Radially aligned plates joined by compressive fit
AssigneeSchaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
InventorsMarkus Steinberger, Spencer F. Hockeborn
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Abstract
A plate assembly, including: a first plate having a circumference and a plurality of indentations extending radially inward or outward from the circumference; and a second plate, at least partially aligned with the first plate in a radial direction, having a plurality of protrusions at least partly disposed within the plurality of indentations and compressively engaged with the first plate such that the second plate is fixed with respect to the first plate in axial, radial, and circumferential directions.
Claims12
A plate assembly, comprising:
- a first plate having a circumference and a plurality of indentations extending radially inward or outward from the circumference;
- and,
- a second plate, at least partially aligned with the first plate in a radial direction, having a first plurality of protrusions at least partly disposed within the plurality of indentations and compressively engaged with the first plate such that the second plate is fixed with respect to the first plate in axial, radial, and circumferential directions.
A plate assembly, comprising:
- a first plate having an circumference, a surface facing in an axial direction, and a plurality of indentations extending radially inward or outward from the circumference;
- and,
- a second plate, at least partially aligned with the first plate in a radial direction, having a plurality of protrusions at least partly disposed within the plurality of indentations and compressively engaged with the first plate such that the second plate is fixed with respect to the first plate in axial, radial, and circumferential directions, wherein each protrusion in the plurality of protrusions includes a respective portion in contact with the surface.
A plate assembly, comprising:
- a first plate including a circumference, a first axial thickness, a surface facing in an axial direction, and a plurality of indentations extending radially inward or outward from the circumference;
- and,
- a second plate including:
- a second axial thickness greater than the first axial thickness;
- a first plurality of protrusions at least partly disposed within the plurality of indentations and compressively engaged with the first plate such that the second plate is fixed with respect to the first plate in axial, radial, and circumferential directions;
- and,
- a second plurality of protrusions in contact with the surface, wherein the first plate is axially centered with respect to the second plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.