Radial bearing for a vehicle drive shaft

摘要

PCT No. PCT/EP97/01697 Sec. 371 Date Nov. 4, 1998 Sec. 102(e) Date Nov. 4, 1998 PCT Filed Apr. 4, 1997 PCT Pub. No. WO97/43138 PCT Pub. Date Nov. 20, 1997The invention relates to a radial bearing assembly for a drive shaft of vehicles which connects a transmission (2) with a driven front wheel (5), with a laterally sealed radial bearing (11a) received in a holder (15) which is securely fixed in place on the side of an internal combustion engine for supporting the drive halfshaft (7). In accordance with the invention, a drive shaft (7) in the form of a hollow shaft is provided, with an inner ring (12a) of the radial bearing (11a) being formed from a sheet metal band in a non-cutting fashion. The radial bearing (11a) is received via a spherically shaped outer surface area (14) of an outer ring (13a) in an oriented position in the holder (15) which is assembled from flanges (16, 17).