ARRANGEMENT FOR MOUNTING BEARINGS

• US 3,807,820 A
• Filed: 08/17/1972
• Issued: 04/30/1974
• Est. Priority Date: 08/18/1971
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Peter Schuhmann
• Original Assignee: Peter Schuhmann
• Inventors: Schuhmann, Peter
• Primary Examiner(s): Myhre, Charles J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Susko, Frank
• Application Number:
  US05/281,294
• Time in Patent Office: 621 Days
• Field of Search: 287/52.06,58.09 308/236
• US Class Current: 384/538
• CPC Class Codes: F16C 19/06 with a single row or balls
• CPC Class Codes: F16C 2226/16 by wedge action, e.g. by tapered or conical parts
• CPC Class Codes: F16C 33/586 outside the space between the races, e.g. end faces or bore of inner ring
• CPC Class Codes: F16C 35/073 between shaft and inner race ring
• CPC Class Codes: F16D 1/096 the ring or rings being located between the shaft and the hub

Abstract

An arrangement for mounting a bearing to the surface of a machine part in which the bearing has an inner and an outer race ring. The race ring opposed to the machine part is formed with a conically tapered surface forming a corresponding space therebetween. A radially extending annular flange is provided along the edge of the conically formed ring and a wedge block is located within the space. The arrangement is provided with screw means by which the block is securely pressed and forced into engagement with both the conical surface and the surface of the machine part.

Claims

1. An arrangement for mounting a bearing to a machine part, comprising a bearing having an outer race ring and an inner race ring, one of which is adapted to be secured to the surface of a machine part, said one ring having an axially conically tapered surface forming with respect to the machine part a corresponding annular space, a wedge block slidably located within said space, an annular retaining ring located adjacent said wedge and means along the edge of said one race ring for axially securing said retaining ring, said retaining ring having a plurality of axially threaded holes therein and screw means located in said holes bearing against said wedge block whereby said wedge block may be slided along the surface of said machine part.

2. The arrangement according to claim 1 including a machine part comprising a shaft, wherein said one race ring is said inner race ring, and wherein said means for axially securing said retaining ring comprises a flange extending radially inward of said ring at the edge of said conical race surface having the largest diameter.

3. The arrangement according to claim 1 including a machine part comprising an annular housing surrounding said bearing and said one race ring is said outer race ring, and wherein means for securing said retaining ring comprises a flange extending radially outward at the edge of said conical surface having the smallest diameter.

4. The arrangement according to claim 1 wherein said wedge block comprises an annular ring havint its surfaces conforming to the surfaces of the race ring and is adapted to conform to machine parts to which they engage.

5. The arrangement according to claim 1 wherein said retaining ring is axially split.

6. The arrangement according to claim 2 wherein said flange is integrally formed with said inner race ring and the annular retaining ring.

7. The arrangement according to claim 1 wherein said annular retaining ring is separable from said one race ring and is provided with means for securing the same thereon.

8. The arrangement according to claim 7 wherein said means for securing said annular retaining ring includes a groove in said one race ring in which said retaining ring is seated.

9. The arrangement according to claim 3 wherein said flange is integrally formed with said outer race ring and forms the annular retaining ring.