Shaft/bearing arrangement

US8757888B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Mahle International GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Thomas Flender · Eberdingen, DE
• Antonio Menonna · Ditzingen, DE
• Falk Schneider · Neuerburg, DE
• Stefan Steichele · Gerlingen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 13, 2012
• Grant date: Jun 24, 2014
• Expiry date: Dec 13, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F16C2361/53
• WIPO field: Mechanical elements
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A shaft may have functional elements arranged thereon and at least one bearing point. At least one rolling bearing with rolling bodies may be arranged between the shaft and the at least one bearing point, the bearing having at least one rolling body cage configured to accommodate the rolling bodies and an outer ring. The rolling body cage may be fixed at least one of directly and indirectly to the shaft by a carrier ring and the outer ring may be fixed in the bearing point. The carrier ring may include the rolling body cage fixed thereon, the cage having a greater radial extent than the functional elements. The carrier ring may have a radial extent smaller than the greatest radial extent of one of the functional elements.