above the encoder (10) in a radially outward direction.

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