Bearing device

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1980-01-15

1982-10-12

Stearns, Richard R.

Cutlery

308184R, 308DIG14, F16C 2508, F16C 2704

Patent

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043536034

ABSTRACT:
A bearing device for the rotatable journalling of a first body relative to a second body. The bearing device comprises a bearing, e.g. a ball bearing, having a first bearing ring which engages said first body, and a second bearing ring which cooperates with said second body. As a consequence of different operating temperatures, displacements can occur between said bodies and the associated bearing rings, thereby changing the character and accuracy of the bearing. This problem is solved by making said first body engage the associated first bearing ring by means of a spring element comprising a ring-shaped portion and longer and shorter radially directed spring arms which are distributed around the periphery of the portion. The longer spring arms extend beyond the first bearing ring and the end faces thereof are fixed axially as well as radially with respect to the first body. The shorter spring arms have the same direction as the longer arms and the end faces thereof are fixed axially as well as radially with respect to the first bearing ring. A change of the relative bending of the longer and shorter spring arms causes displacement of the first body without friction with respect to the associated first bearing ring while keeping the contact faces in the bearing substantially unchanged.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2504776 (1950-04-01), Woodfield et al.
patent: 2506404 (1950-05-01), Woodfield et al.
patent: 2859033 (1958-11-01), Rose
patent: 3960418 (1976-06-01), Bracken

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