Ina Schaeffler Kg

Ulrike Weisskopf

Rainer Lutz

Jurgen Weiss

A bearing () for fixing a steering shaft () in a housing () is characterized in that the inner bearing ring () comprises, in at least one axial direction, an integrally formed cylindrical extension () adjoining the raceway (), and the inner bearing ring () is pressed onto the steering shaft () with this cylindrical extension () which comprises through-holes () through which a locking ring () positively engages a groove () of the steering shaft ().

Bearing for fixing a steering shaft

An angular contact ball bearing of a steering shaft ( ) of an automotive vehicle, said bearing comprising an inner bearing ring ( ), an outer bearing ring ( ) and bearing balls ( ) arranged between the inner and outer bearing rings in rolling contact with raceways ( ) formed on the inner and outer bearing rings, the inner bearing ring ( ) being received by an elastic tolerance ring ( ) of a polymeric material, said bearing further comprising an inseparable assembly, wherein, a retaining ring ( ) is arranged between the steering shaft ( ) and the tolerance ring ( ), the retaining ring ( ) comprises circumferentially equi-spaced retaining elements ( ) that project therefrom in axial direction and comprise radially outward directed retaining lugs ( ) that overlap the outer bearing ring ( ), the tolerance ring ( ) comprises circumferentially equi-spaced clearances ( ) for receiving the retaining elements ( ), and the tolerance ring ( ) extends in axial direction up to the end of a generally radially extending portion ( ) of the inner bearing ring ( ).

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Aurachtal, Germany

Ulrike Weisskopf