Double-row spherical roller bearing
AssigneeSKF Industries, Inc.
InventorIngemar Fernlund
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Abstract
A double row spherical roller bearing having symmetrical rollers (3) guided in a retainer (5), which is centered on the inner race ring (2) of the bearing without the intermediary of any guiding ring or flange, but by aid of the retainer side portions (6), which engage the said inner race ring at positions outside the two rows of rollers (3).
Claims9
A double row spherical roller bearing having inner and outer rings (1, 2) with confronting raceways (1a, 2a) and a plurality of rollers (3) arranged into two rows in the annular space between the raceways, said rollers being symmetrical, a retainer (5) having a plurality of pockets for circumferentially spacing the rollers in each row adapted to be centered with respect to the inner raceway (2a) by portions (6) which depend from the outer edges of the retainer and contact the inner raceway axially outwardly of the rows of rollers, said retainer comprising two halves (5a, 5b) held together by a locating ring (8) arranged between the rows of rollers spaced radially from the inner raceway (2a) adapted to contact and urge said retainer halves (5a, 5b) in a radial direction.
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