Bearing stand-off devices
AssigneeSolus Industrial Innovations, LLC
InventorsTom Eure, Scott Phillips
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Abstract
Various embodiments of stand-off devices and methods are disclosed. The stand-off device can space a bearing assembly apart from a support, such as a frame of a conveyor belt, thereby providing access between the bearing assembly and the frame, such as for cleaning fluid. Certain embodiments of the stand-off device include a first end and a second end, with the first end being receivable in a securing hole of the bearing assembly and the second end configured to protrude from the bearing assembly.
Claims15
A method of installing a bearing housing on a frame of a processing system such that the bearing housing is positioned a distance apart from the frame to facilitate a flow of cleaning fluid between the frame and a surface of the bearing housing that faces the frame, the method comprising:
- obtaining a stand-off device that comprises:
- a smaller diameter portion;
- a larger diameter portion;
- and
- a port extending through the smaller diameter portion and the larger diameter portion and configured to receive a fastener therethrough;
- inserting the smaller diameter portion of the stand-off device into a channel in the bearing housing;
- maintaining the larger diameter portion of the stand-off device outside of the bearing housing;
- positioning the bearing housing such that the larger diameter portion of the stand-off device is between the bearing housing and the frame;
- inserting a fastener through the port in the stand-off device;
- and
- tightening the fastener, thereby securing the bearing housing with the frame, wherein at least a portion of the stand-off device is between the bearing housing and the frame.
A method of obtaining a housing stand-off assembly, the method comprising:
- obtaining a housing having a recess and a plurality of anchor holes, the recess configured to receive a rotation unit;
- obtaining a plurality of stand-off devices, each comprising:
- a nesting portion having a first diameter;
- a spacing portion having a second diameter;
- a shoulder positioned between the nesting and spacing portions;
- and
- a port extending through the nesting and spacing portions and configured to receive a fastener therethrough;
- removing a sleeve from one of the plurality the anchor holes of the housing before installing the nesting portion of one of the plurality of stand-off devices into the one of the plurality of anchor holes;
- and
- engaging the shoulder with the housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.