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Pre-stressed rolling bearing, notably for a steering column

US9422980B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19Claims

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Assignee

AKTIEBOLAGET SKF · SE

Inventors

Sylvain Bussit · Monnaie, FR
Wilfried Hermle · Irndorf, DE
Daniel Jansen · Schweinfurt, DE
Tommy Jullien · Ambillou, FR
Thomas Lepine · La Riche, FR
Franck Mauvisseau · Monts, FR
Bruno Montboeuf · Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire, FR
Lucia Pintz · Mühlheim an der Donau, DE
Heiko Waeschle · Mindelheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 24, 2014
Grant date	Aug 23, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 9, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16C2380/26
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A rolling bearing includes a first ring, a second ring and a row of rolling elements disposed between the first ring and the second ring. The first ring has a housing, at least two raceway elements are mounted in the housing and at least one pre-stressing element is mounted in the housing. The at least one pre-stressing element is provided with at least one portion having a circumferential extension of less than 360° in sliding contact with the second ring.

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