JP4851114B2 - Sealed rolling bearing - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a hermetic rolling bearing in which a bearing space between an inner ring and an outer ring is sealed with a contact seal.

  Rolling bearings used in an environment where dust, water, etc. are scattered have a sealed type rolling bearing in which the bearing space is sealed with a contact seal in order to prevent them from entering the bearing space between the inner ring and the outer ring. It is used. The contact seal seals the bearing space by bringing a seal lip formed of an elastic member such as rubber into contact with the seal sliding surface of the inner ring or the outer ring.

  This type of sealed-type rolling bearing has one contact seal mounted on each side of the bearing space (see, for example, Patent Document 1), and further outside the contact seal mounted one by one. Some have a contact shield (see, for example, Patent Documents 2 and 3). In what is described in Patent Document 2, a shield (shielding plate) is divided into one attached to an inner ring and one attached to an outer ring, and a labyrinth gap is formed between these divided shields. Moreover, in what was described in patent document 3, the labyrinth clearance gap was formed between the shield (cover) and the inner contact seal.

  On the other hand, since the rolling bearing used for the center shaft support part of the propeller shaft of the automobile and the joint shaft support part of the drive shaft is disposed under the floor of the vehicle, it receives muddy water splashes, Receives flying.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 7-10555 (Fig. 1) Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 8-3710 (Figs. 1 and 2) JP 2001-50288 A (Figs. 1, 3 to 10)

  When a sealed rolling bearing such as that described in Patent Document 1 is used at a site that receives muddy water scattering as described above, the muddy water that scatters adheres to the seal lip and the seal sliding surface of the contact seal, There is a problem that the seal lip and the seal sliding contact surface are worn by mud, and the sealing performance is remarkably lowered.

  The sealed rolling bearings described in Patent Document 2 and Patent Document 3 can prevent muddy water from directly adhering to the seal lip or seal sliding surface of the contact seal by the shield, but the shield has a non-contact gap. Therefore, muddy water enters between the shield and the contact seal through the labyrinth gap from this gap. The muddy water that has entered between the shield and the contact seal in this way increases in the concentration of the mud due to the evaporation of moisture, so that the muddy water with the increased concentration of mud adheres to the seal lip and seal sliding surface of the contact seal. Then, these wears are promoted. For this reason, it is not possible to sufficiently prevent a decrease in sealing performance.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a hermetic rolling bearing that can sufficiently ensure sealing performance even when used in an environment where muddy water scatters.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is used in a center shaft support portion of a propeller shaft of an automobile or a joint shaft support portion of a drive shaft, and a bearing space between an inner ring and an outer ring is formed by an elastic member. In a hermetic rolling bearing in which a lip is in contact with a seal sliding contact surface and sealed with a contact seal, the bearing space is sealed with two contact seals on the inside and outside, and the inner peripheral surface of the outer ring is directed from the inside to the outside in the axial direction. The outer contact seal is fixed to the inner ring, and a labyrinth portion is formed on the outer contact seal so as to face the outer ring taper portion outside the seal lip. brought into surface contact with the sealing sliding surface provided on the inner peripheral surface of the outer ring, the configuration in which line contact seal lip of said inner contact seal with the sealing sliding surface And use.

  That is, the bearing space is sealed with two inner and outer contact seals, a labyrinth portion is formed on the outer contact seal on the outer side of the seal lip, and the seal lip is brought into surface contact with the seal sliding contact surface to thereby contact the inner contact. By making the seal lip of the seal line-contact with the seal sliding contact surface, the muddy water is blocked to some extent by the labyrinth part of the outer contact seal, and then the muddy water is completely blocked by the seal lip that contacts the surface, and the inner contact seal In order to prevent muddy water from adhering to the seal lip and the sliding surface of the seal, water entering from the surface contact interface of the seal lip of the outer contact seal should be drained by the line lip seal of the inner contact seal. Even if it is cut off and used in an environment where muddy water scatters, the sealing performance can be secured sufficiently.

  By providing the inner and outer contact seals with two inner and outer seal lips, it is possible to more reliably shut off the water that enters from the surface contact interface of the outer contact seal.

  The elastic member forming the seal lip of the outer contact seal is made of nitrile rubber or fluorine rubber having excellent wear resistance, and the elastic member forming the seal lip of the inner contact seal is made of nitrile rubber or acrylic having excellent heat resistance. By using either rubber or fluoro rubber, it is possible to prevent wear of the seal lip of the outer contact seal to which muddy water adheres, and to prevent high temperature deterioration of the elastic member of the inner contact seal that directly seals the bearing space where the temperature rises. can do.

The core metal provided in the contact seal of the outer, the metal core fitted in the annulus, by firmly fixing the contact seal of the outer, outside the contact seal when subjected to flying such as pebbles It is possible to prevent the sealing performance from being deteriorated due to damage or displacement of the sheet.

  The sealed type rolling bearing of the present invention seals the bearing space with two inner and outer contact seals, forms a labyrinth portion outside the seal lip on the outer contact seal, and the seal lip is used as a seal sliding contact surface. Surface contact is made, and the inner contact seal seal lip is brought into line contact with the seal sliding contact surface, and then the muddy water is blocked to some extent by the labyrinth part of the outer contact seal, and then the muddy water is completely blocked by the surface contact seal lip. In order to prevent the muddy water from adhering to the seal lip and seal sliding contact surface of the inner contact seal, the moisture that permeates from the surface contact interface of the seal lip of the outer contact seal can be line-contacted by the inner contact seal. Since the sealing lip is used to drain off the water, the sealing performance can be sufficiently ensured even when used in an environment where muddy water scatters.

  By providing the inner and outer contact seals with two inner and outer seal lips, it is possible to more reliably shut off the water that enters from the surface contact interface of the outer contact seal.

  The elastic member forming the seal lip of the outer contact seal is made of nitrile rubber or fluorine rubber having excellent wear resistance, and the elastic member forming the seal lip of the inner contact seal is made of nitrile rubber or acrylic rubber having excellent heat resistance. By using either fluororubber, it is possible to prevent wear of the seal lip of the outer contact seal to which mud adheres, and to prevent high temperature deterioration of the elastic member of the inner contact seal that directly seals the bearing space where the temperature rises. be able to.

The core metal provided in the contact seal of the outer, fitted to the metal core in the inner ring, by firmly fixing the outer contact seal, the outer contact seals when subjected to flying such as pebbles damage It is possible to prevent deterioration of the sealing performance due to the slippage.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 and 2 show a first embodiment. In this sealed type rolling bearing, as shown in FIG. 1, a bearing space in which a ball 3 is held by a cage 4 between an inner ring 1 and an outer ring 2 is sealed with two inner and outer contact seals 5 and 6. It is a ball bearing.

  As shown in FIG. 2, each of the contact seals 5 and 6 is composed of a core metal 5a and 6a and an elastic member 5b and 6b, respectively. The elastic member 5b of the inner contact seal 5 is heat resistant and oil resistant at high temperatures. The elastic member 6b of the outer contact seal 6 is formed of nitrile rubber having excellent wear resistance. The elastic member 5b may be formed of nitrile rubber or fluoro rubber, and the elastic member 6b may be formed of fluoro rubber.

  The outer contact seal 6 is firmly fixed by fitting a cored bar 6a to each concave stepped portion 1b provided at both ends of the outer peripheral surface of the inner ring 1. The cored bar 6a rises from the inside of the fitting portion, bends outward, and then extends to the outer diameter side. The elastic member 6b is fixed from the inner side of the cored bar 6a to the tip part, a labyrinth part 6d is formed on the outer side of the seal lip 6c formed on the inner side of the tip part of the cored bar 6a, and the side part of the seal lip 6c is the outer ring 2. Is in surface contact with the seal sliding contact surface 2a provided on the inner peripheral surface. Accordingly, muddy water scattered around is blocked to some extent by the labyrinth portion 6d, and further completely blocked by the surface contact of the seal lip 6c, so that the seal lip 5c of the inner contact seal 5 and the seal sliding contact surface 1a to be described later are formed. Muddy water will not adhere.

  The inner contact seal 5 is fixed to an engaging groove 2 b provided on the inner peripheral surface of the outer ring 2 by an elastic member 5 b, and a tip edge portion of the seal lip 5 c is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the inner ring 1. It is in line contact with the sliding surface 1a. Therefore, the water that enters from the surface contact interface of the seal lip 6c of the outer contact seal 6 is cut off by the line contact of the seal lip 5c.

  FIGS. 3A and 3B each show a modification of the first embodiment. In the modification shown in FIG. 3A, the elastic member 6b of the outer contact seal 6 is fixed so as to go around the tip from the outer side of the core metal 6a and seals the outer side of the fitting part of the core metal 6a. The difference is that 6e is provided. Further, the modification shown in FIG. 3B is further different in that the elastic member 6b forming the labyrinth portion 6d protrudes outside the cored bar 6a.

  FIG. 4A shows a second embodiment. The basic structure of this sealed rolling bearing is the same as that of the first embodiment, the inner contact seal 5 is provided with two inner and outer seal lips 5c and 5d, and the outer contact. The difference is that the metal core 6a of the seal 6 rises straight from the outside of the fitting portion, and the elastic member 6b is fixed so as to go around the tip from the outside of the metal core 6a. The two seal lips 5c and 5d of the inner contact seal 5 are both in line contact with the seal sliding contact surface 1a of the inner ring 1, and in this embodiment, the surface contact of the seal lip 6c of the outer contact seal 6 is achieved. Moisture that penetrates from the interface is more securely cut off.

  FIG. 4B shows a modification of the second embodiment. In this modification, concave stepped portions 2c are provided at both end portions of the inner peripheral surface of the outer ring 2, and the elastic member 6b of the outer contact seal 6 extends from the tip end portion of the cored bar 6a into each concave stepped portion 2c. The point that the labyrinth portion 6d is formed is different.

  FIG. 5 shows a third embodiment. The basic structure of this sealed rolling bearing is the same as that of the first embodiment. The outer contact seal 6 has a metal core 6a that rises from the outside of the fitting portion and bends inward to the outer diameter side. The elastic member 6b is fixed from the outer side of the cored bar 6a to the tip, and the seal lip 6c is in surface contact with the seal sliding contact surface 2a of the outer ring 2 on the outer side of the cored bar 6a. Is different.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, the sealed type rolling bearing is a ball bearing, but the sealed type rolling bearing according to the present invention can also be used for other types of rolling bearings such as a roller bearing.

The longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the sealing type rolling bearing of 1st Embodiment Sectional drawing which expands and shows the principal part of FIG. a and b are sectional views showing modifications of FIG. a is an enlarged sectional view showing a main part of the sealed rolling bearing of the second embodiment, and b is a sectional view showing a modification of a. Sectional drawing which expands and shows the principal part of the sealing type rolling bearing of 3rd Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Inner ring 1a Seal sliding contact surface 1b Concave step part 2 Outer ring 2a Seal sliding contact surface 2b Locking groove 2c Concave step part 3 Ball 4 Cage 5, 6 Contact seal 5a, 6a Core metal 5b, 6b Elastic member 5c, 5d, 6c Seal lip 6d Labyrinth 6e Lip

Claims (6)

  Used in the center shaft support part of automobile propeller shaft or joint shaft support part of drive shaft, the bearing space between the inner ring and outer ring is sealed with a contact seal that makes the seal lip formed of an elastic member contact the seal sliding contact surface In the sealed type rolling bearing, the bearing space is sealed with two inner and outer contact seals, and a tapered portion is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the outer ring from the inner side to the outer side in the axial direction. The seal sliding contact provided on the inner peripheral surface of the outer ring, wherein a labyrinth portion that is fixed to the inner ring and that is opposed to the tapered portion of the outer ring is formed outside the seal lip on the outer contact seal. A sealed type rolling bearing having surface contact with a surface and line contact of a seal lip of the inner contact seal with the seal sliding contact surface. The sealed rolling bearing according to claim 1, wherein the labyrinth portion is formed by an elastic member of the outer contact seal. The hermetic rolling bearing according to claim 2, wherein the elastic member forming the labyrinth portion of the outer contact seal is provided with an annular protrusion that protrudes toward the outside of the bearing space. The hermetic rolling bearing according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein two seal lips are provided on the inner contact seal. The elastic member forming the seal lip of the outer contact seal is nitrile rubber or fluoro rubber, and the elastic member forming the seal lip of the inner contact seal is either nitrile rubber, acrylic rubber or fluoro rubber. The sealed type rolling bearing according to any one of 1 to 4 . The sealed rolling bearing according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein a cored bar is provided on the outer contact seal, the cored bar is fitted to the inner ring, and the outer contact seal is fixed.

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