Vibration absorbing device for slip-ring brushes
AssigneeSchleifring GmbH
InventorsChristian Vogl, Jan Rehder, Peter Heinbuch, Bastian Cording, Marvin Doll
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Abstract
A sliding brush assembly for a slipring includes a sliding brush and an absorbing device containing absorbing material attached to the sliding brush, such that the at least one sliding brush is enclosed by the absorbing material. The absorbing device includes a housing with two (optionally identical) housing parts (each having an elongated base with a snap arm at one side and at the opposing side an opening, into which the snap-arm fits). The housing may easily be closed around a sliding brush by snapping two housing parts together.
Claims20
A sliding brush assembly for a slipring, the assembly comprising:
- at least one sliding brush comprising a first end, a second end opposite to the first end, and a contact section of the at least one sliding brush between the first end and the second end,
- the at least one sliding brush further comprising a metal wire or metal sheet,
- an absorbing device attached to the at least one sliding brush and comprising a housing enclosing an elastic absorbing material,
- wherein at least one of the following conditions is satisfied:
- (a) at least a section of the at least one sliding brush is enclosed by the absorbing material, and
- (b) the absorbing material is penetrated by the at least one sliding brush.
An absorbing device for a slipring brush, the device comprising a housing enclosing an elastic absorbing material, the housing comprising two housing parts each having an elongated base with a snap-arm on one side and an opening on another side, the opening dimensioned to accommodate the snap-arm.
A method for equipping a slipring brush with an absorber, the method comprising:
- disposing an elastic absorbing material between first and second housing parts to form the absorber, each of the first and second housing parts having an elongated base with a snap-arm and an opening dimensioned to accommodate a snap-arm of another of the first and second housing parts;
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- affixing the absorber to the slipring brush.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.