Patent ID: 9222516
Filing Date: 2015-12-29
Classification: F16C,F16J

Abstract:
1. A rolling bearing comprising: an inner ring, an outer ring, a plurality of rolling elements disposed in an annular space formed between the inner ring and the outer ring, an annular seal member configured to seal the annular space, the seal member including: a gap formed by the outer peripheral surface of the inner ring and a lower surface of the lip part, the gap being located between a first contact part where the outside lip part contacts the outer peripheral surface of the inner ring and a second contact part where the inside lip part contacts the outer peripheral surface of the inner ring, the gap including: (i) an intermediate portion having a constant radial dimension, and (ii) end portions having radial dimensions that decrease as the radial dimensions move away from the intermediate portion towards either the first contact part or the second contact part, the gap being configured to have a radial dimension equal to or less than a thickness of the outside lip part and a thickness of the inside lip part.