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Method for operating a roller bearing assembly, and roller bearing device therefor

US9556909B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Walter Holweger · Epfendorf, DE
Marcus Wolf · Bensheim, DE
Frank Walther · Paderborn, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 16, 2013
Grant date	Jan 31, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 2, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16C2326/30
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A roller bearing device (1) and to a method for operation thereof, including a roller bearing (2) having roller contacts (6, 7) in contact with a medium and lubricated by the liquid medium (10). In order to improve the lubrication and load capacity of such a medium-lubricated roller bearing (2) while simultaneously improving the biologically compatible behavior, a biologically neutral additive material (13) that thickens the medium is held available in a holding device (14) and metered to the roller contacts (6, 7) on demand.

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