Patent ID: 9234548
Filing Date: 2016-01-12
CPC Classification: F16C

Claim Text:
1. A bearing assembly, comprising: at least two substantially annular components rotatable relative to each other about an axis of rotation; a plurality of rolling elements disposed between said substantially annular components, and bracing the components apart on rotation of said substantially annular components relative to each other; at least one material recess in at least one of said annular components, wherein the at least one material recess forms at least one section of a flow channel which permits a through-flow of a heat exchange medium comprising a selected one of water, oil, coolant, and a low-flammability gas to permit active heat supply, and/or heat removal, to and/or from, at least one of said substantially annular components, and/or said plurality of rolling elements, and/or wherein the at least one material recess houses at least one device for heating and/or cooling at least one of said substantially annular components, and/or the plurality of rolling elements, in which said device permits active heat supply, and/or heat removal, to and/or from, at least one of said substantially annular components, and/or said plurality of rolling elements, wherein one or more walls of the flow channel comprise a heat transfer surface for exchanging heat between the at least one annular component and the heat exchange medium.