Schaeffler Technologies Ag & Co .kg

Allen Hale

Debora Manther

A rolling element bearing retention arrangement provides axial and rotational retention of a rolling element bearing within a housing. A retaining ring is received partially within circumferential grooves located on an outer ring of the rolling element bearing, and within a bore of the housing, providing axial retention. Inward and outward directed protrusions on each end of the retaining ring engage cavities within the respective circumferential grooves, providing rotational retention.

Retention arrangement for a rolling element bearing

A switchable finger follower having at least two lift modes includes a primary lever and a secondary lever mounted for pivoting movement to the primary lever, the secondary lever includes a cam contact surface, and a lost motion contact projection. A coupling device on the primary lever includes a coupling pin that moves between a locking position, in which the secondary lever is locked to the primary lever in a lift position, and an unlocked position, in which the secondary lever is pivotable relative to the primary lever. A first lost motion idler arm is pivotally connected to the primary lever and has a distal end that contacts the lost motion contact projection. A first lost motion spring is located between the primary lever and the first lost motion idler arm that maintains a preload on the secondary lever via the first lost motion idler arm in the unlocked position.

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Commerce, MI, United States of America

Allen Hale