TAPERED ROLLER BEARING WITH CAGE FOR LUBRICANT CONTROL
First Claim
1. A tapered roller bearing, comprising:
- an inner ring defining an inner raceway and an outer ring defining an outer raceway;
a plurality of tapered rollers disposed between the inner and outer rings;
a cage configured to retain the plurality of tapered rollers;
the inner ring including a rib at a first axial end configured to retain a larger diameter end of the tapered rollers but not having a rib that is proximate a smaller diameter end of the tapered rollers; and
a gap defined between the cage and the inner ring at the second axial end, the gap configured to control a lubricant flow to the plurality of tapered rollers.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
Tapered roller bearings are disclosed. The bearing may include an inner ring defining an inner raceway and an outer ring defining an outer raceway. A plurality of tapered rollers may be disposed between the inner and outer rings and a cage may be configured to retain the plurality of tapered rollers. The inner ring may include a rib at a first axial end configured to retain a larger diameter end of the tapered rollers but not have a rib at a second axial end that is proximate a smaller diameter end of the tapered rollers. A gap may be defined between the cage and the inner ring at the second axial end, the gap configured to control a lubricant flow to the plurality of tapered rollers.
-
Citations
20 Claims
-
1. A tapered roller bearing, comprising:
-
an inner ring defining an inner raceway and an outer ring defining an outer raceway; a plurality of tapered rollers disposed between the inner and outer rings; a cage configured to retain the plurality of tapered rollers; the inner ring including a rib at a first axial end configured to retain a larger diameter end of the tapered rollers but not having a rib that is proximate a smaller diameter end of the tapered rollers; and a gap defined between the cage and the inner ring at the second axial end, the gap configured to control a lubricant flow to the plurality of tapered rollers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
-
-
16. A tapered roller bearing, comprising:
-
an inner ring defining an inner raceway and an outer ring defining an outer raceway; a plurality of tapered rollers disposed between the inner and outer rings; a cage configured to retain the plurality of tapered rollers; the inner ring including a rib at a first axial end configured to retain a larger diameter end of the tapered rollers and remaining radially inward of the tapered rollers at a second axial end that is adjacent to a smaller diameter end of the tapered rollers; and a gap defined between the cage and the inner ring at the second axial end, the gap having a width of 0.1 to 1.5 mm. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
-
Specification