Bearing assembly
AssigneeSKF Kugellagerfabriken GmbH
InventorsHeinz Kiener, Gunter Neder, Ranier Schurger
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Abstract
In a bearing assembly particularly for wheel bearings comprising an inner ring having at least one radially outwardly directed fastening flange, an outer ring and a plurality of rolling elements in the annular space between the rings, a cap secured to the inner ring having a radial section extending between the outer ring and fastening flange and a seal ring fastened to the outer ring which slides on the cap, means defining at least one space between the radial cap section and the fastening flange of said inner ring, said space being filled at least partly with means which inhibits heat transfer from the inner ring to the cap.
Claims11
In a bearing assembly particularly for wheel bearings comprising an inner ring having at least one radially outwardly directed fastening flange, an outer ring spaced radially from the inner ring defining an annular space therebetween and having an axial end face spaced axially from said fastening flange, a plurality of rolling elements in the annular space between the rings, a cap secured to the inner ring having a radial section extending between the outer ring and fastening flange and having at least a portion thereof spaced axially from the radial face of said fastening flange to define a space therebetween and a seal ring fastened to the outer ring having a sealing lip which slides on the cap, said space between the radial cap section and the fastening flange of said inner ring being filled at least partly with means to inhibit heat transfer from the inner ring to the cap.
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