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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2022
Filed:
Jul. 02, 2020
Aktiebolaget Skf, Gothenburg, SE;
Fausto Baracca, Massa, IT;
Andrea A Bertolini, Carrara, IT;
Fabio Falaschi, Carrara, IT;
Pasquale Frezza, Aversa, IT;
Alessio Nebbia Colomba, Pisa, IT;
Aktiebolaget SKF, Gothenburg, SE;
Abstract
Small cross-section bearing unit having a flanged outer ring, an inner ring coaxial with the outer ring and an axis of rotation, a plurality of rolling elements arranged between the inner ring and the outer ring so as to allow the relative rotation thereof about the axis, and a sealing device for preventing the entry of contaminants and, at the same, time, for preventing the leakage of a lubricating grease from the inside of the bearing unit; the sealing device being provided, on each side of the bearing unit, with a shaped sealing screen that is supported rotatably about the axis by the outer ring, and a labyrinth seal extending along a respective complex winding path defined by an associated sealing screen and by the inner ring.