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US 11,584,001 B2Granted
Bearing assembly
AssigneeKUKA Deutschland GmbH
InventorAlexander Handfest
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Abstract
A bearing assembly includes a bearing flange and a flange receptacle having a longitudinal axis, which comprise a mutual axial stop and a fixing for securing the mutual stop position. The fixing is designed as a wedge-type clamp which can be actuated transversely, in particular radially, to the longitudinal axis. The wedge-type clamp clamps the bearing flange and the flange receptacle axially into the mutual stop position. The bearing assembly may be, for example, provided for a robot and its rotary body.
Claims14
A bearing assembly, comprising:
- a flange receptacle having a central, longitudinal axis;
- a bearing flange received within the flange receptacle along an insertion direction aligned with the longitudinal axis, to abut a stop position between the flange receptacle and the bearing flange;
- and
- a fixing structure for securing the bearing flange within the flange receptacle at the stop position;
- wherein the fixing structure is configured as a clamping means which can be actuated transversely to the longitudinal axis, the clamping means clamping the bearing flange and the flange receptacle axially into the stop position;
- wherein the clamping means comprises at least one first clamping element configured as a recess and at least one second clamping element configured as a projection;
- wherein the at least one first clamping element and the at least one second element are:
- alternatingly arranged on the bearing flange and the flange receptacle;
- oriented transversely to the longitudinal axis;
- are engageable with one another in a form-fitting manner;
- and
- have respective wedge faces;
- and
- wherein the recess comprises a circumferential groove, and the at least one projection comprises at least one clamping pin.
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