Hub-bearing assembly for a wheel of a motor vehicle
US-2024359504-A1 · Oct 31, 2024 · US
Bearing retention method and apparatus
US9695876B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9695876-B2 |
| Application number | US-201514811874-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 29, 2015 |
| Priority date | Jul 29, 2015 |
| Publication date | Jul 4, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jul 4, 2017 |
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A method of assembling a bearing assembly includes fitting a first ring onto a first end of a gear shaft. A second ring is fed into a slot in the first ring. The second ring is driven through the slot in the first ring. The second ring is positioned within the first ring. The second ring is positioned about the gear shaft such that a first end and a second end of the second ring are covered by a solid portion of the first ring.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A method of assembling a bearing assembly, the method comprising: fitting a first ring onto a first end of a gear shaft; feeding a second ring into a slot in the first ring; driving the second ring through the slot in the first ring; positioning the second ring within the first ring; positioning the second ring in between a first circumferential groove along an inner surface of the first ring and a second circumferential groove along an outer surface of the gear shaft; and rotating the second ring about the gear shaft such that a first end and a second end of the second ring are covered by a solid portion of the first ring. 2. The method of claim 1 , wherein rotating the second ring about the gear shaft further includes pulling the second ring by either a first hole located in the first end of the second ring or a second hole located in the second end of the second ring. 3. The method of claim 1 , wherein fitting a first ring onto a first end of a gear shaft further includes positioning the first ring adjacent to a bearing stack. 4. The method of claim 1 , wherein fitting a first ring onto a first end of a gear shaft further includes press-fitting the first ring onto the gear shaft. 5. The method of claim 1 further including connecting the bearing assembly to an accessory gearbox of an aircraft engine. 6. The method of claim 1 further including operating the gear shaft between 0 and 12,000 rpm. 7. The method of claim 1 further including operating the bearing assembly in an environment with a temperature of less than or equal to 300 degrees Celsius. 8. A method of assembling a bearing assembly, the method comprising: fitting a first ring onto a first end of a gear shaft, wherein fitting a first ring onto a first end of a gear shaft further includes positioning the first ring adjacent to a bearing stack and press-fitting the first ring onto the gear shaft; feeding a second ring into a slot in the first ring; driving the second ring through the slot in the first ring; positioning the second ring within the first ring; positioning the second ring in between a first circumferential groove along an inner surface of the first ring and a second circumferential groove along an outer surface of the gear shaft; and rotating the second ring about the gear shaft such that a first end and a second end of the second ring are covered by a solid portion of the first ring, wherein rotating the second ring further includes pulling the second ring by either a first hole located in the first end of the second ring or a second hole located in the second end of the second ring. 9. The method of claim 8 further including connecting the bearing assembly to an accessory gearbox of an aircraft engine. 10. The method of claim 8 further including operating the gear shaft between 0 and 12,000 rpm. 11. The method of claim 8 further including operating the bearing assembly in an environment with a temperature less than or equal to 300 degrees Celsius.
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Assembling rolling-contact bearings · CPC title
Cross-Sectional Technologies · mapped topic
Cross-Sectional Technologies · mapped topic
for axial load mainly · CPC title
- F16C35/063Primary
Fixing them on the shaft (with interposition of an element F16C35/07) · CPC title
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- What does patent US9695876B2 cover?
- A method of assembling a bearing assembly includes fitting a first ring onto a first end of a gear shaft. A second ring is fed into a slot in the first ring. The second ring is driven through the slot in the first ring. The second ring is positioned within the first ring. The second ring is positioned about the gear shaft such that a first end and a second end of the second ring are covered by …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Hamilton Sundstrand Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F16C35/063. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
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- Publication date Tue Jul 04 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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