US 11,940,009 B2
Bearing seal and applications thereof
Meng Zhang, Shanghai (CN); Keqiang Cao, Shanghai (CN); Yi Zhang, Shanghai (CN); and He Zhu, Shanghai (CN)
Assigned to Aktiebolaget SKF, Gothenburg (SE)
Filed by Aktiebolaget SKF, Gothenburg (SE)
Filed on Jul. 11, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/861,674.
Claims priority of application No. 202110804451.0 (CN), filed on Jul. 16, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0013507 A1, Jan. 19, 2023
Int. Cl. F16C 19/06 (2006.01); F16C 33/78 (2006.01); F16C 33/80 (2006.01); F16H 49/00 (2006.01)
CPC F16C 33/7823 (2013.01) [F16C 19/06 (2013.01); F16C 33/7889 (2013.01); F16C 33/80 (2013.01); F16H 49/001 (2013.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A bearing seal comprising:
an anchoring portion capable of being fixedly set on an inner ring of the bearing, and
a sealing portion capable of forming a sealing fit with an outer ring of the bearing, the seal comprising a rigid slinger of substantially circular shape, the slinger having a root portion formed at a position corresponding to the anchoring portion for stabilization and support, and a radial portion formed in the section corresponding to the area between the anchoring portion and the sealing portion for radial support, wherein
the radial portion is formed with at least one slot with the opening direction facing a radial periphery.