Sealing device and rolling bearing device using same

Abstract

A sealing device for a rolling bearing device includes a metal core which includes a cylindrical portion fitted on an outer circumferential surface of an end portion of an outer ring, a circular ring portion extending radially inwards from the cylindrical portion while being in abutment with an end face of the end portion of the outer ring and an inward edge portion extending further radially inwards from a radially inward end portion of the circular ring portion so as to protrude towards an inner circumferential side of the outer ring and on which seal lips are mounted. A shielding portion made of an elastic material is mounted at a radially outward end portion of the circular ring portion in such a manner as to extend towards a flange portion so as to shield a clearance defined between the flange portion and the end portion of the outer ring.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a rolling bearing device to which a sealing device according to an embodiment of the invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the sealing device according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing a conventional sealing device.

Claims

1. A sealing device for a rolling bearing device which includes an outer ring and an inner ring having a flange portion formed at one end portion thereof, a clearance being formed between the flange portion and an end portion of the outer ring, the sealing device comprising: a metal core fixed to the end portion of the outer ring, wherein the metal core includes: a cylindrical portion fitted on an outer circumferential surface of the end portion of the outer ring;a circular ring portion which extends radially inwards from the cylindrical portion and is abutted against an end face of the end portion of the outer ring; andan inward edge portion which extends further radially inwards from a radially inward end portion of the circular ring portion to protrude from an inner circumferential side of the outer ring;an elastic seal lip mounted on the inward edge portion of the metal core so as to be brought into sliding contact with an outer circumferential surface of the inner ring; andan elastic shielding portion mounted on a radially outward end portion of the circular ring portion so as to extend towards the flange portion and shield the clearance.

2. The sealing device according to claim 1, wherein the shielding portion is formed integrally with the seal lip.

3. The sealing device according to claim 1, wherein the shielding portion is formed so that a slight clearance between a distal end portion of the shielding portion which extends towards the flange portion side and the flange portion is formed.

4. A rolling bearing device comprising: an inner ring having a flange portion formed at one end portion thereof;an outer ring disposed on a radially outward side of the inner ring so that a clearance is formed between one end portion of the outer ring and the flange portion;a plurality of rolling elements arranged between the inner and outer rings; andsealing devices mounted between the inner ring and the outer ring on opposite sides of the bearing device so as to seal an interior of the bearing device,wherein the sealing device mounted between the inner ring and the outer ring on one end side thereof is a sealing device according to claim 1.