Two-part bearing cage

摘要

A two-part bearing cage for a rolling-element bearing includes first and second identical cage halves each including an annular base body, a plurality of pins extending axially from the annular base body, and a plurality of pin receptacles, each of the plurality of pin receptacles having a shape complementary to a shape of a pin. Each of the pins on one cage half engages into one of the receptacles of the other cage half to form bearing cage bridges and pockets between the bridges, and each of the receptacles includes a radially outwardly disposed, axially extending ring wall section that radially outwardly supports the pin received in that receptacle.

主权项

1. A two-part bearing cage for a rolling-element bearing comprising a first cage half and a second cage half identical to the first cage half,
wherein each of the first and second cage halves comprises an annular base body, a plurality of pins extending axially from the annular base body, and a plurality of pin receptacles, each of the plurality of pin receptacles being configured to receive one of the plurality of pins, wherein each of the plurality of pins of the first cage half engages into one of the pin receptacles of the second cage half, and wherein each of the plurality of pins of the second cage half engages into one of the pin receptacles of the first cage half to form bearing-cage bridges, adjacent ones of the bearing-cage bridges defining bearing-cage pockets for receiving rolling elements, and wherein each of the plurality of pin receptacles includes a radially outwardly disposed, axially extending ring wall section that radially outwardly supports the one of the plurality of pins in the respective pin receptacle.