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

Claim 10:
11. A method of assembling a bearing module that is configured for supporting adjacent ends of two coaxial shafts, the method comprising:
providing a precision ground outer ring having first and second raceways that are axially adjacent to one another, and first and second flanges located at each respective end of the outer ring, with a center flange located axially between the first and second flanges;
inserting a first cage into position radially inside the first raceway;
inserting a first group of rolling elements radially into the first cage;
inserting an axial bearing into the outer ring from a side of the second raceway;
inserting a second cage into position radially inside the second raceway;
inserting a second group of rolling elements radially into the second cage, capturing the axial bearing.