DE69108651T2 - Wälzlager mit drehenden elektrischen Kontakten. - Google Patents
Wälzlager mit drehenden elektrischen Kontakten.Info
- Publication number
- DE69108651T2 DE69108651T2 DE69108651T DE69108651T DE69108651T2 DE 69108651 T2 DE69108651 T2 DE 69108651T2 DE 69108651 T DE69108651 T DE 69108651T DE 69108651 T DE69108651 T DE 69108651T DE 69108651 T2 DE69108651 T2 DE 69108651T2
- Authority
- DE
- Germany
- Prior art keywords
- rolling bearing
- rings
- insert
- bearing according
- rolling
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired - Fee Related
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- 238000005096 rolling process Methods 0.000 title claims description 51
- 239000004020 conductor Substances 0.000 claims description 22
- 238000007789 sealing Methods 0.000 claims description 11
- 239000011810 insulating material Substances 0.000 claims description 8
- 238000010292 electrical insulation Methods 0.000 claims description 7
- OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N Carbon Chemical compound [C] OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 6
- 229910052799 carbon Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 6
- 230000005540 biological transmission Effects 0.000 claims description 3
- 239000000919 ceramic Substances 0.000 description 7
- 239000011248 coating agent Substances 0.000 description 4
- 238000000576 coating method Methods 0.000 description 4
- 230000004048 modification Effects 0.000 description 4
- 238000012986 modification Methods 0.000 description 4
- 239000004033 plastic Substances 0.000 description 3
- 210000002105 tongue Anatomy 0.000 description 3
- RYGMFSIKBFXOCR-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copper Chemical compound [Cu] RYGMFSIKBFXOCR-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 229910000831 Steel Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- 229910052802 copper Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- 239000010949 copper Substances 0.000 description 2
- 239000010959 steel Substances 0.000 description 2
- 229910000881 Cu alloy Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 238000010276 construction Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000000356 contaminant Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000005611 electricity Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000004519 grease Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000007774 longterm Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000005476 soldering Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000010935 stainless steel Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229910001220 stainless steel Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 238000003466 welding Methods 0.000 description 1
Classifications
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
- F16C19/00—Bearings with rolling contact, for exclusively rotary movement
- F16C19/02—Bearings with rolling contact, for exclusively rotary movement with bearing balls essentially of the same size in one or more circular rows
- F16C19/14—Bearings with rolling contact, for exclusively rotary movement with bearing balls essentially of the same size in one or more circular rows for both radial and axial load
- F16C19/18—Bearings with rolling contact, for exclusively rotary movement with bearing balls essentially of the same size in one or more circular rows for both radial and axial load with two or more rows of balls
- F16C19/181—Bearings with rolling contact, for exclusively rotary movement with bearing balls essentially of the same size in one or more circular rows for both radial and axial load with two or more rows of balls with angular contact
- F16C19/183—Bearings with rolling contact, for exclusively rotary movement with bearing balls essentially of the same size in one or more circular rows for both radial and axial load with two or more rows of balls with angular contact with two rows at opposite angles
- F16C19/184—Bearings with rolling contact, for exclusively rotary movement with bearing balls essentially of the same size in one or more circular rows for both radial and axial load with two or more rows of balls with angular contact with two rows at opposite angles in O-arrangement
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
- F16C33/00—Parts of bearings; Special methods for making bearings or parts thereof
- F16C33/72—Sealings
- F16C33/76—Sealings of ball or roller bearings
- F16C33/78—Sealings of ball or roller bearings with a diaphragm, disc, or ring, with or without resilient members
- F16C33/7869—Sealings of ball or roller bearings with a diaphragm, disc, or ring, with or without resilient members mounted with a cylindrical portion to the inner surface of the outer race and having a radial portion extending inward
- F16C33/7879—Sealings of ball or roller bearings with a diaphragm, disc, or ring, with or without resilient members mounted with a cylindrical portion to the inner surface of the outer race and having a radial portion extending inward with a further sealing ring
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
- F16C41/00—Other accessories, e.g. devices integrated in the bearing not relating to the bearing function as such
- F16C41/002—Conductive elements, e.g. to prevent static electricity
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R39/00—Rotary current collectors, distributors or interrupters
- H01R39/64—Devices for uninterrupted current collection
- H01R39/643—Devices for uninterrupted current collection through ball or roller bearing
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Rolling Contact Bearings (AREA)
- Sealing Of Bearings (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR909011318A FR2666937B1 (fr) | 1990-09-13 | 1990-09-13 | Palier a roulement a contacts electriques tournants. |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| DE69108651D1 DE69108651D1 (de) | 1995-05-11 |
| DE69108651T2 true DE69108651T2 (de) | 1995-12-21 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| DE69108651T Expired - Fee Related DE69108651T2 (de) | 1990-09-13 | 1991-09-11 | Wälzlager mit drehenden elektrischen Kontakten. |
Country Status (5)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US5139425A (https=) |
| EP (1) | EP0475841B1 (https=) |
| JP (1) | JP2540843Y2 (https=) |
| DE (1) | DE69108651T2 (https=) |
| FR (1) | FR2666937B1 (https=) |
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- 1991-09-09 US US07/756,229 patent/US5139425A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1991-09-11 EP EP91402418A patent/EP0475841B1/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1991-09-11 DE DE69108651T patent/DE69108651T2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| DE102015223509A1 (de) * | 2015-11-27 | 2017-03-02 | Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG | Schutzvorrichtung mit elektrischer Leitfähigkeit |
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| WO2026027013A1 (de) * | 2024-08-01 | 2026-02-05 | Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG | Wälzlager |
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Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| FR2666937A1 (fr) | 1992-03-20 |
| JPH0488719U (https=) | 1992-07-31 |
| US5139425A (en) | 1992-08-18 |
| EP0475841A1 (fr) | 1992-03-18 |
| JP2540843Y2 (ja) | 1997-07-09 |
| FR2666937B1 (fr) | 1994-07-01 |
| EP0475841B1 (fr) | 1995-04-05 |
| DE69108651D1 (de) | 1995-05-11 |
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