Patent ID: 11951527
Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  F | IPC B  F

Claim 0:
1. A method for producing a ball raceway on a workpiece, comprising:
providing the workpiece;
machining a preliminary thread profile on the workpiece;
providing a thread rolling tool with a tool shank, the tool shank comprising a free end with a tool head having a roller profile;
clamping the workpiece into the thread rolling tool;
rotating the workpiece about an axis of rotation;
moving the tool shank longitudinally along the workpiece; and
rolling the roller profile on the preliminary thread profile to generate a final thread profile, wherein:
the preliminary thread profile is formed with a thread pitch; and
the roller profile is inclined relative to the axis of rotation, analogously to the thread pitch.