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Bearing assembly for supporting a transmission shaft in a housing

US7771127B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Hansen Transmissions International N.V. · BE

Inventors

Warren Smook · Randburg, ZA
Andy Maes · Stekene, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 9, 2006
Grant date	Aug 10, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 16, 2027

Classification

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

Abstract

Bearing assembly (1) for supporting a transmission shaft (2) in a housing (3), comprising an axially non-locating bearing (5) and a pair of angular contact bearings (7,8) which locate the shaft (2) against movement in axial direction (AA′), whereby the shaft (2) is subjected to radial and/or axial load forces (Frad,Fax), characterized in that the housing (2) is adapted in order to obtain the desired stiffness for each of the two angular contact bearings (7,8), whereby a load sharing between said two bearings (7,8) is induced.

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