Patent ID: 11965546
Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 13:
14. A method of assembling a bearing module that is configured for supporting adjacent ends of two coaxial shafts, the method comprising:
providing an outer ring having a first flange at a first axial end and having first and second raceways that are axially adjacent to one another;
inserting a first radial bearing having a first cage with a first group of rolling elements retained therein from a second axial end of the outer ring;
then inserting an axial bearing into the outer ring from the second axial end;
then inserting a second radial bearing having a second cage with a second group of rolling elements retained therein from the second axial end of the outer ring; and
forming a second flange at the second axial end of the outer ring to close the outer ring and retain the first radial bearing, the axial bearing and the second radial bearing together as the bearing module.