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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2024
Aktiebolaget Skf, Gothenburg, SE;
Aktiebolaget SKF, Gothenburg, SE;
Abstract
A bearing unit () having an inner ring () including, for each side (L) of the bearing unit (), a shaped groove (). The bearing unit has an outer ring () defining a cylindrical gap () with the inner ring. A plurality of rolling elements () are disposed inside the gap. A sealing device () is mounted on both of the sides of the bearing unit to protect the gap from contaminants and pollutants, and to prevent lubricant inside the gap from leaking out. The sealing device having, for each side, two sealing lips () () disposed inside the groove, a flexible support arm () for the two sealing lips, and an intrinsic control element () to control the bending of the arm to control flexibility of the arm and a friction force that a contacting sealing lip () exerts on the inner ring.