Bearing holder
AssigneeJohnson Electric S.A.
InventorsBruno Neuhaus, Michael Watzek
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Abstract
A bearing holder for fixing a bearing to a support structure such as a casing of a gearbox uses a single plate-like body. The body has a through hole, a plurality of hooks extending from a first side of the body and defining a first axial step limiting the axial movement of the bearing through the hole, and a plurality of projections extending from a second side of the body and arranged to be radially deformed to define a second axial step limiting the axial movement of the bearing through the hole in a second axial direction. Centering lips extending inwardly from the edge of the hole may be provided to fix the lateral position of the bearing.
Claims16
A bearing holder for fixing a bearing, comprising:
- a planar body having a first side and a second side;
- a hole passing through the body, defining axial and radial directions and a void for receiving the bearing;
- a plurality of hooks extending from the first side of the body and defining a first axial step limiting the axial movement of the bearing through the void in a first axial direction, and
- a plurality of projections extending from the second side of the body and arranged to be radially deformed to define a second axial step limiting the axial movement of the bearing through the void in a second axial direction;
- wherein the projections are U-shaped projections and the base of the U is arranged to bear against an axial end face of the bearing after being radially deformed;
- the base of each U-shaped projection is formed with a finger extending substantially radially inwardly, the fingers being arranged to accommodate the bearing before the projections are deformed and arranged to press against an axial end of the bearing to press the bearing against the first axial stop after the projections have been deformed.
A bearing holder for fixing a bearing, comprising:
- a planer body having a first side and a second side;
- a hole passing through the body, defining axial and radial directions and a void for receiving the bearing;
- a plurality of hooks extending from the first side of the body and defining a first axial step limiting the axial movement of the bearing through the void in a first axial direction, and
- a plurality of projections extending from the second side of the body and arranged to be radially deformed to define a second axial step limiting the axial movement of the bearing through the void in a second axial direction;
- wherein hooks have a first portion extending in a substantially axial direction and a second portion extending in a substantially radially inward direction;
- the first portion of the hooks do not contact the bearing.
A bearing holder for fixing a bearing, comprising:
- a planar body having a first side and a second side;
- a hole passing through the body, defining axial and radial directions and a void for receiving the bearing;
- a plurality of hooks extending from the first side of the body and defining a first axial step limiting the axial movement of the bearing through the void in a first axial direction;
- a plurality of projections extending from the second side of the body and arranged to be radially deformed to define a second axial step limiting the axial movement of the bearing through the void in a second axial direction;
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- a plurality of centering lips extend radially inwardly from the edge of the hole and configured to bear against a lateral side of the bearing for precise radial positioning of the bearing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.