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Bearing having a power generation unit

US8878408B2 · kind B2 · utility

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16Claims

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Assignee

Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Thomas Rink · Waldfenster, DE
Stefan Kleiber · Bergrheinfeld, DE
Martin Kram · Gerolzhofen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 1, 2010
Grant date	Nov 4, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 5, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T156/10
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A bearing, which has a first bearing ring, a second bearing ring and a claw pole generator-type power generation unit. The bearing has a substantially space-neutral power generation unit, which has a high filling factor for the induction coil. Every claw ring is connected to a section of the body of the first bearing ring in a magnetically conducting fashion and the magnetic circuit is substantially closed via the section of the body of the first bearing ring.

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