OPTIMIZED FACE-MOUNTED ANGULAR CONTACT BALL BEARING

Abstract: a face-mounted angular contact ball bearing includes an inner ring with an axial end connectable with a first member and an outer surface including axially spaced first and second inner raceways. an outer ring is disposed about the inner ring and has an axial end connectable with a second member and an inner surface including first and second outer raceways disposed axially between and facing the inner raceways. a first set of balls is disposed between the first inner and outer raceways and a second set of balls is disposed between the second inner and outer raceways. the inner and outer rings and the two sets of balls are formed such that the contact angles of each set of balls is greater than thirty-five degrees, preferably between forty and sixty degrees. also, the number of the balls of each ball set provides a bearing fill percentage greater than seventy-five percent.

Inventor(s): William D. SCHMIDT

CPC Classification: F16C33/585 (SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS)

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