Roller bearing assembly
AssigneeDelphi Technologies, Inc.
InventorsWilliam D. Cymbal, Arthur W. Nellett
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Abstract
A bearing assembly includes an inner race having a first inner race half and a second inner race half, and an outer race having a first outer race half and a second outer race. The first inner race half and the second inner race half cooperate to define an inner annular groove, and the first outer race half and the second outer race half cooperate to define an outer annular groove. A plurality of rollers is disposed within the inner annular groove and the outer annular groove in rolling engagement with the inner race and the outer race. An inner coupling mechanism couples the first inner race and the second inner race together, and an outer coupling mechanism couples the first outer race and the second outer race together.
Claims33
A bearing assembly comprising:
- an inner race including a first inner race half and a second inner race half cooperating with said first inner race half to define an inner annular groove;
- an outer race concentric with said inner race about a longitudinal axis and including a first outer race half radially offset from said first inner race half and a second outer race half radially offset from said second inner race half with said first outer race half and said second outer race half cooperating together to define an outer annular groove radially offset from said inner annular groove about said longitudinal axis;
- a plurality of rollers disposed within and between said inner annular groove and said outer annular groove for rolling engagement between said inner race and said outer race;
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- an inner coupling mechanism coupling said first inner race half and said second inner race half together.
A method of assembling a bearing assembly including an inner race having a first inner race half and a second inner race half, and outer race having a first outer race half and a second outer race half, a plurality of rollers and an annular cage defining a plurality of openings, said method comprising the steps of:
- positioning one of the plurality of rollers within each of the plurality of openings of the annular cage to define a cage assembly;
- positioning the first inner race half adjacent to and concentric with the cage assembly about a longitudinal axis;
- positioning the second inner race half adjacent to and concentric with the cage assembly and across from the first inner race half;
- positioning the first outer race half adjacent to and concentric with the cage assembly and radially offset from the first inner race half opposite the cage assembly;
- positioning the second outer race half adjacent to and concentric with the cage assembly and radially offset form the second inner race half opposite the cage assembly;
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- coupling the first inner race half and the second inner race half together.
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