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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 2021
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2020
Applicant:
Schaeffler Technologies Ag & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Inventors:
Dennis Roffe, Fort Mill, SC (US);
Michael Heaton, Rock Hill, SC (US);
Guihui Zhong, Charlotte, NC (US);
Assignee:
Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 33/38 (2006.01); F16C 19/16 (2006.01); F16C 43/06 (2006.01); B21D 53/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 33/3862 (2013.01); B21D 53/12 (2013.01); F16C 19/16 (2013.01); F16C 43/065 (2013.01); F16C 2226/38 (2013.01);
Abstract
A two-piece plastic ball bearing cage is designed to handle high-speed applications. Posts on one bearing half fit into holes in the other bearing half After the two halves are brought together, ultrasonic vibration is applied to the ends of the posts. The ultrasonic vibration deforms the post end to fit into a widened portion of the holes and welds material, thereby firmly securing the two cage halves to one another.