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US 12,650,165 B2Granted
Centering mechanism, machine, and robot
AssigneeFanuc Corporation
InventorWataru Murakami
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Abstract
A centering mechanism is provided with a speed reducer, a bearing that is disposed radially outward from the center line of the speed reducer, and an adapter that is fixed to the speed reducer and maintains the speed reducer and the bearing to be coaxial.
Claims6
A centering structure, comprising:
- a decelerator,
- a bearing which is arranged radially outward from a center line of the decelerator,
- an adapter which is affixed to the decelerator to maintain concentricity between the decelerator and the bearing;
- a first link, which secures the decelerator and the bearing;
- and
- a second link, which mates with the adapter,
- wherein the adapter includes a cylindrical part, an inner flange extending inward from the cylindrical part, a first outer flange extending outward from the cylindrical part, and a second outer flange extending outward from the cylindrical part,
- wherein the inner flange is fixed to the decelerator,
- wherein the first outer flange is fixed to the second link, and
- wherein the second outer flange is in contact with the bearing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.