# US 11,441,636 B2 · Bearing assembly

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- Number: US 11,441,636 B2
- Document ID: US11441636B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/902,610
- Filed: 2020-06-16
- Published: 2021-12-09
- Granted: 2022-09-13
- Earliest claimed: 2020-06-05
- Assignees: Inventec (Pudong) Technology Corporation; Inventec Corporation
- Applicants: Inventec (Pudong) Technology Corporation; Inventec Corporation
- Inventors: Chi-Cheng Hsiao; Ying-Chao Peng; Chun-Ying Yang
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11441636B2

## CPC

- F16F 15/02: Suppression of vibrations of non-rotating, e.g. reciprocating systems; Suppression of vibrations of rotating systems by use of members not moving with the rotating systems ({F16F15/005 takes precedence } ; layered products B32B; suppression of vibration in ships B63; {relieving load on bearings, using magnetic means F16C39/06})
- F16F 15/08: with rubber springs {(grommet- or bushing-type resilient mountings F16F1/3732, F16F1/38); with springs made of rubber and metal (arrangement of internal-combustion or jet-propulsion units B60K5/12; mounting of propulsion plants on vessels B63H21/30; mounting of vehicle drivers' cabs B62D33/0604)}
- F16F 1/3735: {Multi-part grommet-type resilient mountings}
- H05K 5/0073: {having specific features for mounting the housing on an external structure}
- H05K 5/0204: {Mounting supporting structures on the outside of casings}
- B60G 2204/128: Damper mount on vehicle body or chassis
- F16F 3/0873: {of the same material or the material not being specified}
- F16F 2228/06: Stiffness
- F16F 2230/36: Holes, slots or the like
- Y02D 10/00: Energy efficient computing, e.g. low power processors, power management or thermal management
- F16F: SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION
- H05K: PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
- B60G: VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS (air-cushion vehicles B60V; {cycle suspensions B62K25/00})
- Y02D: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES [ICT], I.E. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AIMING AT THE REDUCTION OF THEIR OWN ENERGY USE

## Abstract

A bearing assembly configured to be disposed on casing of electronic device and including plate body, first damping component, second damping component, first fastener and second fastener. The plate body includes first mounting hole and second mounting hole. The first damping component is disposed in the first mounting hole. The first damping component includes first hole. The second damping component is disposed in the second mounting hole. The second damping component includes second hole. The first fastener is disposed in the first hole of the first damping component and configured to be fixed to the casing of the electronic device. The second fastener is disposed in the second hole of the second damping component and configured to be fixed to the casing of the electronic device. A hardness of the first damping component is greater than a hardness of the second damping component.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A bearing assembly, configured to be disposed on a casing of an electronic device, the bearing assembly comprising:
a plate body, comprising a first mounting hole and a second mounting hole;
a first damping component, disposed in the first mounting hole, the first damping component comprising a first hole;
a second damping component, disposed in the second mounting hole, the second damping component comprising a second hole;
a first fastener, disposed in the first hole of the first damping component and configured to be fixed to the casing of the electronic device; and
a second fastener, disposed in the second hole of the second damping component and configured to be fixed to the casing of the electronic device;
wherein a hardness of the first damping component is greater than a hardness of the second damping component; and
wherein the first mounting hole is a cylindrical hole and the second mounting hole is a pear-shaped hole.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The bearing assembly according to claim 1, wherein the second mounting hole comprises a wider portion and a narrower portion that are connected to each other, a diameter of the wider portion is greater than a diameter of the narrower portion, a maximum diameter of the second damping component is between the diameter of the wider portion and the diameter of the narrower portion, and the second fastener is disposed in the narrower portion of the second mounting hole.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The bearing assembly according to claim 1, further comprising a damping pad, wherein the damping pad is stacked on the plate body and configured to be located between the casing of the electronic device and the plate body.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The bearing assembly according to claim 3, wherein a hardness of the damping pad is less than a hardness of the first damping component.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The bearing assembly according to claim 1, further comprising a first positioning pillar and a second positioning pillar, wherein the first positioning pillar is disposed in the first hole of the first damping component, the second positioning pillar is disposed in the second hole of the second damping component, the first fastener is fastened to the first positioning pillar, the second fastener is fastened to the second positioning pillar, the first positioning pillar and the second positioning pillar are configured to be fixed to the casing of the electronic device.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The bearing assembly according to claim 5, wherein the first fastener includes a threaded portion and an unthreaded portion, the threaded portion is connected to the unthreaded portion and a width of the threaded portion is less than a width of the unthreaded portion, the threaded portion is screwed into the first positioning pillar, and the first damping component is clamped by the unthreaded portion and a wall surface of the plate body that forms the first mounting hole.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The bearing assembly according to claim 6, further comprising a pad, wherein the pad is clamped by the unthreaded portion and the first positioning pillar, the first fastener further comprises a blocking portion, the blocking portion radially protrudes from the unthreaded portion, and the first damping component is clamped by the pad and the blocking portion.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The bearing assembly according to claim 1, wherein the second damping component further comprises an engagement recess spaced apart from the second hole, and the plate body is engaged with the engagement recess.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The bearing assembly according to claim 1, wherein quantities of the first mounting hole, the second mounting hole, the first fastener, the second fastener, the first damping component and the second damping component are plural, the plurality of first damping components are respectively disposed in the plurality of first mounting holes, the plurality of second damping components are respectively disposed in the plurality of second mounting holes, the plurality of first fasteners are respectively disposed in the plurality of first holes of the plurality of first damping components, and the plurality of second fasteners are respectively disposed in the plurality of second holes of the plurality of second damping components; and
the plurality of second mounting holes are arranged side by side in an array, the plurality of first mounting holes are respectively located between two adjacent rows of the plurality of second mounting holes, and the plurality of first mounting holes are respectively arranged side by side in two outermost columns of the plurality of second mounting holes.