SPACER FOR ROLLING BEARING, NOTABLY USED IN A WIND TURBINE

摘要

A spacer for a rolling bearing, most notably for use in a wind turbine is provided. The spacer is adapted for a rolling bearing having an inner ring, an outer ring and at least one row of angular contact rollers disposed between raceways provided on the rings. The spacer includes two opposite faces 17, 18 having a concave profile adapted to the rollers, each face comprising at least a contact surface 17a, 18a with the associated roller having the shape of a cylinder segment. The axes of the cylinder segments of the contact surfaces converge.