Patent ID: 9692272
Date: 2017-06-27
CPC Classifications: F16C,H02K

Claim:
1. A bearing assembly for use in an electric machine, said assembly for cooperation with a bearing seat formed in a bearing housing, the bearing housing defining a bearing housing circumferential groove, said assembly comprising: a bearing, said bearing including an inner ring, an outer ring and a rolling element in engagement with said inner ring and said outer ring; and an anti rotation device, said anti rotation device adapted for engagement with the outer ring of said bearing and with the bearing housing, said anti rotation device having a plurality of spaced apart protrusions extending continuously arcuately inwardly toward the outer ring of the bearing for engagement with the outer ring of said bearing, a central portion extending from and supporting the plurality of spaced apart protrusions and an inner flange extending radially and axially outwardly from the central portion and configured for engagement with the bearing housing circumferential groove at least one of said resilient protrusions having a contact surface for engagement with said outer ring, at least one of said protrusions being axially compressed when engaged with the inner ring of the bearing.