ENCODER ELEMENT FOR DISPLAYING AN ADJUSTMENT OR MOVEMENT OF A BEARING CONSTITUENT

1 . An encoder element for displaying an adjustment and/or movement of a bearing constituent, comprising:

a carrier; and

a magnetic or magnetizable encoder layer applied flatly to it the carrier.

the encoder layer being formed from a matrix material which is liquid in a raw state, with added magnetic powder, and the encoder layer being applied directly to a carrier surface from the liquid raw state by a coating process.

2 . The encoder element of claim 1 , wherein the encoder layer is applied to the carrier surface by brushing, spraying, dipping or pressing with subsequent hardening.

3 . The encoder element of claim 1 , wherein the encoder layer has in a hardened state a thickness of less than 0.8 mm, preferably between 0.3 mm and 0.7 mm.

4 . The encoder element in claim 1 , wherein the matrix material is formed by a lacquer, a coating compound, an adhesive or a resin.

5 . The encoder element of claim 1 , wherein the magnetic powder contains a ferrite and/or a rare-earth metal.

6 . The encoder element claim 1 , wherein at least 50% by volume of the magnetic powder is added to the matrix material.

7 . The encoder element of claim 1 , wherein the encoder layer has a magnetization track with polarity alternating periodically in a circumferential direction.

8 . The encoder element of claim 1 , wherein the encoder layer has a magnetization that is homogeneous in a circumferential direction.

9 . The encoder element of claim 1 , wherein the encoder layer being is coated with a non-magnetic protective layer of a lacquer, a thermoplastic or an elastomer.

10 . The encoder element of claim 1 , wherein the carrier is formed by an angled plate which is fastenable or is fastened to the bearing constituent.

11 . The encoder element of claim 1 , wherein the bearing constituent is an inner bearing race or outer an bearing race serving directly as the carrier for the encoder layer.

12 . The encoder element of claim 11 , wherein the inner bearing race or the outer bearing race have two running surfaces for rolling elements at a distance axially from one another with respect to a bearing axis, and the encoder layer is arranged between the two running surfaces.

13 . The encoder element of claim 1 , wherein the bearing constituent is a hub or a radial flange, which serves directly as the carrier for the encoder layer.

14 . The encoder element of claim 1 , wherein the carrier is formed by a rolling element cage.

15 . The encoder element of claim 1 , wherein the bearing constituent is a roller-shaped rolling element, which serves directly as the carrier for the encoder layer.

16 . The encoder element of claim 15 , wherein the encoder layer is applied to an end face of the rolling element.

17 . The encoder element of claim 1 , wherein the carrier is part of a bearing seal, in particular forming a sealing surface intended for lying against a sealing lip.

18 . The encoder element of claim 1 , wherein the carrier surface carrying carries the encoder layer which is aligned at least partially axially with respect to a bearing axis an installation position of the carrier.

19 . The encoder element claim 1 , wherein the carrier surface carries the encoder layer being which is aligned at least partially radially with respect to a bearing axis in the an installation position of the carrier.

20 . The encoder element of claim 1 , wherein the carrier surface carries the encoder layer which is aligned at least partially obliquely to a bearing axis in an installation position of the carrier.

21 . A bearing, comprising:

the encoder element as claimed in claim 1 .

22 . The bearing of claim 21 , with a magnetic sensor for measuring a magnetic field generated by the encoder element and, for generating from the measured magnetic field, a measurement signal that is characteristic of an adjustment and/or movement of a bearing constituent.