JP2004340269A - Thrust needle bearing - Google Patents

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JP2004340269A
JP2004340269A JP2003137703A JP2003137703A JP2004340269A JP 2004340269 A JP2004340269 A JP 2004340269A JP 2003137703 A JP2003137703 A JP 2003137703A JP 2003137703 A JP2003137703 A JP 2003137703A JP 2004340269 A JP2004340269 A JP 2004340269A
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Kenji Tamada
健治 玉田
Kikuo Maeda
喜久男 前田
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a thrust needle bearing capable of suppressing local wear of a roller due to contacting with a guiding surface of a holder pocket, and increasing peel resistance life of the roller or a bearing ring. <P>SOLUTION: On both surfaces of an inner peripheral side annular rim portion 3 of each pocket 5 in a holder 6, oil-through grooves 7 ranging from an inner diameter side end surface thereof and an inner diameter side end surface of each pocket 5 are provided. Lubricating oil is supplied from these oil-through grooves 7 to each pocket 5 by centrifugal force generated with rotations of the holder 6, thereby forming a sufficient oil film of the lubricating oil on the guiding surface of the pocket 5. The local wear of the roller due to contact with the guiding surface of the pocket 5 is suppressed, and the peel resistance life of the roller and the bearing ring is increased. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
この発明は、スラストニードル軸受に関するものである。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
スラストニードル軸受は、対向する軌道輪の軌道面間に放射状に配列された各針状ころを、内周側環状リム部と外周側環状リム部との間に複数のポケットが設けられた保持器に保持したものである。各ポケットに複数の針状ころを軸方向に並べたり、環状リム部を3周以上に形成して、それぞれ内外周側の環状リム部間にポケットを放射状に設けたりして、針状ころを放射状に複数列に配列したものもある。
【0003】
このようなスラストニードル軸受では、細いころが狭い軌道面間に多数配列されて内部隙間が狭いので、潤滑油がころの転走面に行き渡り難く、ころと保持器ポケットの案内面間で油膜切れを起こしやすい。このため、特に金属製保持器を用いた場合は、図7(a)、(b)、(c)に示すように、保持器ポケットの案内面と、この案内面と当たるころの部位に局部摩耗が生じ、場合によっては、ころに剥離が生じる。さらに、図7(d)に示すように、ころの局部摩耗エッジ部に当たる軌道輪の軌道面に、応力集中と潤滑不足による表面起点型の剥離が生じることもある。
【0004】
上述したころと保持器ポケットの案内面間の潤滑不足に起因する摩耗や剥離を防止する手段として、保持器の少なくともころと接触する部分の一部を樹脂で形成したスラストニードル軸受が提案されている(例えば、特許文献1参照。)。しかしながら、このように一部を樹脂で形成した保持器は、高速、高荷重のような過酷な条件で使用されると樹脂部が剥がれやすく、基本的な機能であるころの保持機能が損なわれる恐れがある。また、全体が樹脂製の保持器を用いる場合であっても、図8に示すように、ころのスキューの影響で保持器ポケットの案内面に局部摩耗が生じることがあり、金属製保持器よりは程度が少ないが、図7(c)に示したように、ころにも局部摩耗が生じることがある。
【0005】
【特許文献1】
特開平8−166014号公報(第10−13頁、第11−20図)
【0006】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
そこで、この発明の課題は、保持器ポケットの案内面との当たりによるころの局部摩耗を抑制して、ころや軌道輪の耐剥離寿命を向上できるスラストニードル軸受を提供することである。
【0007】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記の課題を解決するために、この発明は、対向する軌道輪の軌道面間に放射状に配列された各針状ころを、内周側環状リム部と外周側環状リム部との間に複数のポケットが設けられた保持器に保持したスラストニードル軸受において、前記各ポケットの内周側環状リム部の片面または両面に、その内径側端面と前記各ポケットの内径側端面とに連なる通油溝を設けた構成を採用した。
【0008】
すなわち、保持器の各ポケットの内周側環状リム部の片面または両面に、その内径側端面と各ポケットの内径側端面とに連なる通油溝を設けることにより、保持器の回転に伴って発生する遠心力で、潤滑油をこれらの通油溝から各ポケットに供給して、ポケットの案内面に十分な潤滑油の油膜を形成できるようにし、保持器が金属製または樹脂製のいずれのものであっても、保持器ポケットの案内面との当たりによるころの局部摩耗を抑制して、ころや軌道輪の耐剥離寿命を向上できるようにした。
【0009】
前記各ポケットの外周側環状リム部の片面または両面に、その外径側端面と前記各ポケットの外径側端面とに連なる通油溝を設けることにより、各ポケットに供給されて油膜を形成した潤滑油を遠心力で各ポケットから排出し、潤滑油の循環性を高めてポケットの案内面に新規な油膜を形成しやすくし、より効果的にころやポケット案内面の局部摩耗を抑制することができる。
【0010】
前記内周側環状リム部の各通油溝に、前記保持器の半径方向に対する傾斜角度を付与することにより、通油溝の保持器外径側が手前に傾斜する方向へ保持器が回転するときに、潤滑油を通油溝の側面で外径側のポケット向きに押し出す作用を生じさせ、より効率よく潤滑油を各ポケットに供給することができる。
【0011】
前記各通油溝を前記内周側環状リム部の両面に設け、これらの両面に設けた各通油溝の前記保持器半径方向に対する傾斜角度を、互いに逆向きとすることにより、軸受がいずれの方向に回転しても、互いに逆向きの傾斜角度を付与したいずれかの通油溝で、潤滑油を外径側のポケット向きに押し出す作用を生じさせ、効率よく潤滑油を各ポケットに供給することができる。
【0012】
前記保持器を樹脂製のものとすることにより、保持器自体にも潤滑性を持たせることができ、通油溝も射出成形等により容易に形成することができる。
【0013】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、図1乃至図6に基づき、この発明の実施形態を説明する。図1および図2は、第1の実施形態を示す。このスラストニードル軸受は、対向する軌道輪1a、1bの軌道面間に放射状に配列された針状ころ2を、内周側環状リム部3と外周側環状リム部4との間に複数のポケット5が設けられた保持器6に保持したものであり、内周側環状リム部3の両面に、半径方向へ延びて各ポケット5の内径側端面に連なる通油溝7が設けられている。各通油溝7は、周側環状リム部3の片面のみに設けてもよい。なお、保持器6は、樹脂製のものと金属製のものとがあり、以下の実施形態のものも同様である。
【0014】
図3は、第2の実施形態を示す。このスラストニードル軸受は、基本的な構成は第1の実施形態のものと同じであり、外周側環状リム部4にも、その両面に半径方向へ延びて各ポケット5の外径側端面に連なる通油溝8が設けられている。この通油溝8も、外周側環状リム部4の片面のみに設けてもよい。
【0015】
図4は、第3の実施形態を示す。このスラストニードル軸受も、基本的な構成は第1の実施形態のものと同じであり、内周側環状リム部3の両面に、半径方向に対して互いに逆向きに傾斜角度を付与され、それぞれ各ポケット5の内径側端面に連なる通油溝7a、7bが設けられている。各通油溝7a、7bの半径方向に対する傾斜角度は、それぞれ±45°とされている。なお、この傾斜角度は任意に設定することができ、傾斜角度の絶対値を両面間で異なる値に設定してもよい。
【0016】
図5は、第4の実施形態を示す。このスラストニードル軸受は、第2の実施形態のものに、第3の実施形態と同様の各通油溝7a、7bを、外周側環状リム部4の両面に設けたものである。
【0017】
上記各実施形態では、針状ころが放射状に1列に配列されたものとしたが、本発明に係るスラストニードル軸受は、針状ころが放射状に複数列に配列されたものにも適用でき、保持器の環状リム部を3周以上に形成して、ポケットを放射状に複数列に設ける場合は、各列のポケットのそれぞれ内周側の環状リム部、または内外周両側の環状リム部に、上述したような通油溝を設ければよい。
【0018】
【実施例】
上述した第1乃至第4の実施形態のスラストニードル軸受で、保持器を樹脂製としたもの(実施例1A〜4A)と、保持器を金属製としたもの(実施例1B〜4B)とを用意した。また、比較例として、保持器に通油溝がなく、保持器を樹脂製としたもの(比較例1A)と、保持器を金属製としたもの(比較例1B)も用意した。実施例および比較例の各スラストニードル軸受の仕様寸法は、以下の通りである。
・ころ:直径3mm、本数24本
・軌道輪:内径65mm、外径85mm、肉厚3mm
【0019】
上記実施例および比較例の各スラストニードル軸受について、ころ摩耗試験と軸受寿命試験を行った。各試験はいずれも、回転試験機に取り付けたスラストニードル軸受を、アキシアル荷重を負荷しながら高速回転させる方法で行った。
【0020】
(1)ころ摩耗試験
各実施例および比較例のサンプル数は4個とし、試験時間は20時間とした。試験後の各ころの母線に沿った摩耗プロフィルを全数測定し、図6に示すように、新品ころの母線形状と重ね合わせたときの最大摩耗深さでころの摩耗を評価した。試験条件は、以下の通りである。
・アキシアル荷重:6.86kN
・回転速度:3000rpm
・潤滑油:スピンドル油VG2(油膜パラメータλ=0.198)
【0021】
上記ころの摩耗深さの測定結果を表1に示す。樹脂製の保持器を用いた各実施例1A〜4Aのころ摩耗深さは、通油溝のない保持器を用いた比較例1Aのものの概ね1/2以下に、金属製の保持器を用いた各実施例1B〜4Bのころ摩耗深さは、比較例1Bのものの概ね1/3以下に低減されている。また、樹脂製および金属製の保持器のいずれの場合も、ポケットの内外周両側に通油溝を設けた実施例2A、2Bは、内周側のみに通油溝を設けた実施例1A、1Bよりもころの摩耗深さが浅くなっており、さらに、内周側の各通油溝を半径方向で傾斜させた実施例4A、4Bは、さらに摩耗深さが浅くなっている。
【0022】
【表1】

Figure 2004340269
【0023】
(2)軸受寿命試験
各実施例および比較例のサンプル数は8個とし、ころまたは軌道輪が破損するまでの時間を測定した。軸受寿命はL10寿命(サンプルの90%が破損しないで使える時間)で評価した。試験条件は、以下の通りである。
・アキシアル荷重:9.81kN
・回転速度:5000rpm
・潤滑油:スピンドル油VG2(油膜パラメータλ=0.101)
【0024】
上記L10寿命の測定結果を表1に併せて示す。表1には、それぞれ樹脂製および金属製の保持器を用いたものについて、保持器の通油溝がない各比較例1A、1BのL10寿命を基準とする寿命比も示す。樹脂製の保持器を用いた各実施例1A〜4AのL10寿命は、通油溝のない保持器を用いた比較例1Aのものの4倍以上に、金属製の保持器を用いた各実施例1B〜4BのL10寿命は、比較例1Bのものの10倍以上になっている。また、L10寿命についても、ポケットの内外周両側に通油溝を設けた実施例2A、2Bは、内周側のみに通油溝を設けた実施例1A、1BよりもL10寿命が長く、内周側の各通油溝を半径方向で傾斜させた実施例4A、4Bは、L10寿命がさらに長くなっている。
【0025】
【発明の効果】
以上のように、この発明のスラストニードル軸受は、保持器の各ポケットの内周側環状リム部の片面または両面に、その内径側端面と各ポケットの内径側端面とに連なる通油溝を設けることにより、保持器の回転に伴って発生する遠心力で、潤滑油をこれらの通油溝から各ポケットに供給するようにしたので、ポケットの案内面に十分な潤滑油の油膜を形成して、保持器が金属製または樹脂製のいずれのものであっても、保持器ポケットの案内面との当たりによるころの局部摩耗を抑制し、ころや軌道輪の耐剥離寿命を向上させることができる。
【0026】
また、前記各ポケットの外周側環状リム部の片面または両面に、その外径側端面と各ポケットの外径側端面とに連なる通油溝を設けることにより、各ポケットに供給されて油膜を形成した潤滑油を遠心力で各ポケットから排出し、潤滑油の循環性を高めてポケットの案内面に新規な油膜を形成しやすくし、より効果的にころやポケット案内面の局部摩耗を抑制することができる。
【0027】
さらに、前記内周側環状リム部の各通油溝に、保持器の半径方向に対する傾斜角度を付与することにより、通油溝の保持器外径側が手前に傾斜する方向へ保持器が回転するときに、潤滑油を通油溝の側面で外径側のポケット向きに押し出す作用を生じさせ、より効率よく潤滑油を各ポケットに供給することができる。各通油溝を内周側環状リム部の両面に設け、これらの両面に設けた各通油溝の保持器半径方向に対する傾斜角度を互いに逆向きとすれば、軸受がいずれの方向に回転しても、互いに逆向きの傾斜角度を付与したいずれかの通油溝で、潤滑油を外径側のポケット向きに押し出す作用を生じさせることができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】第1の実施形態のスラストニードル軸受を示す縦断面図
【図2】図1の保持器を示す平面図
【図3】第2の実施形態の保持器を示す平面図
【図4】第3の実施形態の保持器を示す平面図
【図5】第4の実施形態の保持器を示す平面図
【図6】ころ摩耗試験におけるころの摩耗深さの測定方法を説明するグラフ
【図7】a、bは、それぞれ金属製保持器ところの局部摩耗状況を示す写真、cは局部摩耗したころの母線形状を示すグラフ、dは軌道輪の剥離状況を示す写真
【図8】樹脂製保持器の局部摩耗状況を示す写真
【符号の説明】
1a、1b 軌道輪
2 ころ
3、4 環状リム部
5 ポケット
6 保持器
7、7a、7b、8 通油溝[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a thrust needle bearing.
[0002]
[Prior art]
The thrust needle bearing is a cage in which a plurality of pockets are provided between an inner peripheral side annular rim portion and an outer peripheral side annular rim portion by using each of the needle rollers radially arranged between raceway surfaces of opposed raceways. It is held in. A plurality of needle rollers are arranged in each pocket in the axial direction, or an annular rim portion is formed in three or more turns, and pockets are radially provided between the annular rim portions on the inner and outer peripheral sides, respectively. Some are radially arranged in multiple rows.
[0003]
In such a thrust needle bearing, a large number of fine rollers are arranged between the narrow raceway surfaces and the internal clearance is narrow, so that it is difficult for the lubricating oil to spread to the rolling surface of the rollers, and the oil film breaks between the rollers and the guide surface of the cage pocket. Easy to cause. For this reason, in particular, when a metal cage is used, as shown in FIGS. 7A, 7B and 7C, a guide surface of the cage pocket and a local portion at a roller contacting the guide surface are provided. Abrasion occurs and, in some cases, roller separation. Further, as shown in FIG. 7 (d), a surface-originated type peeling may occur on the raceway surface of the race ring which hits a local wear edge portion of the roller due to stress concentration and insufficient lubrication.
[0004]
As means for preventing wear and peeling due to insufficient lubrication between the rollers and the guide surface of the cage pocket, a thrust needle bearing in which at least a part of the cage in contact with the rollers is formed of resin has been proposed. (For example, see Patent Document 1). However, when the cage partially formed of resin is used under severe conditions such as high speed and high load, the resin portion is easily peeled off, and the basic function of retaining the rollers is impaired. There is fear. In addition, even when using a resin cage as a whole, as shown in FIG. 8, local wear may occur on the guide surface of the cage pocket due to the influence of the roller skew. Although the degree is small, as shown in FIG. 7 (c), local wear may also occur on the rollers.
[0005]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-8-166014 (pages 10-13, FIGS. 11-20)
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a thrust needle bearing capable of suppressing local wear of a roller due to contact with a guide surface of a cage pocket and improving a life of a roller and a bearing ring against peeling.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the present invention provides a plurality of needle rollers radially arranged between raceway surfaces of opposed races between an inner circumferential side annular rim portion and an outer circumferential side annular rim portion. In the thrust needle bearing held by the cage provided with the pockets, an oil passage groove is formed on one or both surfaces of the inner peripheral side annular rim portion of each pocket, the inner diameter side end surface and the inner diameter side end surface of each pocket. Was adopted.
[0008]
That is, by providing an oil passage groove on one or both sides of the inner peripheral side annular rim portion of each pocket of the retainer, the oil passage groove connecting the inner diameter side end surface and the inner diameter side end surface of each pocket is generated with the rotation of the retainer. Centrifugal force to supply lubricating oil from these oil passage grooves to each pocket so that a sufficient oil film of lubricating oil can be formed on the guide surface of the pocket, and whether the retainer is made of metal or resin Even in this case, local wear of the roller due to contact with the guide surface of the cage pocket is suppressed, and the peeling life of the roller and the bearing ring can be improved.
[0009]
By providing an oil passage groove on one or both sides of the outer peripheral rim portion of each pocket on the outer peripheral side end surface and the outer diameter side end surface of each pocket, an oil film was formed to be supplied to each pocket. Lubricating oil is discharged from each pocket by centrifugal force, increasing the circulation of lubricating oil, making it easier to form a new oil film on the guide surface of the pocket, and more effectively suppressing local wear of the rollers and the pocket guide surface. Can be.
[0010]
When the retainer rotates in a direction in which the retainer outer diameter side of the retainer is inclined toward the front side by giving an inclination angle to the radial direction of the retainer to each of the oil passage grooves of the inner peripheral side annular rim portion. In addition, the effect of pushing out the lubricating oil toward the pocket on the outer diameter side on the side surface of the oil groove is generated, so that the lubricating oil can be more efficiently supplied to each pocket.
[0011]
By providing the respective oil passage grooves on both surfaces of the inner peripheral side annular rim portion and making the inclination angles of the oil passage grooves provided on these both surfaces with respect to the cage radial direction opposite to each other, the bearing can be any one. Even in the direction of rotation, the lubricating oil is pushed out toward the pocket on the outer diameter side by one of the oil passage grooves provided with the inclination angles opposite to each other, and the lubricating oil is efficiently supplied to each pocket can do.
[0012]
By making the retainer made of resin, the retainer itself can be provided with lubricity, and the oil passage groove can be easily formed by injection molding or the like.
[0013]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 show a first embodiment. In this thrust needle bearing, needle rollers 2 radially arranged between the raceways of opposed races 1a and 1b are provided with a plurality of pockets between an inner peripheral annular rim portion 3 and an outer peripheral annular rim portion 4. 5 are provided in a retainer 6 provided with oil passage grooves 7 that extend in the radial direction and continue to the inner diameter side end surfaces of the respective pockets 5 on both surfaces of the inner peripheral side annular rim portion 3. Each oil passage groove 7 may be provided on only one surface of the peripheral annular rim portion 3. The retainer 6 is made of resin or metal, and the same applies to the following embodiments.
[0014]
FIG. 3 shows a second embodiment. This thrust needle bearing has the same basic configuration as that of the first embodiment. The outer peripheral side annular rim portion 4 also extends radially on both surfaces thereof and continues to the outer diameter side end surface of each pocket 5. An oil passage groove 8 is provided. This oil passage groove 8 may also be provided on only one surface of the outer peripheral side annular rim portion 4.
[0015]
FIG. 4 shows a third embodiment. This thrust needle bearing also has the same basic configuration as that of the first embodiment, in which both surfaces of the inner peripheral side annular rim portion 3 are provided with inclination angles opposite to each other with respect to the radial direction. Oil passage grooves 7a and 7b are provided so as to be continuous with the inner end surface of each pocket 5. The inclination angle of each of the oil passage grooves 7a and 7b with respect to the radial direction is ± 45 °. Note that the tilt angle can be set arbitrarily, and the absolute value of the tilt angle may be set to a different value between both surfaces.
[0016]
FIG. 5 shows a fourth embodiment. In this thrust needle bearing, the same oil passage grooves 7a and 7b as in the third embodiment are provided on both surfaces of the outer peripheral side annular rim portion 4 in the second embodiment.
[0017]
In each of the above embodiments, the needle rollers are radially arranged in one row. However, the thrust needle bearing according to the present invention can be applied to those in which the needle rollers are radially arranged in a plurality of rows, In the case where the annular rim portion of the retainer is formed in three or more turns and the pockets are radially provided in a plurality of rows, the pockets in each row are respectively provided on the inner circumferential side annular rim portions or the inner circumferential side outer circumferential rim portions, What is necessary is just to provide the oil passage groove as mentioned above.
[0018]
【Example】
The thrust needle bearings of the first to fourth embodiments described above, in which the retainer is made of resin (Examples 1A to 4A) and the retainer is made of metal (Examples 1B to 4B) Prepared. In addition, as a comparative example, a cage having no oil passage groove and having a cage made of resin (Comparative Example 1A) and a cage having a metal cage (Comparative Example 1B) were prepared. The specification dimensions of each thrust needle bearing of the example and the comparative example are as follows.
・ Roller: 3mm in diameter, 24 pieces ・ Ring ring: Inner diameter 65mm, outer diameter 85mm, wall thickness 3mm
[0019]
Roller wear tests and bearing life tests were performed on the thrust needle bearings of the above Examples and Comparative Examples. In each of the tests, the thrust needle bearing attached to the rotation tester was rotated at a high speed while applying an axial load.
[0020]
(1) Roller abrasion test The number of samples in each example and comparative example was four, and the test time was 20 hours. All the wear profiles along the bus of each roller after the test were measured, and as shown in FIG. 6, the wear of the rollers was evaluated based on the maximum wear depth when superimposed on the bus shape of the new roller. The test conditions are as follows.
・ Axial load: 6.86kN
・ Rotation speed: 3000 rpm
-Lubricating oil: spindle oil VG2 (oil film parameter λ = 0.198)
[0021]
Table 1 shows the measurement results of the wear depth of the above rollers. The roller wear depth of each of Examples 1A to 4A using a resin-made cage is approximately 1/2 or less of that of Comparative Example 1A using a cage without an oil passage groove, and a metal-made cage is used. The roller wear depth of each of Examples 1B to 4B was reduced to about 1/3 or less of that of Comparative Example 1B. Further, in both cases of the resin-made and metal-made cages, the embodiments 2A and 2B in which the oil passage grooves are provided on the inner and outer sides of the pocket are the embodiments 1A and 2B in which the oil passage grooves are provided only on the inner periphery. The wear depth of the rollers is shallower than that of 1B, and the wear depth of Examples 4A and 4B in which each oil passage groove on the inner peripheral side is inclined in the radial direction is further smaller.
[0022]
[Table 1]
Figure 2004340269
[0023]
(2) Bearing Life Test The number of samples in each of the examples and comparative examples was set to 8, and the time until the roller or the bearing ring was damaged was measured. The bearing life was evaluated based on the L10 life (time in which 90% of the sample can be used without being damaged). The test conditions are as follows.
・ Axial load: 9.81kN
・ Rotation speed: 5000 rpm
Lubricating oil: spindle oil VG2 (oil film parameter λ = 0.101)
[0024]
The measurement results of the L10 life are also shown in Table 1. Table 1 also shows the life ratio based on the L10 life of each of Comparative Examples 1A and 1B having no oil passage groove of the cage, using the cage made of resin and the cage made of metal, respectively. The L10 life of each of the examples 1A to 4A using the resin-made cage is at least four times longer than that of the comparative example 1A using the cage without the oil passage groove, and the respective examples using the metal-made cage. The L10 life of 1B to 4B is ten times or more that of Comparative Example 1B. As for the L10 life, the embodiments 2A and 2B in which the oil passage grooves are provided on both the inner and outer sides of the pocket have a longer L10 life than the embodiments 1A and 1B in which the oil passage grooves are provided only on the inner periphery side. In Examples 4A and 4B in which the circumferential oil passage grooves are inclined in the radial direction, the L10 life is further increased.
[0025]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, in the thrust needle bearing of the present invention, on one or both sides of the inner peripheral side annular rim portion of each pocket of the retainer, the oil passage groove is provided that is continuous with the inner diameter side end surface and the inner diameter side end surface of each pocket. By this, the lubricating oil is supplied to each pocket from these oil passage grooves by centrifugal force generated with the rotation of the retainer, so that a sufficient lubricating oil film is formed on the guide surface of the pocket. Even if the retainer is made of metal or resin, it is possible to suppress the local wear of the roller due to the contact with the guide surface of the retainer pocket and to improve the anti-peeling life of the roller and the bearing ring. .
[0026]
In addition, by providing an oil passage groove on one or both sides of the outer peripheral side annular rim portion of each pocket, which is connected to the outer diameter side end surface and the outer diameter side end surface of each pocket, an oil film is formed to be supplied to each pocket. The centrifugal force discharges the lubricating oil from each pocket, increasing the circulation of lubricating oil, making it easier to form a new oil film on the guide surface of the pocket, and more effectively suppressing local wear of the rollers and the pocket guide surface. be able to.
[0027]
Furthermore, by giving each oil passage groove of the inner peripheral side annular rim portion an inclination angle with respect to the radial direction of the retainer, the retainer rotates in a direction in which the retainer outer diameter side of the oil passage groove is inclined forward. Occasionally, the lubricating oil is pushed out toward the pocket on the outer diameter side on the side surface of the oil groove, so that the lubricating oil can be more efficiently supplied to each pocket. If each oil passage groove is provided on both surfaces of the inner peripheral side annular rim portion, and the inclination angles of the oil passage grooves provided on these both surfaces with respect to the cage radial direction are opposite to each other, the bearing rotates in any direction. Even so, the effect of pushing out the lubricating oil toward the pocket on the outer diameter side can be generated by any of the oil passage grooves having the opposite inclination angles.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a thrust needle bearing according to a first embodiment; FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a cage in FIG. 1; FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a cage in a second embodiment; FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a cage according to a third embodiment; FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a cage according to a fourth embodiment; FIG. 7A and 7B are photographs showing the state of local wear at the metal cage, c is a graph showing the bus shape at the time of the local wear, and d is a photograph showing the peeling state of the bearing ring. Photo showing the local wear of the cage made of steel [Explanation of symbols]
1a, 1b raceway 2 roller 3, 4 annular rim portion 5 pocket 6 retainer 7, 7a, 7b, 8 oil passage groove

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対向する軌道輪の軌道面間に放射状に配列された各針状ころを、内周側環状リム部と外周側環状リム部との間に複数のポケットが設けられた保持器に保持したスラストニードル軸受において、前記各ポケットの内周側環状リム部の片面または両面に、その内径側端面と前記各ポケットの内径側端面とに連なる通油溝を設けたことを特徴とするスラストニードル軸受。A thrust needle holding each of the needle rollers radially arranged between the raceway surfaces of the facing races in a retainer provided with a plurality of pockets between an inner circumferential rim portion and an outer circumferential rim portion. A thrust needle bearing, characterized in that a bearing has an oil passage groove on one or both sides of an inner peripheral side annular rim portion of each pocket, the oil passage groove being continuous with an inner end surface of the inner rim portion and an inner end surface of each pocket. 前記各ポケットの外周側環状リム部の片面または両面に、その外径側端面と前記各ポケットの外径側端面とに連なる通油溝を設けた請求項1に記載のスラストニードル軸受。The thrust needle bearing according to claim 1, wherein an oil passage groove is provided on one or both surfaces of the outer peripheral side annular rim portion of each of the pockets, the oil passage groove being continuous with the outer diameter side end surface and the outer diameter side end surface of each pocket. 前記内周側環状リム部の各通油溝に、前記保持器の半径方向に対する傾斜角度を付与した請求項1または2に記載のスラストニードル軸受。3. The thrust needle bearing according to claim 1, wherein an inclination angle with respect to a radial direction of the retainer is given to each oil passage groove of the inner peripheral side annular rim portion. 4. 前記各通油溝を前記内周側環状リム部の両面に設け、これらの両面に設けた各通油溝の前記保持器半径方向に対する傾斜角度を、互いに逆向きとした請求項3に記載のスラストニードル軸受。4. The oil passage groove according to claim 3, wherein the oil passage grooves are provided on both surfaces of the inner peripheral side annular rim portion, and the inclination angles of the oil passage grooves provided on these both surfaces with respect to the cage radial direction are opposite to each other. Thrust needle bearing. 前記保持器を樹脂製のものとした請求項1乃至4のいずれかに記載のスラストニードル軸受。The thrust needle bearing according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the cage is made of resin.
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