Bearing component for flow sensor, flow measuring unit, and domestic appliance

A bearing component of a domestic-appliance flow sensor having a hollow rotary axle, the bearing component comprising:

• a resilient body;
• opposing first and second bearing projections extending inwardly from the body towards each other, and
• a fixing collar received on the first bearing projection such that the bearing projection extends through the fixing collar;
• wherein
• the body has a relaxed state in which the first and second bearing projections are spaced by a first distance configured to place the first and second bearing projections into opposing ends of the hollow axle to support the flow sensor for rotation and has a tensioned state in which the first and second bearing projections are spaced apart by a second distance, that is longer than the axle, configured to place at least one of the first and second bearing projections outside of the hollow axle.

A flow assembly for a domestic appliance, the flow assembly comprising:

• a bearing component including a resilient body and opposing first and second bearing projections extending towards each other, wherein the bearing component has a relaxed state in which the first and second bearing projections are spaced apart by a first distance and has a tensioned state in which the first and second bearing projections are spaced apart by a second distance measured that is longer than the first distance;
• a flow sensor supported for rotation about the first and second bearing projections, the flow sensor including a hollow axle that receives the first and second bearing projections therein when the body is in the relaxed state, wherein the second distance is longer than the hollow axle such that at least one of the first and second bearing projections does not extend into the hollow axle when the bearing component is in the tensioned state allowing installation of the flow sensor;
• and
• a fixing collar disposed on the first bearing projection such that the collar is located between the body and the flow sensor, wherein the fixing collar is separately formed from the flow sensor.