Bearing unit with eccentric clamping collar

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2021348653-A1
Application number	US-202117245054-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Apr 30, 2021
Priority date	May 6, 2020
Publication date	Nov 11, 2021
Grant date	—

Abstract

A bearing unit having a stationary radially outer ring, a radially inner ring rotatable around a central rotation axis (Y) of the bearing unit, at least one row of rolling elements interposed between the radially outer ring and the radially inner ring, an eccentric collar for clamping the radially inner ring on a rotating shaft (S), and a first pressure screw on the eccentric collar, wherein the eccentric collar is provided with a second pressure screw which increases the gripping capacity of the bearing unit on the rotating shaft (S).

First claim

1 . A bearing unit comprising:
a stationary radially outer ring; a radially internal ring, configured to rotate around a central rotation axis (Y) of the bearing unit; at least one row of rolling elements interposed between the radially outer ring and the radially inner ring; an eccentric collar configured for tightening the radially inner ring on a rotating shaft (S); a first fastener on the eccentric collar, wherein the eccentric collar is provided with a second fastener which increases the gripping capacity of the bearing unit on the rotating shaft (S).

2 . The bearing unit according to claim 1 , wherein said first fastener and said second fastener are pressure screws.

3 . The bearing unit according to claim 1 , wherein said first fastener and said second fastener are arranged according to an angular distance (Ω) comprised between 57° and 67°.

4 . The bearing unit according to claim 1 , wherein said first fastener and said second fastener are arranged according to an angular distance (Ω) equal to 62°.

5 . The bearing unit according to claim 1 , wherein the radially inner ring comprises an end edge and a radially outer cylindrical surface having an eccentricity (E) with respect to the central rotation axis (Y) of the bearing unit.

6 . The bearing unit according to claim 5 , wherein the eccentric collar comprises an end edge and a radially internal cylindrical surface having the eccentricity (E) with respect to a rotation axis (Z) of the eccentric collar.

7 . The bearing unit according claim 5 , wherein the eccentricity (E) is between 3% and 4% of the diameter value (C) of a radially internal cylindrical surface of the radially inner ring.

8 . The bearing unit according claim 6 , wherein the eccentricity (E) is between 3% and 4% of the diameter value (C) of a radially internal cylindrical surface of the radially inner ring.

9 . An assembly method of a bearing unit, the bearing unit comprising: a stationary radially outer ring; a radially internal ring, configured to rotate around a central rotation axis (Y) of the bearing unit; at least one row of rolling elements interposed between the radially outer ring and the radially inner ring; an eccentric collar configured for tightening the radially inner ring on a rotating shaft (S); a first pressure means on the eccentric collar, wherein the eccentric collar is provided with a second pressure means which increases the gripping capacity of the bearing unit on the rotating shaft (S), the method comprising:
resting a radially internal cylindrical surface of the eccentric collar on a radially external cylindrical surface of the radially inner ring; rotating the eccentric collar until it interferes with the rotating shaft (S), creating a contact area (I) between the radially internal cylindrical surface of the eccentric collar and the rotating shaft (S); positioning said first pressure means and said second pressure means in an opposite position with respect to the contact area (I) at a predetermined angular distance (Ω); tightening said first pressure means and said second pressure means which will hold the rotating shaft (S), so that the forces (F 1 and F 2 ) generated by said first pressure means and said second pressure means are inside the contact area (I).

10 . A bearing assembly comprising:
a means for locking an inner ring to a shaft.

Assignees

• Skf Ab

Inventors

• Baracca Fausto
• Bertelloni Ettore
• Bertolini Andrea A
• Cavacece Fabio
• Falaschi Fabio
• Frezza Pasquale

Classifications

• F16C35/063 Primary

  Fixing them on the shaft (with interposition of an element F16C35/07) · CPC title

• F16C35/0635

  the bore of the inner ring being of special non-cylindrical shape which co-operates with a complementary shape on the shaft, e.g. teeth, polygonal sections · CPC title

• F16C33/581

  integral with other parts, e.g. with housings or machine elements such as shafts or gear wheels · CPC title

• F16C2226/62

  with pins, bolts or dowels · CPC title

• F16C2226/10

  Force connections, e.g. clamping · CPC title