Patent ID: 11898607
Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 9:
10. A non-locating bearing assembly comprising:
a bearing unit configured to support a rotatable component relative to a stationary component, the bearing unit including a first stationary bearing ring and a second rotatable bearing ring, the rotatable bearing ring being fixedly connectable to the rotatable component and the stationary ring having one of:
a circumferential groove, the circumferential groove being formed in an outer surface of the stationary ring or formed in an inner surface of the stationary ring, and
an axially-extending groove formed in the outer surface of the stationary ring;

a bearing carrier having a cylindrical body providing a cavity for receiving the bearing unit and a flange configured to connect to the stationary component, and one of:
an axially-extending recess formed in the cylindrical body when the stationary ring includes the circumferential groove, and
a circumferential groove formed in an inner surface of the cylindrical body when the stationary ring includes the axial extending groove, and

a connecting element for attaching the stationary bearing ring to the bearing carrier and including one of:
an annular body disposed within and frictionally engaged with the circumferential groove in the outer surface of the stationary ring and having at least one projection protruding into the axially-extending recess in the cylindrical body of the bearing carrier;
an annular body disposed adjacent to an axial end of the stationary ring, having at least one tab or at least one flange frictionally engaged with the circumferential groove in the inner surface of the stationary ring and at least one projection protruding into the axially-extending recess in the cylindrical body of the bearing carrier; and
an annular body disposed within and frictionally engaged with the circumferential groove in the inner surface of the cylindrical body of the bearing carrier and having at least one projection protruding radially inwardly into the axially-extending recess in the stationary bearing ring.