Bearing arrangement

摘要

A bearing assembly includes a bearing support having at least one bearing and at least one receptacle for at least one outer ring of the at least one bearing. The outer ring of the bearing has at least one annular groove, into which a snap ring is inserted relative to the bearing support in order to axially fix the outer ring. At least one alignment element is disposed on or in the bearing support. The snap ring is retained by alignment element relative to the bearing support at a defined angle relative to the rotational axis of the bearing.

主权项

1. A bearing assembly comprising:
at least one bearing having at least one outer ring with at least one annular groove defined therein along an outer circumferential surface, a bearing support having at least one receptacle configured to receive the at least one outer ring, the bearing support having an inner circumferential surface that defines the at least one receptacle, the inner circumferential surface being configured to be adjacent to and continuously extend along the outer circumferential surface of the at least one bearing such that the inner circumferential surface is free of grooves therein capable of receiving a snap ring, the bearing support having an outer surface configured to receive the snap ring thereon, the snap ring inserted into the at least one annular groove and axially fixing the at least one outer ring relative to the bearing support, and the snap ring abutting the outer surface of the bearing support when the snap ring is engaged with the at least one bearing and the at least one bearing is fully inserted into the at least one receptacle such that the snap ring is positioned on the outer surface of the bearing support, no grooves are present in the bearing support for engaging the snap ring, at least one alignment element disposed on the bearing support, the at least one alignment element retaining the snap ring relative to the bearing support at a defined angle relative to the rotational axis of the at least one bearing, wherein the at least one alignment element is formed as an elevation disposed on a surface of the bearing support and forms an abutment surface for a circumferential end of the snap ring, and wherein the elevation is formed as knobs.