Patent ID: 8172064

Claim:
A bearing element ( 13 ) having a sealing function, for holding a roller axle ( 143 ) of a transport roller ( 14 ) that is to be supported, the bearing element ( 13 ) being configured to be inserted into a bearing frame ( 12 ), the bearing element ( 13 ) having an axle receptacle ( 1310 ), a first sealing region ( 1308 ) configured for liquid impermeable sealing contact with a plate sealing region ( 152 ) of an adjacent roller plate ( 15 ) of the transport roller ( 14 ) and a rotation locking region ( 1307 a ; 1307 b ) on a first side ( 1306 ), wherein the rotation locking region ( 1307 a ; 1307 b ) is configured to contact a plate rotation locking region ( 153 a ; 153 b ) of the adjacent roller plate ( 15 ) so that rotation of the bearing element ( 13 ) with respect to the roller plate ( 15 ) can be prevented, wherein the bearing element ( 13 ) has, on a second side ( 1311 ), lying essentially opposite the first side ( 1306 ) of the bearing element ( 13 ), a second sealing region ( 1313 ) for providing a liquid impermeable seal between the bearing element ( 13 ) and the bearing frame ( 12 ).