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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2007
Wilhelm Walter, Poppenhausen, DE;
Alexander Haepp, Hofheim, DE;
Erwin Hartmann, Bergrheinfeld, DE;
Schaeffler KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Abstract
A rolling bearing which has a sealing arrangement and a sensor component, particularly an encoder, which is fitted with a mounting flange. The rolling bearing further has an inner ring and an outer ring between which rolling members are arranged. The sealing arrangement is equipped with at least one sealing element between the inner ring and the outer ring. In order to provide a rolling bearing which can easily be retrofitted with a retrofit sensor, particularly a retrofit encoder, and is well protected against environmental influence, the sensor component that is fitted with the mounting flange is designed as a retrofit part, while at least one water discharge port is disposed in the region of the mounting flange.