BEARING ASSEMBLY WITH LUBRICATION CARTRIDGE

摘要

The present invention provides a bearing assembly (100) comprising a rolling element bearing having a first row of rolling elements (111) arranged in a first bearing cavity between a first inner (125) and a first outer raceway (107) of the bearing, and having a second row of rolling elements (112) arranged in a second bearing cavity between a second inner (126) and a second outer raceway (108) of the bearing. The assembly further comprises an annular grease cartridge (130) arranged between the first and second rows of rolling elements. According to the invention, the annular grease cartridge is at least partly formed from a honeycomb structure having axially extending passageways filled with a grease lubricant, wherein at least some of passageways are open towards the first and second bearing cavities.