Bearing ring
AssigneeAktiebolaget Skf
InventorsHongyu Yang, Defeng Lang, Jozef Maria Storken
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Abstract
A bearing ring having an elongated sensor element that runs along at least a part of a surface of the bearing ring. The connection between the sensor element and the bearing ring is established by a metallic metal material connected by material bonding with the bearing ring as well as with the sensor element. To improve the life of the bearing a sensor element is arranged in a groove that is machined in the bearing ring. The groove extends from the surface of the bearing ring. The metallic material includes or is connected with a flat metallic strip. The flat metallic strip is arranged at or in the surface of the bearing ring and covers the groove.
Claims15
A bearing ring, comprising:
- an elongated sensor element that runs along at least a part of a surface of the bearing ring, wherein the connection between the sensor element and the bearing ring is established by a metallic metal material that is connected by material bonding with the bearing ring as well as with the sensor element, wherein
- the sensor element is arranged in a groove that is machined in the bearing ring, the groove extends from the surface of the bearing ring, wherein the metallic material or is connected with a flat metallic strip, and wherein the flat metallic strip is arranged at or in the surface of the bearing ring and covers the groove.
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