Axially self-positioning radial support bearing
AssigneeKoyo Bearings North America LLC
InventorsVincent Giroud, Christophe Artur
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Abstract
A radial support bearing having a cylindrical cage including a central portion, a first end portion and a second end portion, the central portion defining a plurality of roller pockets, and at least one projection extending radially inwardly from an inner surface of the cage, a plurality of rollers, each roller being disposed in a respective roller pocket, a cylindrical outer sleeve disposed about an outer surface of the cage so that the inner surface of the outer sleeve is adjacent the plurality of rollers, and an o-ring adapted to be axially fixed relative to the shaft. The o-ring is slidably received between the at least one projection of the cage and the central portion of the cage so that the cage is axially fixed with respect to the shaft.
Claims12
A radial support bearing assembly for use with a shaft, comprising:
- a substantially cylindrical cage including a central portion extending between a first end portion and a second end portion, the central portion defining a plurality of roller pockets, and at least one projection extending radially inwardly from an inner surface of the cage adjacent the first end portion;
- a plurality of rollers, each roller being disposed in a respective roller pocket;
- a substantially cylindrical outer sleeve having an inner surface and an outer surface, the outer sleeve being disposed about an outer surface of the cage so that the inner surface of the outer sleeve is adjacent the plurality of rollers;
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- an o-ring adapted to be axially fixed relative to the shaft,
- wherein the o-ring is slidably received between the at least one projection of the cage and the central portion of the cage so that the cage is axially fixed with respect to the shaft.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.