Angular contact bearing assembly for use in a steering column

摘要

The invention relates to an angular contact bearing assembly for use in a steering column, comprising at least one rolling bearing comprising conductive components, a sleeve for mounting an conductive inner ring of the at least one rolling bearing on a shaft; and at least one conductive structure creating an electrically conductive contact between at least one of the conductive components of the at least one rolling bearing and the shaft. It is proposed that the sleeve and the conductive structure form an inseparable compound.

主权项

1. An angular contact bearing assembly for use in a steering column, comprising:
at least one rolling bearing with conductive components; and at least one conductive structure creating an electrically conductive contact between one of said at least one conductive components of said rolling bearing and a shaft, a sleeve and said at least one conductive structure form an inseparable compound, wherein said at least one conductive structure has a fixed portion molded with said sleeve and a protruding portion, the at least one conductive structure further comprising, a first elastically deformable contact portion to said inner ring, a second elastically deformable contact portion to said shaft, and a force transmitting portion connecting said first contact portion and said second contact portion, wherein said force transmitting portion is arranged such that a pressure applied to said first contact portion and/or to said second contact portion is at least partially transferred to said other contact portion respectively.