| 摘要 |
<p>An outer race support sleeve (26) is disclosed for supporting the outer race (18) of a ball- or roller-bearing (10, 12) within a bearing housing (6) defining an inner cylindrical bearing surface (8), wherein the support sleeve (26) is annular and defines first and second circular edges (28, 30), is dimensioned so that its width, measured between the first and second circular edges (28, 30), is substantially equal to or not substantially greater than the width of the outer race (18) with which the support sleeve (26) is adapted to be used, and is split from the first circular edge (28) to the second circular edge (30) so as to define two adjacent end portions (34) of the support sleeve (26), the split (32) allowing the support sleeve (26) to be resiliently compressed, in use, so that said two adjacent end portions (34) overlap one another in order to reduce the effective diameter of the support sleeve (26), thus allowing the support sleeve (26) to be inserted into the bearing housing (6).</p> |
