Tapered oil feed bearing cage

摘要

A bearing cage for a rolling element bearing assembly includes an outer surface, an inner surface defining a bore, and a plurality of pockets. Each pocket of the plurality of pockets is configured to house a rolling element of the rolling element bearing assembly. The plurality of pockets are arranged sequentially around the bearing cage with respect to an axis of the bore. A guide portion of the inner surface is tapered in an axial direction of the bore such that dimensions of the bore increase towards a central region of the bore, and the bearing cage further includes a plurality of conduits providing fluidic communication between the inner surface of the bearing cage and the outer surface of the bearing cage.

主权项

1. A bearing cage for a rolling element bearing assembly, the bearing cage including
an outer surface; an inner surface defining a bore; and a plurality of pockets, each pocket of the plurality of pockets being configured to house a rolling element of the rolling element bearing assembly, the plurality of pockets being arranged sequentially around the bearing cage with respect to an axis of the bore, wherein a guide portion of the inner surface is tapered in an axial direction of the bore such that dimensions of the bore increase towards a central region of the bore, and the bearing cage further includes a plurality of conduits providing fluidic communication between the inner surface of the bearing cage and the outer surface of the bearing cage.