Separation for ball bearings

Details Separation for ball bearings Separation for ball bearings

1990-01-17

1990-09-25

Footland, Lenard A.

Bearings

Rotary bearing

Antifriction bearing

384530, F16C 3342

Patent

active

049589466

ABSTRACT:
A separator or cage for a row of ball bearings designed to reduce friction on the balls. The pocket surfaces in the separator have recesses in the region of the axial "poles" of the balls which prevents contact between the balls and the separator pocket walls. Over the rest of the separator, the pocket walls are near enough to the balls to define a hydrodynamic lubricating film. Also over the rest of the separator pockets, the interior surfaces of the pockets are shaped to face the respective balls and to define a wedge-shaped slot with the ball for development of a hydrodynamic lubricating film as the balls rotate in either direction around their axes. The separator is comprised of two strips fastened together. Each strip has a complementary C-shaped pocket half depression, and the two strips joined together define the complete pockets that enclose the balls between the axial poles of the balls. Preferably, the separator is formed from sheet metal and the recesses in the pockets are produced by plastic deformation in the pocket walls.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3443847 (1969-05-01), Dickinson
patent: 3820867 (1974-06-01), Dickinson et al.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Separation for ball bearings does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Separation for ball bearings, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Separation for ball bearings will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-326319