IP Library Granted Patent US 12692898
Granted Patent B2
US 12692898 · App. 18/846,722 · Granted Jul 28, 2026

Double row angular contact ball bearing

Inventors: Martin Haertel (Stuttgart, DE); Christian Straub (Kempten, DE); Dietmar Rudy (Kleinbundenbach, DE)
Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
F16C19/184B23Q1/26F16C33/586F16C33/60F16C41/007G01B7/003F16C2233/00F16C2322/39
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Patent No.
US 12692898
App. No.
18/846,722
Granted
Jul 28, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A double row angular contact ball bearing includes an outer ring and an inner ring having two axially interconnected ring elements. Two outer raceways are provided on the outer ring, and an inner raceway is provided on each ring element, balls running on the outer and inner raceways in two arrows. A ring section of a ring element protrudes axially beyond the outer ring, and a measuring body is provided on the outer cylindrical lateral surface of the ring section. A measuring device with a measuring means which detects the measuring body is provided on the outer ring, said measuring means being positioned radially adjacently to the measuring body and at a distance thereto across a measuring gap.

Claims (28)

1 . A double-row angular contact ball bearing, comprising:

an outer ring and an inner ring having two ring elements axially connected to one another,

wherein two outer raceways are provided on the outer ring and an inner raceway is provided on each ring element, wherein two rows of balls run on the outer and inner raceways, and one of the two ring elements has a ring section that projects axially beyond the outer ring, the ring section is a radially outward-projecting ring flange that at least partially radially overlaps the outer ring; and

wherein a measuring body is provided on an outer cylindrical lateral surface of the ring section, and a measuring device with a measuring means which detects the measuring body is provided on the outer ring, said measuring means being positioned radially adjacent to the measuring body and at a distance thereto across a measuring gap.

2 . The angular contact ball bearing according to claim 1 , wherein the measuring device is arranged on an axial ring surface of the outer ring.

3 . The angular contact ball bearing according to claim 1 , wherein an adapter is provided, via which the measuring device is arranged on the outer ring.

4 . The angular contact ball bearing according to claim 1 , wherein the measuring device is arranged directly on the outer ring.

5 . The angular contact ball bearing according to claim 1 , wherein the measuring device has a housing in which the measuring means is accommodated.

6 . The angular contact ball bearing according to claim 1 , wherein the measuring means is an inductive or optical or magnetoresistive measuring means.

7 . The angular contact ball bearing according to claim 1 , wherein the measuring body is a ring shrunk onto the lateral surface and provided with an angular scale.

8 . The angular contact ball bearing according to claim 1 , wherein the angular contact ball bearing is a rotary table bearing.

9 . The angular contact ball bearing according to claim 1 , wherein the two ring elements are axially connected to one another by connecting screws which are screwed into corresponding receiving bores in the ring elements.

10 . The angular contact ball bearing according to claim 1 , wherein the ring element having the ring section is axially wider than the ring element without the ring section.

11 . A double-row angular contact ball bearing, comprising:

an outer ring including two outer raceways;

an inner ring having first and second ring elements axially connected to one another, each of the first and second ring elements including an inner raceway, wherein the second ring element is axially wider than the first ring element, and the second ring element includes a ring section that projects axially beyond the outer ring;

two rows of balls run on the outer and inner raceways;

a measuring body is provided on an outer cylindrical lateral surface of the ring section; and

a measuring device with a measuring means configured to detect the measuring body is provided on the outer ring, the measuring means being positioned radially adjacent to the measuring body and at a distance thereto across a measuring gap.

12 . The angular contact ball bearing according to claim 11 , wherein the ring section is a radially outward-projecting ring flange that at least partially radially overlaps the outer ring.

13 . The angular contact ball bearing according to claim 11 , wherein the first and second ring elements are axially connected to one another by connecting screws which are screwed into corresponding receiving bores in the first and second ring elements.

14 . The angular contact ball bearing according to claim 11 , wherein the measuring device is arranged on an axial ring surface of the outer ring.

15 . The angular contact ball bearing according to claim 11 , wherein an adapter is provided, via which the measuring device is arranged on the outer ring.

16 . The angular contact ball bearing according to claim 11 , wherein the measuring device is arranged directly on the outer ring.

17 . The angular contact ball bearing according to claim 11 , wherein the measuring device has a housing in which the measuring means is accommodated.

18 . The angular contact ball bearing according to claim 11 , wherein the measuring means is an inductive or optical or magnetoresistive measuring means.

19 . The angular contact ball bearing according to claim 11 , wherein the measuring body is a ring disposed on the lateral surface and provided with an etched angular scale.

20 . The angular contact ball bearing according to claim 11 , wherein the angular contact ball bearing is a rotary table bearing.