JP4174147B2 - Synthetic resin crown cage - Google Patents

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JP4174147B2
JP4174147B2 JP29720699A JP29720699A JP4174147B2 JP 4174147 B2 JP4174147 B2 JP 4174147B2 JP 29720699 A JP29720699 A JP 29720699A JP 29720699 A JP29720699 A JP 29720699A JP 4174147 B2 JP4174147 B2 JP 4174147B2
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祐之 船津
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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、合成樹脂製冠形保持器が使用された玉軸受、例えばハードディスクドライブ(一般にHDDという)のスピンドルモータ用に使用される玉軸受に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
従来の例えばHDDスピンドル用玉軸受は、図6に示すように環状体65の一側面65aの円周上に、一方に開口して内外輪61,62間の玉63を保持するポケット部66が所定間隔で複数個配設され、かつ上記ポケット部66の円周方向両端縁にそれぞれ環状体65の軸方向に突出する玉脱落用爪部67が形成された合成樹脂製冠形保持器64が使用されることが多い。なお、上記環状体65の一側面65aは、軸受の軸線に対して直交する平坦面に形成されている。そして、上記爪部67背面間の環状体の一側面65a上には、所要量のグリース68が保持されている。
【0003】
また、図7に示すように、図6の合成樹脂製冠形保持器64において、爪部67背面間の環状体65の一側面65aに軸方向凸部69が形成された構成のものも知られている。この保持器64においても、爪部67背面間にグリース68が保持されている。
【0004】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
上記図6の従来例では、玉軸受の回転数、特にHDDスピンドルのように高速化が進むにつれて、遠心力によりグリース68の飛散が大きくなる。この結果、外輪62側へのグリース68供給が過剰となってグリース68の撹拌抵抗が大きくなり、玉軸受の回転トルクが大きくなるという問題があった。
【0005】
さらに、上記図7の従来例では、爪部67背面と円柱状突起69間の小さな隙間が円柱状突起69の半径方向に比較的長く形成されているため、グリース68飛散がある程度規制されるが、逆に爪部67背面と円柱状突起69間の隙間が小さくなり過ぎてグリース68の外輪62側への供給量の調整が難しく、グリース68の供給量が極端に減少すると潤滑不足により軸受寿命が短くなってしまうという問題があった。なお、この円柱状突起69は、射出成形後の離型時に押し出しピンの先端に押される部分を兼用するよう形成されたものである。
【0006】
本発明は、上記する課題に対処するためになされたものであり、大幅なグリース飛散の解消にて軸受の回転トルクの増加を極力抑えるとともに、グリースが徐々に外輪側へ供給するようにして潤滑不足を防止する合成樹脂製冠形保持器を提供することを目的としている。
【0007】
【課題を解決するための手段】
この発明は、環状体の一側面の円周上に、一方に開口して玉を保持するポケット部が所定間隔で複数個配設され、上記各ポケット部の円周方向両端縁にそれぞれ環状体の軸方向に突出する玉保持用爪部が形成され、隣接するポケットの玉保持用爪部間の環状体一側面に軸方向に延びる突起が形成されている合成樹脂製冠形保持器において、この突起が、その内径側に開放部を有する中空の半円柱状とされ、上記突起の内径側に保持されるグリースが上記突起と上記爪部との間の隙間を通って環状体よりも外径側に供給されるよう、上記爪部間の上記突起よりも外径側の領域が外径側外部に対して開放されていることを特徴とする。
【0008】
【発明の実施の形態】
図1ないし図3は玉軸受の一実施形態であり、環状体1の一側面2の円周上に、一方に開口して玉を保持するポケット部3が所定間隔で複数個配設され、かつ上記各ポケット部3の円周方向両端縁にそれぞれ環状体1の軸方向に突出する玉脱落防止用爪部4が形成され、さらに、上記ポケット部3を構成する爪部4背面4a間の環状体1の一側面2には、金型成型後に保持器を離型させるための突き出しピンの先端に押される軸方向に延びる中実の半円柱状の突起5が設けられている。
【0009】
上記半円柱状の突起5は、その軸方向平坦面5aが径方向内側に向くように形成され、半円柱状の平坦面5aの端縁5bと爪部4背面4a間が小さな隙間とされている。
【0010】
本発明は、上記保持器構成であり、保持器を構成する環状体1の一側面2の外径側からグリースが供給される。この供給されたグリースは、上記突起5の平坦面5aにより保持される。
【0011】
また、上記の保持されたグリースは、軸受回転時の遠心力により上記突起5の平坦面5aの端縁5bと爪部4背面4a間の調整された隙間を通じて徐々に外輪側に供給され、外輪側の潤滑不足が解消されて軸受寿命への悪影響が防止される。なお、上記突起5の平坦面5aの端縁5bと爪部4背面4a間の隙間を調節するだけでよいため、外輪側へのグリースの流れを調整するのに容易である。
【0012】
また、図4および図5は別の実施形態である。この合成樹脂製冠形保持器は、上記図1ないし図3に示した保持器構造と基本的に同一であるため、同一符号を付して重複説明を省き、相違点のみを説明する。爪部4間に形成された突起6は径方向内方に開放部を有する中空6aの半円柱状とされている。この構成により、中空部によりグリースを保持できるようにしたものである。
【0013】
【発明の効果】
本発明によれば、グリースの飛散が防止され、軸受の回転トルクの増加が防止される。さらに、グリースは、上記突起と爪部背面の調整された隙間を通じて徐々に外輪側に供給されることが可能となるため、外輪側での潤滑不足が防止される。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明の一実施形態の保持器の平面図である。
【図2】図1の保持器のX−X断面図である。
【図3】図1の保持器の展開図である。
【図4】本発明の他の実施形態の保持器斜視図である。
【図5】図4の保持器の要部拡大図である。
【図6】従来の玉軸受の断面図である。
【図7】従来の別の玉軸受の断面図である。
【符号の説明】
1 環状体
2 環状体の一側面
3 ポケット部
4 爪部
5 突起
6 突起
[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a ball bearing using a synthetic resin crown-shaped cage, for example, a ball bearing used for a spindle motor of a hard disk drive (generally referred to as HDD).
[0002]
[Prior art]
As shown in FIG. 6, a conventional ball bearing for an HDD spindle, for example, has a pocket portion 66 that opens on one side and holds the ball 63 between the inner and outer rings 61, 62 on the circumference of one side surface 65 a of the annular body 65. A synthetic resin crown-shaped cage 64, which is provided in plural at predetermined intervals and is formed with ball drop-off claw portions 67 projecting in the axial direction of the annular body 65 at both circumferential edges of the pocket portion 66, respectively. Often used. Note that one side surface 65a of the annular body 65 is formed on a flat surface orthogonal to the axis of the bearing. A predetermined amount of grease 68 is held on one side surface 65 a of the annular body between the back surfaces of the claw portion 67.
[0003]
Further, as shown in FIG. 7, in the synthetic resin crown-shaped cage 64 of FIG. 6, there is also known a configuration in which an axial convex portion 69 is formed on one side surface 65a of the annular body 65 between the back surfaces of the claw portion 67. It has been. Also in the cage 64, the grease 68 is held between the back surfaces of the claw portions 67.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the conventional example shown in FIG. 6, the scattering of the grease 68 increases due to the centrifugal force as the rotational speed of the ball bearing, particularly the HDD spindle, increases. As a result, there has been a problem that the supply of grease 68 to the outer ring 62 side becomes excessive, the stirring resistance of the grease 68 increases, and the rotational torque of the ball bearing increases.
[0005]
Furthermore, in the conventional example of FIG. 7 described above, since the small gap between the back surface of the claw portion 67 and the cylindrical protrusion 69 is formed relatively long in the radial direction of the cylindrical protrusion 69, the scattering of the grease 68 is restricted to some extent. On the contrary, the gap between the back surface of the claw portion 67 and the cylindrical protrusion 69 becomes too small to adjust the supply amount of the grease 68 to the outer ring 62 side. There was a problem that would become shorter. The cylindrical protrusion 69 is formed so as to also serve as a portion that is pushed by the tip of the push pin when releasing after injection molding.
[0006]
The present invention has been made in order to cope with the above-described problems. Lubrication is performed by suppressing the increase in the rotational torque of the bearing as much as possible by eliminating significant grease scattering and gradually supplying grease to the outer ring side. An object of the present invention is to provide a synthetic resin crown-shaped cage that prevents shortage.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
According to the present invention, a plurality of pocket portions that are open to one side and hold balls are arranged at predetermined intervals on the circumference of one side surface of the annular body, and the annular body is provided at each circumferential edge of each pocket portion. In a synthetic resin crown-shaped cage in which a ball holding claw portion protruding in the axial direction is formed, and a protrusion extending in the axial direction is formed on one side surface of the annular body between the ball holding claw portions of adjacent pockets, The protrusion has a hollow semi-cylindrical shape having an open portion on the inner diameter side, and the grease held on the inner diameter side of the protrusion passes through the gap between the protrusion and the claw portion, and is more than the annular body. A region on the outer diameter side with respect to the protrusion between the claw portions is open to the outer side on the outer diameter side so as to be supplied to the outer diameter side .
[0008]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 show an embodiment of a ball bearing, and a plurality of pocket portions 3 that are open to one side and hold balls are arranged on the circumference of one side surface 2 of the annular body 1 at a predetermined interval. In addition, a ball drop prevention claw portion 4 protruding in the axial direction of the annular body 1 is formed at both circumferential edges of each pocket portion 3, and between the claw portion 4 back surface 4 a constituting the pocket portion 3. On one side surface 2 of the annular body 1, there is provided a solid semi-cylindrical protrusion 5 extending in the axial direction that is pushed by the tip of a protruding pin for releasing the cage after molding.
[0009]
The semi-cylindrical protrusion 5 is formed such that its axial flat surface 5a faces radially inward, and a small gap is formed between the edge 5b of the semi-cylindrical flat surface 5a and the claw portion 4 back surface 4a. Yes.
[0010]
The present invention has the above-described cage configuration, and grease is supplied from the outer diameter side of the one side surface 2 of the annular body 1 constituting the cage. The supplied grease is held by the flat surface 5 a of the protrusion 5.
[0011]
Further, the retained grease is gradually supplied to the outer ring side through the adjusted gap between the edge 5b of the flat surface 5a of the protrusion 5 and the back surface 4a of the claw portion 4 by centrifugal force during rotation of the bearing, and the outer ring The lack of lubrication on the side is resolved, and adverse effects on the bearing life are prevented. In addition, since it is only necessary to adjust the gap between the edge 5b of the flat surface 5a of the protrusion 5 and the back surface 4a of the claw portion 4, it is easy to adjust the flow of grease to the outer ring side.
[0012]
4 and 5 show another embodiment. Since this synthetic resin crown-shaped cage is basically the same as the cage structure shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 described above, the same reference numerals are given and duplicated descriptions are omitted, and only the differences will be described. The protrusions 6 formed between the claw portions 4 have a semi-cylindrical shape with a hollow 6a having an open portion radially inward. With this configuration, the grease can be held by the hollow portion.
[0013]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention , grease is prevented from being scattered and an increase in rotational torque of the bearing is prevented. Further, grease, since it is possible to be supplied gradually outer side through coordinated gap back the collision force and the claw portion, insufficient lubrication of the outer ring side is prevented.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a plan view of a cage according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a cross-sectional view of the cage of FIG. 1 taken along the line XX.
3 is a development view of the cage of FIG. 1. FIG.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a cage according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a main part of the cage of FIG.
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional ball bearing.
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of another conventional ball bearing.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Ring body 2 One side surface of ring body 3 Pocket part 4 Claw part 5 Projection 6 Projection

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環状体の一側面の円周上に、一方に開口して玉を保持するポケット部が所定間隔で複数個配設され、上記各ポケット部の円周方向両端縁にそれぞれ環状体の軸方向に突出する玉保持用爪部が形成され、隣接するポケットの玉保持用爪部間の環状体一側面に軸方向に延びる突起が形成されている合成樹脂製冠形保持器において、この突起が、その内径側に開放部を有する中空の半円柱状とされ、上記突起の内径側に保持されるグリースが上記突起と上記爪部との間の隙間を通って環状体よりも外径側に供給されるよう、上記爪部間の上記突起よりも外径側の領域が外径側外部に対して開放されていることを特徴とする合成樹脂製冠形保持器。On the circumference of one side surface of the annular body, a plurality of pocket portions that are open to one side and hold balls are arranged at predetermined intervals, and the circumferential ends of each pocket portion are respectively in the axial direction of the annular body. In a synthetic resin crown-shaped cage in which a protruding ball holding claw is formed, and a protrusion extending in the axial direction is formed on one side surface of the annular body between the ball holding claw portions of adjacent pockets, It is a hollow semi-cylindrical shape having an open part on the inner diameter side, and the grease held on the inner diameter side of the protrusion passes through the gap between the protrusion and the claw part and is closer to the outer diameter side than the annular body. A synthetic resin crown-shaped cage characterized in that a region on the outer diameter side with respect to the protrusion between the claw portions is opened to the outer diameter side so as to be supplied .
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