Bearing seal and a bearing with the same
AssigneeAktiebolaget Skf
InventorsHongyuan An, Yafen Chen, He Zhu
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Abstract
A bearing seal is suitable for sealing a space between a first rotating body and a second rotating body of a bearing. The first radial end of the bearing seal is arranged on the first rotating body and forms a contact seal with the first rotating body, the second radial end of the bearing seal is arranged close to the second rotating body and forms a non-contact seal with respect to the second rotating body. A plurality of lubricant storage cavities arranged on the inner surface of the bearing seal facing the rolling elements of the bearing. A bearing providing the bearing seal as described above.
Claims12
A bearing seal adapted to seal a space between a first rotating body and a second rotating body of a bearing, the bearing seal comprises:
- a first radial end of the bearing seal is arranged on the first rotating body and forms a contact seal with the first rotating body;
- a second radial end of the bearing seal is arranged close to the second rotating body and forms a non-contact seal with respect to the second rotating body;
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- a plurality of lubricant storage cavities arranged on the inner surface of the bearing seal facing the rolling elements of the bearing.
A bearing comprising a first rotating body, a second rotating body and rolling elements disposed between the first rotating body and the second rotating body, wherein the bearing further comprises a bearing seal adapted to seal a space between a first rotating body and a second rotating body of a bearing, the bearing seal comprises:
- a first radial end of the bearing seal is arranged on the first rotating body and forms a contact seal with the first rotating body;
- a second radial end of the bearing seal is arranged close to the second rotating body and forms a non-contact seal with respect to the second rotating body;
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- a plurality of lubricant storage cavities arranged on the inner surface of the bearing seal facing the rolling elements of the bearing, that is respectively arranged on both sides of the bearing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.