SKF Four point contact bearing Cage: Brass QJ 314 MA

Angular contact ball bearings have raceways in the inner and outer rings that are displaced relative to each other in the direction of the bearing axis. This means that they are designed to accommodate combined loads, i.e. simultaneously acting radial and axial loads. The axial load carrying capacity of angular contact ball bearings increases with increasing contact angle . The contact angle is defined as the angle between the line joining the points of contact of the ball and the raceways in the radial plane, along which the load is transmitted from one raceway to another, and a line perpendicular to the bearing axis. Angular contact ball bearings are manufactured in a wide variety of designs and sizes. The most commonly used designs are:

- single row angular contact ball bearings
- double row angular contact ball bearings
- four-point contact ball bearings

Four-point contact ball bearings
Four-point contact ball bearings are radial single row angular contact ball bearings with raceways that are designed to support axial loads acting in both directions. For a given axial load, a limited radial load can be supported. These bearings take up considerably less axial space than double row bearings. The inner ring is split. This enables a large number of balls to be incorporated in the bearing, giving the bearing its high load carrying capacity. The bearings are separable, i.e. the outer ring with ball and cage assembly can be mounted separately from the two inner ring halves. The bearings are available in a standard design and with two locating slots in the outer ring.