Patent ID: 8920040

Claim:
A rolling-element bearing, comprising an inner ring and an outer ring, wherein the inner ring and the outer ring have at least two raceways disposed adjacent to one another for at least two rows of rolling elements, wherein the outer ring has the at least two raceways for the rolling elements, which raceways are a one-piece-formed part, wherein the at least two rows of rolling elements are axially aligned by a cage, wherein the outer ring has at least one radially-outwardly-extending groove in the axial region between its at least two raceways for the rolling elements, the radially-outwardly-extending groove configured to collect fluid from within the bearing, wherein the cage and the radially-outwardly-extending groove are in facing opposition and define opposite sides of a chamber in which only fluid may be located such that fluid can condensate for collection in the radially-outwardly-extending groove, wherein the rolling element bearing is formed as a double row spherical roller bearing or self-aligning ball bearing, so that the raceways of the outer ring lie on an arc that is concave in radial section, wherein the groove has a substantially rectangular shape or trapezoidal shape in radial section, wherein a single bore is machined into the outer ring, which bore connects the base of the groove to the outer circumference of the outer ring, and wherein the outer ring has a marking which marks the position of the bore on the circumference of the outer ring.