Sensor device for a rolling bearing and rolling bearing arrangement comprising such a sensor device

A rolling bearing arrangement, comprising:

• an outer race and an inner race that is rotatable relative to the outer race;
• and
• a sensor device, including:
• a sensor configured to connect to one of the outer race or the inner race in a manner fixed against relative rotation;
• a signal transmitter configured to connect to the other of the outer race or the inner race in a manner fixed against relative rotation;
• a c-shaped outer ring having opposing ends that define a gap, the outer ring attached to an end face of the outer race of the rolling bearing;
• and
• an inner ring attached to an end face of the inner race of the rolling bearing;
• wherein the sensor and the signal transmitter are arranged on mutually opposite lateral surfaces of the outer and inner rings.

A rolling bearing arrangement, comprising:

• an outer race and an inner race that is rotatable relative to the outer race;
• and,
• a sensor device, including:
• a sensor connected to one of the outer race or the inner race;
• a signal transmitter connected to the other of the outer race or the inner race;
• a c-shaped outer ring having opposing ends that define a first installation gap, the c-shaped outer ring attached to an end face of the outer race of the rolling bearing, defining a first attachment;
• and,
• an inner ring attached to an end face of the inner race, defining a second attachment;
• and:
• the sensor and the signal transmitter are arranged on mutually opposite lateral surfaces of the outer and inner rings;
• and,
• the first attachment configured to allow movement of the c-shaped outer ring relative to the rolling bearing during an assembly process of the rolling bearing arrangement within a receiving bore, the movement accommodating centering of the c-shaped outer ring relative to the receiving bore and defining a second installation gap, smaller than the first installation gap.