US 12,085,127 B2
Segmental bearing device comprising an interference region, and swivel level arrangement comprising the segmental bearing device
Richard Frisch, Obermichelbach (DE); and Dieter Jauernig, Herzogenaurach (DE)
Assigned to Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach (DE)
Appl. No. 17/798,891
Filed by Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach (DE)
PCT Filed Jan. 14, 2021, PCT No. PCT/DE2021/100037
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Aug. 11, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/160205, PCT Pub. Date Aug. 19, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2020 103 717.1 (DE), filed on Feb. 13, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0085808 A1, Mar. 23, 2023
Int. Cl. F16C 33/46 (2006.01); F16C 19/50 (2006.01)
CPC F16C 33/4605 (2013.01) [F16C 19/502 (2013.01); F16C 2361/45 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A segmental bearing device for mounting a first bearing partner relative to a second bearing partner about a swivel axis (S), comprising:
a plurality of rolling elements,
a segmental cage for receiving the rolling elements, the segmental cage comprising:
an end region, and
a side ring portion in the end region, the side ring portion comprising a slit which runs in a circumferential direction and is open on a circumferential end,
a partial shell, wherein:
the partial shell provides a bearing race for the rolling elements and axial guide flanges for axially guiding the segmental cage,
the segmental cage has an interference region so that the segmental cage lies against the axial guide flange in an axial direction in a clamping manner, and
the interference region is disposed on the side ring portion, and
the side ring portion is divided by the slit so that the side ring portion is elastically resilient in the axial direction.
 
5. A segmental bearing device comprising:
a plurality of rolling elements;
a segmental cage for receiving the plurality of rolling elements, the segmental cage comprising:
a first end region; and
a first interference region disposed in the first end region; and
a partial shell comprising:
a bearing race for the plurality of rolling elements; and
first and second axial guide flanges for axially guiding the segmental cage, wherein the first interference region lies against the first axial guide flange, axially clamping the segmental cage, wherein the first interference region is a first ramp region.