Bearing unit for drive motor

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9822819-B2
Application number	US-201615264691-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 14, 2016
Priority date	Mar 21, 2016
Publication date	Nov 21, 2017
Grant date	Nov 21, 2017

Abstract

A bearing unit for a drive motor, which is installed between a motor housing and a rotating shaft, includes: a bearing having two or more support bumps formed on the outer circumferential surface of an outer ring, and installed between the front or rear of the rotating shaft and the motor housing so as to rotatably support the rotating shaft with respect to the motor housing; and a bearing cover assembled to the motor housing, having a circular stepped surface formed on one surface such that an outer ring of the bearing is fitted to the stepped surface and supported in an axial direction. In particular, a support portion is formed on the stepped surface and is in contact with the support bumps so as to fix the outer ring in a rotation direction.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A bearing unit for a drive motor, which is installed between a motor housing and a rotating shaft, the bearing unit comprising:
a bearing having two or more support bumps formed on an outer circumferential surface of an outer ring, the bearing being installed between the rotating shaft and the motor housing so as to rotatably support the rotating shaft with respect to the motor housing; and
a bearing cover assembled to the motor housing, and having a stepped surface such that an outer ring of the bearing is fitted to the stepped surface of the bearing cover and supported in an axial direction, the bearing cover having a support portion formed on the stepped surface, wherein the support portion is in contact with the support bumps and fixes the outer ring in a rotation direction.

2. The bearing unit of claim 1 , wherein the bearing comprises:
an inner ring installed on the rotating shaft;
the outer ring fitted into the motor housing, the support bumps being symmetrical with each other relative to a center of rotation; and
a plurality of rolling bodies installed between the inner ring and the outer ring and rotatably supported.

3. The bearing unit of claim 2 , wherein
one end of the inner ring is fitted onto a seating surface of the rotating shaft and supported by a support portion of the motor housing, and the other end of the inner ring is supported by a snap ring installed in a ring groove formed in the rotating shaft, and
one end of the outer ring is fitted into a seating groove of the motor housing and supported by a support rib, and the other end of the outer ring is fitted into the stepped surface of the bearing cover assembled to the motor housing and fixed in the rotation direction.

4. The bearing unit of claim 2 , wherein the support bumps are formed with a flat surface across a predetermined section along the width direction of the outer ring.

5. The bearing unit of claim 2 , wherein the stepped surface is formed in a circular shape corresponding to the outer circumferential surface of the outer ring, and
the support portion is formed with a flat surface corresponding to the support bumps across a predetermined section of the stepped surface.

6. The bearing unit of claim 1 , wherein
the bearing cover has a plurality of assemble holes formed on a cross-sectional surface thereof at even intervals along the circumference, and is assembled to the motor housing through bolts via the assemble holes.

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd
• Kia Motors Corp

Inventors

• Yang Hong Seok
• Lee Hee Ra
• Kim Yeonho
• Kim Min Sung
• Suh Jae Hyuk
• Kim Kyungha
• Lee Won Il

Classifications

• F16C2380/26

  Dynamo-electric machines or combinations therewith, e.g. electro-motors and generators · CPC title

• F16C35/077 Primary

  between housing and outer race ring · CPC title

• F16C19/16

  with a single row of balls · CPC title

• F16C2226/60

  with threaded parts, e.g. bolt and nut connections · CPC title

• F16C2226/74

  with snap-fit, e.g. by clips · CPC title