US20010028753A1 - Preloading method for preload-adjustable rolling bearing and manufacture of the same - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a method for preloading preload-adjustable rolling bearings adapted to be assembled in various precision rotary components, for example, spindle motors, rotary actuators, rotary encoders and the like for video tape recorders (VTR), hard disk drives (HDD) and laser beam printers (LBP) in order to rotatably support their rotating elements.
- This invention is also concerned with a method for manufacturing such preload-adjustable rolling bearings.
- a ball bearing is used to rotatably support a spindle of VTR or HDD while preventing whirling (i.e., motions in a direction perpendicular to the spindle) and/or axial deviations.
- a pair of mutually independent ball bearings (of either the deep groove type or the angular type) have heretofore been employed. With a view toward making efficient the assembly of ball bearings in a rotatably supporting part, use of a double-row ball bearing has also been proposed.
- a double-row ball bearing is constructed by concentrically combining a spindle 2 , which has a pair of deep inner race groove in an outer peripheral wall thereof as shown in FIG. 12(A), with an outer race 4 , which has a pair of deep outer race grooves 3 , 3 in an inner peripheral wall thereof as depicted in FIG. 12(B), and then rotatably inserting plural balls 5 , 5 between the inner race grooves 1 , 1 and the corresponding outer race grooves 3 , 3 as illustrated in FIG. 12(A).
- FIG. 12(C) also shows retainers 6 , 6 for holding the balls 5 , 5 at equal angular intervals and seals 7 , 7 for preventing dust and the like from penetrating into the ball-inserted parts.
- a ball bearing for use in supporting a spindle in VTR or HDD is required to have extremely high accuracy in order to avoid whirling motions and axial displacements. Therefore, a ball bearing for use in supporting such a spindle is used in a state preloaded in an axial direction.
- the inner race groove 1 and the outer race groove 3 are brought into an eccentric relationship to widen a radial spacing 8 , which extends in a circumferential direction between both the grooves 1 and 3 , at a part thereof as illustrated in FIG. 13. From the widened part of the spacing 8 , the balls 5 , 5 are inserted between the inner race groove 1 and the outer race groove 3 as many as desired. Thereafter, the inner race groove 1 and the outer race groove 3 are rendered concentric with each other and the desired number of the balls 5 , 5 are disposed at equal angular intervals.
- double-row, deep-groove ball bearings useful in tension pulleys or water pumps are disclosed, for example, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open (Kokai) Nos. SHO 61-65913 and SHO 61-79899 and Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open (Kokai) Nos. SHO 50-101753 and SHO 56-127456.
- These bearings are however not require to have very high rotational accuracy and are used in a state not applied with preload. They cannot therefore be used to support spindles in VTR, HDD or the like.
- Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open (Kokai) No. SHO 61-145761 discloses a double-row angular ball bearing while Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open (Kokai) No. SHO 62-22323 discloses a double-row ball bearing constructed in combination of a deep-groove ball bearing and an angular ball bearing.
- To assemble an angular ball bearing it is necessary to heat an outer race as disclosed, for example, in Japanese Utility Model Publication (Kokoku) No. SHO 39-3916 so that the outer race is caused to expand to protect shoulder portions of each groove and/or rolling surfaces of balls when the balls pass along the shoulder portions. The assembly work is therefore irksome.
- Japanese Patent Publication (Kokoku) No. SHO 57-140912 discloses the invention in which after a double-row, deep-groove ball bearing equipped with an outer race formed in combination of a main outer race and a subordinate outer race axially displaceable relative to the main outer race has been assembled in a state not applied with preload, the subordinate outer race is caused to displace axially to apply a predetermined preload and is then fixed by a presser member. It also discloses the invention in which a predetermined preload is applied by axially pressing the subordinate outer race with a spring. The inventions disclosed in this patent publication, however, requires such a presser member or spring. This results in more cumbersome management or control of parts and also in more irksome assembly work. Moreover, the ball bearing may require an unduly large axial length.
- U.S. Pat. No. 4,900,958 discloses such constructions as shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, respectively.
- ball bearings 9 , 9 of the deep groove type (or of the angular type) are disposed in a pair between an outer peripheral wall of a spindle 2 and an inner peripheral wall of a housing 10 , and inner races 11 , 11 of both the ball bearings 9 , 9 are pushed in a direction approaching toward each other to apply a preload to balls 5 , 5 of both the ball bearings 9 . 9 .
- an end face of one of the inner races, i.e., of the inner race 11 located on the right-hand side as viewed in FIG. 14 is brought into abutment against a stop ring 12 and the other inner race, i.e., the inner race 11 on the left-hand side as viewed in FIG. 14 is pushed toward the stop ring 12 , whereby a preload is applied.
- the left-hand inner race 11 is fixed on the spindle 2 by an adhesive or shrinkage fitting. It is therefore necessary to continuously push the left-hand inner race 11 toward the stop ring 12 under a load equivalent to the preload until the adhesive solidifies or the left-hand inner race so heated shrinks.
- inner race grooves 1 , 1 are formed in double rows in an outer peripheral wall of a spindle 2 .
- a spacer 13 is arranged between outer rings 4 , 4 which are internally fitted in a pair in a housing 10 . By the spacer 13 , both the outer races 4 , 4 are pushed in a direction moving away from each other so that a preload is applied to balls 5 , 5 .
- Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open (Kokai) No. HEI 3-36517 discloses such a construction as shown in FIG. 16.
- a leaf spring 14 held between outer races 4 , 4 arranged in a pair the outer races 4 , 4 are both pushed in a direction moving away from each other so that a preload is applied to balls 5 , 5 .
- Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open (Kokai) No. HEI 3-222661 and U.S. Pat. No. 5,045,738 disclose such constructions as illustrated in FIGS. 17 and 18, respectively.
- a preload is applied by pushing with a leaf spring 14 an outer race 4 internally fitted in a housing.
- an outer race 4 is fixed on the housing 10 by an adhesive or shrinkage fitting while applying a predetermined preload.
- double-row outer race grooves 3 , 3 one of the outer race groove 3 , 3 is formed in an inner peripheral wall of the outer race 4 while the other outer race groove 3 is formed in an inner peripheral wall of the housing.
- Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open (Kokai) No. SHO 61-145761 and U.S. Pat. No. 4,713,704 discloses such a construction that one of double-row inner race grooves is formed in an outer peripheral wall of a spindle, the other inner race groove is formed in an outer peripheral wall of an inner race externally fitted on the spindle, and the inner race is adhered and fixed to the spindle with balls being applied with an appropriate preload.
- each inner race 11 or outer race 4 tends to tilt upon preloading although the extent of the tilting may not be very large, because the inner race 11 is loosely fitted on the spindle 2 (in the case of the construction shown in FIG. 14) or the outer race 4 is loosely fitted in the housing (in the case of the constructions illustrated in FIGS. 15 to 18 , respectively).
- the bearing so assembled produces small vibrations during rotation, leading the potential problem that the performance of HDD or the like with the bearing assembled therein may be reduced.
- the work to fix the inner race 11 on the spindle 2 or the outer race 4 on the housing 10 by an adhesive or shrinkage fitting is conducted in a factory where the rolling bearing is manufactured.
- the assembler (user) who purchases the bearing and assembles it in HDD or the like cannot change the preload of the bearing. It is therefore the current circumstance that the bearing is used as purchased without adjustment of its preload even when the assembler wishes to adjust the preload in view of a difference in specification.
- Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open (Kokai) No. HEI 1-266320 discloses a construction which permits adjustment of the preload. Namely, outer races of a rolling bearing are pushed by a piezoelectric actuator in a direction moving away from each other so that a preload is applied to the rolling bearing. The preload is adjustable by controlling a voltage impressed to the piezoelectric actuator.
- the construction disclosed in this patent publication cannot avoid an overall dimensional increase of the rolling bearing.
- the rolling bearing so manufactured may be assembled in a large apparatus such as a machine tool, but its assembly in a small apparatus like HDD is difficult.
- An object of the present invention is to improve the performance of various apparatuses, which have a rotatably supporting portion, by improving the accuracy of a preloaded rolling bearing without the need for particularly cumbersome assembly work or parts management or control.
- a specific object of the present invention is to provide a preloading method for a preload-adjustable rolling bearing, which method can overcome the problems or inconvenience referred to above.
- Another specific object of the present invention is to provide a manufacturing method of such a preload-adjustable rolling bearing, which method can also overcome the problems or inconvenience described above.
- a method for preloading a second preload-adjustable bearing constructed of a first rotary unit and second rotary unit rotatable relative to each other, said first rotary unit having a first race and second race arranged immobile in a direction approaching toward each other, said second rotary unit having a third race and fourth race, said third race being located opposite said first race of said first rotary unit with a first row of balls interposed therebetween, said fourth race being located opposite said second race of said first rotary unit with a second row of balls interposed therebetween, said third race and fourth race being fitted with said second rotary unit with an interference formed therebetween movably relative to said second rotary unit, and said third race and said fourth race being movable toward each other under axial pressure applied between said third race and said fourth race, which method comprises:
- the above-described preloading methods and manufacturing methods according to the present invention permit the assembly of a rolling bearing without damaging ball rolling surfaces, the double-row inner race grooves and the double-row outer race grooves each ball.
- the assembly work of the rolling bearing is therefore simple and easy.
- the preloaded rolling baring can be manufactured at low cost with small dimensions while making it possible to achieve high-accuracy support for rotation. Owing to the avoidance of damage during its manufacture, the rolling bearing so manufactured can exhibit high performance, durability and reliability.
- the fourth race Since the second rotary unit and the fourth race are fitted together with an interference formed therebetween movably relative to the second rotary unit, the fourth race is not caused to tilt upon preloading and moreover, is displaceable upon application of an axial force greater than holding force exerted by the interference fitting. This makes it possible to subsequently adjust a preload which has already been applied to the bearing, whereby the preload can be adjusted to an optimal value in accordance with the apparatus in which the bearing is assembled.
- FIGS. 1 (A) through 1 (D) are cross-sectional views showing a first embodiment of the present invention in the order of manufacturing steps;
- FIGS. 2 (A) through 2 (E) are cross-sectional views illustrating a second embodiment of the present invention in the order of manufacturing steps
- FIGS. 3 (A) through 1 (E) are fragmentary (half) cross-sectional views showing a third embodiment of the present invention in the order of manufacturing steps;
- FIGS. 4 (A) and 4 (B) are fragmentary (half) cross-sectional views showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention in the order of manufacturing steps;
- FIGS. 5 (A) and 5 (B) are fragmentary (half) cross-sectional views showing a fifth embodiment of the present invention in the order of manufacturing steps;
- FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a first example of methods for adjusting a preload
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a second example of the methods for adjusting a preload
- FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a third example of the methods for adjusting a preload
- FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a fourth example of the methods for adjusting a preload
- FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a fifth example of the methods for adjusting a preload
- FIG. 11 is a side view of the bearing of FIG. 10, as viewed from a side in FIG. 10;
- FIGS. 12 (A) through FIG. 12(C) are front or cross-sectional views showing parts of a rolling bearing known conventionally and the rolling bearing as completed;
- FIG. 13 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view of a ball bearing in which an outer ring groove and its corresponding inner race groove are made eccentric to permit insertion of balls;
- FIG. 14 is a fragmentary (half) cross-sectional view of a first example of conventional structures
- FIG. 15 is a fragmentary (half) cross-sectional view of a second example of the conventional structures
- FIG. 16 is a fragmentary (half) cross-sectional view of a third example of the conventional structures.
- FIG. 17 is a fragmentary (half) cross-sectional view of a fourth example of the conventional structures.
- FIG. 18 is a fragmentary (half) cross-sectional view of a fifth example of the conventional structures.
- FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional view showing a method for adjusting a preload of a bearing upon its assembly in a motor for HDD;
- FIG. 20 is a cross-sectional view showing a modification of the method of FIG. 19;
- FIG. 21 is a cross-sectional view illustrating another modification of the method of FIG. 19;
- FIG. 22 is a cross-sectional view of the ball bearing of FIG. 2(E) as assembled in a motor
- FIG. 23 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a still further method for adjusting a preload.
- FIG. 24 is a cross sectional view of a first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 25 is a graph showing an output of a signal generator for applying vibrations.
- FIG. 26 is a cross sectional view of a second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 27 is a graph showing an output of a signal generator for applying vibrations.
- FIG. 28 is a cross sectional view of a third embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 29 is a cross sectional view of a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 30 is a cross sectional view of a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 31 is a cross sectional view of a sixth embodiment of the present invention.
- a small-diameter portion 15 a and a large-diameter portion 15 b are connected at a stepped portion 15 c as shown in FIG. 15(A).
- a deep inner race groove 16 is formed as a main race groove.
- An inner race 17 has an inner diameter which is slightly smaller than an outer diameter of the small-diameter portion 15 a in a free state. This inner race 17 defines a subordinate inner race groove 18 of the deep groove type in an outer peripheral wall thereof.
- the inner race 17 is, as a first step, externally fitted on the small-diameter portion 15 a of the spindle 15 with sufficient strength of fitting (i.e., with strength sufficient to prevent any displacement of the inner race 17 relative to the small-diameter portion 15 a even under a reaction force produced upon application of a preload) as illustrated in FIG. 1(B).
- a pitch P 1 between the main inner race group 16 in the outer peripheral wall of the large-diameter portion 15 b and the subordinate inner race groove 18 in the outer peripheral wall of the inner race 17 is set longer than a pitch P 1 required to apply a predetermined preload to the rolling bearing after its completion (i.e., P 1 >p 1 ).
- the spindle 15 and the inner race 17 assembled together in the first step is next inserted inside a cylindrical outer race 19 .
- a pair of deep outer race grooves 43 , 43 have been formed in an inner peripheral wall of the outer race 19 .
- the paired outer race grooves 43 , 43 are positioned opposite the main and subordinate, inner race grooves 16 , 18 , respectively.
- the spindle 15 and the inner and outer races 17 , 19 are next made eccentric with each other so that, as illustrated in FIG. 13 described above, radial spacings 8 extending in a circumferential direction between the paired outer race grooves 43 , 43 and the main and subordinate, inner race grooves 16 , 18 are widened at certain parts. Through the parts of the spacings so widened, balls 5 , 5 are inserted into the respective spacings as many as desired.
- the spindle 15 and the inner and outer races 17 , 19 are then brought into a concentric relationship while moving, in a circumferential direction, the desired numbers of balls 5 , 5 inserted in the respective spacings between the paired outer race grooves 43 , 43 and the main and subordinate, inner race grooves 16 , 18 , whereby the individual balls are arranged at equal angular intervals.
- the retainers 6 , 6 are disposed on the respective rows of balls as illustrated in FIG. 1(C) so that the individual balls 5 , 5 are held at equal angular intervals.
- the seals 7 , 7 can also be arranged, as needed, on the inner peripheral wall of the outer race 19 at opposite end portions thereof. At this point, no preload has yet been applied to the individual balls 5 , 5 .
- the inner race 17 is finally displaced axially [i.e., leftwards as viewed in FIG 1 (D)] on the outer peripheral wall of the spindle 15 toward the stepped portion 15 c , whereby the pitch between the main inner race groove 16 and the subordinate inner race groove 18 is shortened to the pitch P 1 which is required to apply the predetermined preload.
- the plural balls 5 , 5 has been applied with the predetermined preload so that the bearing is completed as a preloaded rolling bearing. Even at the time of completion of the assembly, there is a spacing between the stepped portion 15 c and a proximal end face of the inner race 17 .
- the inner race 17 can however be displaced relative to the small-diameter portion 15 a by axially applying a force greater than the holding force produced by the interference fitting. It is therefore possible to subsequently adjust, namely, either increase or decrease the preload applied to the rolling bearing provided that a suitable force greater than the load mentioned above is applied to the inner race 17 to have the inner race 17 displaced in an axial direction.
- FIGS. 2 (A) through 2 (E) illustrate the second embodiment.
- main and subordinate, outer race grooves 16 a , 18 a are respectively formed in the outer peripheral walls of the spindle 15 and the inner race 17 a subsequent to external fitting of an inner race 17 a on the small-diameter portion 15 a as depicted in FIGS. 2 (A) through 2 (C) in this embodiment.
- the external fitting of the inner race 17 a on the small-diameter portion 15 a can prevent the inner race groove 18 [see FIGS. 1 (A) through 1 (D)] from being deformed or distorted into a non-circular shape.
- this embodiment features the formation of the subordinate inner race groove 18 a after the spindle 15 and the inner race 17 a have been assembled together. This makes it possible to improve the roundness of the inner race groove 18 a to a level of very high accuracy and, moreover, to minimize the eccentricity between the inner race groove 18 a and the spindle 15 .
- FIGS. 3 (A) through 3 (E) illustrates the third embodiment of the present invention.
- a small diameter portion 20 a formed in an inner peripheral wall of a main outer race 20 are a small diameter portion 20 a , a large diameter portion 20 b , and a stepped portion 20 c connecting the portions 20 a and 20 b together.
- a subordinate outer race 21 is internally fittable in the large-diameter portion 20 b .
- grooves 22 a , 22 b having an arcuate cross-section are formed over the entire circumferences thereof, respectively.
- the subordinate outer race 21 has an outer diameter which is somewhat greater in a free state than the inner diameter of the large-diameter portion 20 b.
- the subordinate outer race 21 is first fitted internally in the large-diameter portion 20 b with sufficient strength of fitting as illustrated in FIG. 3(B), and a main outer race groove 23 as a main groove and a subordinate outer race groove 24 as a subordinate groove are formed in the grooves 22 a , 22 b , respectively, as shown in FIGS. 3 (C).
- the main and subordinate, outer race grooves 23 , 24 are formed after the main outer race 20 and the subordinate outer race 21 have been assembled.
- the roundness of these outer race grooves 23 , 24 can therefore be improved to a high level of accuracy and, moreover, the eccentricity between the outer race grooves 23 , 24 and the outer peripheral wall of the main outer race 20 can be minimized.
- the pitch P 2 between the main outer race groove 23 and the subordinate outer race groove 24 formed as described above should be set longer than a pitch P 2 [see FIG. 3(E)] which is required to apply a predetermined preload (P 2 >P 2 ).
- a spindle with inner race grooves 1 , 1 formed in a pair in an outer peripheral wall is next inserted inside the main outer race 20 and the subordinate outer race 21 assembled together in the first step, whereby the paired inner race grooves 1 , 1 are positioned opposite the main and subordinate, outer race grooves 23 , 24 , respectively.
- the spindle 2 and the outer main race 20 and subordinate outer race 21 are next made concentric relative to each other, and the balls 5 , 5 inserted as many as needed between the paired inner race grooves 1 , 1 and the main and subordinate, outer race grooves 23 , 24 are arranged at equal angular intervals.
- retainers 6 , 6 are attached to the balls 5 , 5 arranged at equal intervals.
- the subordinate outer race 21 is finally displaced in an axial direction, that is, in a leftward direction as viewed in FIG. 3(D), along the inner peripheral wall of the main outer race 20 so that, as is depicted in FIG. 3(E), the pitch between the main outer race groove 23 and the subordinate outer race groove 24 is shortened to the pitch P 2 required to apply a predetermined preload.
- the predetermined preload is applied to the plural balls 5 , 5 . Seals 7 , 7 a are then attached so that a rolling bearing is completed.
- a pair of subordinate outer races 21 , 21 a can be internally fitted in a main outer race 20 A, which itself does not have any outer race groove, as in the fourth embodiment shown in FIGS. 4 (A) and 4 (B).
- the first and second embodiments can also be constructed with a pair of inner races 17 , 17 b externally fitted on the spindle 2 as illustrated in FIGS. 5 (A) and 5 (B) which show the fifth embodiment.
- subordinate races and inner races are each provided in a pair as described above, one or both of the subordinate outer races or inner races are displaced upon application of a preload.
- FIG. 6 illustrates one example of the method.
- an end portion (a left-hand end portion as viewed in FIG. 6) of the spindle 15 is held by a holder 25 and a vibrator 26 is brought into abutment against an end face (a left-hand end face as viewed in FIG. 6) of the outer race 19 to apply vibrations to the rolling bearing through the outer race 19 .
- a vibration sensor 27 is brought into abutment against an opposite end face (the right-hand end face as viewed in FIG. 6) of the outer race 19 so that a resonance frequency of the rolling bearing can be measured.
- the resonance frequency of the rolling bearing is inputted to a control 30 via an amplifier 28 and an FFT analyzer 29 which performs a fast Fourier transform (FFT).
- This control 30 governs a pusher 31 which is adapted to push the inner race 17 over the small-diameter portion 15 a of the spindle 15 .
- a hydraulic cylinder is used as the pusher 31 .
- the control 30 governs the amount or pressure of a working fluid to be fed into the pusher 31 , so that the force under which a pushing arm 32 of the pusher 31 pushes the inner race 17 can be adjusted.
- an air cylinder or a feed screw can also be used besides such a hydraulic cylinder as illustrated in the drawing.
- FIG. 7 illustrates a second example of the method for adjusting such a displacement.
- a manufacturing apparatus for applying an appropriate preload to a preloaded rolling bearing manufactured by such a method as shown in FIG. 5 is provided with a pair of pushers 33 a , 33 b on opposite sides of the outer race 19 , respectively.
- air cylinders are employed as the pushers 33 a , 33 b .
- the amount or pressure of compressed air to be fed to the respective pushers 33 a , 33 b is governed by the control 34 .
- a probe 36 of a displacement sensor 35 is maintained in contact with an end face (a right-hand end face as viewed in FIG. 7) of the outer race 19 to permit the measurement of a displacement of the outer race 19 in an axial direction (i.e., in a horizontal direction as viewed in FIG. 7).
- a measurement value of the displacement sensor 35 is inputted to the control 34 .
- the control 34 governs the feeding of compressed air to the respective pushers 33 a , 33 b and also the feeding of the working fluid to the pusher 31 adapted to push the inner race 17 b .
- the paired pushers 33 a , 33 b are operated alternately and while measuring by the displacement sensor 35 displacements of the outer race 19 caused by the alternate operation of the pushers 33 a , 33 b , the working fluid is fed to the pusher 31 to push the inner race 17 b by the pushing arm 31 .
- the inner race 17 b is press fitted on the spindle 2 .
- the feeding of the working fluid to the pusher 31 is stopped to complete the pushing work.
- FIG. 8 illustrates a third example of the method for adjusting the displacement of the inner race 17 (or the subordinate outer race 21 ) relative to the small-diameter portion 15 a of the spindle 15 (or the large-diameter portion 20 b of the main outer race 20 ) in order to apply an appropriate preload to the rolling bearing.
- a holder 37 with an end portion (a left-hand end portion as viewed in FIG. 8) of the spindle 15 held thereby is rotatably supported by a gas bearing 38 .
- the holder 37 and the spindle 15 are rotated by an unillustrated electric motor via a drive belt 39 .
- a suitable stopper is applied to the outer race 19 arranged around the spindle 15 so that the outer race 19 is prevented from rotating upon rotation of the spindle 15 .
- This stopper should be constructed in such a way that it does not prevent vibrations of the rolling bearing.
- a probe 41 of a vibration sensor 40 is maintained in contact with the outer peripheral wall of the outer race 19 .
- the working fluid is fed to the pusher 31 while performing an analysis of vibrational characteristics of the rolling bearing by the vibration sensor 40 , namely, while conducting a frequency analysis of sounds or vibrations of the rolling bearing.
- the inner race 17 is press fitted on the small-diameter portion 15 a of the spindle 15 .
- the vibrational characteristics have been brought substantially into conformity with preset characteristics, the feeding of the working fluid to the pusher 31 is stopped to complete the press fitting work.
- vibrational characteristics of a rolling bearing which has the same construction as a rolling bearing to be manufactured and has been applied with an appropriate preload, are analyzed beforehand and the data of the analysis are set at the control 30 in advance, the feeding of the working fluid to the pusher 31 is stopped when the preload of the rolling bearing has reached the appropriate value.
- FIG. 9 illustrates a fourth example of the method for adjusting the displacement of the inner race 17 (or the subordinate outer race 21 ) relative to the small-diameter portion 15 a of the spindle 15 (or the large-diameter portion 20 b of the main outer race 20 ) in order to apply an appropriate preload to the rolling bearing.
- the paired pushers 33 a , 33 b are operated alternately while the plural balls 5 , 5 are maintained free from any preload.
- a load of a predetermined magnitude is axially (i.e., in a horizontal direction as viewed in FIG. 9) applied to the outer race 19 so that the outer race is axially displaced.
- the resulting displacement of the outer race 19 is then measured by the displacement sensor 35 .
- the measurement value of the displacement sensor 35 is inputted to the control 40 .
- the control 40 determines an axial play or clearance of the rolling bearing. The determination of the play or clearance from the displacement upon application of the predetermined load to the outer race 19 can be easily conducted in a manner known per se in the art.
- control 40 actuates the pusher 31 to axially push the inner race 17 b over a distance corresponding to the play or clearance so determined.
- the balls 5 , 5 are in a preloaded state.
- the distance over which the inner race 17 b is pushed must be precisely controlled.
- FIGS. 10 and 11 next, illustrates a fourth example of the method for adjusting the displacement of the inner race 17 (or the subordinate outer race 21 ) relative to the small-diameter portion 15 a of the spindle 15 (or the large-diameter portion 20 b of the main outer race 20 ) in order to apply an appropriate preload to the rolling bearing.
- the spindle 2 is rotated via the holder 37 , and while measuring by a load sensor 42 the rotational torque (torque loss) of the main outer race 20 A which tends to rotate together with the spindle 2 , the inner race 17 b is pushed by the pushing arm 32 to press fit the inner race 17 b on the spindle.
- the pushing arm 32 is stopped to complete the press fitting work.
- FIGS. 6 to 9 can also be used upon manufacture of a double-row, tapered roller bearing or when two single-row rolling bearings are combined to construct a rolling bearing in which the rolling bearings are each applied with a predetermined preload.
- Each preloading method according to the present invention can also be used to adjust the preload of a invention can also be used to adjust the preload of a rolling bearing upon assembling the rolling bearing in a motor of HDD as shown in FIGS. 19 to 23 .
- FIG. 19 two outer races 21 , 21 a are in direct contact to each other in a preloading direction, and a spindle 2 and inner races 17 , 17 b are fitted together with sufficient strength of fitting.
- a motor is rotated, and while measuring vibrations, the inner race 17 is pushed toward the inner race 17 b .
- the pushing of the inner race 17 is stopped when the characteristics of the vibrations have become equal to preset vibrational characteristics.
- FIG. 20 illustrates a modification in which the outer races 21 , 21 a are maintained in contact with each other via a flange of a housing 10 .
- FIG. 21 Another modification is illustrated in FIG. 21.
- the inner races 17 , 17 b are maintained in direct contact to each other in a preloading direction, and the outer races 21 , 21 a are fitted in the housing 10 with sufficient strength of fitting.
- preloading is conducted by pushing the outer race 21 toward the outer race 21 a while rotating the motor.
- FIG. 22 the rolling bearing of FIG. 2(E) has been assembled in a motor. Like the preloading method adjusted by pushing the inner race 17 while rotating the motor.
- FIG. 23 A still further modification is shown in FIG. 23, in which the outer races 21 , 21 a and the housing 10 are fitted together with sufficient strength of fitting and the inner races 17 , 17 a and the spindle 2 are also fitted together with sufficient strength of fitting.
- the extent of pushing of each of the inner race 17 b and the outer race 21 can be adjusted as in the method of FIG. 19.
- the outer races 21 and 21 a are arranged in direct contact to each other in FIG. 19.
- a spacer may be interposed therebetween.
- they may be formed as an integral unit.
- the inner races 17 and 17 b are disposed in direct contact to each other in FIG. 21.
- a spacer may be interposed therebetween. They may be formed as an integral unit. As a still further alternative, they may be arranged integrally with the spindle as in FIG. 3(E).
- FIGS. 24 and 25 illustrate a first embodiment of the present invention.
- a shaft 109 (also referred to as first member) is form with a smaller diameter portion 109 a and a larger diameter portion 109 b connected together by a step portion 109 c , and a first inner raceway 110 (also referred to as first raceway) of the deep groove type on an outer peripheral face of the larger diameter portion 109 b (also referred to as first peripheral face).
- an inner ring 111 (also referred to as third member) has an inner diameter slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the small diameter portion 109 a in an unfitted or free condition, and is formed with a second inner raceway 112 (also referred to as fourth raceway) of the deep groove type on an outer peripheral face (also referred to as third peripheral face) thereof.
- an outer ring 113 (also referred to as second member) is formed with two outer raceways 114 (also referred to as second and third raceways) of the deep groove type on an inner peripheral face (also referred to as second peripheral face) thereof, and on an outer peripheral face of the outer ring 113 , a hub 128 is provided for supporting a hard disk.
- the shaft 109 is engagingly supported in a support means 120 , and the end rim of a press frame 129 is abutted against the end face of the inner ring 111 . Then with operation of the press means 126 , the spacing between the support means 120 and the press frame 129 is reduced so that the inner ring 111 is pressed over the small diameter portion 109 a of the shaft 109 to thereby apply a preload to the respective balls 5 .
- Piezo electric elements 131 a and 131 b are interposed respectively between the support means 120 and a base member 130 , and between the press frame 129 and a press arm 127 .
- the piezo electric elements 131 a and 131 b have sufficient rigidity in the direction of pressing of the inner ring 111 (the vertical direction in FIG. 24).
- the piezo electric elements 131 a and 131 b are driven by an amplifier 133 in accordance with a signal such as shown in FIG. 25, from a signal generator 132 .
- the signal generator 132 As well as outputting a signal A (FIG. 25) for use in detecting the resonance frequency of the rolling bearing unit, outputs a signal B for reducing the force required for pressing the inner ring 111 onto the small diameter portion 109 a , that is for reducing the so-called “stick slip”. Furthermore, the pair of piezo electric elements 131 a and 131 b drive in opposite phase with the same amplitude. That is to say, when the piezo electric elements 131 a extends, the other piezo electric element 131 b contracts by the same amount.
- a probe of a vibration sensor 122 Is abutted against the lower end face of the outer ring 113 , and the output from the vibration sensor 122 Is input to the controller 125 by way of the FFT transformer 124 .
- the controller 125 controls the positional change amount of the press arm 127 due to operation of the press means 126 .
- the application of an appropriate preload to the respective balls 5 involves the step of measuring the resonant frequency of the rolling bearing unit with the vibration sensor 122 , while supplying hydraulic oil to the press means 126 to press the inner ring 111 with the press arm 127 , so as to press fit the inner ring 111 onto the small diameter portion 109 a of the shaft 109 .
- the resonant frequency is approximately equal to a previously set frequency
- the hydraulic oil supply to the press means 126 is stopped, thus terminating the press operation and completing the preloading of the rolling bearing unit with an appropriate preload.
- the rolling bearing unit can be efficiently vibrated with the pair of piezo electric elements 131 a and 131 b , the resonance frequency can be reliably detected with a minimum consumption of energy.
- a vibration having a frequency to reduce the friction is applied to the rolling bearing unit so that the friction acting between the inner peripheral face of the inner ring 111 and the outer peripheral face of the small diameter portion 109 a is reduced. Accordingly, with the embodiment, the force from the press means 126 for pressing the inner ring 111 is also smaller and stable.
- the vibration for reducing the “stick slip” may be applied to only the one piezo electric element 131 a provided between the press frame 129 and the press arm 127 .
- a second embodiment according to the present invention Is shown in FIG. 26.
- the rolling bearing unit incorporates a pair of inner raceways 111 and 111 a press fitted over the shaft 2 in a similar manner to that shown in FIGS. 5 (A) and FIG. 5(B).
- the vibration sensor 122 of FIG. 24 for detecting the vibration of the rolling bearing unit has been omitted and in its place is provided an impedance detector 134 for detecting the impedance of a signal sent from the amplifier 33 to the respective piezo electric elements 131 a and 131 b .
- signals A for detection of the resonance frequency of the rolling bearing unit as shown in FIG. 27, and a signal B for reducing the “stick slip” are output from the signal generator 132 , with the press operation being carried out while vibrating the respective piezo electric elements 131 a and 131 b in accordance with these signals A and B.
- the resonance frequency of the rolling bearing unit is changed with progress of the press operation, the impedance of the signal is changed.
- the impedance attains a predetermined value, the press operation of the press means 126 on the inner ring 111 is stopped, giving a rolling bearing unit to which a predetermined preload has been applied.
- Other construction and operation is the same as for the above described first embodiment.
- FIG. 28 A third embodiment according to the present invention is shown in FIG. 28.
- the rolling bearing unit incorporates a pair of inner raceways 111 and 111 a press fitted over the shaft 2 in a similar manner to that shown in FIGS. 5 (A) and 5 (B).
- a pair of separate outer rings 4 a are provided to have the end faces which are abutted together to function like a single outer ring.
- the vibration of the rolling bearing unit is detected by a non contact method using a laser doppler vibrometer 135 .
- the vibration of the rolling bearing unit detected by the laser doppler vibrometer 135 is sent to a controller 125 via a FFT transformer 124 to thereby control the press means 126 for pressing the inner ring 111 .
- Other construction and operation is the same as for the above described first embodiment.
- FIG. 29 A fourth embodiment according to the present invention is shown in FIG. 29.
- the respective signals for detecting the resonance frequency of the rolling bearing unit and for reducing the “stick slip” are applied from a signal generator 132 by way of an amplifier 133 to only the piezo electric element 131 a provided between the press frame 129 and the press arm 127 , with the other piezo electric element 131 b used to detect the vibration of the rolling bearing unit.
- the detection value from the piezo electric element 131 b is input to the controller 125 by way of the amplifier 141 and the FFT transformer 124 .
- Other construction and operation is the same as for the above described first example.
- FIG. 30 A fifth embodiment according to the present invention is shown in FIG. 30.
- a total of two pairs of piezo electric elements 131 a , 131 b , 138 a and 138 b are respectively interposed between the base member 130 and support means 120 , and between the press frame 129 and press arm 127 .
- piezo electric elements 131 a and 131 b vibrate in the axial direction (vertical direction in FIG. 30) in accordance with the electrical supply, while piezo electric elements 138 a and 138 b vibrate in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction (in a plane perpendicular to the plane of FIG. 30).
- a signal for reducing the “stick slip” is applied to the piezo electric elements 131 a and 131 b , from a signal generator 132 by way of an amplifier 133 , while a signal for resonance frequency detection Is applied to the piezo electric elements 138 a and 138 b from a signal generator 139 by way of an amplifier 140 .
- the probe of the vibration sensor 122 used for detecting the resonance frequency is contacted against the side face of the hub 128 near the outer periphery thereof.
- the vibration for resonance frequency detection applied to the rolling bearing unit from the respective piezo electric elements 138 a and 138 b is in a direction perpendicular to the axis.
- the hub 128 since the portion of the hub 128 near its outer periphery will also vibrate in the axial direction in accordance with this vibration, the resonance frequencies can be freely detected.
- the hub 128 is formed separately from the outer ring 113 and is then press fitted around the outer ring 113 .
- Other construction and operation is the same as for the above described first embodiment.
- FIG. 31 A sixth example according to the present invention is shown in FIG. 31.
- the probe of the vibration sensor 122 is contacted against the outer peripheral face of the base portion of the hub 128 so that the vibration of the rolling bearing unit in the direction perpendicular to the axial direction can thus be detected.
- Other construction and operation is the same as for the above described fifth embodiment.
- the assembly operation for the rotating support member of the spindle can be easily carried out.
- Preloaded rolling bearing units required for highly accurate rotational support can thus be manufactured to a small size and at low cost. Furthermore, since there is no scratching of the raceway and rotating surfaces at the time of construction, the performance, durability and reliability of the resultant rolling bearing unit can be increased. Also, since further adjustment after pre loading is possible, an appropriate preload to suit the device into which the rolling bearing unit is assembled can be obtained.
- the preload-adjustable bearing apparatus comprises first and second members which are relatively rotatable to each other, and first and second ball rows which are provided radially between the first and second members and have a plurality of balls, respectively.
- preload-adjustable bearing apparatus includes those the assembly of which is not completed.
- the first member has first and second raceways which are axially juxtaposed and prevented from being closer to each other.
- raceway is used to mean the raceway itself or what defines the raceway.
- the second member having a third raceway which is opposed to the first raceway of the first member with the first ball row therebetween, and a fourth raceway which is axially juxtaposed to the third raceway and opposed to the second raceway of the first member with the second ball row therebetween.
- the third raceway is prevented from being more spaced on the second member from the fourth raceway.
- the fourth raceway is fitted onto the second member in a relatively movable interference relationship, such that the fourth raceway is movable toward the third raceway with an axial force relatively applied to the fourth raceway and the second member.
- the method for controlling the preload comprises the steps of relatively applying the axial force to the fourth raceway and the second member so as to move the fourth raceway closer to the third raceway while detecting a parameter of press-in condition and stopping the axial force when the parameter reaches a predetermined value, thereby applying a preload to the bearing apparatus.
- the parameter of press-in condition may be a rotation vibration of the bearing apparatus, and the fourth raceway is moved closer to the third raceway while detecting the rotation vibration of the bearing apparatus, and stopped when the rotation vibration of the bearing apparatus reaches a predetermined value.
- the rotation vibration is produced in one of a moment direction, in a direction perpendicular to the axis, and in an axial direction.
- the parameter of press-in condition may be a rotation sound of the bearing apparatus, and the fourth raceway is moved closer to the third raceway while detecting the rotation sound of the bearing apparatus, and stopped when the rotation sound of the bearing apparatus reaches a predetermined value.
- the parameter of press-in condition may be a response to a vibration applied to the bearing apparatus, and the fourth raceway is moved closer to the third raceway while detecting the response, and stopped when the response reaches a predetermined value.
- the parameter of press-in condition may be a rotation torque of the bearing apparatus, and the fourth raceway is moved closer to the third raceway while detecting the torque, and stopped when the torque reaches a predetermined value.
- the parameter of press-in condition may be an electric power consumption in rotation of the bearing apparatus, and the fourth raceway is moved closer to the third raceway while detecting the electric power consumption, and stopped when the electric power consumption reaches a predetermined value.
- the parameter of press-in condition may be a pressure on the fourth raceway moved closer to the third raceway, and the fourth raceway is moved closer to the third raceway while detecting the pressure, and stopped when the pressure increases a predetermined value.
- the parameter of press-in condition may be a capacitance between the radially opposed raceways with the balls therebetween, and the fourth raceway is moved closer to the third raceway while detecting the capacitance, and stopped when the capacitance reaches a predetermined value.
- the parameter of press-in condition may be an electric resistance between the radially opposed raceways with the balls therebetween, and the fourth raceway is moved closer to the third raceway while detecting the electric resistance, and stopped when the electric resistance reaches a predetermined value.
- the parameter of press-in condition may be a deformation of at least one of the raceways, and the fourth raceway is moved closer to the third raceway while detecting the deformation, and stopped when the deformation reaches a predetermined amount.
- the deformation may be in the axial, radial or circumferential direction.
- the parameter of press-in condition may the amount of axial displacement of the second member with reference to the first member when subjected to predetermined bilateral loads relatively applied to the first and second members of the bearing apparatus, and the fourth raceway is moved closer to the third raceway while detecting the movement, and stopped when the movement reaches a predetermined amount.
- the parameter of press-in condition may be bilateral loads required for predetemined axial displacements of the second member toward the first member of the bearing apparatus, and the fourth raceway is moved closer to the third raceway while detecting the load, and stopped when the load reaches a predetermined amount.
- Another method of contolling the preload is directed to the preload-adjustable bearing apparatus comprising first and second members which are relatively rotatable to each other, and first and second ball rows which are provided radially between the first and second members and have a plurality of balls, respectively, the first member having first and second raceways which are axially juxtaposed and prevented from being closer to each other than a predetermined distance,the second member having a third raceway which is opposed to the first raceway of the first member with the first ball row therebetween, and a fourth raceway which is axially juxtaposed to the third raceway and opposed to the second raceway of the first member with the second ball row therebetween, the third and fourth raceways fitted onto the second member in a relatively movable interference relationship, such that the third and fourth raceways are movable toward the each other with an axial force relatively applied to the third and fourth raceways.
- the control method comprises the steps of relatively applying the axial force to the third and fourth raceways so as to move the third and fourth raceways closer to each other while detecting a parameter of press-in condition and stopping the axial force when the parameter reaches a predetermined value, thereby applying a preload to the bearing apparatus.
- the parameter of press-in condition may be a rotation vibration of the bearing apparatus, and the third and fourth raceways are moved closer to each other while detecting the rotation vibration of the bearing apparatus, and stopped when the rotation vibration of the bearing apparatus reaches a predetermined value.
- the rotation vibration may be produced in a moment direction, a direction perpendicular to the axis, or an axial direction.
- the parameter of press-in condition may be a rotation sound of the bearing apparatus, and the third and fourth raceways are moved closer to each Other while detecting the rotation sound of the bearing apparatus, and stopped when the rotation sound of the bearing apparatus reaches a predetermined value
- the parameter of press-in condition may be a response to a vibration applied to the bearing apparatus, and the third and fourth raceways are moved closer to each other while detecting the response, and stopped when the response reaches a predetermined value.
- the parameter of press-in condition may be a rotation torque of the bearing apparatus, and the third and fourth raceways are moved closer to each other while detecting the torque, and stopped when the torque reaches a predetermined value.
- the parameter of press-in condition may be an electric power consumption of the bearing apparatus, and the third and fourth raceways are moved closer to each other while detecting the electric power consumption, and stopped when the electric power consumption reaches a predetermined value.
- the parameter of press-in condition may be a pressure on on the third and fourth raceways moved closer to each other, and the third and fourth raceways are moved closer to each other while detecting the pressure, and stopped when the pressure increases to a predetermined value.
- the parameter of press-in condition may be a capacitance between the radially opposed raceways with the balls therebetween, and the third and fourth raceways are moved closer to each other while detecting the capacitance, and stopped when the capacitance reaches a predetermined value.
- the parameter of press-in condition may be an electric resistance between the radially opposed raceways with the balls therebetween, and the third and fourth raceways are moved closer to each other while detecting the electric resistance, and stopped when the electric resistance reaches a predetermined value.
- the parameter of press-in condition may be a deformation of at least one of the raceways, and the third and fourth raceways are moved closer to each other while detecting the deformation, and stopped when the deformation reaches a predetermined amount.
- the deformation may be produced in axial, radial or circumferentail directions.
- the parameter of press-in condition may be the amount of axial displacement of the second member with reference to the first member when subjected to predetermined bilateral loads relatively applied to the first and second members of the bearing apparatus, and the third and fourth raceways are moved closer to each other while detecting the movement, and stopped when the movement reaches a predetermined amount.
- the parameter of press-in condition may be bilateral loads required for predetemined axial displacement of the second member toward the first member of the bearing apparatus, and the third and fourth raceways are moved closer to each other while detecting the load, and stopped when the load reaches a predetermined amount.
- the rigidity is also a good parameter for controlling the preload in the bearing unit.
- the rigidity means the integrity of the assembly of the bearing members such as shaft, raceways and housing etc.
- the control method for the bearing apparatus as mentioned above comprises the steps of relatively applying the axial force to the fourth raceway and the second member so as to move the fourth raceway closer to the third raceway while detecting a rigidity of the bearing apparatus and stopping the axial force when the rigidity reaches a predetermined value, thereby applying a preload to the bearing apparatus.
- the rigidity may be determined from the relationship with a rotation vibration of the bearing apparatus, and the fourth raceway is moved closer to the third raceway while detecting the rigidity of the bearing apparatus, and stopped when the rigidity of the bearing apparatus reaches a predetermined value.
- the rigidity may be determined from the relationship with a rotation sound of the bearing apparatus, and the fourth raceway is moved closer to the third raceway while detecting the rotation sound of the bearing apparatus, and stopped when the rotation sound of the bearing apparatus reaches a predetermined value.
- the rigidity may be determined from the relationship with a response to a vibration applied to the bearing apparatus, and the fourth raceway is moved closer to the third raceway while detecting the response, and stopped when the response reaches a predetermined value.
- the rigidity may be determined from the relationship with a movement of the second member toward the first member under a predetermined load relatively applied to the first and second members of the bearing apparatus, and the fourth raceway is moved closer to the third raceway while detecting the movement, and stopped when the movement reaches a predetermined amount.
- the rigidity may be determined from the relationship with a load required for a predetemined movement of the second member toward the first member of the bearing apparatus, and the fourth raceway is moved closer to the third raceway while detecting the load, and stopped when the load reaches a predetermined amount.
- the control method of the preload is also comprises the steps of relatively applying the axial force to the third and fourth raceways so as to move the third and fourth raceways closer to each other while detecting a rigidity of the bearing apparatus, and stopping the axial force when the rigidity reaches a predetermined value, thereby applying a preload to the bearing apparatus.
- the rigidity may be determined from the relationship with a rotation vibration of the bearing apparatus, and the third and fourth raceways are moved closer to each other while detecting the rotation vibration of the bearing apparatus, and stopped when the rotation vibration of the bearing apparatus reaches a predetermined value.
- the rigidity may be determined from the relationship with a rotation sound of the bearing apparatus, and the third and fourth raceways are moved closer to each other while detecting the rotation sound of the bearing apparatus, and stopped when the rotation sound of the bearing apparatus reaches a predetermined value.
- the rigidity may be determined from the relationship with a response to a vibration applied to the bearing apparatus, and the third and fourth raceways are moved closer to each other while detecting the response, and stopped when the response reaches a predetermined value.
- the rigidity may be determined from the relationship with a movement of the second member toward the first member under a predetermined load relatively applied to the first and second members of the bearing apparatus, and the third and fourth raceways are moved closer to each other while detecting the movement, and stopped when the movement reaches a predetermined amount.
- the rigidity is determined from the relationship with a load required for a predetemined movement of the second member toward the first member of the bearing apparatus, and the third and fourth raceways are moved closer to each other while detecting the load, and stopped when the load reaches a predetermined amount.
- the method comprises the steps of obtaining an internal clearance of the bearing apparatus and a position of the fourth raceway to determine a movement distance required for preloading, applying an axial force relatively between the fourth raceway and the second member, moving the fourth raceway toward the third raceway by the movement distance required for preloading, thereby applying a preload to the bearing apparatus.
- the method also comprises the steps of obtaining an internal clearance of the bearing apparatus and a position of the fourth raceway to determine a movement distance required for preloading, applying an axial force relatively between the third and fourth raceways, moving the third and fourth raceways toward each other by the movement distance required for preloading, thereby applying a preload to the bearing apparatus.
- the control method also comprises the steps of applying a first axial force to the second member with reference to the first member in a first direction from the fourth raceway to the third raceway to determine a first state, applying a second axial force to the second member with reference to the first member in a second direction from the third raceway to the fourth raceway to determine a second state, obtaining a movement distance of the second member with reference to the first member from the first state to the second state, calculating a difference in rigidity from the first state to the state where a preset amount of rigidity is obtained, calculating a difference in rigidity from the second state to the state where the preset amount of rigidity is obtained, and moving the fourth raceway by the sum of the movement distance of the second member with reference to the first member and the differences in rigidity from the first and second states to the state where the preset amount of rigidity is obtained.
- a preload-controlled bearing apparatus comprises first and second members which are relatively rotatable to each other, and first and second ball rows which are provided radially between the first and second members and have a plurality of balls, respectively, the first member having first and second raceways which are axially juxtaposed and prevented from being closer to each other, the second member having a third raceway which is opposed to the first raceway of the first member with the first ball row therebetween, and a fourth raceway which is axially juxtaposed to the third raceway and opposed to the second raceway of the first member with the second ball row therebetween, the third raceway prevented from being more spaced from the second member, and the fourth raceway fitted onto the second member in a relatively movable interference relationship, such that the fourth raceway axially movable with an axial force relatively applied to the fourth raceway and the second,member, and the first member formed with first and second raceways in a single body, the first member formed separately from the third and fourth raceways, each of the raceways formed in an arcuated
- Another preload-controlled bearing apparatus comprises first and second members which are relatively rotatable to each other, and first and second ball rows which are provided radially between the first and second members and have a plurality of balls, respectively, the first member having first and second raceways which are axially juxtaposed and prevented from being closer to each other, the second member having a third raceway which is opposed to the first raceway of the first member with the first ball row therebetween, and a fourth raceway which is axially juxtaposed to the third raceway and opposed to the second raceway of the first member with the second ball row therebetween, the third and fourth raceways fitted onto the second member in a relatively movable interference relationship, such that the third and fourth raceways are moved toward the each other with an axial force relatively applied to the third and fourth raceways, and the first member formed with first and second raceways in a single body, the first member formed separately from the third and fourth raceways, each of the raceways formed in an arcuated shape in cross section, specifically in a deep groove type, and the
- the preload when the preload is applied to the bearing apparatus in a manner that the third raceway is prevented from being more spaced from the second member, and the fourth raceway is fitted onto the second member in a relatively movable interference relationship, such that the fourth raceway is moved toward the third raceway with an axial force relatively applied to the fourth raceway and the second member, or in a manner that the third and fourth raceways are fitted onto the second member in a relatively movable interference relationship, such that the third and fourth raceways are moved toward each other with an axial force relatively applied to the third and fourth raceways, the preload may be controlled by the steps of relatively applying the axial force to the fourth raceway and the second member so as to move the fourth raceway to the third raceway while detecting a responce to a vibration applied to at least one of the fourth raceway and the second member of the bearing apparatus and stopping the axaial force when the response reaches a predetermined value, thereby applying the preload to the bearing apparatus.
- the electric signal may be applied to an element which is deformed in an axial direction corresponding to the electric signal.
- both of the fourth raceway and the second member may be vibrated in a tanner that when one of the fourth raceway and the second member is contracted, the other is expanded.
- the electric signal is applied to an element which is deformed in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction corresponding to the electric signal.
Abstract
An assembly method of a preload-adjustable rolling bearing unit comprising the steps of providing a shaft having a first inner raceway, an inner ring being press fitted onto the shaft and having a second inner raceway, such that a pitch of both raceways is set greater than a pitch required to give a predetermined preload, providing an outer ring having outer raceways, providing a plurality of balls to be fitted between the outer raceways of the outer ring, and the first and second inner raceways, positioning the balls equidistant apart in the circumferential direction, and vibrating the rolling bearing unit by means of piezo electric elements while moving the inner ring in the axial direction, measuring the resonant frequency of the rolling bearing unit with a vibration sensor to control the preload whereby the inner ring is pressed onto a shaft while vibrating with only a small amount of energy without scratching the raceway and rolling surfaces.
Description
- This application is a continuation-in-part application of Ser. No. 08/020,533 filed Feb. 22, 1993.
- The present invention relates to a method for preloading preload-adjustable rolling bearings adapted to be assembled in various precision rotary components, for example, spindle motors, rotary actuators, rotary encoders and the like for video tape recorders (VTR), hard disk drives (HDD) and laser beam printers (LBP) in order to rotatably support their rotating elements. This invention is also concerned with a method for manufacturing such preload-adjustable rolling bearings.
- A ball bearing is used to rotatably support a spindle of VTR or HDD while preventing whirling (i.e., motions in a direction perpendicular to the spindle) and/or axial deviations. A pair of mutually independent ball bearings (of either the deep groove type or the angular type) have heretofore been employed. With a view toward making efficient the assembly of ball bearings in a rotatably supporting part, use of a double-row ball bearing has also been proposed.
- A double-row ball bearing is constructed by concentrically combining a
spindle 2, which has a pair of deep inner race groove in an outer peripheral wall thereof as shown in FIG. 12(A), with anouter race 4, which has a pair of deepouter race grooves plural balls inner race grooves outer race grooves retainers balls seals - Although the construction of such a double-row ball bearing as shown in FIG. 12(C) has been known, it has heretofore been difficult to manufacture a double-row ball bearing suitable for use in supporting a spindle in VTR or HDD. This can be attributed to the reasons to be described next.
- A ball bearing for use in supporting a spindle in VTR or HDD is required to have extremely high accuracy in order to avoid whirling motions and axial displacements. Therefore, a ball bearing for use in supporting such a spindle is used in a state preloaded in an axial direction.
- Upon insertion of the
balls 5 between eachinner race groove 1 and its correspondingouter race groove 3 to assemble the deep-groove ball bearing, on the other hand, theinner race groove 1 and theouter race groove 3 are brought into an eccentric relationship to widen aradial spacing 8, which extends in a circumferential direction between both thegrooves spacing 8, theballs inner race groove 1 and theouter race groove 3 as many as desired. Thereafter, theinner race groove 1 and theouter race groove 3 are rendered concentric with each other and the desired number of theballs - To rearrange the
plural balls spacing 8, at equal angular intervals as described above, it is necessary to make theindividual balls inner race groove 1 and theouter race groove 3. If theindividual balls inner race groove 1 and theouter race groove 3, in other words, are in a preloaded state at this time, rolling surfaces of theinner race groove 1,outer race groove 3 andballs - In the case of the construction that a pair of single-row deep ball bearings are arranged at an interval as disclosed, for example, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open (Kokai) No. SHO 57-200722, on the other hand, each ball bearing is assembled in a state not applied with a preload so that this construction is free of such inconvenience as referred to above. However, the assembly work of the ball bearings is cumbersome.
- Further, double-row, deep-groove ball bearings useful in tension pulleys or water pumps are disclosed, for example, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open (Kokai) Nos. SHO 61-65913 and SHO 61-79899 and Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open (Kokai) Nos. SHO 50-101753 and SHO 56-127456. These bearings are however not require to have very high rotational accuracy and are used in a state not applied with preload. They cannot therefore be used to support spindles in VTR, HDD or the like.
- Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open (Kokai) No. SHO 61-145761 discloses a double-row angular ball bearing while Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open (Kokai) No. SHO 62-22323 discloses a double-row ball bearing constructed in combination of a deep-groove ball bearing and an angular ball bearing. To assemble an angular ball bearing, it is necessary to heat an outer race as disclosed, for example, in Japanese Utility Model Publication (Kokoku) No. SHO 39-3916 so that the outer race is caused to expand to protect shoulder portions of each groove and/or rolling surfaces of balls when the balls pass along the shoulder portions. The assembly work is therefore irksome.
- Japanese Patent Publication (Kokoku) No. SHO 57-140912 discloses the invention in which after a double-row, deep-groove ball bearing equipped with an outer race formed in combination of a main outer race and a subordinate outer race axially displaceable relative to the main outer race has been assembled in a state not applied with preload, the subordinate outer race is caused to displace axially to apply a predetermined preload and is then fixed by a presser member. It also discloses the invention in which a predetermined preload is applied by axially pressing the subordinate outer race with a spring. The inventions disclosed in this patent publication, however, requires such a presser member or spring. This results in more cumbersome management or control of parts and also in more irksome assembly work. Moreover, the ball bearing may require an unduly large axial length.
- U.S. Pat. No. 4,900,958 discloses such constructions as shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, respectively. In the case of the construction depicted in FIG. 14,
ball bearings spindle 2 and an inner peripheral wall of ahousing 10, andinner races ball bearings balls - Described specifically, an end face of one of the inner races, i.e., of the
inner race 11 located on the right-hand side as viewed in FIG. 14 is brought into abutment against astop ring 12 and the other inner race, i.e., theinner race 11 on the left-hand side as viewed in FIG. 14 is pushed toward thestop ring 12, whereby a preload is applied. The left-handinner race 11 is fixed on thespindle 2 by an adhesive or shrinkage fitting. It is therefore necessary to continuously push the left-handinner race 11 toward thestop ring 12 under a load equivalent to the preload until the adhesive solidifies or the left-hand inner race so heated shrinks. - In the case of the construction illustrated in FIG. 15, on the other hand,
inner race grooves spindle 2. Aspacer 13 is arranged betweenouter rings housing 10. By thespacer 13, both theouter races balls - Further, Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open (Kokai) No. HEI 3-36517 discloses such a construction as shown in FIG. 16. By a
leaf spring 14 held betweenouter races outer races balls - Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open (Kokai) No. HEI 3-222661 and U.S. Pat. No. 5,045,738 disclose such constructions as illustrated in FIGS. 17 and 18, respectively. In the construction of FIG. 17, a preload is applied by pushing with a
leaf spring 14 anouter race 4 internally fitted in a housing. In the construction of FIG. 18, on the other hand, anouter race 4 is fixed on thehousing 10 by an adhesive or shrinkage fitting while applying a predetermined preload. Of double-rowouter race grooves outer race groove outer race 4 while the otherouter race groove 3 is formed in an inner peripheral wall of the housing. - Although illustration by drawings is omitted, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open (Kokai) No. SHO 61-145761 and U.S. Pat. No. 4,713,704 discloses such a construction that one of double-row inner race grooves is formed in an outer peripheral wall of a spindle, the other inner race groove is formed in an outer peripheral wall of an inner race externally fitted on the spindle, and the inner race is adhered and fixed to the spindle with balls being applied with an appropriate preload.
- The above-described constructions of FIGS.14 to 18 and that disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open (Kokai) No. SHO 61-145761 are accompanied not only by the problems that they require cumbersome assembly work and parts management or control as described above but also by the problem that they tend to develop small vibrations. In each of the above-described conventional constructions, each
inner race 11 orouter race 4 tends to tilt upon preloading although the extent of the tilting may not be very large, because theinner race 11 is loosely fitted on the spindle 2 (in the case of the construction shown in FIG. 14) or theouter race 4 is loosely fitted in the housing (in the case of the constructions illustrated in FIGS. 15 to 18, respectively). When tilted, the bearing so assembled produces small vibrations during rotation, leading the potential problem that the performance of HDD or the like with the bearing assembled therein may be reduced. - Further, the work to fix the
inner race 11 on thespindle 2 or theouter race 4 on thehousing 10 by an adhesive or shrinkage fitting is conducted in a factory where the rolling bearing is manufactured. As a corollary to this, the assembler (user) who purchases the bearing and assembles it in HDD or the like cannot change the preload of the bearing. It is therefore the current circumstance that the bearing is used as purchased without adjustment of its preload even when the assembler wishes to adjust the preload in view of a difference in specification. - To allow HDD or the like to exhibit its best performance, it is preferred to adjust the preload of the bearing in accordance with the manner of its use.
- Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open (Kokai) No. HEI 1-266320 discloses a construction which permits adjustment of the preload. Namely, outer races of a rolling bearing are pushed by a piezoelectric actuator in a direction moving away from each other so that a preload is applied to the rolling bearing. The preload is adjustable by controlling a voltage impressed to the piezoelectric actuator. The construction disclosed in this patent publication, however, cannot avoid an overall dimensional increase of the rolling bearing. The rolling bearing so manufactured may be assembled in a large apparatus such as a machine tool, but its assembly in a small apparatus like HDD is difficult.
- An object of the present invention is to improve the performance of various apparatuses, which have a rotatably supporting portion, by improving the accuracy of a preloaded rolling bearing without the need for particularly cumbersome assembly work or parts management or control.
- A specific object of the present invention is to provide a preloading method for a preload-adjustable rolling bearing, which method can overcome the problems or inconvenience referred to above.
- Another specific object of the present invention is to provide a manufacturing method of such a preload-adjustable rolling bearing, which method can also overcome the problems or inconvenience described above.
- In one aspect of the present invention, there is thus provided a method for preloading a first preload-adjustable bearing constructed of a first rotary unit and second rotary unit rotatable relative to each other, said first rotary unit having a first race and second race arranged immobile in a direction approaching toward each other, said second rotary unit having a third race and fourth race, said third race being located opposite said first race of said first rotary unit with a first row of balls interposed therebetween, said fourth race being located opposite said second race of said first rotary unit with a second row of balls interposed therebetween, said third race being immobile relative to said second rotary unit in a direction away from said fourth race, said fourth race being fitted with said second rotary unit with an interference formed therebetween movably relative to said second rotary unit, and said fourth race being movable toward said third race under axial pressure applied between said fourth race and said second rotary unit, which method comprises:
- applying axial pressure between said fourth race and said second rotary unit; and
- moving said third race toward said fourth race while measuring by preload measuring means a preload between said first, second, third and fourth races and said first and second rows of balls;
- whereby said preload is set at a predetermined value.
- In another aspect of the present invention, there is also provided a method for preloading a second preload-adjustable bearing constructed of a first rotary unit and second rotary unit rotatable relative to each other, said first rotary unit having a first race and second race arranged immobile in a direction approaching toward each other, said second rotary unit having a third race and fourth race, said third race being located opposite said first race of said first rotary unit with a first row of balls interposed therebetween, said fourth race being located opposite said second race of said first rotary unit with a second row of balls interposed therebetween, said third race and fourth race being fitted with said second rotary unit with an interference formed therebetween movably relative to said second rotary unit, and said third race and said fourth race being movable toward each other under axial pressure applied between said third race and said fourth race, which method comprises:
- applying axial pressure between said third race and said fourth race; and
- moving said third and force races toward each other while measuring by preload measuring means a preload between said first, second, third and fourth races and said first and second rows of balls;
- whereby said preload is set at a predetermined value.
- In a further aspect of the present invention, there is also provided a method for manufacturing the first preload-adjustable bearing, which method comprises:
- forming at least one race groove in said fourth groove subsequent to the fitting of said fourth race with said second rotary unit.
- In a still further aspect of the present invention, there is also provided a method for manufacturing the second preload-adjustable bearing, which method comprises:
- forming at least one race groove in each of said third and fourth races subsequent to the fitting of said third and fourth races with said second rotary unit.
- The above-described preloading methods and manufacturing methods according to the present invention permit the assembly of a rolling bearing without damaging ball rolling surfaces, the double-row inner race grooves and the double-row outer race grooves each ball. The assembly work of the rolling bearing is therefore simple and easy. The preloaded rolling baring can be manufactured at low cost with small dimensions while making it possible to achieve high-accuracy support for rotation. Owing to the avoidance of damage during its manufacture, the rolling bearing so manufactured can exhibit high performance, durability and reliability.
- Since the second rotary unit and the fourth race are fitted together with an interference formed therebetween movably relative to the second rotary unit, the fourth race is not caused to tilt upon preloading and moreover, is displaceable upon application of an axial force greater than holding force exerted by the interference fitting. This makes it possible to subsequently adjust a preload which has already been applied to the bearing, whereby the preload can be adjusted to an optimal value in accordance with the apparatus in which the bearing is assembled.
- The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description and the appended claims, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:
- FIGS.1(A) through 1(D) are cross-sectional views showing a first embodiment of the present invention in the order of manufacturing steps;
- FIGS.2(A) through 2(E) are cross-sectional views illustrating a second embodiment of the present invention in the order of manufacturing steps;
- FIGS.3(A) through 1(E) are fragmentary (half) cross-sectional views showing a third embodiment of the present invention in the order of manufacturing steps;
- FIGS.4(A) and 4(B) are fragmentary (half) cross-sectional views showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention in the order of manufacturing steps;
- FIGS.5(A) and 5(B) are fragmentary (half) cross-sectional views showing a fifth embodiment of the present invention in the order of manufacturing steps;
- FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a first example of methods for adjusting a preload;
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a second example of the methods for adjusting a preload;
- FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a third example of the methods for adjusting a preload;
- FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a fourth example of the methods for adjusting a preload;
- FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a fifth example of the methods for adjusting a preload;
- FIG. 11 is a side view of the bearing of FIG. 10, as viewed from a side in FIG. 10;
- FIGS.12(A) through FIG. 12(C) are front or cross-sectional views showing parts of a rolling bearing known conventionally and the rolling bearing as completed;
- FIG. 13 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view of a ball bearing in which an outer ring groove and its corresponding inner race groove are made eccentric to permit insertion of balls;
- FIG. 14 is a fragmentary (half) cross-sectional view of a first example of conventional structures;
- FIG. 15 is a fragmentary (half) cross-sectional view of a second example of the conventional structures;
- FIG. 16 is a fragmentary (half) cross-sectional view of a third example of the conventional structures;
- FIG. 17 is a fragmentary (half) cross-sectional view of a fourth example of the conventional structures;
- FIG. 18 is a fragmentary (half) cross-sectional view of a fifth example of the conventional structures;
- FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional view showing a method for adjusting a preload of a bearing upon its assembly in a motor for HDD;
- FIG. 20 is a cross-sectional view showing a modification of the method of FIG. 19;
- FIG. 21 is a cross-sectional view illustrating another modification of the method of FIG. 19;
- FIG. 22 is a cross-sectional view of the ball bearing of FIG. 2(E) as assembled in a motor; and
- FIG. 23 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a still further method for adjusting a preload.
- FIG. 24 is a cross sectional view of a first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 25 is a graph showing an output of a signal generator for applying vibrations.
- FIG. 26 is a cross sectional view of a second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 27 is a graph showing an output of a signal generator for applying vibrations.
- FIG. 28 is a cross sectional view of a third embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 29 is a cross sectional view of a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 30 is a cross sectional view of a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 31 is a cross sectional view of a sixth embodiment of the present invention.
- The first embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to FIGS.1(A) through 1(D). In a
spindle 15, a small-diameter portion 15 a and a large-diameter portion 15 b are connected at a steppedportion 15 c as shown in FIG. 15(A). In an outer peripheral wall of the large-diameter portion 15 b, said outer peripheral wall serving as a first peripheral wall, a deepinner race groove 16 is formed as a main race groove. Aninner race 17 has an inner diameter which is slightly smaller than an outer diameter of the small-diameter portion 15 a in a free state. Thisinner race 17 defines a subordinateinner race groove 18 of the deep groove type in an outer peripheral wall thereof. - Upon manufacture of a rolling bearing having the
spindle 15 and theinner race 17, theinner race 17 is, as a first step, externally fitted on the small-diameter portion 15 a of thespindle 15 with sufficient strength of fitting (i.e., with strength sufficient to prevent any displacement of theinner race 17 relative to the small-diameter portion 15 a even under a reaction force produced upon application of a preload) as illustrated in FIG. 1(B). A pitch P1 between the maininner race group 16 in the outer peripheral wall of the large-diameter portion 15 b and the subordinateinner race groove 18 in the outer peripheral wall of theinner race 17 is set longer than a pitch P1 required to apply a predetermined preload to the rolling bearing after its completion (i.e., P1>p1). - As a second step, the
spindle 15 and theinner race 17 assembled together in the first step is next inserted inside a cylindricalouter race 19. A pair of deepouter race grooves outer race 19. The pairedouter race grooves inner race grooves - As a third step, the
spindle 15 and the inner andouter races radial spacings 8 extending in a circumferential direction between the pairedouter race grooves inner race grooves balls - As a fourth step, the
spindle 15 and the inner andouter races balls outer race grooves inner race grooves retainers individual balls seals outer race 19 at opposite end portions thereof. At this point, no preload has yet been applied to theindividual balls - As a fifth step, the
inner race 17 is finally displaced axially [i.e., leftwards as viewed in FIG 1(D)] on the outer peripheral wall of thespindle 15 toward the steppedportion 15 c, whereby the pitch between the maininner race groove 16 and the subordinateinner race groove 18 is shortened to the pitch P1 which is required to apply the predetermined preload. At this point, theplural balls portion 15 c and a proximal end face of theinner race 17. - In the preloaded rolling bearing obtained as described above, a holding force greater than an axial load corresponding to the preload occurs based on a frictional force of the interference fitting between the inner peripheral wall of the
inner race 17 and the outer peripheral wall of the small-diameter portion 15 a. Without the need for coating an adhesive between thespindle 15 and theinner race 17, theinner race 17 is not dislocated and the preload so applied is not lost. The assembly so completed can therefore be handled as an integral ball bearing. This can hence facilitate the work which is required to construct a bearing portion for a spindle in VTR or HDD. Owing to the preload applied in the axial direction, the rotatable support of the spindle can be achieved with high accuracy. - The
inner race 17 can however be displaced relative to the small-diameter portion 15 a by axially applying a force greater than the holding force produced by the interference fitting. It is therefore possible to subsequently adjust, namely, either increase or decrease the preload applied to the rolling bearing provided that a suitable force greater than the load mentioned above is applied to theinner race 17 to have theinner race 17 displaced in an axial direction. - Next, FIGS.2(A) through 2(E) illustrate the second embodiment. As opposed to the above-described first embodiment in which, in the first step, the
inner race 17 with the subordinateinner race groove 18 formed beforehand in the outer peripheral wall thereof was externally fitted on thespindle 15 having theinner race groove 16 formed beforehand in the outer peripheral wall thereof, main and subordinate,outer race grooves spindle 15 and theinner race 17 a subsequent to external fitting of aninner race 17 a on the small-diameter portion 15 a as depicted in FIGS. 2(A) through 2(C) in this embodiment. - By adopting such a construction, the external fitting of the
inner race 17 a on the small-diameter portion 15 a can prevent the inner race groove 18 [see FIGS. 1(A) through 1(D)] from being deformed or distorted into a non-circular shape. In other words, this embodiment features the formation of the subordinateinner race groove 18 a after thespindle 15 and theinner race 17 a have been assembled together. This makes it possible to improve the roundness of theinner race groove 18 a to a level of very high accuracy and, moreover, to minimize the eccentricity between theinner race groove 18 a and thespindle 15. - The remaining construction and operation are as in the first embodiment described above, so that like elements of structure are identified by like reference numerals and their description is omitted herein to avoid unnecessary repetition.
- Reference is next made to FIGS.3(A) through 3(E) which illustrates the third embodiment of the present invention. As is depicted in FIG. 3(A), formed in an inner peripheral wall of a main
outer race 20 are asmall diameter portion 20 a, alarge diameter portion 20 b, and a steppedportion 20 c connecting theportions outer race 21 is internally fittable in the large-diameter portion 20 b. In an inner peripheral wall of the subordinateouter race 21 and an inner peripheral wall of the small-diameter portion 20 a,grooves outer race 21 has an outer diameter which is somewhat greater in a free state than the inner diameter of the large-diameter portion 20 b. - To manufacture a preloaded rolling bearing by using the main
outer race 20 and the auxiliaryouter race 21, as a first step, the subordinateouter race 21 is first fitted internally in the large-diameter portion 20 b with sufficient strength of fitting as illustrated in FIG. 3(B), and a mainouter race groove 23 as a main groove and a subordinateouter race groove 24 as a subordinate groove are formed in thegrooves - As has been described above, the main and subordinate,
outer race grooves outer race 20 and the subordinateouter race 21 have been assembled. The roundness of theseouter race grooves outer race grooves outer race 20 can be minimized. Incidentally, the pitch P2 between the mainouter race groove 23 and the subordinateouter race groove 24 formed as described above should be set longer than a pitch P2 [see FIG. 3(E)] which is required to apply a predetermined preload (P2>P2). - As a second step, a spindle with
inner race grooves outer race 20 and the subordinateouter race 21 assembled together in the first step, whereby the pairedinner race grooves outer race grooves - As a third step, as illustrated in FIG. 13, the
spindle 2 and the mainouter race 20 and subordinateouter race 21 are then made eccentric relative to each other andballs inner race grooves outer race grooves - As a fourth step, as shown in FIG. 3(D), the
spindle 2 and the outermain race 20 and subordinateouter race 21 are next made concentric relative to each other, and theballs inner race grooves outer race grooves retainers balls - As a fifth step, the subordinate
outer race 21 is finally displaced in an axial direction, that is, in a leftward direction as viewed in FIG. 3(D), along the inner peripheral wall of the mainouter race 20 so that, as is depicted in FIG. 3(E), the pitch between the mainouter race groove 23 and the subordinateouter race groove 24 is shortened to the pitch P2 required to apply a predetermined preload. At this point, the predetermined preload is applied to theplural balls Seals 7,7 a are then attached so that a rolling bearing is completed. - Although the main
outer race groove 23 was formed directly in the inner peripheral wall of the mainouter race 20 in the third embodiment described above, a pair of subordinateouter races outer race 20A, which itself does not have any outer race groove, as in the fourth embodiment shown in FIGS. 4(A) and 4(B). Likewise, the first and second embodiments can also be constructed with a pair ofinner races spindle 2 as illustrated in FIGS. 5(A) and 5(B) which show the fifth embodiment. Where subordinate races and inner races are each provided in a pair as described above, one or both of the subordinate outer races or inner races are displaced upon application of a preload. - A description will next be made of a method for adjusting the displacement of the small-
diameter portion 15 a of the spindle 15 (or the large-diameter portion 20 b of the main outer race 20) in order to perform application of an appropriate preload. FIG. 6 illustrates one example of the method. Upon assembling a preloaded rolling bearing manufactured by such a method as illustrated in FIG. 1, an end portion (a left-hand end portion as viewed in FIG. 6) of thespindle 15 is held by aholder 25 and avibrator 26 is brought into abutment against an end face (a left-hand end face as viewed in FIG. 6) of theouter race 19 to apply vibrations to the rolling bearing through theouter race 19. Further, avibration sensor 27 is brought into abutment against an opposite end face (the right-hand end face as viewed in FIG. 6) of theouter race 19 so that a resonance frequency of the rolling bearing can be measured. - The resonance frequency of the rolling bearing, said resonance frequency having been detected by the
vibration sensor 27, is inputted to acontrol 30 via anamplifier 28 and anFFT analyzer 29 which performs a fast Fourier transform (FFT). Thiscontrol 30 governs apusher 31 which is adapted to push theinner race 17 over the small-diameter portion 15 a of thespindle 15. In the illustrated example, a hydraulic cylinder is used as thepusher 31. Thecontrol 30 governs the amount or pressure of a working fluid to be fed into thepusher 31, so that the force under which a pushingarm 32 of thepusher 31 pushes theinner race 17 can be adjusted. - Where an appropriate preload is applied to the
individual balls inner race 17 over the small-diameter portion 15 a upon manufacture of the rolling bearing, the working fluid is fed to thepusher 31 to push theinner race 17 by the pushingarm 32 while measuring the resonance frequency of the rolling bearing by thevibration sensor 27. As a result, theinner race 17 is press fitted on the small-diameter portion 15 a of thespindle 17. When the resonance frequency has been brought substantially into conformity with a preset frequency, the feeding of the working fluid into thepusher 31 is stopped to complete the press fitting work so that the press fitting operation is finished. At this point, a rolling bearing applied with an appropriate preload has been completed. - Existence of a certain constant relationship between a resonance frequency and a preload of a rolling bearing is known for many years as disclosed, for example, in Japanese Patent Publication (Kokai) No. HEI 2-61700. If a resonance frequency of a rolling bearing having the same construction as a rolling bearing to be manufactured and applied with an appropriate preload is measured in advance and the value so measured is set at the
control 30, feeding of the working fluid to thepusher 31 is stopped when the preload of the rolling bearing has reached the appropriate preload. It is necessary to perform only once the work which is required to apply the appropriate preload to the rolling bearing for setting the resonance frequency. The efficiency of the manufacturing work is hence not impaired even if the work for applying the appropriate preload becomes cumbersome. - As the
pusher 31 for pushing theinner race 17, an air cylinder or a feed screw can also be used besides such a hydraulic cylinder as illustrated in the drawing. - Next, FIG. 7 illustrates a second example of the method for adjusting such a displacement. A manufacturing apparatus for applying an appropriate preload to a preloaded rolling bearing manufactured by such a method as shown in FIG. 5 is provided with a pair of
pushers outer race 19, respectively. In the illustrated example, air cylinders are employed as thepushers respective pushers control 34. Aprobe 36 of adisplacement sensor 35 is maintained in contact with an end face (a right-hand end face as viewed in FIG. 7) of theouter race 19 to permit the measurement of a displacement of theouter race 19 in an axial direction (i.e., in a horizontal direction as viewed in FIG. 7). A measurement value of thedisplacement sensor 35 is inputted to thecontrol 34. - The
control 34 governs the feeding of compressed air to therespective pushers pusher 31 adapted to push theinner race 17 b. Where theinner race 17 b is pushed onto thespindle 2 to apply an appropriate preload to theindividual balls pushers displacement sensor 35 displacements of theouter race 19 caused by the alternate operation of thepushers pusher 31 to push theinner race 17 b by the pushingarm 31. As a consequence, theinner race 17 b is press fitted on thespindle 2. When the displacement has become substantially equal to the preset value, the feeding of the working fluid to thepusher 31 is stopped to complete the pushing work. - It is also known for many years that there is a certain constant relationship between a displacement and a preload of a rolling bearing when a predetermined load is applied to the rolling bearing. If a displacement of a rolling bearing, which has the same construction as a rolling bearing to be manufactured and has been applied with an appropriate preload, upon application of a load to the former rolling bearing is measured beforehand and the value so measured is set at the
control 34 in advance, the feeding of the working fluid to thepusher 31 is stopped when the preload of the rolling bearing has reached the appropriate value. - Next, FIG. 8 illustrates a third example of the method for adjusting the displacement of the inner race17 (or the subordinate outer race 21) relative to the small-
diameter portion 15 a of the spindle 15 (or the large-diameter portion 20 b of the main outer race 20) in order to apply an appropriate preload to the rolling bearing. Aholder 37 with an end portion (a left-hand end portion as viewed in FIG. 8) of thespindle 15 held thereby is rotatably supported by agas bearing 38. Theholder 37 and thespindle 15 are rotated by an unillustrated electric motor via adrive belt 39. A suitable stopper is applied to theouter race 19 arranged around thespindle 15 so that theouter race 19 is prevented from rotating upon rotation of thespindle 15. This stopper should be constructed in such a way that it does not prevent vibrations of the rolling bearing. Aprobe 41 of avibration sensor 40 is maintained in contact with the outer peripheral wall of theouter race 19. - Where the
inner race 17 is pushed onto the small-diameter portion 15 a of thespindle 15 to apply an appropriate preload to theindividual balls pusher 31 while performing an analysis of vibrational characteristics of the rolling bearing by thevibration sensor 40, namely, while conducting a frequency analysis of sounds or vibrations of the rolling bearing. By pushing theinner race 17 with the pushingarm 32, theinner race 17 is press fitted on the small-diameter portion 15 a of thespindle 15. When the vibrational characteristics have been brought substantially into conformity with preset characteristics, the feeding of the working fluid to thepusher 31 is stopped to complete the press fitting work. - It is also known for many years that there is a constant relationship between vibrational characteristics and a preload of a rolling bearing. If vibrational characteristics of a rolling bearing, which has the same construction as a rolling bearing to be manufactured and has been applied with an appropriate preload, are analyzed beforehand and the data of the analysis are set at the
control 30 in advance, the feeding of the working fluid to thepusher 31 is stopped when the preload of the rolling bearing has reached the appropriate value. - Next, FIG. 9 illustrates a fourth example of the method for adjusting the displacement of the inner race17 (or the subordinate outer race 21) relative to the small-
diameter portion 15 a of the spindle 15 (or the large-diameter portion 20 b of the main outer race 20) in order to apply an appropriate preload to the rolling bearing. To manufacture a preloaded rolling bearing, the pairedpushers plural balls outer race 19 so that the outer race is axially displaced. The resulting displacement of theouter race 19 is then measured by thedisplacement sensor 35. The measurement value of thedisplacement sensor 35 is inputted to thecontrol 40. Based on the measurement value, thecontrol 40 then determines an axial play or clearance of the rolling bearing. The determination of the play or clearance from the displacement upon application of the predetermined load to theouter race 19 can be easily conducted in a manner known per se in the art. - Further, the
control 40 actuates thepusher 31 to axially push theinner race 17 b over a distance corresponding to the play or clearance so determined. After theinner race 17 b has been pushed in the axial direction, theballs inner race 17 b is pushed must be precisely controlled. - FIGS. 10 and 11, next, illustrates a fourth example of the method for adjusting the displacement of the inner race17 (or the subordinate outer race 21) relative to the small-
diameter portion 15 a of the spindle 15 (or the large-diameter portion 20 b of the main outer race 20) in order to apply an appropriate preload to the rolling bearing. To manufacture a preloaded rolling bearing, thespindle 2 is rotated via theholder 37, and while measuring by aload sensor 42 the rotational torque (torque loss) of the mainouter race 20A which tends to rotate together with thespindle 2, theinner race 17 b is pushed by the pushingarm 32 to press fit theinner race 17 b on the spindle. When the torque loss has become substantially equal to a preset value, the pushingarm 32 is stopped to complete the press fitting work. - It has been known for many years that there is a constant relationship between a torque loss and a preload of a rolling bearing. If a torque loss of a rolling bearing, which has the same construction as a rolling bearing to be manufactured and has been applied with an appropriate preload, is analyzed beforehand and the measurement value is set at a control in advance, the pushing
arm 32 is stopped when the preload of the rolling bearing has reached the appropriate value. - It is to be noted that the above-described preloading methods of FIGS.6 to 9 can also be used upon manufacture of a double-row, tapered roller bearing or when two single-row rolling bearings are combined to construct a rolling bearing in which the rolling bearings are each applied with a predetermined preload.
- Each preloading method according to the present invention can also be used to adjust the preload of a invention can also be used to adjust the preload of a rolling bearing upon assembling the rolling bearing in a motor of HDD as shown in FIGS.19 to 23.
- In FIG. 19, two
outer races spindle 2 andinner races inner race 17 is pushed toward theinner race 17 b. The pushing of theinner race 17 is stopped when the characteristics of the vibrations have become equal to preset vibrational characteristics. - FIG. 20 illustrates a modification in which the
outer races housing 10. - Another modification is illustrated in FIG. 21. the
inner races outer races housing 10 with sufficient strength of fitting. Like the preloading method of FIG. 19, preloading is conducted by pushing theouter race 21 toward theouter race 21 a while rotating the motor. - In FIG. 22, the rolling bearing of FIG. 2(E) has been assembled in a motor. Like the preloading method adjusted by pushing the
inner race 17 while rotating the motor. - A still further modification is shown in FIG. 23, in which the
outer races housing 10 are fitted together with sufficient strength of fitting and theinner races spindle 2 are also fitted together with sufficient strength of fitting. The extent of pushing of each of theinner race 17 b and theouter race 21 can be adjusted as in the method of FIG. 19. - Incidentally, the
outer races - Further, the
inner races - FIGS. 24 and 25 illustrate a first embodiment of the present invention. A shaft109 (also referred to as first member) is form with a smaller diameter portion 109 a and a larger diameter portion 109 b connected together by a
step portion 109 c, and a first inner raceway 110 (also referred to as first raceway) of the deep groove type on an outer peripheral face of the larger diameter portion 109 b (also referred to as first peripheral face). Moreover an inner ring 111 (also referred to as third member) has an inner diameter slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the small diameter portion 109 a in an unfitted or free condition, and is formed with a second inner raceway 112 (also referred to as fourth raceway) of the deep groove type on an outer peripheral face (also referred to as third peripheral face) thereof. Furthermore, an outer ring 113 (also referred to as second member) is formed with two outer raceways 114 (also referred to as second and third raceways) of the deep groove type on an inner peripheral face (also referred to as second peripheral face) thereof, and on an outer peripheral face of theouter ring 113, ahub 128 is provided for supporting a hard disk. - The
abovementioned shaft 109,inner ring 111, andouter ring 113 are assembled together with theinner ring 111 press-fitted around theshaft 109, and withballs 5 installed between the respective first and secondinner raceways outer raceways 114, with theballs 5 retained byretainers 6. At the time of this assembly, therespective balls 5 have not yet been subjected to preloading. - With the respective components assembled in the above manner, the
shaft 109 is engagingly supported in a support means 120, and the end rim of apress frame 129 is abutted against the end face of theinner ring 111. Then with operation of the press means 126, the spacing between the support means 120 and thepress frame 129 is reduced so that theinner ring 111 is pressed over the small diameter portion 109 a of theshaft 109 to thereby apply a preload to therespective balls 5. - Piezo
electric elements base member 130, and between thepress frame 129 and apress arm 127. The piezoelectric elements electric elements amplifier 133 in accordance with a signal such as shown in FIG. 25, from asignal generator 132. - In the embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 24 and 25, the
signal generator 132, as well as outputting a signal A (FIG. 25) for use in detecting the resonance frequency of the rolling bearing unit, outputs a signal B for reducing the force required for pressing theinner ring 111 onto the small diameter portion 109 a, that is for reducing the so-called “stick slip”. Furthermore, the pair of piezoelectric elements electric elements 131 a extends, the other piezoelectric element 131 b contracts by the same amount. This prevents pressing of theinner ring 111 onto the smaller diameter portion 109 a with vibration of the rolling bearing unit by both piezoelectric elements shaft 109 and theinner ring 111 to be sufficiently vibrated in the axial direction. Otherwise, the pressing operation of theinner ring 111 onto the smaller diameter portion 109 a would be carried out if both of the piezoelectric elements - A probe of a
vibration sensor 122 Is abutted against the lower end face of theouter ring 113, and the output from thevibration sensor 122 Is input to thecontroller 125 by way of theFFT transformer 124. Thecontroller 125 controls the positional change amount of thepress arm 127 due to operation of the press means 126. - When constructing the rolling bearing unit, the application of an appropriate preload to the
respective balls 5, involves the step of measuring the resonant frequency of the rolling bearing unit with thevibration sensor 122, while supplying hydraulic oil to the press means 126 to press theinner ring 111 with thepress arm 127, so as to press fit theinner ring 111 onto the small diameter portion 109 a of theshaft 109. When the resonant frequency is approximately equal to a previously set frequency, the hydraulic oil supply to the press means 126 is stopped, thus terminating the press operation and completing the preloading of the rolling bearing unit with an appropriate preload. - With the manufacturing method for the preloaded rolling bearing unit according to the present invention however, since the rolling bearing unit can be efficiently vibrated with the pair of piezo
electric elements - Moreover, with the present invention, since a vibration is also applied to the rolling bearing unit by means of the pair of piezo
electric elements Inner ring 111 is stable. This is based on the facts, as is known and disclosed for example in Japanese Patent First Publication KOKAI Number 3-113114, that the frictional forces acting between the mutually contacting members can be reduced by applying a vibration having a predetermined frequency. - With the present embodiment, a vibration having a frequency to reduce the friction is applied to the rolling bearing unit so that the friction acting between the inner peripheral face of the
inner ring 111 and the outer peripheral face of the small diameter portion 109 a is reduced. Accordingly, with the embodiment, the force from the press means 126 for pressing theinner ring 111 is also smaller and stable. The vibration for reducing the “stick slip” may be applied to only the one piezoelectric element 131 a provided between thepress frame 129 and thepress arm 127. - A second embodiment according to the present invention Is shown in FIG. 26. With this embodiment, the rolling bearing unit incorporates a pair of
inner raceways shaft 2 in a similar manner to that shown in FIGS. 5(A) and FIG. 5(B). Thevibration sensor 122 of FIG. 24 for detecting the vibration of the rolling bearing unit has been omitted and in its place is provided animpedance detector 134 for detecting the impedance of a signal sent from theamplifier 33 to the respective piezoelectric elements inner ring 111 onto the smaller diameter portion 9 a, signals A for detection of the resonance frequency of the rolling bearing unit as shown in FIG. 27, and a signal B for reducing the “stick slip”, are output from thesignal generator 132, with the press operation being carried out while vibrating the respective piezoelectric elements - The resonance frequency of the rolling bearing unit is changed with progress of the press operation, the impedance of the signal is changed. When the impedance attains a predetermined value, the press operation of the press means126 on the
inner ring 111 is stopped, giving a rolling bearing unit to which a predetermined preload has been applied. Other construction and operation is the same as for the above described first embodiment. - A third embodiment according to the present invention is shown in FIG. 28. With this embodiment, the rolling bearing unit incorporates a pair of
inner raceways shaft 2 in a similar manner to that shown in FIGS. 5(A) and 5(B). Moreover, a pair of separate outer rings 4 a are provided to have the end faces which are abutted together to function like a single outer ring. - Furthermore, with this embodiment, at the time of pressing the
inner ring 111, the vibration of the rolling bearing unit is detected by a non contact method using alaser doppler vibrometer 135. This involves asensor portion 136 for receiving/transmitting laser light, and amirror 137 for reflecting laser light between thesensor portion 136 and theinner ring 111. - The vibration of the rolling bearing unit detected by the
laser doppler vibrometer 135 is sent to acontroller 125 via aFFT transformer 124 to thereby control the press means 126 for pressing theinner ring 111. Other construction and operation is the same as for the above described first embodiment. - A fourth embodiment according to the present invention is shown in FIG. 29. With this embodiment, the respective signals for detecting the resonance frequency of the rolling bearing unit and for reducing the “stick slip” are applied from a
signal generator 132 by way of anamplifier 133 to only the piezoelectric element 131 a provided between thepress frame 129 and thepress arm 127, with the other piezoelectric element 131 b used to detect the vibration of the rolling bearing unit. The detection value from the piezoelectric element 131 b is input to thecontroller 125 by way of theamplifier 141 and theFFT transformer 124. Other construction and operation is the same as for the above described first example. - A fifth embodiment according to the present invention is shown in FIG. 30. With this example, a total of two pairs of piezo
electric elements base member 130 and support means 120, and between thepress frame 129 andpress arm 127. Of these two pairs of four piezoelectric elements electric elements electric elements 138 a and 138 b vibrate in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction (in a plane perpendicular to the plane of FIG. 30). - A signal for reducing the “stick slip” is applied to the piezo
electric elements signal generator 132 by way of anamplifier 133, while a signal for resonance frequency detection Is applied to the piezoelectric elements 138 a and 138 b from asignal generator 139 by way of anamplifier 140. The probe of thevibration sensor 122 used for detecting the resonance frequency is contacted against the side face of thehub 128 near the outer periphery thereof. The vibration for resonance frequency detection applied to the rolling bearing unit from the respective piezoelectric elements 138 a and 138 b is in a direction perpendicular to the axis. However since the portion of thehub 128 near its outer periphery will also vibrate in the axial direction in accordance with this vibration, the resonance frequencies can be freely detected. With this example, thehub 128 is formed separately from theouter ring 113 and is then press fitted around theouter ring 113. Other construction and operation is the same as for the above described first embodiment. - A sixth example according to the present invention is shown in FIG. 31. With this embodiment, the probe of the
vibration sensor 122 is contacted against the outer peripheral face of the base portion of thehub 128 so that the vibration of the rolling bearing unit in the direction perpendicular to the axial direction can thus be detected. Other construction and operation is the same as for the above described fifth embodiment. - With the method of manufacturing the preloaded rolling bearing unit according to the present invention as described above, the assembly operation for the rotating support member of the spindle can be easily carried out. Preloaded rolling bearing units required for highly accurate rotational support can thus be manufactured to a small size and at low cost. Furthermore, since there is no scratching of the raceway and rotating surfaces at the time of construction, the performance, durability and reliability of the resultant rolling bearing unit can be increased. Also, since further adjustment after pre loading is possible, an appropriate preload to suit the device into which the rolling bearing unit is assembled can be obtained.
- The following are embodiments of controlling the preload in the method of preloading the preloa-adjustable bearing apparatus as mentioned above.
- The preload-adjustable bearing apparatus comprises first and second members which are relatively rotatable to each other, and first and second ball rows which are provided radially between the first and second members and have a plurality of balls, respectively.
- Here, the term “preload-adjustable bearing apparatus” includes those the assembly of which is not completed.
- The first member has first and second raceways which are axially juxtaposed and prevented from being closer to each other.
- Here, the term “raceway” is used to mean the raceway itself or what defines the raceway.
- The second member having a third raceway which is opposed to the first raceway of the first member with the first ball row therebetween, and a fourth raceway which is axially juxtaposed to the third raceway and opposed to the second raceway of the first member with the second ball row therebetween.
- The third raceway is prevented from being more spaced on the second member from the fourth raceway. The fourth raceway is fitted onto the second member in a relatively movable interference relationship, such that the fourth raceway is movable toward the third raceway with an axial force relatively applied to the fourth raceway and the second member.
- The method for controlling the preload comprises the steps of relatively applying the axial force to the fourth raceway and the second member so as to move the fourth raceway closer to the third raceway while detecting a parameter of press-in condition and stopping the axial force when the parameter reaches a predetermined value, thereby applying a preload to the bearing apparatus.
- The parameter of press-in condition may be a rotation vibration of the bearing apparatus, and the fourth raceway is moved closer to the third raceway while detecting the rotation vibration of the bearing apparatus, and stopped when the rotation vibration of the bearing apparatus reaches a predetermined value.
- The rotation vibration is produced in one of a moment direction, in a direction perpendicular to the axis, and in an axial direction.
- The parameter of press-in condition may be a rotation sound of the bearing apparatus, and the fourth raceway is moved closer to the third raceway while detecting the rotation sound of the bearing apparatus, and stopped when the rotation sound of the bearing apparatus reaches a predetermined value.
- The parameter of press-in condition may be a response to a vibration applied to the bearing apparatus, and the fourth raceway is moved closer to the third raceway while detecting the response, and stopped when the response reaches a predetermined value.
- The parameter of press-in condition may be a rotation torque of the bearing apparatus, and the fourth raceway is moved closer to the third raceway while detecting the torque, and stopped when the torque reaches a predetermined value.
- The parameter of press-in condition may be an electric power consumption in rotation of the bearing apparatus, and the fourth raceway is moved closer to the third raceway while detecting the electric power consumption, and stopped when the electric power consumption reaches a predetermined value.
- The parameter of press-in condition may be a pressure on the fourth raceway moved closer to the third raceway, and the fourth raceway is moved closer to the third raceway while detecting the pressure, and stopped when the pressure increases a predetermined value.
- In this case, it is desirable for smooth operation that a temperature difference is produced between the fourth raceway and the second member to reduce or eliminate the interference, and removed after the fourth raceway moved closer to the third raceway is stopped.
- The parameter of press-in condition may be a capacitance between the radially opposed raceways with the balls therebetween, and the fourth raceway is moved closer to the third raceway while detecting the capacitance, and stopped when the capacitance reaches a predetermined value.
- The parameter of press-in condition may be an electric resistance between the radially opposed raceways with the balls therebetween, and the fourth raceway is moved closer to the third raceway while detecting the electric resistance, and stopped when the electric resistance reaches a predetermined value.
- The parameter of press-in condition may be a deformation of at least one of the raceways, and the fourth raceway is moved closer to the third raceway while detecting the deformation, and stopped when the deformation reaches a predetermined amount. The deformation may be in the axial, radial or circumferential direction.
- The parameter of press-in condition may the amount of axial displacement of the second member with reference to the first member when subjected to predetermined bilateral loads relatively applied to the first and second members of the bearing apparatus, and the fourth raceway is moved closer to the third raceway while detecting the movement, and stopped when the movement reaches a predetermined amount.
- The parameter of press-in condition may be bilateral loads required for predetemined axial displacements of the second member toward the first member of the bearing apparatus, and the fourth raceway is moved closer to the third raceway while detecting the load, and stopped when the load reaches a predetermined amount.
- Another method of contolling the preload is directed to the preload-adjustable bearing apparatus comprising first and second members which are relatively rotatable to each other, and first and second ball rows which are provided radially between the first and second members and have a plurality of balls, respectively, the first member having first and second raceways which are axially juxtaposed and prevented from being closer to each other than a predetermined distance,the second member having a third raceway which is opposed to the first raceway of the first member with the first ball row therebetween, and a fourth raceway which is axially juxtaposed to the third raceway and opposed to the second raceway of the first member with the second ball row therebetween, the third and fourth raceways fitted onto the second member in a relatively movable interference relationship, such that the third and fourth raceways are movable toward the each other with an axial force relatively applied to the third and fourth raceways.
- The control method comprises the steps of relatively applying the axial force to the third and fourth raceways so as to move the third and fourth raceways closer to each other while detecting a parameter of press-in condition and stopping the axial force when the parameter reaches a predetermined value, thereby applying a preload to the bearing apparatus.
- The parameter of press-in condition may be a rotation vibration of the bearing apparatus, and the third and fourth raceways are moved closer to each other while detecting the rotation vibration of the bearing apparatus, and stopped when the rotation vibration of the bearing apparatus reaches a predetermined value. The rotation vibration may be produced in a moment direction, a direction perpendicular to the axis, or an axial direction.
- The parameter of press-in condition may be a rotation sound of the bearing apparatus, and the third and fourth raceways are moved closer to each Other while detecting the rotation sound of the bearing apparatus, and stopped when the rotation sound of the bearing apparatus reaches a predetermined value
- The parameter of press-in condition may be a response to a vibration applied to the bearing apparatus, and the third and fourth raceways are moved closer to each other while detecting the response, and stopped when the response reaches a predetermined value.
- The parameter of press-in condition may be a rotation torque of the bearing apparatus, and the third and fourth raceways are moved closer to each other while detecting the torque, and stopped when the torque reaches a predetermined value.
- The parameter of press-in condition may be an electric power consumption of the bearing apparatus, and the third and fourth raceways are moved closer to each other while detecting the electric power consumption, and stopped when the electric power consumption reaches a predetermined value.
- The parameter of press-in condition may be a pressure on on the third and fourth raceways moved closer to each other, and the third and fourth raceways are moved closer to each other while detecting the pressure, and stopped when the pressure increases to a predetermined value. In this case, it is desirable for smooth operation that a temperature difference is produced between the third and fourth raceways and the second member to reduce or eliminate the interference, and removed after the third and fourth raceways moved closer to each other are stopped.
- The parameter of press-in condition may be a capacitance between the radially opposed raceways with the balls therebetween, and the third and fourth raceways are moved closer to each other while detecting the capacitance, and stopped when the capacitance reaches a predetermined value.
- The parameter of press-in condition may be an electric resistance between the radially opposed raceways with the balls therebetween, and the third and fourth raceways are moved closer to each other while detecting the electric resistance, and stopped when the electric resistance reaches a predetermined value.
- The parameter of press-in condition may be a deformation of at least one of the raceways, and the third and fourth raceways are moved closer to each other while detecting the deformation, and stopped when the deformation reaches a predetermined amount. The deformation may be produced in axial, radial or circumferentail directions.
- The parameter of press-in condition may be the amount of axial displacement of the second member with reference to the first member when subjected to predetermined bilateral loads relatively applied to the first and second members of the bearing apparatus, and the third and fourth raceways are moved closer to each other while detecting the movement, and stopped when the movement reaches a predetermined amount.
- The parameter of press-in condition may be bilateral loads required for predetemined axial displacement of the second member toward the first member of the bearing apparatus, and the third and fourth raceways are moved closer to each other while detecting the load, and stopped when the load reaches a predetermined amount.
- The rigidity is also a good parameter for controlling the preload in the bearing unit. Here, the rigidity means the integrity of the assembly of the bearing members such as shaft, raceways and housing etc.
- The control method for the bearing apparatus as mentioned above comprises the steps of relatively applying the axial force to the fourth raceway and the second member so as to move the fourth raceway closer to the third raceway while detecting a rigidity of the bearing apparatus and stopping the axial force when the rigidity reaches a predetermined value, thereby applying a preload to the bearing apparatus.
- The rigidity may be determined from the relationship with a rotation vibration of the bearing apparatus, and the fourth raceway is moved closer to the third raceway while detecting the rigidity of the bearing apparatus, and stopped when the rigidity of the bearing apparatus reaches a predetermined value.
- The rigidity may be determined from the relationship with a rotation sound of the bearing apparatus, and the fourth raceway is moved closer to the third raceway while detecting the rotation sound of the bearing apparatus, and stopped when the rotation sound of the bearing apparatus reaches a predetermined value.
- The rigidity may be determined from the relationship with a response to a vibration applied to the bearing apparatus, and the fourth raceway is moved closer to the third raceway while detecting the response, and stopped when the response reaches a predetermined value.
- The rigidity may be determined from the relationship with a movement of the second member toward the first member under a predetermined load relatively applied to the first and second members of the bearing apparatus, and the fourth raceway is moved closer to the third raceway while detecting the movement, and stopped when the movement reaches a predetermined amount.
- The rigidity may be determined from the relationship with a load required for a predetemined movement of the second member toward the first member of the bearing apparatus, and the fourth raceway is moved closer to the third raceway while detecting the load, and stopped when the load reaches a predetermined amount.
- The control method of the preload is also comprises the steps of relatively applying the axial force to the third and fourth raceways so as to move the third and fourth raceways closer to each other while detecting a rigidity of the bearing apparatus, and stopping the axial force when the rigidity reaches a predetermined value, thereby applying a preload to the bearing apparatus.
- The rigidity may be determined from the relationship with a rotation vibration of the bearing apparatus, and the third and fourth raceways are moved closer to each other while detecting the rotation vibration of the bearing apparatus, and stopped when the rotation vibration of the bearing apparatus reaches a predetermined value.
- The rigidity may be determined from the relationship with a rotation sound of the bearing apparatus, and the third and fourth raceways are moved closer to each other while detecting the rotation sound of the bearing apparatus, and stopped when the rotation sound of the bearing apparatus reaches a predetermined value.
- The rigidity may be determined from the relationship with a response to a vibration applied to the bearing apparatus, and the third and fourth raceways are moved closer to each other while detecting the response, and stopped when the response reaches a predetermined value.
- The rigidity may be determined from the relationship with a movement of the second member toward the first member under a predetermined load relatively applied to the first and second members of the bearing apparatus, and the third and fourth raceways are moved closer to each other while detecting the movement, and stopped when the movement reaches a predetermined amount.
- The rigidity is determined from the relationship with a load required for a predetemined movement of the second member toward the first member of the bearing apparatus, and the third and fourth raceways are moved closer to each other while detecting the load, and stopped when the load reaches a predetermined amount.
- The following is another method of preloading a preload-adjustable bearing apparatus as mentioned above.
- The method comprises the steps of obtaining an internal clearance of the bearing apparatus and a position of the fourth raceway to determine a movement distance required for preloading, applying an axial force relatively between the fourth raceway and the second member, moving the fourth raceway toward the third raceway by the movement distance required for preloading, thereby applying a preload to the bearing apparatus.
- The method also comprises the steps of obtaining an internal clearance of the bearing apparatus and a position of the fourth raceway to determine a movement distance required for preloading, applying an axial force relatively between the third and fourth raceways, moving the third and fourth raceways toward each other by the movement distance required for preloading, thereby applying a preload to the bearing apparatus.
- The control method also comprises the steps of applying a first axial force to the second member with reference to the first member in a first direction from the fourth raceway to the third raceway to determine a first state, applying a second axial force to the second member with reference to the first member in a second direction from the third raceway to the fourth raceway to determine a second state, obtaining a movement distance of the second member with reference to the first member from the first state to the second state, calculating a difference in rigidity from the first state to the state where a preset amount of rigidity is obtained, calculating a difference in rigidity from the second state to the state where the preset amount of rigidity is obtained, and moving the fourth raceway by the sum of the movement distance of the second member with reference to the first member and the differences in rigidity from the first and second states to the state where the preset amount of rigidity is obtained.
- The following are embodiments of the preload-controlled bearing apparatus according to the present invention.
- A preload-controlled bearing apparatus comprises first and second members which are relatively rotatable to each other, and first and second ball rows which are provided radially between the first and second members and have a plurality of balls, respectively, the first member having first and second raceways which are axially juxtaposed and prevented from being closer to each other, the second member having a third raceway which is opposed to the first raceway of the first member with the first ball row therebetween, and a fourth raceway which is axially juxtaposed to the third raceway and opposed to the second raceway of the first member with the second ball row therebetween, the third raceway prevented from being more spaced from the second member, and the fourth raceway fitted onto the second member in a relatively movable interference relationship, such that the fourth raceway axially movable with an axial force relatively applied to the fourth raceway and the second,member, and the first member formed with first and second raceways in a single body, the first member formed separately from the third and fourth raceways, each of the raceways formed in an arcuated shape in cross section, specifically in a deep groove type, and the third and fourth raceways pressed closer to each other, wherein the preload is applied to the bearing apparatus.
- Another preload-controlled bearing apparatus comprises first and second members which are relatively rotatable to each other, and first and second ball rows which are provided radially between the first and second members and have a plurality of balls, respectively, the first member having first and second raceways which are axially juxtaposed and prevented from being closer to each other, the second member having a third raceway which is opposed to the first raceway of the first member with the first ball row therebetween, and a fourth raceway which is axially juxtaposed to the third raceway and opposed to the second raceway of the first member with the second ball row therebetween, the third and fourth raceways fitted onto the second member in a relatively movable interference relationship, such that the third and fourth raceways are moved toward the each other with an axial force relatively applied to the third and fourth raceways, and the first member formed with first and second raceways in a single body, the first member formed separately from the third and fourth raceways, each of the raceways formed in an arcuated shape in cross section, specifically in a deep groove type, and the third and fourth raceways pressed closer to each other, wherein the preload is applied to the bearing apparatus
- In the method of the present invention, when the preload is applied to the bearing apparatus in a manner that the third raceway is prevented from being more spaced from the second member, and the fourth raceway is fitted onto the second member in a relatively movable interference relationship, such that the fourth raceway is moved toward the third raceway with an axial force relatively applied to the fourth raceway and the second member, or in a manner that the third and fourth raceways are fitted onto the second member in a relatively movable interference relationship, such that the third and fourth raceways are moved toward each other with an axial force relatively applied to the third and fourth raceways, the preload may be controlled by the steps of relatively applying the axial force to the fourth raceway and the second member so as to move the fourth raceway to the third raceway while detecting a responce to a vibration applied to at least one of the fourth raceway and the second member of the bearing apparatus and stopping the axaial force when the response reaches a predetermined value, thereby applying the preload to the bearing apparatus.
- The electric signal may be applied to an element which is deformed in an axial direction corresponding to the electric signal.
- In addition, both of the fourth raceway and the second member may be vibrated in a tanner that when one of the fourth raceway and the second member is contracted, the other is expanded. In this case, the electric signal is applied to an element which is deformed in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction corresponding to the electric signal.
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1. A method of preloading a preload-adjustable bearing apparatus comprising first and second members which are relatively rotatable to each other, and first and second ball rows which are provided radially between the first and second members and have a plurality of balls, respectively,
the first member having first and second raceways which are axially juxtaposed and prevented from being closer to each other,
the second member having a third raceway which is opposed to the first raceway of the first member with the firrst ball row therebetween, and a fourth raceway which is axially juxtaposed to the third raceway and opposed to the second raceway of the first member with the second ball row therebetween, the third raceway prevented from being more spaced on the second member from the fourth raceway, the fourth raceway fitted onto the second member in a relatively movable interference relationship, such that the fourth raceway is movable toward the third raceway with an axial force relatively applied to the fourth raceway and the Second member, and
the method comprising the steps of relatively applying the axial force to the fourth raceway and the second member so as to move the fourth raceway closer to the third raceway while detecting a parameter of press-in condition and stopping the axial force when the parameter reaches a predetermined value, thereby applying a preload to the bearing apparatus.
2. The method of , wherein the parameter of press-in condition is a rotation vibration of the bearing apparatus and the fourth raceway is moved closer to the third raceway while detecting the rotation vibration of the bearing apparatus, and stopped when the rotation vibration of the bearing apparatus reaches a predetermined value.
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3. The method of , wherein the rotation vibration is produced in one of a moment direction, in a direction perpendicular to the axis, and in an axial direction.
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4. The method of , wherein the parameter of press-in condition is a rotation sound of the bearing apparatus, and the fourth raceway is moved closer to the third raceway while detecting the rotation sound of the bearing apparatus, and stopped when the rotation sound of the bearing apparatus reaches a predetermined value.
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5. The method of , wherein the parameter of press-in condition is a response to a vibration applied to the bearing apparatus, and the fourth raceway is moved closer to the third raceway while detecting the response, and stopped when the response reaches a predetermined value.
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6. The method of , wherein the parameter of press-in condition is a rotation torque of the bearing apparatus, and the fourth raceway is moved closer to the third raceway while detecting the torque, and stopped when the torque reaches a predetermined value.
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7. The method of , wherein the parameter of press-in condition is an electric power consumption in rotation of the bearing apparatus, and the fourth raceway is moved closer to the third raceway while detecting the electric power consumption, and stopped when the electric power consumption reaches a predetermined value.
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8. The method of , wherein the parameter of press-in condition is a pressure on the fourth raceway moved closer to the third raceway, and the fourth raceway is moved closer to the third raceway while detecting the pressure, and stopped when the pressure increases a predetermined value.
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9. The method of , wherein a temperature difference is produced between the fourth raceway and the second member to reduce the amount of inteterence, and is removed after she fourth raceway moved closer to the third raceway is stopped.
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10. The method of , wherein a temperature difference is produced between the fourth raceway and the second member to eliminate the inteference, and removed after the fourth raceway moved closer to the third raceway is stopped.
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11. The method of , wherein the parameter of press-in condition is a capacitance between the radially opposed raceways with the balls therebetween, and the fourth raceway is moved closer to the third raceway while detecting the capacitance, and stopped when the capacitance reaches a predetermined value.
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12. The method of , wherein the parameter of press-in condition is an electric resistance between the radially opposed raceways with the balls therebetween, and the fourth raceway is moved closer to the third raceway while detecting the electric resistance, and stopped when the electric resistance reaches a predetermined value.
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13. The method of , wherein the parameter of press-in condition is a deformation of at least one of the raceways, and the fourth raceway is moved closer to the third raceway while detecting the deformation, and stopped when the deformation reaches a predetermined amount.
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14. The method of , wherein the deformation is in one of the axial, radial and circumferentail directions.
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15. The method of , wherein the parameter or press in condition is the amounts of axial displacements of the second member with reference to the first member when subjected to predetermined bilateral loads relatively applied to the first and second members of the bearing apparatus, and the fourth raceway is moved closer to the third raceway while detecting the movement, and stopped when the movement reaches a predetermined amount.
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16. The method of , wherein the parameter of press-in condition is bilateral loads required when subjected to predetermined axial displacements of the second member with reference to the first member of the bearing apparatus, and the fourth raceway is moved closer to the third raceway while detecting the load, and stopped when the load reaches a predetermined amount.
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17. A method of preloading a preload-adjustable bearing apparatus comprising first and second members which are relatively rotatable to each other, and first and second ball rows which are provided radially between the first and second members and have a plurality of balls, respectively,
the first member having first and second raceways which are axially juxtaposed and prevented from being closer to each other,
the second member having a third raceway which is opposed to the first raceway of the first member with the first ball row therebetween, and a fourth raceway which is axially juxtaposed to the third raceway and opposed to the second raceway of the first member with the second ball row therebetween, the third and fourth raceways fitted onto the second member in a relatively movable interference relationship, such that the third and fourth raceways are movable toward each other with an axial force relatively applied to the third and fourth raceways, and
the method comprising the steps of relatively applying the axial force to the third and fourth raceways so as to move the third and fourth raceways closer to each other while detecting a parameter of press-in condition and stopping the axial force when the parameter reaches a predetermined value, thereby applying a preload to the bearing apparatus.
18. The method of , wherein the parameter of press-in condition is a rotation vibration of the bearing apparatus, and the third and fourth raceways are moved closer to each other while detecting the rotation vibration of the bearing apparatus, and stopped when the rotation vibration of the bearing apparatus reaches a predetermined value.
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19. The method of , wherein the rotation vibration is produced in one of a moment direction, a direction perpendicular to the axis, and an axial direction.
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20. The method of , wherein the parameter of press-in condition is a rotation sound of the bearing apparatus, and the third and fourth raceways are moved closer to each other while detecting the rotation sound of the bearing apparatus, and stopped when the rotation sound of the bearing apparatus reaches a predetermined value.
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21. The method of , wherein the parameter of press-in condition is a response to a vibration applied to the bearing apparatus, and the third and fourth raceways are moved closer to each other while detecting the response, and stopped when the response reaches a predetermined value.
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22. The method of , wherein the parameter of press-in condition is a rotation torque of the bearing apparatus, and the third and fourth raceways are moved closer to each other while detecting the torque, and stopped when the torque reaches a predetermined value.
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23. The method of , wherein the parameter of press-in condition is an electric power consumption of the bearing apparatus, and the third and fourth raceways are moved closer to each other while detecting the electric power consumption, and stopped when the electric power consumption reaches a predetermined value.
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24. The method of , wherein the parameter of press-in condition is a pressure on on the third and fourth raceways moved closer to each other, and the third and fourth raceways are moved closer to each other while detecting the pressure, and stopped when the pressure increases to a predetermined value.
claim 17
25. The method of , wherein a temperature difference is produced between the third and fourth raceways and the second member to reduce the amount of interference, and removed after the third and fourth raceways moved closer to each other are stopped.
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26. The method of , wherein a temperature difference is produced between the third and fourth raceways and the second member to eliminate the interference, and removed after the third and fourth raceways moved closer to each other are stopped.
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27. The method of , wherein the parameter of press-in condition is a capacitance between the radially opposed raceways with the balls therebetween, and the third and fourth raceways are moved closer to each other while detecting the capacitance, and stopped when the capacitance reaches a predetermined value.
claim 17
28. The method of , wherein the parameter of press-in condition is an electric resistance between the radially opposed raceways with the balls therebetween, and the third and fourth raceways are moved closer to each other while detecting the electric resistance, and stopped when the electric resistance reaches a predetermined value.
claim 17
29. The method of , wherein the parameter of press-in condition is a deformation of at least one of the raceways, and the third and fourth raceways are moved closer to each other while detecting the deformation, and stopped when the deformation reaches a predetermined amount.
claim 17
30. The method of , wherein the deformation is produced in one of axial, radial and circumferentail directions.
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31. The method of , wherein the parameter of press-in condition is a movement of the second member toward the first member under a predetermined load relatively applied to the first and second members of the bearing apparatus, and the third and fourth raceways are moved closer to each other while detecting the movement, and stopped when the movement reaches a predetermined amount.
claim 17
32. The method of , wherein the parameter of press-in condition is a load required for a predetemined movement of the second member toward the first member of the bearing apparatus, and the third and fourth raceways are moved closer to each other while detecting the load, and stopped when the load reaches a predetermined amount.
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33. A method of preloading a preload-adjustable bearing apparatus comprising first and second members which are relatively rotatable to each other, and first and second ball rows which are provided radially between the first and second members and have a plurality of balls, respectively
the first member having first and second raceways which are axially juxtaposed and prevented from being closer to each other,
the second member having a third raceway which is opposed to the first raceway of the first member with the first ball row therebetween, and a fourth raceway which is axially juxtaposed to the third raceway and opposed to the second raceway of the first member with the second bail row therebetween, the third raceway prevented from being more spaced from the fourth raceway an the second member, the fourth raceway fitted onto the second member in a relatively movable interference relationship, such that the fourth raceway is movable toward the third raceway with an axial force relatively applied to the fourth raceway and the second member, and
the method comprising the steps of relatively applying the axial force to the fourth raceway and the second member so as to move the fourth raceway closer to the third raceway while detecting a rigidity of the bearing apparatus and stopping the axial force when the rigidity reaches a predetermined value, thereby applying a preload to the bearing apparatus.
34. The method of , wherein the rigidity is determined from the relationship with a rotation vibration of the bearing apparatus, and the fourth raceway is moved closer to the third raceway while detecting the rigidity of the bearing apparatus, and stopped when the rigidity of the bearing apparatus reaches a predetermined value.
claim 33
35. The method of , wherein the rotation vibration is produced in one of a moment direction, in a direction perpendicular to the axis, and in an axial direction.
claim 34
36. The method of , wherein the rigidity is determined from the relationship with a rotation sound of the bearing apparatus, and the fourth raceway is moved closer to the third raceway while detecting the rotation sound of the bearing apparatus, and stopped when the rotation sound of the bearing apparatus reaches a predetermined value.
claim 33
37. The method of , wherein the rigidity is determined from the relationship with a response to a vibrating on applied to the bearing apparatus, and the fourth raceway is moved closer to the third raceway while detecting the response, and stopped when the response reaches a predetermined value.
claim 33
38. The method of , wherein the rigidity is determined from the relationship with a movement of the second member toward the first member under a predetermined load relatively applied to the first and second members of the bearing apparatus, and the fourth raceway is moved closer to the third raceway while detecting the movement, and stopped when the movement reaches a predetermined amount.
claim 33
39. The method of , wherein the rigidity is determined from the relationship with a load required for a predetemined movement of the second member toward the first member of the bearing apparatus, and the fourth raceway is moved closer to the third raceway while detecting the load, and stopped when the load reaches a predetermined amount.
claim 33
40. A method of preloading a preload-adjustable bearing apparatus comprising first and second members which are relatively rotatable to each other, and first and second ball rows which are provided radially between the first and second members and have a plurality of balls, respectively,
the first member having first and second raceways which are axially juxtaposed and prevented from being closer to each other than a predetermined distance,
the second member having a third raceway which is opposed to the first raceway of the first member with the first ball row therebetween, and a fourth raceway which is axially juxtaposed to the third raceway and opposed to the second raceway of the first member with the second ball row therebetween, the third and fourth raceways fitted onto the second member in a relatively movable interference relationship, such that the third and fourth raceways are movable toward each other with an axial force relatively applied to the third and fourth raceways,
the method comprising the steps of relatively applying the axial force to the third and fourth raceways so as to move the third and fourth raceways closer to each other while detecting a rigidity of the bearing apparatus, and stopping the axial force when the rigidity reaches a predetermined value, thereby applying a preload to the bearing apparatus.
41. The method of , wherein the rigidity is determined from the relationship with a rotation vibration of the bearing apparatus, and the third and fourth raceways are moved closer to each other while detecting the rotation vibration of the bearing apparatus, and stopped when the rotation vibration of the bearing apparatus reaches a predetermined value.
claim 40
42. The method of , wherein the rotation vibration produced in one of a moment direction, a direction perpendicular to the axis, and an axial direction.
claim 41
43. The method of , wherein the rigidity is determined from the relationship with a rotation sound of the bearing apparatus, and the third and fourth raceways are moved closer to each other while detecting the rotation sound of the bearing apparatus, and stopped when the rotation sound of the bearing apparatus reaches a predetermined value.
claim 40
44. The method of , wherein the rigidity is determined from the relationship with a response to a vibration applied to the bearing apparatus, and the third and fourth raceways are moved closer to each other while detecting the response, and stopped when the response reaches a predetermined value.
claim 40
45. The method of , wherein the rigidity is determined from the relationship with a movement of the second member toward the first member under a predetermined load relatively applied to the first and second members of the bearing apparatus, and the third and fourth raceways are moved closer to each other while detecting the movement, and stopped when the movement reaches a predetermined amount.
claim 40
46. The method of , wherein the rigidity is determined from the relationship with a load required for a predetemined movement of the second member toward the first member of the bearing apparatus, and the third and fourth raceways are moved closer to each other while detecting the load, and stopped when the load reaches a predetermined amount.
claim 40
47. A method of preloading a preload-adjustable bearing apparatus comprising first and second members which are relatively rotatable to each other, and first and second ball rows which are provided radially between the first and second members and have a plurality of balls, respectively,
the first member having first and second raceways which are axially juxtaposed and prevented from being closer to each other,
the second member having a third raceway which is opposed to the first raceway of the first member with the first ball row therebetween, and a fourth raceway which is axially juxtaposed to the third raceway and opposed to the second raceway of the first member with the second ball row therebetween, the third raceway prevented from being more spaced from the fourth raceway on the second member, the fourth raceway fitted onto the second member in a relatively movable interference relationship, such that the fourth raceway is movable toward the third raceway with an axial force relatively applied to the fourth raceway and the second member, and
the method comprising the steps of obtaining an internal clearance of the bearing apparatus and a position of the fourth raceway to determine a movement distance required for preloading, applying an axial force relatively between the fourth raceway and the second member, moving the fourth raceway toward the third raceway by the movement distance required for preloading, thereby applying a preload to the bearing apparatus.
48. A method of preloading a preload-adjustable bearing apparatus comprising first and second members which are relatively rotatable to each other, and first and second ball rows which are provided radially between the first and second members and have a plurality of balls, respectively,
the first member having first and second raceways which are axially juxtaposed and prevented from being closer to each other,
the second member saving a third raceway which is opposed to the first raceway of the first member with the first ball row therebetween, and a fourth raceway which is axially juxtaposed to the third raceway and opposed to the second raceway of the first member with the second ball row therebetween, the third and fourth raceways fitted onto the second member in a relatively movable interference relationship, such that the third and fourth raceways are movable toward each other with an axial force relatively applied to the third and fourth raceways,
the method comprising the steps of obtaining an internal clearance of the bearing apparatus and a position of the fourth raceway to determine a movement distance required for preloading, applying an axial force relatively between the third and fourth raceways, moving the third and fourth raceways toward each other by the movement distance required for preloading, thereby applying a preload to the beating apparatus.
49. A method of preloading a preload-adjustable bearing apparatus comprising first and second members which are relatively rotatable to each other, and first and second ball rows which are provided radially between the first and second members and have a plurality of balls, respectively,
the first member having first and second raceways which are axially juxtaposed and prevented from being closer to each other,
the second member having a third raceway which is opposed to the first raceway of the first member with the first ball row therebetween, and a fourth raceway which is axially juxtaposed to the third raceway and opposed to the second raceway of the first member with the second ball row therebetween,
the preload applied to the bearing apparatus in one of the manners that the third raceway is prevented from being more spaced from the second member, and the fourth raceway is fitted onto the second member in a relatively movable interference relationship, such that the fourth raceway is moved toward the third raceway with an axial force relatively applied to the fourth raceway and the second member, and that the third and fourth raceways are fitted onto the second member in a relatively movable interference relationship, such that the third and fourth raceways are moved toward each other with an axial force relatively applied to the third and fourth raceways,
the method comprising the steps of applying a first axial force to the second member with reference to the first member in a first direction from the fourth raceway to the third raceway to determine a first state, applying a second axial force to the second member with reference to the first member in a second direction from the third raceway to the fourth raceway to determine a second state, obtaining a movement distance of the second member with reference to the first member from the first state to the second state, calculating a difference in rigidity from the first state to the state where a preset amount of rigidity is obtained, calculating a difference in rigidity from the second state to the state where the preset amount of rigidity is obtained, and moving the fourth raceway by the sum of the movement distance of the second member with reference to the first member and the differences in rigidity from the first and second states to the state where the preset amount of rigidity is obtained.
50. A preload-controlled bearing apparatus comprising first and second members which are relatively rotatable to each other, and first and second ball rows which are provided radially between the first and second members and have a plurality of balls, respectively,
the first member having first and second raceways which are axially juxtaposed and prevented from being closer to each other,
the second member having a third raceway which is opposed to the first raceway of the first member with the first ball row therebetween, and a fourth raceway which is axially juxtaposed to the third raceway and opposed to the second raceway of the first member with the second ball row therebetween,
the third raceway prevented from being more spaced from the second member, and the fourth raceway fitted onto the second member in a relatively movable interference relationship, such that the fourth raceway is axially movable with an axial force relatively applied to the fourth raceway and the second member, and
the first member formed with first and second raceways in a single body, the second member formed separately from the third and fourth raceways, each of the raceways formed in an arcuate shape in cross section, wherein the preload is applied to the bearing apparatus.
51. A preload-controlled bearing apparatus comprising first and second members which are relatively rotatable to each other, and first and second ball rows which are provided radially between the first and second members and have a plurality of balls, respectively,
the first member having first and second raceways which are axially juxtaposed and prevented from being closer to each other,
the second member having a third raceway which is opposed to the first raceway of the first member with the first tall row therebetween, and a fourth raceway which is axially juxtaposed to the third raceway and opposed to the second raceway of the first member with the second ball row therebetween,
the third and fourth raceways fitted onto the second member in a relatively movable interference relationship, such that the third and fourth raceways are axially movable with an axial force relatively applied to the third and fourth raceways, and
the first member formed with first and second raceways in a single body, the second member formed separately from the third and fourth raceways, each of the raceways formed in an arcuate shape in cross section, wherein the preload is applied to the bearing apparatus.
52. The preload-controlled bearing apparatus of one of claims 50 and 51, wherein the raceways formed in a deep groove type.
53. The preload-controlled bearing apparatus of one of claims 50 and 51, wherein the first member is an outer ring, the second member is a shaft extending through the outer ring, and the axial distance between the contact points of the first and second raceways with the balls is shorter than the axial distance between the contact points of the third and fourth raceways with the balls to provide higher moment rigidity of the bearing apparatus.
54. A method of preloading a preload-adjustable bearing apparatus comprising first and second members which are relatively rotatable to each other, and first and second ball rows which are provided radially between the first and second members and have a plurality of balls, respectively,
the first member having first and second raceways which are axially juxtaposed and prevented from being closer to each other,
the second member having a third raceway which is opposed to the first raceway of the first member with the first baLl row therebetween, and a fourth raceway which is axially juxtaposed to the third raceway and opposed to the second raceway of the first member with the second ball row therebetween,
the preload applied to the bearing apparatus in one of the manners that the third raceway is prevented from being more spaced from the second member, and the fourth raceway is fitted onto the second member in a relatively movable interference relationship, such that the fourth raceway is movable toward the third raceway with an axial force relatively applied to the fourth raceway and the second member, and that the third and fourth raceways are fitted onto the second member in a relatively movable interference relationship, such that the third and fourth raceways are movable toward each other with an axial force relatively applied to the third and fourth raceways,
the method comprising the steps of relatively applying the axial force to the fourth raceway and the second member so as to move the fourth raceway to the third raceway while detecting a responce to a vibration applied to at least one of the fourth raceway and the second member of the bearing apparatus and stopping the axaial force when the response reaches a predetermined value, thereby applying the preload to the bearing apparatus.
55. The method of , wherein the electric signal is applied to an element which is deformed in an axial direction corresponding to the electric signal.
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56. The method of , wherein both of the fourth raceway and the second member are vibrated in a manner that when one of the fourth raceway and the second member is contracted, the other is expanded.
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57. The method of , wherein the electric signal is applied to an element which is deformed in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction corresponding to the electic signal.
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