Mounting bracket, rolling bearing and corresponding assembly method

• US 7,290,351 B2
• Filed: 01/28/2003
• Issued: 11/06/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 01/29/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: ABet SKF
• Original Assignee: ABet SKF
• Inventors: Niarfeix, François
• Primary Examiner(s): Guadalupe-McCall; Yaritza
• Application Number:
  US10/503,400
• Publication Number:
  US 20050235513A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,743 Days
• Field of Search: 336/45, 336/13
• US Class Current: 33/645
• CPC Class Codes: F16C 19/06 with a single row or balls
• CPC Class Codes: F16C 2300/02 General use or purpose, i.e. no use, purpose, special adaptation or modification indicated or a wide variety of uses mentioned
• CPC Class Codes: F16C 33/80 Labyrinth sealings F16C33/761 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16C 41/007 Encoders, e.g. parts with a plurality of alternating magnetic poles
• CPC Class Codes: F16C 41/008 Identification means, e.g. markings, RFID-tags; Data transfer means
• CPC Class Codes: G01P 3/443 mounted in bearings bearings F16C

Abstract

A bracket includes a fixing piece on a rotation element (3), said fixing piece comprising a body (22) in the general form of a ring, provided with an annular radial projection (23). The body includes an opening (33) which permits a variation in the diameter of said body (22) on assembly with engagement of the projection (23) in a corresponding groove (9) on the rotation element (3) to give a radial interference fit. A bar (28) prevents a variation in the diameter of the body (22) as above after the assembly thereof.

Claims

1. A bracket for mounting a sensor or encoder system on a race of a rolling bearing comprising a ring shaped body provided with an annular radial projection, the body comprising an opening allowing a variation in the diameter of said body during assembly so as to engage the projection in a corresponding annular groove provided on said race to allow mounting the bracket onto said race by radial interference and, a locking means being capable, after assembly thereof, of prohibiting any such variation in the diameter of the body.

2. The bracket as claimed in claim 1, wherein the annular projection is interrupted in an angular sector diametrically opposed to the opening.

3. The bracket as claimed in claim 1, wherein the body comprises lugs projecting radially outward from a region situated close to edges delimiting the opening.

4. The bracket as claimed in claim 1, wherein the locking means comprises a rigid portion whose shape matches the opening and which is capable of being inserted into the opening.

5. The bracket as claimed in claim 1, wherein the locking means comprises a rigid element bearing on at least one cylindrical supporting surface of the body.

6. The bracket as claimed in claim 5, wherein the body comprises an axial cylindrical extension forming a locking cylindrical supporting surface.

7. The bracket as claimed in claim 6, wherein the locking means comprises a disk portion bearing on an inner cylindrical supporting surface of the axial cylindrical extension.

8. The bracket as claimed in claim 6, wherein the locking means comprises a rigid cap provided with an annular groove capable of engaging with the axial cylindrical extension.

9. An instrumented rolling bearing device comprising a nonrotating race and a sensor means, a rotating part comprising a rotating race and an encoder means, rolling elements arranged between raceways of the rotating race and nonrotating race, wherein the sensor means comprises a bracket for mounting the sensor means on the nonrotating race the bracket comprising a part for mounting it on an axisymmetric element wherein the mounting part comprises a body in the general shape of a ring and provided with an annular radial projection, the body comprising an opening allowing a variation in the diameter of said body during assembly so as to engage the projection in a corresponding groove in the axisymmetric element to allow mounting by radial interference, a locking means being capable, after assembly thereof, of prohibiting any such variation in the diameter of the body.

10. The device as claimed in claim 9, wherein the locking means and/or the body of the bracket bears detection elements of the sensor means.

11. The device as claimed in claim 9, wherein the locking means and/or the body of the bracket bears means for processing a measurement signal.

12. The device as claimed in claim 9, wherein the locking means comprises a connection portion bearing connection means.

13. A method of assembling an instrumented rolling bearing comprising a nonrotating part comprising a nonrotating race and a sensor means, a rotating part comprising a rotating race and an encoder means, rolling elements arranged between raceways of the rotating race and nonrotating race, the method comprising mounting the sensor means on the nonrotating race with the aid of a bracket by varying the diameter of a body of the bracket and engaging a projection of the body in a corresponding groove in the nonrotating race to allow mounting by radial interference, and any variation in the diameter of the body is prohibited with the aid of a locking means.