産業用ボールベアリングは、スムーズで効率的な回転運動を実現するために、さまざまな機械や製造装置に使用されています。ベアリング自体は、外輪、内輪、鋼球のセット、および鋼球を均等に分散させる保持器で構成されています。通常、外側リングと内側リングはどちらも鋼やセラミックなどの非常に耐久性のある材料で作られており、高速や重荷重に耐えるように設計されています。ベアリング内の鋼球は内輪と外輪の間に低摩擦の接触点を提供し、最小限の抵抗で動き、摩擦によるエネルギー損失を軽減します。ベアリングのケージは、ボールの正しい位置を維持し、ボール同士の接触を防ぎ、荷重を均等に分散するのに役立ちます。転がり運動にはアキシアル荷重とラジアル荷重がかかります。ボールベアリングは、電気モーターやギアボックスなどの高速用途で一般的に使用されます。 See our ball bearing overview article for information.
重い重量を支えることができない: Although ball bearings have a smaller contact area with the load, meaning they experience much less stress, this also means the load becomes concentrated. In extreme cases, this can cause the ball bearings to deform, a precursor to complete failure. Therefore, ball bearings are usually only used in applications with smaller loads. For industrial grade equipment, roller bearings are preferred. A type of ball bearing, called a full complement ball bearing, fills the space between the inner and outer raceways with as many balls as possible. This type of bearing can handle higher loads by distributing the load over balls. However, full complement ball bearings are also susceptible to wear due to frequent contact between adjacent balls.
感度が低い: resistant to shock loads and misalignment than ball bearings.
ローラーベアリングのデメリット
Limited Ability to Handle Thrust Loads: Although there is an option to use tapered versions, the fact remains that roller bearings are not primarily designed for thrust loads. Therefore, the movement allowed by roller bearings is restricted. This reduces the versatility of roller bearings, which explains why they are less visible in domestic environments.
位置がずれやすい: Bearings of any type, whether ball or roller, have a small amount of play between the bearing elements and the raceways. This internal clearance allows the bearing elements to move smoothly along the raceway. However, this also makes it possible for the bearing elements to deviate from their original position. Ball bearings are tolerant of angular misalignment. This is especially true for roller bearings. While ball bearings can handle misalignment up to 0.004 inches, cylindrical roller bearings may already have difficulty rotating when misalignment exceeds 0.001 inches. This means roller bearings need to be designed with greater precision, making them difficult and expensive to manufacture.
サイズ: Typically larger and require mechanical space.
メンテナンス: frequent maintenance may be required, especially in high-speed applications due to increased friction.
Roller bearings, on the other hand, are better suited for applications requiring higher load capacities. This is because line contact (as opposed to point contact in ball bearings) allows the load on the bearing to be distributed widely. In terms of efficiency, ball bearings tend to have a slight advantage in minimizing friction at high speeds. However, due to their design, roller bearings can handle larger loads efficiently.