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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2022
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2017
Alfdex Ab, Landskrona, SE;
Anders Örtegren, Häljarp, SE;
ALFDEX AB, Landskrona, SE;
Abstract
A housing for a centrifugal separator is disclosed, wherein the centrifugal separator is configured to separate a liquid phase from crankcase gases of an internal combustion engine using a rotor. The housing includes a housing body forming a separation chamber, an opening in the housing body, a bearing retainer arranged at the opening, and a bearing inserted into the bearing retainer. The bearing is configured to receive a rotor shaft extending into the separation chamber. The bearing retainer includes a bearing seat portion provided with a number of plastically deformed zones retaining the bearing in the bearing retainer. A centrifugal separator and a method of retaining a bearing of a rotor shaft in a housing for a centrifugal separator are also disclosed.