Bearing assembly

US9702403B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• AKTIEBOLAGET SKF · SE

Inventors

• Burkard Beck · Unterpleichfeld, DE
• Alexander Dilje · Schweinfurt, DE
• Hans-Juergen Friedrich · Haßfurt, DE
• Helmut Hauck · Euerbach, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 14, 2013
• Grant date: Jul 11, 2017
• Expiry date: Nov 14, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F16C2380/26
• WIPO field: Mechanical elements
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A non-locating bearing assembly is configured to rotatably support a shaft relative to a housing while permitting relative axial displacement of the shaft relative to the housing. The bearing assembly includes a bearing having inner and outer rings and that is configured for transmitting radial and axial forces, and a bearing support attachable to the housing and including a support section having a partially cylindrical seat surface for receiving one of the inner and outer bearing rings and forming a sliding seat therefor. The sliding seat allows a relative axial displacement between the support section and one of the inner and outer bearing rings. A spring is disposed on or in the bearing support for generating a force in the axial direction between the bearing support and the one of the inner and outer bearing rings, and the spring element is formed from a segment of the bearing support.