IL305620A - Bearing protector - Google Patents
Bearing protectorInfo
- Publication number
- IL305620A IL305620A IL305620A IL30562023A IL305620A IL 305620 A IL305620 A IL 305620A IL 305620 A IL305620 A IL 305620A IL 30562023 A IL30562023 A IL 30562023A IL 305620 A IL305620 A IL 305620A
- Authority
- IL
- Israel
- Prior art keywords
- bearing
- shaft
- protector
- bearing protector
- shaped flexible
- Prior art date
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- 230000001012 protector Effects 0.000 title claims description 36
- 239000004519 grease Substances 0.000 claims description 18
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 claims description 6
- 238000009434 installation Methods 0.000 description 6
- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 6
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- 229920002877 acrylic styrene acrylonitrile Polymers 0.000 description 2
- 230000005494 condensation Effects 0.000 description 2
- 238000009833 condensation Methods 0.000 description 2
- 230000008595 infiltration Effects 0.000 description 2
- 238000001764 infiltration Methods 0.000 description 2
- 238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 description 2
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- 238000010146 3D printing Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000010276 construction Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000007797 corrosion Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000005260 corrosion Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000001746 injection moulding Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000005461 lubrication Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 description 1
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Classifications
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
- F16C33/00—Parts of bearings; Special methods for making bearings or parts thereof
- F16C33/72—Sealings
- F16C33/76—Sealings of ball or roller bearings
- F16C33/78—Sealings of ball or roller bearings with a diaphragm, disc, or ring, with or without resilient members
- F16C33/7896—Sealings of ball or roller bearings with a diaphragm, disc, or ring, with or without resilient members with two or more discrete sealings arranged in series
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
- F16C33/00—Parts of bearings; Special methods for making bearings or parts thereof
- F16C33/30—Parts of ball or roller bearings
- F16C33/66—Special parts or details in view of lubrication
- F16C33/6603—Special parts or details in view of lubrication with grease as lubricant
- F16C33/6607—Retaining the grease in or near the bearing
- F16C33/6618—Retaining the grease in or near the bearing in a reservoir in the sealing means
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
- F16C19/00—Bearings with rolling contact, for exclusively rotary movement
- F16C19/02—Bearings with rolling contact, for exclusively rotary movement with bearing balls essentially of the same size in one or more circular rows
- F16C19/04—Bearings with rolling contact, for exclusively rotary movement with bearing balls essentially of the same size in one or more circular rows for radial load mainly
- F16C19/06—Bearings with rolling contact, for exclusively rotary movement with bearing balls essentially of the same size in one or more circular rows for radial load mainly with a single row or balls
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
- F16C2226/00—Joining parts; Fastening; Assembling or mounting parts
- F16C2226/50—Positive connections
- F16C2226/60—Positive connections with threaded parts, e.g. bolt and nut connections
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
- F16C2226/00—Joining parts; Fastening; Assembling or mounting parts
- F16C2226/50—Positive connections
- F16C2226/62—Positive connections with pins, bolts or dowels
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
- F16C2226/00—Joining parts; Fastening; Assembling or mounting parts
- F16C2226/50—Positive connections
- F16C2226/70—Positive connections with complementary interlocking parts
- F16C2226/74—Positive connections with complementary interlocking parts with snap-fit, e.g. by clips
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
- F16C2300/00—Application independent of particular apparatuses
- F16C2300/30—Application independent of particular apparatuses related to direction with respect to gravity
- F16C2300/34—Vertical, e.g. bearings for supporting a vertical shaft
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
- F16C2360/00—Engines or pumps
- F16C2360/46—Fans, e.g. ventilators
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Motor Or Generator Frames (AREA)
- Rolling Contact Bearings (AREA)
- Mounting Of Bearings Or Others (AREA)
- Installation Of Indoor Wiring (AREA)
- Sealing Devices (AREA)
- Sealing Of Bearings (AREA)
Description
Docket No. 086469.302 BEARING PROTECTOR Field of the Invention id="p-1" id="p-1" id="p-1" id="p-1" id="p-1" id="p-1"
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[0001] This invention relates to bearing seals.
Background of the Invention id="p-2" id="p-2" id="p-2" id="p-2" id="p-2" id="p-2"
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[0002] Ball bearings are commonly used to support vertical shafts for air moving fans in cooling equipment like cooling towers. When these bearings are used in service outdoors, especially in a saturated cooling tower environment, they are subject to water condensation and subsequent infiltration past the seal which leads to premature bearing lubrication failure, corrosion, and ultimately mechanical failure. Bearing "slingers" and "flingers" are commonly used in these applications to reduce water infiltration into the bearings. id="p-3" id="p-3" id="p-3" id="p-3" id="p-3" id="p-3"
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[0003] But these prior art bearing protectors have had limited success. None of the prior art bearing protectors are easily installed or replaced on existing equipment, and many designs fail to adequately protect the bearing from water condensation and only serve to reduce water ingress from falling rain. Other designs are only compatible with one type or a special type of bearing.
Summary of the Invention id="p-4" id="p-4" id="p-4" id="p-4" id="p-4" id="p-4"
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[0004] This invention serves to solve the problems of the prior art by providing a close- fitting through-shaft secondary protective grease seal and be installed on multiple common bearing brands without removing the shaft from the bearing. id="p-5" id="p-5" id="p-5" id="p-5" id="p-5" id="p-5"
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[0005] According to various embodiments of the invention, a bearing protector is presented having a generally radially or annular shaped housing that is configured to fit snugly around the shaft and the bearing assembly (i.e., around locking collar of the bearing and over the outer race of the bearing), but which, when fastened to the bearing assembly and shaft, creates a space between the bearing assembly and the bearing protector which space may be filled with protective grease. The annular housing is not continuous, but is characterized by a first and second end which abut each other when fastened to the shaft and bearing assembly. The annular housing is sufficiently flexible so that its annular shape can be opened, for example by spreading or twisting, separating the first and second ends, so that it can be placed around the shaft and the bearing without removing the shaft from the bearing. Once the protector has been fitted about the bearing and the shaft and allowed to relax, the first and second ends of the protector will abut or nearly abut one-another, and may be fixed tightly to one-another by snap fit, screw, nut and bolt, or any other fixation method and/or device. id="p-6" id="p-6" id="p-6" id="p-6" id="p-6" id="p-6"
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[0006] According to another embodiment of the invention, a bearing protector is formed by a radial cup-like structure whose internal diameter closely matches the bearing locking collar or inner race extension and fits over and is attached to the bearing locking collar, extended inner race, shaft, or combinations thereof. This cup-like structure radiates down and outward toward and close to the bearing outer race. A cavity is formed between the primary bearing seal and this structure, or bearing protector. This cavity receives grease through the bearing primary seal which is located on the face of the bearing. This cavity is filled with grease expelled from the primary bearing seal and displaces water and/or contaminants that would normally be in contact with the primary bearing seal. The bearing protector is "slit" down one side, enabling it to be deformed into an open position to be placed on a shaft laterally without access to the end of the shaft. The protector may be fastened to the bearing locking collar or extended inner race by friction, by screw, but bolt and nut, by snap fit, or by any known fastening means. id="p-7" id="p-7" id="p-7" id="p-7" id="p-7" id="p-7"
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[0007] According to various embodiments of the invention, the bearing protector may be manufactured from Acrylonitrile styrene acrylate ("ASA"), making the product suitable for 3D printing in addition to other manufacturing methods including injection molding. The foregoing is not intended to limit the invention to any particular material or method of manufacture, provided that the product has sufficient flexibility to be opened around a shaft for installation yet be sufficiently firm to maintain shape and performance following installation.
Description of the Drawings id="p-8" id="p-8" id="p-8" id="p-8" id="p-8" id="p-8"
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[0008] The detailed description of the preferred embodiments of the present invention refers to the attached drawings, wherein: id="p-9" id="p-9" id="p-9" id="p-9" id="p-9" id="p-9"
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[0009] Figure 1 shows a perspective view of a bearing protector according to an embodiment of the invention. id="p-10" id="p-10" id="p-10" id="p-10" id="p-10" id="p-10"
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[00010] Figure 2 shows a first step in a method for installation of a bearing protector according to an embodiment of the invention by deforming and opening the slit construction. id="p-11" id="p-11" id="p-11" id="p-11" id="p-11" id="p-11"
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[00011] Figure 3 shows a second step in a method for the installation of a bearing protector according to an embodiment of the invention. id="p-12" id="p-12" id="p-12" id="p-12" id="p-12" id="p-12"
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[00012] Figure 4 shows the grease cavity formed between the primary bearing seal and bearing protector according to an embodiment of the invention. id="p-13" id="p-13" id="p-13" id="p-13" id="p-13" id="p-13"
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[00013] Figure 5 shows close-up detail of the secondary grease seal formed between the primary bearing outer race and bearing protector according to an embodiment of the invention. id="p-14" id="p-14" id="p-14" id="p-14" id="p-14" id="p-14"
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[00014] Features in the attached drawings are numbered with the following reference numerals: 1 Bearing Protector Front Face Shaft Facing Surface Side Face 9 Locking Collar Portion Conical Flange Portion Cavity Outer Race Facing Surface Bearing Outer Race Slit/Opening Primary Bearing Seal First End Secondary Grease Seal Second End Detailed Description of the Preferred Embodiments [00015] Referring to Figure 1, bearing protector 1 may be formed by an annular cup-like structure having a front face 3 defining an annular shaft facing surface 5 and a side face 7, having a locking collar portion 9, a conical flange portion 11, and an outer race facing surface 13. The inner diameter of the locking collar portion 9 may be configured to closely match the shape and outer diameter of the bearing locking collar, inner race extension, or shaft so as to snugly fit over it during installation and use. The conical flange portion 11 extends down and away from the locking collar portion 9 and terminates at the outer race facing surface 13. The annular shape of the bearing protector 1 is interrupted by a slit or opening 15 bound by first and second ends 17, 19 of the annular bearing protector 1. id="p-16" id="p-16" id="p-16" id="p-16" id="p-16" id="p-16"
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[00016] The bearing protector 1 of the invention is sufficiently flexible that it may be twisted so that first and second ends 17, 19 may be separated a distance sufficient to allow passage of the shaft there-between, permitting installation and removal of the bearing protector without separating the bearing from the shaft. See, Figure 2. Once the protector 1 has been placed around the shaft with the shaft facing surface 5 snugly fitted around the shaft, it may be pressed down over the locking collar and a surface of the outer race, as shown in Figure 3. Figure shows the conical (triangular in cross section) cavity 12 defined by the inside surface of the conical flange portion 11, and the bearing primary seal 16. This cavity is filled with grease that is expelled from the bearing primary seal when the bearing is lubricated. This cavity shown close-up in Figure 5. The primary bearing seal 16 contacts the inner and outer race surfaces that abut the bearing. When cavity 12 is filled with grease, outer race facing surface 13 and bearing outer race 14 form a secondary grease seal 18. This secondary grease seal reduces exposure of contaminants to the primary bearing seal 16. Secondary seal 18 is close tolerance, non-contact, grease-filled gap of .0005" to .010". id="p-17" id="p-17" id="p-17" id="p-17" id="p-17" id="p-17"
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[00017] First and second ends 17, 19 may be securely fixed to one-another by bold and nut, screw, snap fit or other known fixation method or structure. When installed about a shaft and bearing assembly, a cavity is formed between the bearing face and the inside surface of the conical flange portion 11. This cavity receives grease through the bearing primary seal which is located on the face of the bearing. This cavity is filled with grease expelled from the primary bearing seal and displaces water and/or contaminants that would normally be in contact with the primary bearing seal.
Abstract A split bearing protector with a flexible design that adds improved moisture protection to a bearing and can be installed without removing the bearing from the machine in which it is installed.
Claims (4)
1. A bearing protector comprising an annular structure having a front face defining an annular shaft contacting surface, and a side face, said side face comprising a locking collar portion and a conical flange portion, wherein an inner diameter of the locking collar portion is configured surround an outer diameter of a bearing locking collar, wherein the conical portion extends axially and away from the locking collar portion and terminates at an outer race facing surface, and wherein the annular shape of the bearing protector is interrupted by a slit which defines a first end and a second end of the annular cup-like structure, and wherein an inside surface of said conical flange portion and said bearing define conical cavity configured to receive grease expelled from said bearing, and wherein said outer race facing surface and a surface of said race form a non-contact grease-filled gap.
2. The bearing protector of claim 1, configured to be twisted so that said first and second ends may be displaced from one-another to allow passage of a shaft there-between.
3. The bearing protector of claim 1, further comprising means to securely fix said first end to said second end.
4. A method of protecting a shaft bearing, comprising: providing an open ring-shaped flexible bearing protector, deforming said open ring-shaped flexible bearing protector to separate first and second ends of said open ring shaped flexible bearing protector to allow passage of a shaft, fitting said open-ring shaped flexible bearing protector about said shaft and said shaft bearing, abutting said first and second ends to one-another and affixing them to one- another to prevent movement of said open ring-shaped flexible bearing protector and create a cavity between said open ring-shaped flexible bearing protector and said shaft bearing, said cavity configured to receive grease from said bearing and prevent leakage of said grease from an interior thereof.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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US17/190,306 US11525480B2 (en) | 2018-08-13 | 2021-03-02 | Bearing protector |
PCT/US2022/018415 WO2022187293A1 (en) | 2021-03-02 | 2022-03-02 | Bearing protector |
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EP (1) | EP4301995A1 (en) |
JP (1) | JP2024508892A (en) |
KR (1) | KR20230153433A (en) |
CN (1) | CN116964343A (en) |
AU (1) | AU2022230387A1 (en) |
BR (1) | BR112023016186A2 (en) |
CA (1) | CA3208259A1 (en) |
IL (1) | IL305620A (en) |
MX (1) | MX2023010015A (en) |
WO (1) | WO2022187293A1 (en) |
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FR2586069B1 (en) * | 1985-08-06 | 1989-06-30 | Nadella | LANDLESS BEARING WITH LOCALIZED PRESSURE MOUNTED ON A SHAFT BY LATERAL ENGAGEMENT |
US4659240A (en) * | 1986-07-14 | 1987-04-21 | Rogus Thomas E | Bearing protector |
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