DEVICE FOR SEALING A BEARING LUBRICATED WITH A LIQUID LUBRICANT

摘要

The invention relates to a device for sealing a bearing, which is lubricated with a liquid lubricant, of a rotating component. Said device has at least one inner sealing chamber (6) which runs around in the circumferential direction and one outer sealing chamber (7) which likewise runs around in the circumferential direction. The sealing chambers (6, 7) correspond via sealing gaps (9). The outer sealing chamber (7) is sealed off with respect to the environment by means of a labyrinth seal (8). The sealing chambers (6,7) have in each case at least one outlet (61,71) into the housing of the rotating component (1). During intended use, the outlet in the outer sealing chamber (7) is arranged at the lowest point of the sealing chamber (7). According to the invention, at least one second outlet (72) is provided in the outer sealing chamber (7), which second outlet is arranged above the lowest point of the sealing chamber (7) in the circumferential direction.