IP Library Granted Patent US 8,371,760
Granted Patent B2
US 8,371,760 · App. 12/448,864 · Granted Feb 12, 2013

Rolling bearing

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Patent No.
US 8,371,760
App. No.
12/448,864
Granted
Feb 12, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A rolling bearing, particularly a slewing connection ( 1 ), comprising an outer bearing ring ( 2 ) and an inner bearing ring ( 3 ) and rolling elements arranged between said outer and inner bearing rings for rolling contact with associated raceways, a stop means for limiting an angle of rotation of the rolling bearing being arranged within the rolling bearing, whereby a first solution offered by the invention, the outer bearing ring ( 2 ) comprises on an inner peripheral surface a recess ( 14 ) which extends in peripheral direction and is limited at two ends by a first stop lug ( 15 ), the inner bearing ring ( 3 ) comprises on an outer peripheral surface a guide groove ( 16 ) which extends in peripheral direction and is limited at two ends by a second stop lug ( 17 ), and a guide element ( 18 ) arranged in the guide groove ( 16 ) connects the inner and outer bearing rings ( 3,2 ) to each other by positive engagement.

Claims (18)

1. A rolling bearing as a slewing connection, comprising an outer bearing ring and an inner bearing ring and rolling elements arranged between said outer and inner bearing rings for rolling contact with associated raceways, a stop that limits an angle of rotation of the rolling bearing, the stop being arranged within the rolling bearing, wherein the outer bearing ring comprises on an inner peripheral surface a recess which extends in peripheral direction and is limited at two ends by a first stop lug, the inner bearing ring comprises on an outer peripheral surface a guide groove which extends in peripheral direction and is limited at two ends by a second stop lug, and a guide element arranged in the guide groove connects the inner and outer bearing rings to each other by positive engagement.

2. A rolling bearing according to claim 1 , wherein the guide element is configured as a sliding shoe comprising a connected radially protruding pin which engages into the recess.

3. A rolling bearing according to claim 1 , wherein the recess and the guide groove possess an angular range of <360°.

4. A rolling bearing according to claim 1 , wherein the rolling elements are formed by bearing needle rollers of two oppositely oriented angular contact thrust needle roller bearings comprising thrust washers, a point of intersection of prolonged axes of rotation of the bearing needle rollers being situated in one of the outer bearing ring or the inner bearing ring.

5. A rolling bearing according to claim 4 , wherein the outer bearing ring comprises on an inner peripheral surface, a projection pointing toward the inner bearing ring, which projection forms support surfaces for the angular contact thrust needle roller bearings.

6. A rolling bearing according to claim 4 , wherein the inner bearing ring comprises on an outer peripheral surface, a recess for receiving the angular contact thrust needle roller bearings, into which a screw ring is screwed.

7. A rolling bearing according to claim 4 , wherein at least one of the thrust washers or the needle rollers are subjected to a hardening treatment.

8. A rolling bearing according to claim 1 , wherein the bearing rings are made of a light metal.

9. A rolling bearing according to claim 1 , wherein the rolling bearing is a ceiling support for medical appliances.

10. A rolling bearing as a slewing connection, comprising an outer bearing ring and an inner bearing ring and rolling elements arranged between said outer and inner bearing rings for rolling contact with associated raceways, a stop that limits an angle of rotation of the rolling bearing being arranged within the rolling bearing, wherein the inner bearing ring comprises on an outer peripheral surface a recess which extends in peripheral direction and is limited at two ends by a first stop lug, the outer bearing ring comprises on an inner peripheral surface a guide groove which extends in peripheral direction and is limited at two ends by a second stop lug, and a guide element arranged in the guide groove connects the inner and outer bearing rings to each other by positive engagement.

11. A rolling bearing according to claim 10 , wherein the guide element is configured as a sliding shoe comprising a connected radially protruding pin which engages into the recess.

12. A rolling bearing according to claim 10 , wherein the recess and the guide groove possess an angular range of <360°.

13. A rolling bearing according to claim 10 , wherein the rolling elements are formed by bearing needle rollers of two oppositely oriented angular contact thrust needle roller bearings comprising thrust washers, a point of intersection of prolonged axes of rotation of the bearing needle rollers being situated in one of the outer bearing ring or the inner bearing ring.

14. A rolling bearing according to claim 13 , wherein the outer bearing ring comprises on an inner peripheral surface, a projection pointing toward the inner bearing ring, which projection forms support surfaces for the angular contact thrust needle roller bearings.

15. A rolling bearing according to claim 13 , wherein at least one of the thrust washers or the needle rollers are subjected to a hardening treatment.

16. A rolling bearing according to claim 13 , wherein the inner bearing ring comprises on an outer peripheral surface, a recess for receiving the angular contact thrust needle roller bearings, into which a screw ring is screwed.

17. A rolling bearing according to claim 10 , wherein the bearing rings are made of a light metal.

18. A rolling bearing according to claim 10 , wherein the rolling bearing is a ceiling support for medical appliances.

Assignments (6)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE PROPERTY NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 037732 FRAME 0347. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE APP. NO. 14/553248 SHOULD BE APP. NO. 14/553258. Recorded Oct 11, 2016
From: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 040404/0530 →
MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 5, 2016
From: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG; SCHAEFFLER VERWALTUNGS 5 GMBH
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 037732/0228 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 5, 2016
From: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 037732/0347 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 7, 2013
From: SCHAEFFLER KG
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 029575/0192 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 7, 2013
From: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 029575/0203 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 9, 2009
From: STOLZLE, JUERGEN
To: SCHAEFFLER KG
Reel/Frame 022965/0553 →