Rolling bearing
AssigneeAktiebolaget Skf
InventorsMarco Theodorus Van Zoelen, Pieter Louis Van Dalen
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Abstract
A rolling bearing (1) includes an outer ring (2), an inner ring (4), and a plurality of rolling elements (6) arranged between the outer and inner ring (2, 4). The rolling bearing (1) is provided with lubricant. The outer ring (2) has an outer contact width (bo) between the outer ring (2) and the rolling elements (6). The inner ring (4) has an inner contact width (bi) between the inner ring (4) and the rolling elements (6). A ratio φ=bi/bo between the inner and outer contact width (bi, bo) is larger than 1.65 or a ratio φ=bi/bo between the inner and outer contact width (bi, bo) is larger than 0.97 and smaller than 1.06 or a ratio φ=bi/bo between the inner and outer contact width (bi, bo) is smaller than 0.68.
Claims17
A rolling bearing comprising:
- an outer ring;
- an inner ring;
- lubricant;
- and
- a plurality of rolling elements arranged between the outer and inner rings;
- wherein the outer ring has an outer contact width between the outer ring and the rolling elements, and the inner ring has an inner contact width between the inner ring and the rolling elements, a ratio between the inner and outer contact widths being larger than 1.65, or larger than 0.97 and smaller than 1.06, or smaller than 0.68.
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