Rolling bearing test device, and method for testing rolling bearing

A rolling bearing test device is provided with: a hermetically sealed container into which an atmospheric gas is introduced; a rotating shaft which is accommodated inside the hermetically sealed container and onto which the rolling bearing is fitted externally; a pair of shaft supporting portions which are fixed to fixing portions provided in the hermetically sealed container, and which support the rotating shaft with freedom to rotate, on both sides, in the axial direction, of the rolling bearing; a drive device for driving the rotating shaft; a supporting portion for non-rotatably supporting an outer race of the rolling bearing; and a first load imparting mechanism and a second load imparting mechanism for imparting an axial load between an inner race and the outer race of the rolling bearing. 滚动轴承用试验装置具备：密封容器，被导入气氛气体；旋转轴，收容于所述密封容器内，所述滚动轴承外嵌于该旋转轴；一对轴支承部，固定于在所述密封容器设置的固定部，在所述滚动轴承的轴向两侧将所述旋转轴以旋转自如的方式支承；驱动装置，驱动所述旋转轴；保持部，将所述滚动轴承的外圈以不能旋转的方式保持；及第一载荷施加机构和第二载荷施加机构，向所述滚动轴承的内圈与外圈之间施加轴向载荷。