Patents by Inventor Rainer Eidloth

Rainer Eidloth has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11460075
    Abstract: A method and device for fitting an angular contact roller bearing, including an inner bearing ring having an inner race arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the inner bearing ring and inclined with respect to the axis of rotation of the bearing, and a rim delimiting said race at the smallest diameter thereof, an outer bearing ring having an outer race arranged on the inner peripheral surface of the outer bearing ring and inclined with respect to the axis of rotation of the bearing, and a rim delimiting said race at the greatest diameter thereof, and also including a plurality of roller bearing elements arranged between the bearing rings and roll on the races and are held at uniform distances from one another in the circumferential direction by a bearing cage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Rainer Eidloth, Reinhard Rumpel, Ernst Geiger, Heinrich Hofmann
  • Publication number: 20210372481
    Abstract: A method and device for fitting an angular contact roller bearing, including an inner bearing ring having an inner race arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the inner bearing ring and inclined with respect to the axis of rotation of the bearing, and a rim delimiting said race at the smallest diameter thereof, an outer bearing ring having an outer race arranged on the inner peripheral surface of the outer bearing ring and inclined with respect to the axis of rotation of the bearing, and a rim delimiting said race at the greatest diameter thereof, and also including a plurality of roller bearing elements arranged between the bearing rings and roll on the races and are held at uniform distances from one another in the circumferential direction by a bearing cage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Rainer Eidloth, Reinhard Rumpel, Ernst Geiger, Heinrich Hofmann
  • Patent number: 11105373
    Abstract: A method of creating a roller bearing, comprising re-shaping a bearing ring blank utilizing cold impact intrusion, wherein the bearing ring blank includes a surface profile that forms at least one contour section within a contact side of the bearing ring upon the re-shaping, and wherein the contact side is configured to contact a support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Reinhard Kick-Rodenbuecher, Rainer Eidloth, Markus Mantau
  • Patent number: 11053982
    Abstract: A method and device for assembly of an angular contact roller bearing, including an inner bearing ring having an inner raceway arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the inner bearing ring, at an angle to the bearing rotation axis, and a rim delimiting said raceway at the smallest diameter thereof, an outer bearing ring having an outer raceway arranged on the inner peripheral surface of the outer bearing ring, also at an angle to the bearing rotation axis, and a rim delimiting the raceway at the largest diameter thereof, and a plurality of rolling element bodies, arranged between the bearing rings and rolling on the raceways thereof held at regular distances in the circumferential direction by a bearing cage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Reinhard Rumpel, Heinrich Hofmann, Ernst Geiger, Rainer Eidloth
  • Patent number: 10865829
    Abstract: Methods for producing an angular contact roller bearing with unilaterally delimiting rims are disclosed, as well as devices for assembling the angular contact roller bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Heinrich Hofmann, Ernst Geiger, Rainer Eidloth, Reinhard Rumpel
  • Patent number: 10690181
    Abstract: Angular contact roller bearings include an inner bearing ring with an inner raceway, which is arranged on the outer shell surface of the inner bearing ring so as to be inclined with respect to the bearing axis of rotation. An outer bearing ring has an outer raceway, which is arranged on the inner shell surface of the outer bearing ring so as to be inclined with respect to the bearing axis of rotation. An integrally formed rim delimits each, and a multiplicity of roller-type rolling bodies are arranged between the bearing rings and roll on the raceways of the bearing rings and are held with uniform spacings to one another in a circumferential direction by a bearing cage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Rainer Eidloth, Reinhard Rumpel, Heinrich Hofmann
  • Patent number: 10655672
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for producing an angular contact roller bearing with unilaterally delimiting rims. The disclosure also relates to multiple variants of a device for assembling the angular contact roller bearing. The method may include conically forming an inner raceway into a cylindrical section of an outer shell surface of an inner bearing ring such that the inner raceway is inclined relative to the bearing axis of rotation (AL) and is delimited at one end by a rim, conically forming an outer raceway into a cylindrical section of an inner shell surface of an outer bearing ring such that the outer raceway is inclined relative to the bearing axis of rotation (AL) and is delimited at one end by a rim, and assembling the inner and outer bearing rings and a multiplicity of roller-type rolling bodies, which roll on the raceways of said bearing rings, in accordance with an eccentric assembly method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Heinrich Hofmann, Reinhard Rumpel, Ernst Geiger, Rainer Eidloth
  • Patent number: 10598218
    Abstract: Angular contact roller bearings are disclosed. The bearing may include an inner bearing ring with an inner raceway, which is arranged on the outer shell surface of said inner bearing ring so as to be oblique with respect to the bearing axis of rotation (AL), and comprising a rim which delimits said raceway at its smallest diameter. An outer bearing ring has an outer raceway, which is arranged on the inner shell surface of said outer bearing ring likewise so as to be oblique with respect to the bearing axis of rotation (AL), and a rim which delimits said raceway at its greatest diameter. A multiplicity of roller-type rolling bodies are arranged between the bearing rings and roll on the raceways of said bearing rings and are held with uniform spacings to one another in a circumferential direction by means of a bearing cage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Rainer Eidloth, Reinhard Rumpel, Heinrich Hofmann
  • Publication number: 20200088237
    Abstract: A method of creating a roller bearing, comprising re-shaping a bearing ring blank utilizing cold impact intrusion, wherein the bearing ring blank includes a surface profile that forms at least one contour section within a contact side of the bearing ring upon the re-shaping, and wherein the contact side is configured to contact a support structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Reinhard KICK-RODENBUECHER, Rainer EIDLOTH, Markus MANTAU
  • Patent number: 10502260
    Abstract: Tapered roller bearings and methods of producing the same are disclosed. One method is for producing an inner ring for a tapered roller bearing in which the inner ring comprises a raceway portion and a fixed edge portion. The method may include providing an inner ring blank and an unfinished fixed edge portion. The inner ring blank may include an unfinished raceway portion and the unfinished fixed edge portion may have a larger outside diameter than the unfinished raceway portion. The inner ring blank may have a through-opening. The inner ring blank may be formed into the inner ring by extrusion in a main forming step, the unfinished fixed edge portion being transformed into the fixed edge portion and the unfinished raceway portion being transformed into the raceway portion. The inner ring may be formed in its final contour without any cutting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Reinhard Kick-Rodenbücher, Rainer Eidloth, Markus Mantau
  • Patent number: 10465744
    Abstract: Bearing assemblies, such as angular contact bearing assemblies, and methods of producing the same are disclosed. One angular contact ball bearing may include an inner ring and an outer ring, the inner ring having an outer raceway and the outer ring having an inner raceway. A plurality rolling elements may be arranged between the outer raceway and the inner raceway. The outer raceway may be formed by an extrusion of the inner ring and/or the inner raceway may be formed by an extrusion of the outer ring. The raceways may be extruded in their final contour, without any cutting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Scjaeffer Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Rainer Eidloth, Markus Mantau, Reinhard Kick-Rodenbücher
  • Publication number: 20190162238
    Abstract: A method and device for assembly of an angular contact roller bearing, including an inner bearing ring having an inner raceway arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the inner bearing ring, at an angle to the bearing rotation axis, and a rim delimiting said raceway at the smallest diameter thereof, an outer bearing ring having an outer raceway arranged on the inner peripheral surface of the outer bearing ring, also at an angle to the bearing rotation axis, and a rim delimiting the raceway at the largest diameter thereof, and a plurality of rolling element bodies, arranged between the bearing rings and rolling on the raceways thereof held at regular distances in the circumferential direction by a bearing cage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Reinhard Rumpel, Heinrich Hofmann, Ernst Geiger, Rainer Eidloth
  • Publication number: 20190024710
    Abstract: Bearing assemblies, such as angular contact bearing assemblies, and methods of producing the same are disclosed. One angular contact ball bearing may include an inner ring and an outer ring, the inner ring having an outer raceway and the outer ring having an inner raceway. A plurality rolling elements may be arranged between the outer raceway and the inner raceway. The outer raceway may be formed by an extrusion of the inner ring and/or the inner raceway may be formed by an extrusion of the outer ring. The raceways may be extruded in their final contour, without any cutting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Rainer Eidloth, Markus Mantau, Reinhard Kick-Rodenbücher
  • Publication number: 20180363700
    Abstract: Cylindrical roller bearings and methods for the production thereof are disclosed, wherein the cylindrical roller bearings can be manufactured inexpensively and with adequately high quality. The cylindrical roller bearing may have an inner ring, an outer ring, and a multiplicity of cylindrical rollers, wherein the cylindrical rollers are arranged between the inner ring and the outer ring. The outer ring has an internal raceway for the cylindrical rollers, a fixed-rim portion, and a flanged-rim portion. The inner ring has an external raceway for the cylindrical rollers, and the internal raceway and/or the external raceway are/is formed into a final contour by extrusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Reinhard Kick-Rodenbücher, Markus Mantau, Rainer Eidloth
  • Publication number: 20180306237
    Abstract: Methods for producing an angular contact roller bearing with unilaterally delimiting rims are disclosed, as well as devices for assembling the angular contact roller bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Heinrich HOFMANN, Ernst GEIGER, Rainer EIDLOTH, Reinhard RUMPEL
  • Publication number: 20180252262
    Abstract: Angular contact roller bearings are disclosed. The bearing may include an inner bearing ring with an inner raceway, which is arranged on the outer shell surface of said inner bearing ring so as to be oblique with respect to the bearing axis of rotation (AL), and comprising a rim which delimits said raceway at its smallest diameter. An outer bearing ring has an outer raceway, which is arranged on the inner shell surface of said outer bearing ring likewise so as to be oblique with respect to the bearing axis of rotation (AL), and includes a rim which delimits said raceway at its greatest diameter. A multiplicity of roller-type rolling bodies are arranged between the bearing rings and roll on the raceways of said bearing rings and are held with uniform spacings to one another in a circumferential direction by means of a bearing cage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Rainer Eidloth, Reinhard Rumpel, Heinrich Hofmann
  • Publication number: 20180216662
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for producing an angular contact roller bearing with unilaterally delimiting rims. The disclosure also relates to multiple variants of a device for assembling the angular contact roller bearing. The method may include conically forming an inner raceway into a cylindrical section of an outer shell surface of an inner bearing ring such that the inner raceway is inclined relative to the bearing axis of rotation (AL) and is delimited at one end by a rim, conically forming an outer raceway into a cylindrical section of an inner shell surface of an outer bearing ring such that the outer raceway is inclined relative to the bearing axis of rotation (AL) and is delimited at one end by a rim, and assembling the inner and outer bearing rings and a multiplicity of roller-type rolling bodies, which roll on the raceways of said bearing rings, in accordance with an eccentric assembly method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Heinrich Hofmann, Reinhard Rumpel, Ernst Geiger, Rainer Eidloth
  • Publication number: 20180195553
    Abstract: Angular contact roller bearings are disclosed including an inner bearing ring with an inner raceway, which is arranged on the outer shell surface of said inner bearing ring so as to be inclined with respect to the bearing axis of rotation (AL), and comprising a rim which delimits said raceway at its smallest diameter. An outer bearing ring has an outer raceway, which is arranged on the inner shell surface of said outer bearing ring so as to be inclined with respect to the bearing axis of rotation (AL). A rim delimits said raceway at its greatest diameter, and a multiplicity of roller-type rolling bodies are arranged between the bearing rings and roll on the raceways of said bearing rings and are held with uniform spacings to one another in a circumferential direction by bearing cage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Rainer Eidloth, Reinhard Rumpel, Heinrich Hofmann
  • Publication number: 20180172068
    Abstract: Tapered roller bearings and methods of producing the same are disclosed. One method is for producing an inner ring for a tapered roller bearing in which the inner ring comprises a raceway portion and a fixed edge portion. The method may include providing an inner ring blank and an unfinished fixed edge portion. The inner ring blank may include an unfinished raceway portion and the unfinished fixed edge portion may have a larger outside diameter than the unfinished raceway portion. The inner ring blank may have a through-opening. The inner ring blank may be formed into the inner ring by extrusion in a main forming step, the unfinished fixed edge portion being transformed into the fixed edge portion and the unfinished raceway portion being transformed into the raceway portion. The inner ring may be formed in its final contour without any cutting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Reinhard Kick-Rodenbücher, Rainer Eidloth, Markus Mantau
  • Patent number: 8419289
    Abstract: A radial bearing configured as a single-row spherical roller bearing is provided that includes an inner and outer bearing ring, and rollers arranged between the bearing rings. The rollers have two side faces which are flattened symmetrically from a spherical base shape, and roll in two groove-shaped raceways which are defined by two axial rims. The width of the rollers between their side faces is at least 70% of the diameter of the spherical base shape and is greater than the distance between the axial rims. The rollers are in full linear contact with their running faces in the bearing rings at an operational pressure angle of up to 25° on both sides of the bearing longitudinal axis. The distance between radially opposite axial rims when the bearing rings are arranged eccentrically to each other is less than the diameter of the spherical base shape of the rollers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Heinrich Hofmann, Horst Doppling, Rainer Eidloth, Georg Goppelt