Bearing cage assembly including stiffening ring
AssigneeSchaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
InventorsMichael Heaton, Dennis Roffe, Guihui Zhong
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Abstract
A bearing cage assembly is disclosed. The assembly includes a stiffening ring formed from a first material, and a cage formed from a second material that is different than the first material. The cage includes a plurality of arms extending axially away from a base rim. The plurality of arms define a plurality of rolling element pockets therebetween. Each of the plurality of arms defines a slot dimensioned to receive a portion of the stiffening ring, such that the stiffening ring is secured to the cage via engagement within the slots of the plurality of arms.
Claims18
A bearing cage assembly comprising:
- a stiffening ring formed from a first material;
- and
- a cage formed from a second material that is different than the first material, the cage including a plurality of arms extending axially away from a base rim, the plurality of arms defining a plurality of rolling element pockets therebetween, each arm of the plurality of arms defining a slot dimensioned to receive a portion of the stiffening ring, such that the stiffening ring is secured to the cage via engagement within the slots of the plurality of arms,
- wherein the slots are defined on an axially outermost end face of the plurality of arms, and the stiffening ring is arranged axially inward from the axially outermost end face of the plurality of arms.
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A plastic bearing cage comprising:
- a plurality of arms extending axially away from a base rim, the plurality of arms defining a plurality of rolling element pockets therebetween,
- a plurality of slots defined on axially outermost ends of respective arms of the plurality of arms, the cage including a plurality of radially extending fingers to partially define the plurality of slots, wherein each slot of the plurality of slots is dimensioned to receive a stiffening ring such that the stiffening ring is captively secured by the cage via the plurality of fingers and the stiffening ring is arranged axially inward from the axially outermost ends of the plurality of arms.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.