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Method for operating a bearing arrangement

US9828680B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Matthias Goss · Höchstadt an der Aisch, DE
Walter Holweger · Epfendorf, DE
Marcus Wolf · Bensheim, DE
Toni Blass · Bergrheinfeld, DE
Holger Kaup · Erlangen, DE
Jorg Loos · Herzogenaurach, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 25, 2014
Grant date	Nov 28, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 25, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16C19/52
WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method for operating a bearing arrangement (1) including at least one rolling bearing (2). The method provides for applying a positive electric potential to a bearing part (3) of the rolling bearing (2), another part (4) of the bearing arrangement (1) being connected as a cathode, and a current flowing between the bearing part (3) and the cathode (4) is limited.

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