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US 12,565,071 B2Granted
Suspension thrust bearing device
AssigneeAktiebolaget Skf
InventorsJulien Maffucci, Bruno Montboeuf
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Abstract
A suspension thrust bearing device includes a lower support cap, an upper bearing cap, and a bearing disposed between the lower support cap and the upper bearing cap. The lower support cap includes a radial bearing support portion and an annular skirt extending axially away from the radial bearing support portion in a direction away from the upper bearing cap, the annular axial skirt includes a transverse end face, and at least one recess extends into the annular axial skirt from the transverse end face toward the radial bearing support portion.
Claims18
A suspension thrust bearing device comprising:
- a lower support cap,
- an upper bearing cap, and
- a bearing disposed between the lower support cap and the upper bearing cap,
- wherein:
- the lower support cap includes a radial bearing support portion and an annular skirt extending axially away from the radial bearing support portion in a direction away from the upper bearing cap,
- the annular axial skirt includes a transverse end face,
- circumferentially spaced-apart recesses extend into the annular axial skirt from the transverse end face toward the radial bearing support portion,
- each of the circumferentially spaced-apart recesses includes an axial portion and a radial heel portion,
- the radial heel portion extends radially inward from the axial portion of the at least one recess and along the transverse end face,
- the radial heel portion of the at least one recess has a first axial depth, and
- the axial portion of the at least one recess has a second axial depth that is greater than first axial depth.
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