Bearing assembly
AssigneeMicrotecnica S.R.L.
InventorsFranco MAINO, Dario MOLINELLI, Michele RESTUCCIA
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Abstract
A bearing assembly includes a housing, an annular outer race located at least partially within the housing, a bearing located at least partially within the outer race, and a nut configured to be secured to a second axial end of the outer race. The outer race has a central axis and comprises a flange at a first axial end, wherein the flange is configured to prevent movement of the outer race relative to the housing in a first axial direction. The nut is configured to prevent movement of the outer race relative to the housing in a second axial direction, the second axial direction being opposite to the first axial direction.
Claims16
A bearing assembly comprising:
- a housing;
- an annular outer race located at least partially within the housing, the outer race having:
- a central axis and comprising:
- a flange at a first axial end, wherein the flange is configured to prevent movement of the outer race relative to the housing in a first axial direction;
- a bearing located at least partially within the outer race;
- and
- a nut configured to be secured to a second axial end of the outer race, wherein the nut is configured to prevent movement of the outer race relative to the housing in a second axial direction, the second axial direction being opposite to the first axial direction.
A method of constructing the bearing assembly of any preceding claim, the method comprising:
- inserting the outer race into the housing until the flange abuts a surface of the housing;
- and
- attaching the nut to the outer race to secure the nut relative to the housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.