JP2013002526A - Rolling bearing device with sensor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a rolling bearing device with a sensor for hardly causing the entry of foreign matters.SOLUTION: Into the inner peripheral face of an inner ring 1 of a deep groove ball bearing 10 having the sensor 20, a small-diameter cylinder part 40b of an approximately cylindrical slinger 40 is pressed and mounted. An outer peripheral face 41 of a large-diameter cylinder part 40a of the slinger 40 and an inner peripheral face 26a of a sensor housing 26 are opposed to each other at a minute radial clearance. The radial clearance forms a labyrinth seal. An encoder holder 32 is protruded from the outer peripheral face of the inner ring 1 in the radial direction and opposed to the axial end face of the sensor housing 26. Between the axial end face of the sensor housing 26 and the encoder holder 32, an axial clearance is formed which is communicated with the radial clearance forming the labyrinth seal. A space formed by both clearances communicated with each other is wholly approximately L-shaped in cross section.

Description

  The present invention relates to a rolling bearing device provided with a sensor that measures the state of rotation of a bearing ring.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a rolling bearing provided with a sensor that measures a rotation state (for example, rotation speed, rotation direction) of a rotating wheel is known. In such a rolling bearing with a sensor, since the sensor is attached to one end side in the axial direction of the rolling bearing, the other end side in the axial direction can be sealed by attaching a seal, but the axial direction in which the sensor is attached It was necessary to devise for sealing one end side.

  For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a sensor-equipped rolling bearing in which a labyrinth seal is provided on one end side in the axial direction to which the sensor is attached to suppress foreign matter from entering the sensor and the bearing. This sensor-equipped rolling bearing includes an inner ring that is a rotating side race ring, an outer ring that is a fixed side race ring (non-rotating ring), a rolling element that is freely rollable between the two wheels, a rotation sensor, It has. The rotation sensor is attached to one end side of the rolling bearing in the axial direction, and a seal is attached to the other end side in the axial direction.

  The rotation sensor is attached to the inner ring that is the rotation side raceway and rotates in the same rotational state as the inner ring (detected body), and is attached to the outer ring that is the stationary side raceway and is attached to the encoder in the radial direction. And a ring-shaped sensor unit (detector) facing each other through a gap. And the sensor unit is attached to the inner ring which is a rotation side raceway wheel via the sensor housing holding this sensor unit.

  The sensor housing includes a cylindrical portion positioned radially outward of the encoder, and an inner flange portion extending radially inward from the axial tip of the cylindrical portion and positioned on the outer side in the axial direction of the encoder. It is formed in a letter shape. And the labyrinth seal is comprised by the micro clearance gap formed between a sensor housing and an encoder, and the axial direction one end side of a rolling bearing is sealed.

JP 2005-233857 A

  However, in the sensor-equipped rolling bearing disclosed in Patent Document 1, since the shape of the labyrinth path of the labyrinth seal is simple, there is a possibility that foreign matters smaller than the size of the minute gap constituting the labyrinth seal may pass through. . Since the foreign matter that has passed through the labyrinth seal easily reaches the encoder and the sensor unit, there is a possibility that the measurement of the rotational state of the rotating wheel may be hindered. In addition, foreign matters may reach the inside of the rolling bearing, causing damage to the rolling bearing.

More specifically, when a magnetic material (for example, iron powder) enters as a foreign substance, the magnetic path of the encoder is adversely affected, resulting in fluctuations in the pulse period, missing pulses, etc., making accurate measurement of the rotational state difficult. There is a fear. Moreover, if dust such as dust or dust enters as foreign matter, the electric circuit of the sensor may be adversely affected or the bearing performance may be reduced.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a rolling bearing device with a sensor that solves the above-described problems of the prior art and that is unlikely to cause foreign matter to enter.

  In order to solve the above problems, an aspect of the present invention has the following configuration. That is, the sensor-equipped rolling bearing device according to one aspect of the present invention includes a rotatable rotating wheel, a fixed wheel that rotatably supports the rotating wheel, a raceway surface that the rotating wheel has, and a track that the fixed wheel has. It comprises a plurality of rolling elements arranged so as to be able to roll between the surface and a sensor for measuring the state of rotation of the rotating wheel, and satisfies the following four conditions.

Condition A: The sensor is a detection part attached to the rotating wheel so as to be rotatable integrally with the rotating wheel, and a detection attached to the fixed wheel so as to face the detection part with a sensor gap. And a state of rotation of the detected portion accompanying rotation of the rotating wheel is measured by the detecting portion.
Condition B: A substantially annular sensor housing that holds the detection unit is attached to an axial end of the fixed ring.

Condition C: A substantially cylindrical labyrinth seal forming portion is provided so as to protrude from the rotating wheel in the axial direction, and the circumferential surface of the sensor housing and the circumferential surface of the labyrinth seal forming portion are opposed to each other with a radial gap. And a labyrinth seal is formed between the two peripheral surfaces.
Condition D: a labyrinth path forming portion facing the axial end surface of the sensor housing is provided so as to protrude radially from the rotating wheel, and is formed between the axial end surface of the sensor housing and the labyrinth path forming portion. The axial gap to be communicated with the radial gap constituting the labyrinth seal, and a labyrinth path having a substantially L-shaped cross section is formed by these gaps.

In addition, a rolling bearing device with a sensor according to another aspect of the present invention includes a rotatable wheel, a fixed wheel that rotatably supports the rotating wheel, a raceway surface that the rotating wheel has, and the fixed wheel. It comprises a plurality of rolling elements arranged so as to be able to roll between the raceway surface and a sensor for measuring the state of rotation of the rotating wheel, and satisfies the following four conditions.
Condition E: the sensor is a detection part attached to the rotating wheel so as to be rotatable integrally with the rotating wheel, and a detection attached to the fixed wheel so as to face the detection part with a sensor gap. And a state of rotation of the detected portion accompanying rotation of the rotating wheel is measured by the detecting portion.

Condition F: a substantially annular sensor housing that holds the detection unit, and a substantially annular sensor cover that is attached to the axial end of the fixed wheel while housing the sensor housing.
Condition G: The sensor cover has a cylindrical portion that covers the circumferential surface of the sensor housing, and a substantially cylindrical labyrinth seal forming portion is provided so as to protrude in the axial direction from the rotating wheel, The peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion and the peripheral surface of the labyrinth seal forming portion are opposed to each other with a radial gap therebetween, and a labyrinth seal is formed between these peripheral surfaces.

    Condition H: A labyrinth path forming portion facing the axial end surface of the sensor housing is provided so as to protrude radially from the rotating wheel, and is formed between the axial end surface of the sensor housing and the labyrinth path forming portion. The axial gap to be communicated with the radial gap constituting the labyrinth seal, and a labyrinth path having a substantially L-shaped cross section is formed by these gaps.

  In the rolling bearing device with a sensor of these aspects, the labyrinth seal forming portion can be provided by attaching a cylindrical member to the axial end portion of the rotating wheel. The cylindrical member may be made of a soft magnetic material and magnetized. The cylindrical member is a member having a substantially convex cross section in which a coaxial large diameter cylindrical portion and a small diameter cylindrical portion are connected by an annular flat plate portion, and the large diameter cylindrical portion or the small diameter cylindrical portion is rotated. You may press-fit to the circumference of a ring and attach.

  Furthermore, the rolling bearing device with a sensor of these aspects is interposed between a stepped shaft having a large diameter portion and a small diameter portion and a bearing housing, and the stepped shaft and the bearing housing are relatively rotatable, The small-diameter cylindrical portion of the cylindrical member is press-fitted into the inner peripheral surface of the inner ring serving as the rotating wheel, and the annular flat plate portion of the cylindrical member is connected to the axial end surface of the large-diameter portion of the stepped shaft and the You may make it pinch | interpose between the axial direction end surfaces of an inner ring | wheel.

  In the rolling bearing device with a sensor of the present invention, since the shape of the labyrinth path formed in the sensor is complicated, it is difficult for foreign matter to enter.

It is a longitudinal section showing a first embodiment of a rolling bearing device with a sensor concerning the present invention. It is a figure explaining the manufacturing method of the rolling bearing apparatus with a sensor of FIG. It is sectional drawing of the rolling bearing apparatus with a sensor with which the rotating shaft was mounted | worn. It is sectional drawing which shows the magnetization state of a slinger. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows 2nd embodiment of the rolling bearing apparatus with a sensor which concerns on this invention.

Embodiments of a rolling bearing device with a sensor according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[First embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a first embodiment of a rolling bearing device with a sensor according to the present invention. Moreover, FIG. 2 is a figure explaining the manufacturing method of the rolling bearing apparatus with a sensor of FIG. Further, FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view for explaining a state in which the rolling bearing device with a sensor of FIG. 1 is mounted on a rotating shaft.

  The deep groove ball bearing 10 of the first embodiment includes an inner ring 1 having a raceway surface 1a on an outer peripheral surface, an outer ring 2 having a raceway surface 2a opposite to the raceway surface 1a on an inner peripheral surface, and both raceway surfaces 1a and 2a. A plurality of rolling elements (balls) 3 arranged so as to roll freely and a cage 4 that holds the rolling elements 3 between the inner ring 1 and the outer ring 2 are provided. In addition, the holder | retainer 4 does not need to be provided. Further, a lubricant (for example, lubricating oil or grease) may be enclosed in a bearing internal space formed between the outer peripheral surface of the inner ring 1 and the inner peripheral surface of the outer ring 2.

  In this deep groove ball bearing 10, the inner peripheral surface of the inner ring 1 is fitted to a rotary shaft 50 to be a rotatable rotary ring, and the outer peripheral surface of the outer ring 2 is fixed to, for example, a bearing housing (not shown). A fixed wheel (that is, a non-rotating wheel) that rotatably supports the inner ring 1 that is a rotating wheel. That is, the deep groove ball bearing 10 is interposed between the rotary shaft 50 and a bearing housing (not shown), and supports the rotary shaft 50 to be rotatable with respect to the bearing housing. However, on the contrary, the inner ring 1 may be a fixed ring and the outer ring 2 may be a rotating ring.

  A sealing device 5 (which may be either a contact type or a non-contact type, such as a steel shield or a rubber seal) that covers the opening of the gap between the inner ring 1 and the outer ring 2 is arranged in the axial direction of the deep groove ball bearing 10 ( The sensor 20 is provided only at one end portion (in the bearing central axis direction), and the other end portion is attached with a sensor 20 for measuring the state of rotation (for example, rotational speed, rotational direction) of the inner ring 1 that is a rotating wheel. ing. Of the two axial ends of the deep groove ball bearing 10, the side where the sensor 20 is attached may be referred to as “sensor side” and the side where the sensor 20 is not attached may be referred to as “anti-sensor side”. Furthermore, a substantially cylindrical labyrinth seal forming member 40 is attached to the other end portion of the deep groove ball bearing 10 in the axial direction, thereby forming a labyrinth seal that seals the sensor side.

  Next, the configuration of the sensor 20 will be described. The sensor 20 is attached to the detected part 22 that is attached to the inner ring 1 so as to be rotatable integrally with the inner ring 1 that is a rotating wheel, and is attached to the outer ring 2 that is a fixed ring so as to face the detected part 22 with a sensor gap. The detection unit 24 is provided. And the detection part 24 can measure the rotation state of the detected part 22 that rotates in the same rotation state as the inner ring 1 as the inner ring 1 rotates.

  As the sensor 20, for example, a magnetic sensor that detects a change in magnetic state (such as a magnetic field strength or direction (specifically, a change in magnetic flux density)), or an optical sensor that detects a change in the state of reflected light with respect to irradiation light. Etc. can be arbitrarily selected and used. In this embodiment, the case where the sensor 20 is a magnetic sensor will be described as an example. An annular magnet magnetized with multiple poles (hereinafter also referred to as “encoder 22”) is applied as the detected portion 22 of the magnetic sensor, and a change in magnetic state (also referred to as “encoder 22”) ( For example, a magnetic detection element (hereinafter also referred to as “magnetic detection element 24”) that detects a fluctuation in magnetic flux density is applied. As this magnetic detection element, for example, a Hall IC, a Hall element, an MR element, or a GMR element can be used.

Note that the number of magnetic poles magnetized in the encoder 22 may be arbitrarily set according to the rotational speed of the inner ring 1 and the detection accuracy of the magnetic detection element 24. For example, the encoder 22 is an annular magnet having a total of 100 magnetic poles in which 50 N poles and S poles are alternately magnetized in the circumferential direction at a constant pitch on the inner peripheral surface (magnetic pole surface). be able to.
However, instead of the above-described encoder, the detected portion 22 may be, for example, a gear (gear-like magnetic body), a pressed product with a window (an annular magnetic body having through holes formed at predetermined intervals in the circumferential direction, etc.) ) May apply.

  The sensor 20 is provided with a substrate 30 (hereinafter referred to as “circuit substrate 30”) on which a predetermined circuit is wired, and the circuit substrate 30 supplies a predetermined power supply device (not shown) to the magnetic detection element 24. ), And a signal (electric signal indicating the rotation state of the encoder 22) output from the magnetic detection element 24 is transmitted to a predetermined signal processing unit (not shown). . In this case, the magnetic detection element 24 and the signal processing unit may be directly connected to the circuit board 30 or may be connected via a signal cable (not shown).

  Furthermore, in the deep groove ball bearing 10 of the present embodiment, the encoder 22 is fixed to the inner ring 1 and rotates together with the inner ring 1. In the configuration shown in FIG. 1, as an example, an encoder 22 is fixed to an outer diameter portion of a magnet holder 32 (hereinafter referred to as “encoder holder 32”) by a conventional fixing means such as adhesion or welding. By attaching the holder 32 to the inner ring 1, the holder 32 is fixed to the inner ring 1.

  The encoder holder 32 has an annular shape, and its inner diameter is press-fitted into a groove provided on the outer peripheral surface of the inner ring 1 so as not to contact the outer ring 2, the rolling element 3, the cage 4, and the sensor housing 26 described later. It is fixed by crimping. Thereby, the sensor 20 is in the same rotational state as the inner ring 1 together with the inner ring 1 without contacting the outer ring 2, the rolling element 3, and the cage 4 with the encoder 22 facing the magnetic detection element 24. Can rotate.

  On the other hand, the magnetic detection element 24 is held by a substantially annular sensor housing 26 in a state of being connected to the circuit board 30 so as to face the encoder 22 with a radial sensor gap therebetween, and accommodates the sensor housing 26. By attaching the substantially annular sensor cover 28 to the axial end (sensor side) of the outer ring 2, the sensor cover 28 is fixed to the outer ring 2. The outer diameter portion of the sensor cover 28 is fixed to the outer ring 2, and when the deep groove ball bearing 10 is attached to the rotating shaft 50, the inner diameter portion of the sensor cover 28 and the outer peripheral surface of the rotating shaft 50 are interposed. A predetermined gap is formed. However, the deep groove ball bearing 10 may not include the sensor cover 28 if the sensor housing 26 can be directly attached to the outer ring 2.

  In the example shown in FIG. 1, the magnetic detection element 24 is arranged such that the radially outer surface of the magnetic detection element 24 and the inner peripheral surface (magnetic pole surface) of the encoder 22 face each other with a radial sensor gap. Is positioned with respect to the encoder 22, but the relative positional relationship between the magnetic detection element 24 and the encoder 22 is such that the element arrangement surface of the magnetic detection element 24 and the magnetic pole surface of the encoder 22 face each other. It is not limited to the relative position shown in FIG.

  For example, the radially inner surface of the magnetic detection element 24 may be opposed to the outer peripheral surface of the encoder 22, or the axial end surface of the magnetic detection element 24 may be opposed to the axial end surface of the encoder 22. . In these cases, the radially inner surface or the axial end surface of the magnetic detection element 24 that is a mutually opposing surface is configured as the element disposition surface, and the outer peripheral surface or the axial end surface of the encoder 22 is the magnetic pole surface. What is necessary is just to comprise.

  The outer diameter of the sensor housing 26 is smaller than the outer diameter of the outer ring 2 and larger than the inner diameter of the outer ring 2, and the inner diameter is smaller than the outer diameter of the inner ring 1. It is formed in an annular shape larger than the inner diameter dimension of 1. Further, the sensor housing 26 has a groove 26m (hereinafter referred to as an “encoder track groove 26m”) that is concave on the entire end surface in the axial direction so as not to contact the encoder 22 fixed to the inner ring 1 via the encoder holder 32. ”) Is formed.

The radial length of the sensor housing 26 may be set so that the end face in the axial direction is not in contact with the end face of the encoder 22 without forming the encoder track groove 26m in the sensor housing 26. Alternatively, the sensor cover 28 to which the sensor housing 26 is fixed may be positioned with respect to the outer ring 2.
The sensor cover 28 has an outer diameter that is substantially the same as the outer diameter of the outer ring 2, an inner diameter that is smaller than the outer diameter of the inner ring 1, and larger than the inner diameter of the inner ring 1. In a state where the outer diameter portion is fixed to the outer ring 2, it is positioned so that a predetermined gap is generated between the tip of the inner diameter portion and the outer peripheral surface of the rotary shaft 50 of the deep groove ball bearing 10.

  As an example, in the configuration shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the sensor cover 28 is configured such that the tip of the inner diameter portion thereof is substantially flush with the inner peripheral surface 26 a of the sensor housing 26. The tip of the inner diameter portion of the sensor cover 28 protrudes radially inward from the inner peripheral surface 26 a, that is, the inner diameter dimension of the sensor housing 26 may be larger than the inner diameter dimension of the sensor cover 28. Alternatively, the tip of the inner diameter portion of the sensor cover 28 is retracted from the inner peripheral surface 26 a of the sensor housing 26, that is, the inner diameter dimension of the sensor housing 26 may be smaller than the inner diameter dimension of the sensor cover 28.

  In this case, a concave groove 2g (hereinafter referred to as “cover mounting portion 2g”) is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the outer ring 2 on the sensor side end portion, and the sensor is attached to the cover mounting portion 2g. The sensor cover 28 is fixed to the outer ring 2 by fitting the tip of the outer peripheral portion of the cover 28. For example, the sensor cover 28 may be bonded and fixed to the cover mounting portion 2g with an adhesive, or may be fastened and fixed with a fastening member. Or you may fix combining these methods arbitrarily. Further, the sensor cover 28 may be directly fitted to the outer peripheral surface, or may be bonded or fastened without forming the cover attachment portion 2g on the outer ring 2.

  Further, as an example, the sensor cover 28 is provided with a predetermined step portion 28s between the inner diameter portion and the outer diameter portion, and the outer peripheral surface and the axial end surface thereof are in contact with the step portion 28s from the inside. By fixing the sensor housing 26, the sensor cover 28 and the sensor housing 26 are integrated. In this case, the stepped portion 28s may be formed so that the inner diameter thereof is substantially the same as the outer diameter of the sensor housing 26. As a method for fixing the sensor housing 26 and the sensor cover 28, any method such as fitting, welding, adhesion, welding, or fastening may be used.

  Here, the number of the magnetic detection elements 24 provided in the sensor 20 may be arbitrarily set according to an application required for the measurement of the rotational state of the deep groove ball bearing 10. That is, the sensor 20 may be configured to measure the rotation state of the deep groove ball bearing 10 only with one magnetic detection element 24, or measure the rotation state of the deep groove ball bearing 10 with two or more magnetic detection elements 24. It may be configured to.

  When two or more magnetic detection elements 24 are attached, it is desirable to consider their circumferential positions. For example, when two magnetic detection elements 24 are provided for the sensor 20, the two magnetic detection elements 24 have their electrical angles (one cycle of the signal sine wave is 360 at the timing of detecting a change in the magnetic state. It is only necessary to connect to the circuit board 30 so that the phase is shifted by 90 ° (with a phase difference of 90 °). Accordingly, the deep groove ball bearing 10 (specifically, the inner ring 1 and the encoder can be detected more accurately, for example, by detecting the rotation direction by comparing the detection results of the magnetic changes in the magnetic detection elements 24 in consideration of the phase difference). 22) can be measured.

In the above-described embodiment, the materials of the sensor housing 26, the sensor cover 28, and the encoder holder 32 are not particularly described. However, any material may be selected according to the application of the sensor-equipped rolling bearing device. Can do.
By positioning the encoder 22 and the magnetic detection element 24 with respect to the inner ring 1 and the outer ring 2 as described above, the encoder 22 faces the magnetic detection element 24, specifically, the inner peripheral surface (magnetic pole) of the encoder 22 The surface can be configured to rotate together with the inner ring 1 in a state where the surface faces the radially outer surface (element arrangement surface) of the magnetic detection element 24.

  That is, in the deep groove ball bearing 10, when the inner ring 1 rotates, the encoder 22 rotates with it, and the positions of the magnetic poles (N pole and S pole) with respect to the magnetic detection element 24 change alternately and continuously. At this time, the magnetic flux passing through the magnetic detection element 24 (more specifically, the magnetic flux density of the magnetic flux) changes continuously, and by detecting such a change by the magnetic detection element 24, the position and angle of the encoder 22, etc. Information can be obtained.

  The change in magnetic flux density detected by the magnetic detection element 24 is converted into an electrical signal by the circuit board 30 and the electrical signal (data) is transmitted to a signal processing unit (not shown). It is possible to measure the rotational state of the deep groove ball bearing 10 (specifically, the inner ring 1 to which the encoder 22 is fixed) by calculating the amount of variation such as the position and angle of the encoder 22 per unit time. It becomes.

In this case, the circuit board 30 (magnetic detection element 24) of the sensor 20 and the signal processing unit are connected by a signal cable (not shown), and the electric signal described above is transmitted to the signal processing unit via the signal cable ( Output).
In such a deep groove ball bearing 10 of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the facing portion between the encoder 22 as the detected portion and the magnetic detection element 24 as the detection portion, specifically, the encoder 22 A foreign matter intrusion prevention unit is provided for preventing foreign matter such as iron powder and dust from entering the portion of the inner peripheral surface (magnetic pole surface) and the radially outer surface (element arrangement surface) of the magnetic detection element 24 facing each other. ing. This foreign matter intrusion prevention unit will be described below.

A substantially cylindrical labyrinth seal forming member 40 (corresponding to a cylindrical member which is a constituent element of the present invention, hereinafter referred to as “slinger 40”) is attached to the sensor-side axial end portion of the inner ring 1.
First, the shape of the slinger 40 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the slinger 40 is a member having a substantially convex cross section in which a coaxial large-diameter cylindrical portion 40a and a small-diameter cylindrical portion 40b are connected by an annular flat plate portion 40c. The slinger 40 has a small-diameter cylindrical portion 40b attached to the inner peripheral surface of the inner ring 1 and is attached thereto, and an annular flat plate portion 40c is abutted against the axial end surface of the inner ring 1. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, a circumferential groove 1b is formed in the sensor-side portion of the inner peripheral surface of the inner ring 1, and a small-diameter cylindrical portion 40b of the slinger 40 is press-fitted therein.

  The inner diameter of the small diameter cylindrical portion 40b and the inner diameter of the inner ring 1 are the same so that the rotary shaft 50 can be inserted, and one cylindrical surface is formed by the inner peripheral surface of the small diameter cylindrical portion 40b and the inner peripheral surface of the inner ring 1. It is supposed to be formed. Therefore, although the slinger 40 is fitted to the inner peripheral surface of the inner ring 1, it is not necessary to change the diameter of the rotating shaft, and the rotating shaft originally used for the deep groove ball bearing 10 can be used as it is. However, the inner diameter of the small diameter cylindrical portion 40 b may be larger than the inner diameter of the inner ring 1. The method for fixing the slinger 40 to the inner ring 1 is not particularly limited, but it is preferable to employ the above press-fitting method because no other member is required for fixing.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram of the deep groove ball bearing 10 mounted on the rotating shaft 50. The rotating shaft 50 is a stepped shaft in which a step is formed, and has a large diameter portion and a small diameter portion as shown in FIG. The annular flat plate portion 40c of the slinger 40 is abutted against the axial end surface of the inner ring 1, and the opposite end surface is abutted with the axial end surface 50a of the large-diameter portion of the rotary shaft 50. Yes. That is, the annular flat plate portion 40 c of the slinger 40 is sandwiched between the axial end surface 50 a of the large diameter portion of the rotating shaft 50 and the sensor side axial end surface of the inner ring 1. Therefore, the slinger 40 is prevented from falling off the deep groove ball bearing 10.

  When the slinger 40 is attached to the inner ring 1 as described above, the large-diameter cylindrical portion 40a is disposed so as to protrude in the axial direction from the sensor-side axial end surface of the inner ring 1. Since the outer diameter of the large-diameter cylindrical portion 40a is smaller than the inner diameter of the sensor housing 26, the outer peripheral surface 41 of the large-diameter cylindrical portion 40a and the inner peripheral surface 26a of the sensor housing 26 have a minute radial gap. The labyrinth seal is formed by this radial gap. That is, the outer peripheral surface 41 of the large-diameter cylindrical portion 40a of the slinger 40 corresponds to the labyrinth seal forming portion that is a constituent requirement of the present invention.

  1 and 3, the encoder holder 32 is provided so as to protrude radially outward from the outer peripheral surface of the inner ring 1, and is opposed to the axial end surface of the sensor housing 26 over the entire periphery. . An axial clearance is formed between the axial end surface of the sensor housing 26 and the encoder holder 32, and this axial clearance communicates with a radial clearance that forms a labyrinth seal.

  A space formed by both communicating gaps has a substantially L-shaped cross section as a whole (more specifically, a cross section when cut by a plane orthogonal to the axial direction is a substantially L-shaped). Although this space forms a labyrinth path, it has a complicated shape with a substantially L-shaped cross section, so that foreign matter is unlikely to pass through the labyrinth path. The encoder holder 32 corresponds to a labyrinth path forming unit that is a constituent of the present invention.

  The deep groove ball bearing 10 of this embodiment is sealed on the side opposite to the sensor by the sealing device 5 and sealed on the sensor side by a labyrinth seal formed on the sensor 20. Since the labyrinth path has a complicated shape with a substantially L-shaped cross section, the foreign matter hardly reaches the sensor 20. This prevents foreign matter from entering the sensor 20 and the bearing.

  Since the magnetic substance such as iron powder hardly reaches the encoder 22 or the magnetic detection element 24, the rotation state of the inner ring 1 can be measured with high accuracy by the sensor 20 over a long period of time. In addition, since dust such as dust hardly reaches the inside of the deep groove ball bearing 10, the bearing performance of the deep groove ball bearing 10 is maintained for a long period of time. Therefore, the deep groove ball bearing 10 of this embodiment is suitable for a rolling bearing that supports a motor shaft such as a traveling motor of an electric forklift or a hoisting motor of a lifting device.

[Second Embodiment]
A second embodiment of the rolling bearing with a rotation sensor according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. However, since the structure and the effect of the rolling bearing with a rotation sensor of 2nd embodiment are substantially the same as 1st embodiment, only a different part is demonstrated and description of the same part is abbreviate | omitted. Further, in FIG. 5, the same reference numerals as those in FIGS.

  The difference between the first embodiment and the second embodiment is the sensor cover 28. The shape of the sensor cover 28 of the deep groove ball bearing 10 of the second embodiment is substantially the same as that of the first embodiment, but the tip of the inner diameter portion of the sensor cover 28 does not face radially inward (the rotating shaft 50). The outer ring is bent in the axial direction and is opposed to the sensor-side axial end of the inner ring 1. The cylindrical portion 28c is formed by the inner diameter portion extending in the axial direction, whereby the cross-sectional shape of the sensor cover 28 when cut along a plane orthogonal to the axial direction is substantially U-shaped, and is stepped from the cylindrical portion 28c. The sensor housing 26 is accommodated between the portion 28s.

As a result, since the inner peripheral surface 26a of the sensor housing 26 is covered with the cylindrical portion 28c of the sensor cover 28, the outer peripheral surface 41 of the large diameter cylindrical portion 40a and the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 28c of the sensor cover 28 are very small. The labyrinth seal is formed by the radial gap.
The first and second embodiments described above show examples of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the first and second embodiments. For example, in the first and second embodiments, the slinger 40 is attached to the inner ring 1, and the labyrinth seal forming portion is configured by the outer peripheral surface 41 of the large-diameter cylindrical portion 40 a of the slinger 40, but the inner peripheral surface of the sensor housing 26 If the labyrinth seal can be formed by facing the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 28c of the sensor 26a or the radial direction with a gap in the radial direction, the labyrinth seal forming portion may be constituted by something other than the slinger 40. For example, a wall portion that protrudes in the axial direction from the sensor-side axial end surface of the inner ring 1 may be formed integrally with the inner ring 1.

  Further, in the first and second embodiments, the labyrinth path forming portion is configured by the encoder holder 32. However, if an axial gap can be formed between the sensor housing 26 and the axial end surface, the encoder holder The gap in the axial direction may be formed by other than 32. For example, a wall portion that protrudes radially outward from the outer peripheral surface of the inner ring 1 may be formed integrally with the inner ring 1.

Further, the material of the slinger 40 is not particularly limited, but a metal is preferable, and a soft magnetic material is more preferable in consideration of workability and cost. Examples of the soft magnetic material include cold rolled steel plate (SPCC), permalloy, and electromagnetic steel plate.
It is more preferable that the slinger 40 is made of a soft magnetic material and magnetized. In order to avoid contact between the rotating wheel and the fixed ring, the size of the radial gap constituting the labyrinth seal cannot be set to be equal to or smaller than the radial gap and the axial gap of the deep groove ball bearing 10. Therefore, it cannot be denied that a fine magnetic material such as iron powder may pass through the labyrinth seal.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4, if a slinger 40 made of a soft magnetic material is magnetized and then attached to the deep groove ball bearing 10, a fine magnetic material such as iron powder is adsorbed to the slinger 40. A fine magnetic material such as powder hardly passes through the labyrinth seal. In FIG. 4, the inner peripheral surface side of the slinger 40 is magnetized to the S pole, and the outer peripheral surface side is magnetized to the N pole.

  Furthermore, the attachment of the slinger 40 to the deep groove ball bearing 10 may be performed at any timing in the manufacturing process of the deep groove ball bearing 10. For example, after attaching the slinger 40 to the inner ring 1, the bearing may be assembled using the inner ring 1 to which the slinger 40 is attached, or the slinger 40 may be attached to the inner ring 1 of the assembled bearing. . When the slinger 40 is attached to the inner ring 1 of the assembled bearing, the slinger 40 may be attached before or after the sensor 20, the sensor housing 26, and the sensor cover 28 are attached to the bearing. It may be done later.

Therefore, by attaching the slinger 40 to the rolling bearing device with a sensor that has been used in a state where sufficient measures for preventing the entry of foreign matter have not been taken, a labyrinth seal and a complex labyrinth path are formed, thereby preventing the entry of foreign matter. Can also be applied.
Furthermore, in the first and second embodiments, a deep groove ball bearing has been described as an example of a rolling bearing, but the present invention can be applied to various types of rolling bearings. For example, radial rolling bearings such as angular contact ball bearings, self-aligning ball bearings, self-aligning roller bearings, cylindrical roller bearings, tapered roller bearings, needle roller bearings, and thrust types such as thrust ball bearings and thrust roller bearings This is a rolling bearing.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Inner ring 1a Raceway surface 1b Circumferential groove 2 Outer ring 2a Raceway surface 3 Rolling body 10 Deep groove ball bearing 20 Sensor 22 Encoder 24 Magnetic detection element 26 Sensor housing 26a Inner circumferential surface of sensor housing 28 Sensor cover 28c Cylindrical part 32 Encoder holder 40 Slinger 40a Large diameter cylindrical portion 40b Small diameter cylindrical portion 40c Annular flat plate portion 41 Outer peripheral surface of large diameter cylindrical portion 50 Rotating shaft 50a Axial end surface of large diameter portion

Claims (6)

A plurality of rolling elements that are rotatably arranged between a rotatable wheel, a fixed wheel that rotatably supports the rotating wheel, and a raceway surface that the rotary wheel has and a raceway surface that the fixed wheel has. And a sensor for measuring the state of rotation of the rotating wheel, and satisfies the following four conditions.
Condition A: The sensor is a detection part attached to the rotating wheel so as to be rotatable integrally with the rotating wheel, and a detection attached to the fixed wheel so as to face the detection part with a sensor gap. And a state of rotation of the detected portion accompanying rotation of the rotating wheel is measured by the detecting portion.
Condition B: A substantially annular sensor housing that holds the detection unit is attached to an axial end of the fixed ring.
Condition C: A substantially cylindrical labyrinth seal forming portion is provided so as to protrude from the rotating wheel in the axial direction, and the circumferential surface of the sensor housing and the circumferential surface of the labyrinth seal forming portion are opposed to each other with a radial gap. And a labyrinth seal is formed between the two peripheral surfaces.
Condition D: a labyrinth path forming portion facing the axial end surface of the sensor housing is provided so as to protrude radially from the rotating wheel, and is formed between the axial end surface of the sensor housing and the labyrinth path forming portion. The axial gap to be communicated with the radial gap constituting the labyrinth seal, and a labyrinth path having a substantially L-shaped cross section is formed by these gaps. A plurality of rolling elements that are rotatably arranged between a rotatable wheel, a fixed wheel that rotatably supports the rotating wheel, and a raceway surface that the rotary wheel has and a raceway surface that the fixed wheel has. And a sensor for measuring the state of rotation of the rotating wheel, and satisfies the following four conditions.
Condition E: the sensor is a detection part attached to the rotating wheel so as to be rotatable integrally with the rotating wheel, and a detection attached to the fixed wheel so as to face the detection part with a sensor gap. And a state of rotation of the detected portion accompanying rotation of the rotating wheel is measured by the detecting portion.
Condition F: a substantially annular sensor housing that holds the detection unit, and a substantially annular sensor cover that is attached to the axial end of the fixed wheel while housing the sensor housing.
Condition G: The sensor cover has a cylindrical portion that covers the circumferential surface of the sensor housing, and a substantially cylindrical labyrinth seal forming portion is provided so as to protrude in the axial direction from the rotating wheel, The peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion and the peripheral surface of the labyrinth seal forming portion are opposed to each other with a radial gap therebetween, and a labyrinth seal is formed between these peripheral surfaces.
Condition H: A labyrinth path forming portion facing the axial end surface of the sensor housing is provided so as to protrude radially from the rotating wheel, and is formed between the axial end surface of the sensor housing and the labyrinth path forming portion. The axial gap to be communicated with the radial gap constituting the labyrinth seal, and a labyrinth path having a substantially L-shaped cross section is formed by these gaps.   The sensor-equipped rolling bearing device according to claim 1, wherein the labyrinth seal forming portion is provided by attaching a cylindrical member to an axial end portion of the rotating wheel.   The rolling bearing device with a sensor according to claim 3, wherein the cylindrical member is made of a soft magnetic material and magnetized.   The cylindrical member is a member having a substantially convex cross section in which a coaxial large-diameter cylindrical portion and a small-diameter cylindrical portion are connected by an annular flat plate portion, and the large-diameter cylindrical portion or the small-diameter cylindrical portion is used as the rotating wheel. The rolling bearing device with a sensor according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the rolling bearing device is attached by being press-fitted into a peripheral surface of the sensor. Interposed between a stepped shaft having a large-diameter portion and a small-diameter portion and the bearing housing, the stepped shaft and the bearing housing are rotatable relative to each other;
The small-diameter cylindrical portion of the cylindrical member is press-fitted into the inner peripheral surface of the inner ring serving as the rotating wheel, and the annular flat plate portion of the cylindrical member is connected to the axial end surface of the large-diameter portion of the stepped shaft and the The rolling bearing device with a sensor according to claim 5, wherein the rolling bearing device is sandwiched between an axial end face of the inner ring.

Images