Bearings – Rotary bearing – Antifriction bearing
Patent
1999-01-28
2000-05-16
Hannon, Thomas R.
Bearings
Rotary bearing
Antifriction bearing
384535, F16C 1922
Patent
active
060627360
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention concerns a radial rolling bearing in which at least one of the raceways has in at least one peripheral section, an elastically yielding raceway convexity which deviates from its circular shape so that at least one of the rolling elements is radially pre-tensioned between the raceway convexity and a raceway situated opposite thereto.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A generic radial bearing of the pre-cited type is known from DE 36 26 626 A1. A shaft forms an inner raceway for a needle crown ring whose outer raceway is formed by a bushing which comprises on several points, an elastically yielding raceway convexity deviating from the circular shape, said bushing being surrounded by a tolerance ring of an elastic material that is fixed in a housing bore. Due to the elastic tolerance ring, the bearing needles are in contact with both raceways at the points of the bushing deviating from the circular shape i.e., the bearing needles are radially pre-tensioned. Such a bearing, on the one hand, is expensive, and on the other hand, due to some flexibility of the tolerance ring, it has only a limited rigidity.
A further bearing is known from DE-OS 27 45 826. In this bearing, the rolling elements roll in a region which permits a radial deformation. This region continues coaxially into a cylindrical region with which the bearing is retained.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The object of the invention is therefore to develop a generic bearing further so that it has an increased rigidity and the required elastic tolerance ring can be dispensed with.
The invention achieves this object according to the characterizing part of claim 1 in that the raceway having the elastic raceway convexity is configured as a thin-walled inner bushing with a uniform wall thickness and merges at one end at circumferentially spaced points into radially outwards extending sections which are connected to one another by a second, outer bushing which extends coaxially to the central longitudinal axis and comprises in at least one peripheral section, an elastically yielding convexity which deviates from its circular shape.
Because the inner bushing which produces the pre-tension is supported on its circumferentially spaced, radially extending sections, there are formed between these sections, empty spaces into which the mounted shaft can deflect upon overcoming the pre-tension of the inner bushing. Thus, the hitherto required tolerance ring of elastomer can be dispensed with. The second, outer bushing effects, above all, that tolerances in the housing bore can be bridged without any problem.
According to claim 2, the radially extending sections i.e., the inner bushing comprises inwards directed retaining tongues. Such retaining tongues prevent the rolling bearing crown ring which is guided in a cage from migrating out of the bearing in axial direction.
In a further development of the invention according to claim 3, the radially extending sections extend relative to the central longitudinal axis at an angle which is larger or smaller than 90.degree.. In this way, it is possible to vary the axial dimension of the second, outer bushing which extends coaxially to the central longitudinal axis. If the angle of inclination is less than 90.degree., the axial dimension of the second bushing can be shortened i.e., the overall axial width of the second bushing would be smaller than the actual running surface of the bearing. With an angle larger than 90.degree., the situation is reversed i.e., the axial dimension of the second bushing in this case would be larger than the axial running surface of the bearing.
Finally, according to claims 4 and 5, the rolling elements are configured as bearing needles or as bearing balls and the radial rolling bearing is used as a steering bearing in automotive vehicles.
The invention will be described more closely with reference to the following example of embodiment.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 shows a cross-section and FIG. 2 shows a longitudinal section through a radial rolli
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Hannon Thomas R.
Ina Walzlager Schaeffler OHG
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