Axial roller bearing
AssigneeINA-Schaeffler KG
InventorsCharles M. Schwab, J. Kevin Brown
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Abstract
An axial bearing unit made up of a cage (2) and races (3, 4) is in which the collar (5) located at the outer peripheral edge of the race (3) is extended by a first flange (7) and a protruding rib (8) is formed in an area made up of the collar (5) and the flange (7). The protruding rib faces inwardly to radially contain the cage (2).
Claims11
An axial bearing with a cage containing rollers in pockets, said cage located between first and second planar parallel races formed from sheet metal, the cage and races are held together as a unit by means of opposing form-locked containment, and wherein an outer peripheral edge of the first race and an inner peripheral edge of the second race transition into a collar that surrounds the cage with play, the collar located at the outer peripheral edge of the first race is lengthened via a flange, and a radially inwardly facing protruding rib is formed in an area made up of the collar and the flange, and that the protruding rib radially contains the cage.
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