Bearings – Rotary bearing – Antifriction bearing
Patent
1998-08-18
2000-06-13
Hannon, Thomas R.
Bearings
Rotary bearing
Antifriction bearing
384470, 384523, 384530, 384531, F16C 3338
Patent
active
06074099&
ABSTRACT:
A cage for ball bearing having pockets 7 the inner surface of which comprises a spherical surface portion 15 and a pair of cylindrical surface portions 16 on the opposite sides of the spherical surface portion 15 connected continuously to the opposite edges of the spherical surface portion 15, the spherical surface portion 15 having a radius of curvature slightly larger than the radius of curvature of the rolling contact surface of the balls to be held in the pockets 7, wherein the area of the spherical surface portion 15 in sliding contact with the rolling surface of the balls is decreased to smoothly supply the pockets 7 with lubricant to decrease the cage sound caused due to friction.
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Fujiu Kazuhiro
Matsushima Toshio
Mutou Yasushi
Noda Banda
Ogawa Takashi
Hannon Thomas R.
NSK Ltd.
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