Torque assembly and method of making and using the same

    公开(公告)号:US11236787B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-01

    申请号:US16503686

    申请日:2019-07-05

    Abstract: A torque assembly including an inner member; an outer member; a first torque member disposed between the inner member and the outer member; and a second torque member disposed radially exterior or interior to the first torque member; where upon rotation in a first circumferential direction, the first torque member is allowed to generally freely rotate and in a second circumferential direction, the first torque member is radially shifted to impede or prevent rotation, and where the second torque member provides a circumferential slip interface between the inner member and the outer member to allow rotation in the second circumferential direction.

    BEARING FOR USE IN SEAT BACK ASSEMBLIES
    52.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190202329A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-04

    申请号:US16234676

    申请日:2018-12-28

    CPC classification number: B60N2/824 B60N2/809 B60N2/897 B60N2205/20

    Abstract: A head restraint assembly including a headrest including an inner member, a seat back including an outer member, and a bearing disposed between the inner member and the outer member, the bearing including at least one leaf spring adapted to bias the inner member, where the leaf spring includes a substrate and a low friction layer overlying the substrate, where the leaf spring includes an inner portion and a plurality of outer portions, where the outer portions include end portions of the leaf spring that are folded over such that the outer portions overlie the inner portion, forming a folded edge, where the headrest is adapted to translate with respect to the seat back, and where the seat back is adapted to receive the headrest such that the headrest is height adjustable relative to a seat back.

    STEPPED ASSEMBLY
    54.
    发明申请
    STEPPED ASSEMBLY 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20190080711A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-14

    申请号:US16183872

    申请日:2018-11-08

    Abstract: A tolerance ring can be disposed between an inner component and an outer component, the inner and outer components defining stepped sidewalls. In an embodiment, a preassembly can include an outer component defining a bore having a stepped inner sidewall, an inner component having a stepped outer sidewall, and a tolerance ring adapted to be disposed between the inner component and the bore. In an embodiment, an assembly can include an outer component defining a bore having a stepped inner sidewall, an inner component having a stepped outer sidewall, and a tolerance ring disposed between the inner component and the bore. In an embodiment, a hard disk drive preassembly can include an actuator arm defining a bore having a stepped inner sidewall, a pivot having a stepped outer sidewall, and a tolerance ring adapted to be disposed between the pivot and the bore.

    Tolerance ring
    55.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10174792B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-08

    申请号:US14842072

    申请日:2015-09-01

    Inventor: Neil James

    Abstract: A tolerance ring including a sidewall having a first and a second opposite major surfaces spaced apart by a thickness, wherein the first major surface defines an inner diameter of the tolerance ring at a first location of the sidewall and an outer diameter of the tolerance ring at a second location of the sidewall. A method of forming a tolerance ring including providing a strip of material comprising a first, a second, a third, and a fourth edge, shaping the first edge of the strip toward the third edge, and shaping the second edge of the strip toward the fourth edge.

    Tolerance ring with divided torque slip

    公开(公告)号:US10094426B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-09

    申请号:US14314997

    申请日:2014-06-25

    Abstract: A tolerance ring is adapted to be deployed between inner and outer components. The tolerance ring includes a generally cylindrical body. The sidewall can include an undeformed portion. The sidewall can further include a plurality of wave structures. The wave structures can protrude radially from the undeformed portion. Some or all wave structures can protrude inwardly or can protrude outwardly. Furthermore, the tolerance ring when placed in an assembly having an inner component and an outer component can have a first torque break-point T1 in a first rotational direction. A torque break point for an assembly comprising an inner component, an outer component, and a tolerance ring is the torque at which slippage occurs.

    TOLERANCE RING
    59.
    发明申请
    TOLERANCE RING 审中-公开
    耐力环

    公开(公告)号:US20160061270A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-03

    申请号:US14842072

    申请日:2015-09-01

    Inventor: Neil James

    CPC classification number: F16D1/08 B21D53/18 F16D1/0835 F16D7/021

    Abstract: A tolerance ring including a sidewall having a first and a second opposite major surfaces spaced apart by a thickness, wherein the first major surface defines an inner diameter of the tolerance ring at a first location of the sidewall and an outer diameter of the tolerance ring at a second location of the sidewall. A method of forming a tolerance ring including providing a strip of material comprising a first, a second, a third, and a fourth edge, shaping the first edge of the strip toward the third edge, and shaping the second edge of the strip toward the fourth edge.

    Abstract translation: 一种公差环,包括具有间隔开厚度的第一和第二相对主表面的侧壁,其中所述第一主表面在所述侧壁的第一位置处限定所述公差环的内径,并且所述公差环的外径在 侧壁的第二位置。 一种形成公差环的方法,包括提供包括第一,第二,第三和第四边缘的材料条,使所述带的第一边缘朝向所述第三边缘成形,并且将所述带的第二边缘朝向 第四边。

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