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US 2022/0010840 A1Published application
Bearing ring with integrated fiber sensor and associated bearing
AssigneeAktiebolaget Skf
InventorsYves-André Liverato, Olivier Verbe
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Abstract
A bearing ring having a main part ring provided with at least one groove formed a surface of the main part ring. The bearing ring further provides at least one fiber sensor mounted inside the groove. The bearing ring also include at least one counterpart ring mounted into the groove of the main part ring and coming into contact with the fiber sensor to maintain the fiber sensor against a groove bottom, the counterpart ring being secured to the main part ring.
Claims10
A bearing ring comprising:
- a main part ring provided with at least one groove formed on a surface of the main part ring,
- at least one fiber sensor mounted inside the groove, and
- at least one counterpart ring mounted into the groove of the main part ring and coming into contact with the fiber sensor in order to maintain the fiber sensor against a bottom portion of the groove, the counterpart ring being secured to the main part ring.
A method for manufacturing a bearing ring comprising:
- providing a main part ring having at least one groove formed on a surface of the main part ring, at least one fiber sensor mounted inside the groove, and at least one counterpart ring mounted into the groove of the main part ring and coming into contact with the fiber sensor in order to maintain the fiber sensor against a bottom portion of the groove, the counterpart ring being secured to the main part ring,
- introducing the counterpart ring into the groove of the main part ring, and
- mechanically securing the counterpart ring to the main part ring.
A bearing comprising:
- a first ring, and
- a second ring, wherein the first ring and second ring are capable of rotating concentrically relative to one another, and wherein
- at least one of the rings include a main part ring having at least one groove formed on a surface of the main part ring, at least one fiber sensor mounted inside the groove, and at least one counterpart ring mounted into the groove of the main part ring and coming into contact with the fiber sensor in order to maintain the fiber sensor against a bottom portion of the groove, the counterpart ring being secured to the main part ring.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.