TAPERED ROLLER BEARING AND POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE USING TAPERED ROLLER BEARING

摘要

A tapered roller bearing including: an inner ring; an outer ring; a plurality of tapered rollers; and a retainer. A small diameter side annular portion is formed in an end portion of the retainer located on a small diameter side of an inner ring raceway surface. A seal member having hardness lower than that of the retainer is provided on the small diameter side annular portion. The seal member includes a lip portion which slide-contacts or is positioned close to at least one circumferential surface of an outer circumferential surface of the inner ring and an inner circumferential surface of the outer ring.