Antifriction bearing with a clip-on sensor
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1. An antifriction bearing assembly for use with a rotatable shaft, said bearing assembly comprising:
- a bearing having multiple rolling elements housed in an outer ring having two portions, a larger diameter portion and a smaller diameter portion;
a multipole magnetic encoder ring having alternating north and south poles around its circumference to provide a magnetic signal, said encoder ring being housed in said outer ring;
prevention means for preventing said rolling elements from interfering with proper operation of said magnetic encoder ring;
an encoder retainer ring press fitted onto said rotatable shaft, said retainer ring having multiple crossbars and connecting means for connecting said magnetic encoder ring to said encoder retainer ring;
a sensor for detecting magnetic signals from said magnetic encoder ring; and
attachment means for removably attaching said sensor to said outer ring in alignment with said magnetic encoder ring.
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Abstract
An antifriction bearing assembly has rolling elements and a magnetic encoder ring housed in an outer ring with two portions which can have different diameters. A sensor is removably attached to the outer ring in alignment with the encoder ring. Various seal assembly configurations may be used to seal the bearing while accommodating the sensor.
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1. An antifriction bearing assembly for use with a rotatable shaft, said bearing assembly comprising:
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a bearing having multiple rolling elements housed in an outer ring having two portions, a larger diameter portion and a smaller diameter portion; a multipole magnetic encoder ring having alternating north and south poles around its circumference to provide a magnetic signal, said encoder ring being housed in said outer ring; prevention means for preventing said rolling elements from interfering with proper operation of said magnetic encoder ring; an encoder retainer ring press fitted onto said rotatable shaft, said retainer ring having multiple crossbars and connecting means for connecting said magnetic encoder ring to said encoder retainer ring; a sensor for detecting magnetic signals from said magnetic encoder ring; and attachment means for removably attaching said sensor to said outer ring in alignment with said magnetic encoder ring. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An antifriction bearing assembly for use with a rotatable shaft, said bearing assembly comprising:
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a bearing having multiple rolling elements housed in an outer ring having two portions, a larger diameter portion and a smaller diameter portion, the rolling elements being within one of said larger diameter and smaller diameter portions; a multipole magnetic encoder ring having alternating north and south poles around its circumference to provide a magnetic signal, said encoder ring being housed within the one of said portions of said outer ring not housing the rolling elements; prevention means for preventing said rolling elements from interfering with proper operation of said magnetic encoder ring; an encoder retainer ring press fitted on said rotatable shaft; a sensor for detecting magnetic signals from said magnetic encoder ring; attachment means for removably attaching said sensor to said outer ring in alignment with said magnetic encoder ring; and seal means for providing a barrier between the outer ring and the rotatable shaft. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. An antifriction bearing assembly for use with a rotatable shaft, said bearing assembly comprising:
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a cup-shaped outer ring having a substantially uniform thickness forming two portions, a larger diameter portion and a smaller diameter portion, one of said portions providing an outer raceway; multiple rolling elements within an annular space between the outer raceway and the rotatable shaft; a multipole magnetic encoder ring having alternating north and south poles around its circumference to provide a magnetic signal, said encoder ring being housed within the one of said portions of said outer ring not providing the outer raceway; prevention means for preventing said rolling elements from interfering with proper operation of said magnetic encoder ring; an encoder retainer ring press fitted on said rotatable shaft; a sensor for detecting magnetic signals from said magnetic encoder ring; attachment means for removably attaching said sensor to said outer ring in alignment with said magnetic encoder ring; and seal means for providing a barrier between the outer ring and the rotatable shaft. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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