BEARING ASSEMBLY FOR A TRACTION MOTOR OF A RAILWAY VEHICLE

• Main Authors: Schweitzer Ferdinand, Bullard Morgan J
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 16.02.2017
• Subjects: BEARINGS; BLASTING; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; HEATING; LIGHTING; LOCOMOTIVES; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; MOTOR RAILCARS; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PREVENTING DERAILING OF RAIL VEHICLES; RAIL VEHICLE SUSPENSIONS, e.g. UNDERFRAMES, BOGIES ORARRANGEMENTS OF WHEEL AXLES; RAIL VEHICLES FOR USE ON TRACKS OF DIFFERENT WIDTH; RAILWAYS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; SHAFTS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; TRANSPORTING; WEAPONS; WHEEL GUARDS, OBSTRUCTION REMOVERS OR THE LIKE FOR RAILVEHICLES

A bearing assembly for a traction motor of a railway vehicle includes at least one rolling-element bearing having an inner ring and an outer ring. At least one row of rolling elements is disposed between the inner ring and the outer ring. A sealing assembly is disposed in at least one of the axial end portions of the rolling-element bearing. The sealing assembly includes a first sealing region disposed adjacent to the bearing rings, and a second sealing region spaced farther from the bearing rings than the first seal region. The first sealing region includes a lip seal, and the second sealing region includes a labyrinth seal. The internal volume surrounding the rolling elements located between the bearing rings is in fluid communication with the atmosphere.