JP2015148345A - Bearing with magnetic fluid seal - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bearing with magnetic fluid seal that is excellent in handleability, facilitates injection work of a magnetic fluid, and prevents rotational performance of a rotational shaft from deteriorating in a state of supporting the rotational shaft.SOLUTION: A bearing 1 with magnetic fluid seal includes: an inner ring 3; an outer ring 5 including an elongation cylindrical part 5a protruding from an exposure end surface 3a of the inner ring to a shaft direction; a plurality of rolling bodies 7 interposed between the inner ring 3 and the outer ring 5; a holding plate 21 fixed to the inner surface of the elongation cylindrical part 5a of the outer ring 5 and holding a magnet 25 so as to generate a magnetic region between the itself and the exposure end surface 3a of the inner ring 3; and a magnetic fluid 27 held between the magnetic region of the holding plate 21 and the exposure end surface 3a of the inner ring 3.

Description

  The present invention relates to a bearing provided with a magnetic fluid seal that is disposed in various power transmission mechanisms and rotatably supports a rotating shaft and prevents foreign matter from entering inside.

  Generally, a rotating shaft installed in various driving force transmission mechanisms is rotatably supported via a bearing. In this case, the bearing often uses a so-called ball bearing that accommodates a plurality of rolling elements (rolling members) along the circumferential direction between the inner ring and the outer ring. By using such a type of bearing, The rotational performance of the rotating shaft is improved.

  Such a bearing is used as a support means for a rotating shaft of a driving force transmission mechanism in various driving devices. However, depending on the driving device, foreign matter such as dust and moisture can be prevented from entering inside the bearing portion. There is something I want to do. In addition, when foreign matter enters the bearing itself, problems such as deterioration in rotational performance and abnormal noise occur. As a countermeasure against such a problem, a seal member made of an elastic material is brought into contact with the outer periphery of the rotating shaft close to the bearing to make the bearing portion waterproof and dust-proof. However, the seal member made of an elastic material is used. The rotational performance of the rotating shaft is degraded due to the influence of the contact pressure.

  Therefore, a bearing (magnetic fluid seal bearing) having a magnetic seal mechanism using a magnetic fluid is known as a configuration for preventing foreign matter from entering the bearing portion without deteriorating the rotational performance of the rotary shaft. For example, in Patent Document 1, a magnet is sandwiched between two pole plates made of a magnetic material, these pole plates are attached to the inner surface of the outer ring, and a magnetic fluid is placed in a slight gap between the inner ring and the inner ring. A structure that holds is disclosed. Patent Document 2 discloses a structure in which a magnetic fluid is held on the inner surface side in the axial direction of a seal member (lid member) that closes the opening of the bearing, and Patent Document 3 discloses a structure in which a magnetic fluid is further recessed. A structure is disclosed in which a lid member and a magnetic flux ring are installed along the axial direction so that the fluid can be held, and the magnetic fluid is held between the magnetic pole ring attached to the lid member and the magnetic flux ring. .

Utility Model 1-91125 Reality 5-47855 Actual Kosho 63-40652

  The bearing with a magnetic fluid seal disclosed in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1 holds the magnetic fluid near the opening end side of the bearing. Therefore, when the outer member (especially cloth-like material) is touched, the magnetic fluid is easily adsorbed and stored. Requires attention to the method and working environment. Further, since the magnetic fluid is held along the circumferential direction on the inner surface of the outer ring or the inner ring, there is a problem that the rotational resistance increases and the rotational performance of the rotating shaft is inferior (see FIGS. 9 to 11).

  Since the bearings with magnetic fluid seals disclosed in Patent Document 2 and Patent Document 3 described above hold the magnetic fluid in a recessed position compared to the structure disclosed in Patent Document 1, the handling property is improved. However, there is a problem that it is difficult to inject magnetic fluid.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to the above-mentioned problems, has good handling properties, can easily perform the magnetic fluid injection work, and further reduces the rotational performance of the rotating shaft while supporting the rotating shaft. An object of the present invention is to provide a bearing with a ferrofluid seal that does not (rotation resistance is minimized).

  In order to achieve the above-described object, a bearing with a magnetic fluid seal according to the present invention is formed longer than the length of the inner ring in the axial direction of the inner ring, and protrudes in the axial direction from the exposed end surface of the inner ring. An outer ring having an elongated cylindrical part formed with a space portion on the inner side, a plurality of rolling elements interposed between the inner ring and the outer ring, and a peripheral part on a step part formed on the inner surface of the elongated cylindrical part of the outer ring Is held in the space portion on the radially inner side of the elongated cylindrical portion, and a ring-shaped recess is formed on the inner side in the axial direction so as to face the exposed end surface of the inner ring. And a ring-shaped magnet attached to the recess so as to face the exposed end surface of the inner ring, and a magnetic circuit formed between the ring-shaped magnet and the exposed end surface of the inner ring. With magnetic fluid And wherein the Rukoto.

  According to the configuration described above, foreign matters such as moisture and dust enter the inside by the magnetic fluid held between the magnetic region of the holding plate fixed to the inner surface of the elongated cylindrical portion of the outer ring and the exposed end face of the inner ring. Thus, the sealing performance can be improved without deteriorating the rotational performance of the rotating shaft. In addition, the magnetic fluid is not exposed to the outside in the axial direction and is shielded by a holding plate fixed to the inner surface of the elongated cylindrical portion of the outer ring, so that it touches another object such as a cloth. This makes it difficult to absorb and improves handling. Furthermore, since the inner ring is formed short, it is easy to inject the magnetic fluid, and a radial magnetic force (magnetic force in the direction in which the inner ring and the outer ring attract) acts on a plurality of rolling elements. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the rotational performance of the rotating shaft from being deteriorated.

  The holding plate fixed to the inner surface of the elongated cylindrical portion of the outer ring is configured as a non-magnetic material that holds a magnet that forms a magnetic circuit in order to hold the magnetic fluid between the exposed end face of the inner ring. Alternatively, the holding plate itself may be configured as a magnetic member having magnetism having a facing portion that faces the exposed end surface of the inner ring. That is, in the present invention, if the magnetic fluid is held on the exposed end surface side of the inner ring which is shorter in the axial direction than the outer ring, and the magnetic fluid is shielded on the outer side in the axial direction, the magnetic fluid The holding structure can be appropriately modified.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to obtain a bearing with a magnetic fluid seal that is easy to handle, can easily inject magnetic fluid, and does not deteriorate the rotational performance of the rotating shaft while supporting the rotating shaft.

It is a figure which shows 1st Embodiment of the bearing with a magnetic fluid seal which concerns on this invention, and sectional drawing along an axial direction. The principal part enlarged view of FIG. It is a figure which shows 2nd Embodiment of the bearing with a magnetic fluid seal concerning this invention, and is a principal part expanded sectional view along the axial direction. It is a figure which shows 3rd Embodiment of the bearing with a magnetic fluid seal which concerns on this invention, and is a principal part expanded sectional view along the axial direction. It is a figure which shows 4th Embodiment of the bearing with a magnetic fluid seal which concerns on this invention, and sectional drawing along an axial direction. It is a figure which shows 5th Embodiment of the bearing with a magnetic fluid seal which concerns on this invention, and is a principal part expanded sectional view along the axial direction. It is a figure which shows 6th Embodiment of the bearing with a magnetic fluid seal which concerns on this invention, and is a principal part expanded sectional view along the axial direction. It is a figure which shows 7th Embodiment of the bearing with a magnetic fluid seal which concerns on this invention, and is a principal part expanded sectional view along the axial direction. It is a figure which shows the structure of the conventional bearing with a magnetic fluid seal, (a) is sectional drawing along an axial direction, (b) is a principal part enlarged view. Sectional drawing of the direction orthogonal to the axial direction of the bearing with a magnetic fluid seal shown in FIG. (A) And (b) is sectional drawing explaining the problem of the conventional bearing with a magnetic fluid seal shown in FIG. 10, respectively.

Hereinafter, embodiments of a bearing with a magnetic fluid seal according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
1 and 2 are views showing a first embodiment of a magnetic fluid seal bearing according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is a sectional view along an axial direction, and FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a main part of FIG. is there.

  A magnetic fluid seal bearing (hereinafter referred to as a bearing) 1 according to this embodiment includes a cylindrical inner ring 3, a cylindrical outer ring 5 surrounding the inner ring 3, and an inner ring 3 and an outer ring 5. And a plurality of rolling elements (rolling members) 10. The rolling element 10 is held by a retainer (cage) 11 extending in the circumferential direction, and the inner ring 3 and the outer ring 5 are relatively rotatable.

  The inner ring 3, the outer ring 5 and the rolling element 10 are made of a magnetic material, for example, chromium-based stainless steel (SUS440C), and the retainer 11 is made of a material having excellent corrosion resistance and heat resistance, for example, stainless steel (SUS304). Is formed by. The outer ring 5 is formed longer than the length (axial direction length) in the axial direction X of the inner ring 3, and an elongated cylindrical part 5 a protruding in the axial direction from one exposed end surface 3 a of the inner ring 3 is provided. It has. Note that the outer ring 5 of the present embodiment is configured to be substantially the same as the other exposed end surface 3b of the inner ring 3 (as in the seventh embodiment described later, the outer ring 5 has one exposed end surface 3a. In addition, an elongated cylindrical portion protruding in the axial direction from the other exposed end surface 3b may also be provided.

  As described above, the outer ring 5 protrudes in the axial direction from the exposed end surface 3a of the inner ring 3, so that a space S is generated on the radially inner side of the elongated cylindrical portion 5a. In the present invention, a magnetic fluid seal (magnetic seal mechanism) 20 is disposed in this space portion. Hereinafter, the configuration of the magnetic fluid seal 20 of the present embodiment will be described.

The magnetic fluid seal 20 includes a holding plate 21 that is fixed to the inner surface of the elongated cylindrical portion 5a of the outer ring 5 and holds a magnet. In this case, the holding plate 21 only needs to have a structure that generates a magnetic region with the exposed end surface 3a of the inner ring 3. In this embodiment, the elastic material is reinforced with brass, aluminum alloy, resin, or metal. Is formed in a ring shape having an opening region 21a in the center, and is fixed to the inner surface of the elongated cylindrical portion 5a and extends in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction X. A ring-shaped magnet 25 is fixed to the radially inner tip so as to face the exposed end surface 3a of the inner ring 3, thereby forming the magnetic region in the holding plate 21. ing.
In such a structure, the ring-shaped magnet 25 can be unitized with the holding plate 21 in advance, and the structure of the magnetic fluid seal 20 can be simplified.

  In this embodiment, the ring-shaped holding plate 21 is bent so that an intermediate portion thereof bulges outward in the axial direction, and a ring-shaped recess 21b is formed on the inner side in the axial direction of the tip. doing. The ring-shaped recess 21b is formed so as to face the exposed end surface 3a of the inner ring 3, and is attached so that the ring-shaped magnet 25 faces the exposed end surface 3a with a predetermined gap G at this portion. Has been. Therefore, when holding the ring-shaped magnet 25, the holding plate 21 can save space without being thickened in the axial direction (in this embodiment, the holding plate 21 is When the ring-shaped magnet 25 is attached to the recess 21b, the inner surface of the holding plate 21 is configured to be substantially flush). The ring-shaped magnet 25 has an S pole on the outer side in the axial direction 25 and an N pole on the inner side in the axial direction 25b, whereby a magnetic circuit is connected to the inner ring 3 via the predetermined interval G. (The outline of the magnetic flux direction is indicated by an arrow).

  The ring-shaped magnet 25 described above is attached in advance to the recess 21b of the holding plate 21 and is press-fitted into the bearing 1 in this state. At the time of the press-fitting, the peripheral end portion of the holding plate 21 is positioned by abutting against a step portion 5 b formed on the inner surface of the outer ring 5 of the bearing 1. Thus, after press-fitting the holding plate 21 into the outer ring 5, the magnetic fluid 27 is injected into the portion of the predetermined interval G through the central opening region 21a using an injection member such as a syringe.

The magnetic fluid 27 to be injected is formed by dispersing magnetic fine particles such as Fe ₃ O ₄ in a surfactant and a base oil, and has a characteristic of reacting when the magnet is brought close to the magnet. Yes. For this reason, as described above, the magnetic fluid 27 is entirely surrounded at the predetermined interval G by the magnetic circuit formed between the ring-shaped magnet 25 and the exposed end surface 3a of the inner ring 3 made of a magnetic material. The inside of the bearing 1 (the rolling element side) is sealed.

In the above-described configuration, the predetermined gap G includes the ring-shaped magnet 25 attached to the holding plate 21 and the radially inner surface 3c of the inner ring 3 (this inner surface 3c is a portion into which a rotating shaft (not shown) is inserted. It is preferable that the gap D is set to be smaller than the gap D.
This is because if the rotating shaft to be inserted is made of a magnetic material, the magnetic fluid may move to the portion of the interval D, but it is set so that (G <D) as described above. By doing so, a stable amount of the magnetic fluid 27 can be held at the predetermined interval G, and the sealing effect can be enhanced.

  In the above-described configuration, it is preferable that the ring-shaped shield (sealing plate) 30 is press-fitted and fixed to the holding plate 21 from the outside in the axial direction. Such a sealing plate 30 can be formed of a material excellent in corrosion resistance and heat resistance, such as stainless steel (SUS304), and a press-fitting bent portion 30a is formed at the peripheral end portion, and this portion is elastically deformed. However, by fitting into the step portion 5c formed on the inner surface of the outer ring 5, in addition to the seal by press-fitting the holding plate 21, it is ensured that moisture, dust and the like enter the inside along the inner surface of the outer ring 5. Can be prevented. The holding plate 21 having the bent middle portion is formed with a ring-shaped recess 21c at the outer peripheral edge in the axial direction, and the press-fitting bent portion 30a of the shield 30 is arranged using the recess 21c. By making it possible, it becomes possible to achieve compactness in the axial direction.

Next, the effect of the bearing 1 described above will be described.
As described above, the magnetic fluid seal 20 projects the outer ring 5 in the axial direction with respect to the inner ring 3, and the magnetic region of the holding plate 21 fixed to the inner surface of the elongated cylindrical portion 5 a of the outer ring 5 (this embodiment) In the configuration, the magnetic fluid 27 is held between the region where the ring-shaped magnet 25 is attached) and the exposed end surface 3a of the inner ring 3, so that the axial dimension of the bearing having such a seal structure can be made compact. At the same time, the magnetic fluid 27 prevents foreign matter such as moisture and dust from entering the inside, and the sealing performance can be improved without deteriorating the rotational performance of the rotating shaft.

  Further, the magnetic fluid 27 is shielded by the holding plate 21 fixed to the inner surface of the elongated cylindrical portion of the outer ring without being exposed outward in the axial direction. Since the inner ring 3 is formed short, the magnetic fluid 27 can be easily injected. Further, when water or dust enters the magnetic fluid 27 to be held, as described above, the holding plate 21 does not receive the penetration pressure from the axially outer side (direct water pressure or the like acts). Therefore, it is possible to improve water resistance and dust resistance.

  Further, in the configuration of the present embodiment, the ring-shaped magnet 25 including the shield 30 is attached to the holding plate 21, and this is press-fitted into the outer ring 5 to inject the magnetic fluid 27 into a predetermined region. Since the structure is simple and these are efficiently arranged by the shape of the elongated cylindrical portion 5a of the outer ring 5 and the holding plate 21, it becomes easy to make the entire bearing compact.

  Furthermore, as described above, in the configuration of the present embodiment, the magnetic fluid 27 is axially disposed between the magnetic region of the holding plate 21 fixed to the inner surface of the elongated cylindrical portion 5 a of the outer ring 5 and the exposed end surface 3 a of the inner ring 3. Since it is held along X, the radial magnetic force (magnetic force in the direction in which the inner ring and the outer ring attract each other) that acts as rotational resistance on a plurality of rolling elements does not act on the plurality of rolling elements. It is possible to prevent the rotational performance from being lowered.

Hereinafter, such an effect will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. 9 to 11.
In addition, the bearing 81 shown in these drawings has a magnetic fluid seal 90 disposed in a space between the inner ring 83 and the outer ring 85 as disclosed in Patent Document 1 described above. The magnetic fluid seal 90 has a configuration in which a magnetic fluid 97 is held between the distal ends of a pair of pole pieces 95 holding and holding a ring-shaped magnet 92 and the radially outer surface 83a of the inner ring 83. A plurality of rolling elements 87 are held between the inner ring 83 and the outer ring 85 by a retainer 88.

  Normally, when the bearing is constructed, the rolling element 87 held by the retainer 88 is not affected by rolling over 360 ° with respect to the central axis X of the inner ring 83 and the outer ring 85 as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the filter is installed with a predetermined clearance (for example, about 3 microns in total in the radial direction inside and outside gaps C1 and C2). However, according to the arrangement of the ring-shaped magnets 92 as shown in FIG. 9, the ring-shaped magnets 92 do not attract the inner ring and the outer ring uniformly over the entire 360 ° circumference after installation. Within the range of °, there is always a position where the inner ring 83 and the outer ring 85 attract each other. This is due to the occurrence of misalignment of the magnet 92, errors in each assembly, misalignment at the time of assembly, and the like. The magnet 92 causes a stronger attracting action at the position where the inner ring and the outer ring are closest. As a result, a radial attractive force generation position (maximum magnetic field position) occurs in any of the 360 ° ranges of the inner and outer rings.

  In FIG. 11, for the sake of convenience, such a maximum magnetic field position is shown as occurring at the 12 o'clock position of the watch, and at this 12 o'clock position, as shown in FIG. Accordingly, the distance between the inner ring 83 and the outer ring 85 is the shortest (attracting as indicated by an arrow). Accordingly, at the 6 o'clock position, the distance between the inner ring 83 and the outer ring 85 is the farthest. That is, as shown in the figure, assuming a case where eight rolling elements 87 of the bearing are installed (the rolling element interval is 45 °) and rolling, at the 12 o'clock position of the timepiece shown in FIG. In order to allow the moving body 87 to pass through, the gap d1 between the inner and outer rings is in a state of being widest as the rolling element 87 expands. On the other hand, at the position shown in (b) where the rolling element 87 is farthest from the 12 o'clock position (a position deviated by 22.5 ° from the 12 o'clock position), the distance d2 between the inner and outer rings is the smallest.

  In this way, the inner ring 83 and the outer ring 85 operate so that the distance from each other approaches or separates at the maximum magnetic field position when the rolling element 87 rolls as the rotation shaft rotates. This causes energy loss. That is, when the rotating shaft fitted to the inner ring 83 rotates, as shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B, the inner ring and the outer ring repeatedly approach / separate at the 12 o'clock position. Since a large energy loss acts at the 12 o'clock position, as a result, the rotational performance of the rotating shaft is degraded. In the figure, d3 and d4 indicate the vertical fluctuation range relative to the original center position X of the inner and outer rings, and when the rolling element 87 rolls along with the rotation of the rotating shaft, the inner and outer rings Repeatedly fluctuates up and down within this range (d1-d2 = d4-d3).

  Further, when the rotating shaft rotates and finally stops, the rolling element 87 does not stop so as to be fitted at the 12 o'clock position, and a reversal operation is always generated immediately before stopping. That is, a rotating shaft (not shown) rotates clockwise, and immediately before the final stop, the revolving rolling element 87 has a wider interval between the inner ring and the outer ring shown in FIG. There is no stop at the hour position, and a phenomenon of returning to the counterclockwise direction occurs so that the position shown in FIG. Therefore, in the conventional configuration, the rotation shaft cannot be smoothly stopped along the rotation direction.

  On the other hand, in the embodiment described above, the ring-shaped magnet 25 of the fluid magnetic seal 20 is not installed in a direction that attracts the inner ring and the outer ring in the radial direction, but only attracts the inner ring 3 in the axial direction. Therefore, the radial load on the rolling elements as described above does not act. That is, when the rolling element rolls, energy loss is small, so that the rotation of the rotating shaft is lightened (rotational performance is improved) and the rotating shaft can be smoothly stopped.

Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described.
In the embodiment described below, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

FIG. 3 is a view showing a second embodiment of the magnetic fluid seal bearing according to the present invention, and is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the main part along the axial direction.
In this embodiment, the ring-shaped magnetic flux leakage prevention member 32 is fixed to the inner peripheral surface of the ring-shaped magnet 25 shown in the first embodiment over 360 °. Such a magnetic flux leakage prevention member 32 can be made of a magnetic material such as SUS440C, and can be integrated with the holding plate 21 together with the ring-shaped magnet 25 in advance.

  In such a configuration, magnetic flux leakage to the rotating body side can be suppressed by generating magnetic flux as indicated by arrows in the figure. That is, the magnetic flux density with the exposed end surface 3a of the inner ring 3 is increased, and the retention efficiency of the magnetic fluid 27 can be improved.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a third embodiment of the bearing with a magnetic fluid seal according to the present invention, and is an enlarged sectional view of a main part along the axial direction.
In this embodiment, as indicated by reference numeral 32a, the ring-shaped magnetic flux leakage prevention member 32 shown in the second embodiment is formed in a concave cross section, and the ring-shaped magnet 25 is fixed in the recess. Is held by the holding plate 21.

  According to such a magnetic flux leakage prevention member 32a, it is possible to suppress magnetic flux leakage to the outer ring side in addition to the rotating body side, as indicated by the arrows in the figure. That is, the magnetic flux density with the exposed end surface 3a of the inner ring 3 can be further increased, and the holding efficiency of the magnetic fluid 27 can be further improved.

FIG. 5 is a view showing a fourth embodiment of the magnetic fluid seal bearing according to the present invention, and is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the main part along the axial direction.
In this embodiment, the shield 30 in each of the above-described embodiments is eliminated, whereby the bearing can be made more compact in the axial direction.

FIG. 6 is a view showing a fifth embodiment of the magnetic fluid seal bearing according to the present invention, and is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part along the axial direction.
In the above-described embodiment, the holding plate 21 made of a nonmagnetic material is fixed to the elongated cylindrical portion of the outer ring, and a magnetic region (a region where the ring-shaped magnet 25 is attached) is formed on the holding plate 21. The magnetic fluid 27 is held between the exposed end surface 3a of the inner ring 3 and the magnetic member 41 made of a magnetic material such as SUS440C is used instead of the holding plate as in the present embodiment. It may be arranged. In this case, the magnetic member 41 is formed in a ring shape, and its tip (inner side in the radial direction) is bent toward the exposed end surface side of the inner ring 3, and the end surface 41b of the bent portion 41a is connected to the exposed end surface 3a of the inner ring 3. The magnetic fluid 27 is held between them.

A ring-shaped magnet 25 is attached on the inner side in the axial direction on the proximal end side of the magnetic member 41, and a magnetic flux as indicated by arrows M1 and M2 is generated with respect to the magnetic member 41. In this case, the fixing position of the magnet 25 can be appropriately modified.
Even in such a configuration, the same effects as those of the above-described embodiment can be obtained, and the structure can be simplified to save the space in the axial direction.

FIG. 7 is a view showing a sixth embodiment of the bearing with a magnetic fluid seal according to the present invention, and is an enlarged sectional view of a main part along the axial direction.
In the present embodiment, the outer side in the axial direction of the magnetic member 41 of the embodiment shown in FIG. 6 and the inner surface side of the outer ring are covered with a non-magnetic body 42 made of a non-magnetic material such as resin. The magnetic flux M2 generated on the outer ring side shown in FIG. 6 is weakened to increase the magnetic flux M1 generated on the inner ring side.
By installing such a non-magnetic body 42, it is possible to increase the magnetic flux density with the exposed end surface 3a of the inner ring 3, and the retention efficiency of the magnetic fluid 27 can be improved.

FIG. 8 is a view showing a seventh embodiment of the bearing with a magnetic fluid seal according to the present invention, and is an enlarged sectional view of a main part along the axial direction.
In the above-described embodiments, the elongated cylindrical portion 5a is formed on the outer ring 5 on one side of the bearing 1, and the fluid magnetic seal 20 is disposed here, so that the inside of the bearing and further axially inside thereof can be provided. Although various functional members are configured to be sealed, as shown in the drawing, the elongated cylindrical portions 5a may be formed on both sides of the bearing 1, and the fluid magnetic seal 20 may be disposed on each.

According to such a configuration, it is possible to reliably prevent moisture, dust and the like from entering the bearing without deteriorating the rotational performance of the rotating shaft.
In the figure, the magnetic fluid seals 20 disposed on both sides in the axial direction have the same configuration as in the first embodiment described above, but as in the second to sixth embodiments described above. It may be configured.

As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to above-described embodiment, It can change variously.
The present invention is configured such that an elongated cylindrical portion 5 a is formed in the outer ring 5 of the bearing 1, and a fluid magnetic seal 20 is disposed therein to hold the magnetic fluid 27 between the exposed end surface 3 a of the inner ring 3. The shape of the holding plate 21 and the magnetic member 41 described above can be variously modified. In the above-described embodiment, the ring-shaped magnet 25 is attached to the holding plate 21 and the magnetic fluid 27 is held directly between the exposed end surface 3 a of the inner ring 3, but the magnet is held between the holding plate 21. The electrode plate (pole piece) may be disposed so as to face the exposed end surface 3a.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bearing with magnetic fluid seal 3 Inner ring 3a Exposed end surface 5 Outer ring 5a Extending cylindrical part 10 Rolling element 20 Magnetic fluid seal 21 Holding plate 25 Magnet 27 Magnetic fluid 41 Magnetic member

In order to achieve the above-described object, a bearing with a magnetic fluid seal according to the present invention is formed longer than the length of the inner ring in the axial direction of the inner ring, and protrudes in the axial direction from the exposed end surface of the inner ring. An outer ring having an elongated cylindrical part formed with a space inside, a plurality of rolling elements interposed between the inner ring and the outer ring, and a base end fixed to the inner surface side of the elongated cylindrical part of the outer ring, A ring-shaped magnetic member made of a magnetic material bent toward the exposed end surface so that a tip forms a gap with the exposed end surface of the inner ring, and a plurality of rolling elements on the ring-shaped magnetic member A ring-shaped magnet fixed and axially magnetized , and a magnetic fluid held in a gap between the magnetic member and the exposed end surface of the inner ring .

Claims (1)

Inner ring,
An outer ring that is formed longer than the length of the inner ring in the axial direction, and has an elongated cylindrical part that forms a space portion radially inward by protruding in the axial direction from the exposed end surface of the inner ring;
A plurality of rolling elements interposed between the inner ring and the outer ring;
A stepped portion formed on the inner surface of the elongated cylindrical portion of the outer ring is positioned and fixed with a peripheral edge, and is disposed in the space portion on the radially inner side of the elongated cylindrical portion and faces the exposed end surface of the inner ring. A holding plate in which a ring-shaped recess is formed in the axially inner side,
A ring-shaped magnet attached to the recess so as to face the exposed end surface of the inner ring;
A magnetic fluid held by a magnetic circuit formed between the ring-shaped magnet and the exposed end surface of the inner ring;
A bearing with a magnetic fluid seal, comprising:

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