Patent ID: 7774926

Claim:
A bearing assembling apparatus for arranging a predetermined number of rolling elements in an installation space formed along an inner surface of an outer ring, the bearing assembling apparatus comprising: an inserting means for inserting the rolling elements into the installation space and for being disposed within the outer ring; a feeding means for guiding the rolling elements to said inserting means, said feeding means including a plurality of guide paths communicating with said inserting means and capable of holding the rolling elements in line; a first supply means for supplying the same number of rolling elements to each of said guide paths; and a second supply means for supplying residual rolling elements to at least one of said guide paths, the number of residual rolling elements being determined by subtracting the number of the rolling elements supplied by said first supply means from the predetermined number of rolling elements, wherein said inserting means includes a plurality of receiving portions receiving the rolling elements fed from said feeding means, a plurality of guide grooves, and a cam member having a cam surface formed on an outer peripheral surface thereof so as to press the rolling elements toward the installation space, said cam member being rotatable around a center axis of the outer ring, wherein said guide grooves extend from said receiving portions, respectively, toward the installation space, and wherein said receiving portions are arranged facing end portions said guide paths, respectively, so as to receive the rolling elements from said guide paths.