Schaeffler Technologies Ag & Co .kg

Christoph Marquardt

Alexander Seybold

Rupert Stitzinger

The disclosure relates to a generator system for rail vehicles, for example, a system including a generator with a rotor and a stator, and a journal box unit. The journal box unit may include a bearing for mounting an axle, and a bearing housing. An end cap is arranged on the front face of the axle. The end cap is connected to the axle for co-joint rotation therewith, and the stator is connected to the bearing housing. A friction wheel is arranged on the outer circumferential surface of the end cap, the friction wheel being designed as the rotor of the generator.

Generator system for rail vehicles

A roller bearing unit for rail vehicles, having an inner bearing ring, an outer bearing ring, rolling elements arranged between the bearing rings, and at least one retainer element. The inner bearing ring and the retainer element are configured to be arranged on an axle. The retainer element is arranged radially between an axial end of the inner bearing ring and the axle, and radially between a contact part lying against the end face of the inner bearing ring, and the axle. The retainer element has at least one sealing element sealing the inner bearing ring.

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Bergrheinfeld, Germany

Christoph Marquardt