Adjustable load transmitter

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10345136-B2
Application number	US-201715649809-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 14, 2017
Priority date	Jul 14, 2017
Publication date	Jul 9, 2019
Grant date	Jul 9, 2019

Abstract

The disclosure relates to an adjustable load transmitter for adjusting an alignment between planar members separated from each other by a gap. The load transmitter comprises a set of plates to be received inside the gap, the set comprising two rotatable plates and being adapted for transmitting a load via a load transmission path between the planar members. The load transmission path comprises the rotatable plates. Each of the plates comprises two flat, non-parallel contact faces, and one of the contact faces of the first rotatable plate is in permanent surface contact with one of the contact faces of the second rotatable plate. The rotatable plates are adapted for being rotated relative to each other around one of their respective normal axes.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for adjusting an alignment between a first planar member and a second planar member, the planar members being separated from each other by a gap, the method comprising:
providing an adjustable load transmitter in the gap, the load transmitter comprising a set of plates adapted to be received inside the gap, the set comprising a first rotatable plate and a second rotatable plate, the set being adapted for transmitting a load via a load transmission path between the planar members, the load transmission path comprising the first rotatable plate and the second rotatable plate, each of the plates comprising two flat contact faces, the contact faces of the first rotatable plate being non-parallel to each other, the contact faces of the second rotatable plate being non-parallel to each other, one of the contact faces of the first rotatable plate being in permanent surface contact with one of the contact faces of the second rotatable plate, each of the first rotatable plate and the second rotatable plate being adapted for being rotated relative to each other around one of their respective normal axes;
setting an angular alignment between the second planar member and the contact face of the set of plates facing the second planar member by rotating each of the rotatable plates about a pre-determined adjustment angle around its respective rotational axis, the adjustment angles being determined such that two angles of inclination, defined in different non-parallel directions between the second planar member and the contact face of the set of plates facing the second planar member, assume each a pre-determined value; and
establishing the load transmission path by closing a clearance between the second planar member and the contact face of the set of plates facing the second planar member.

2. The method of claim 1 , the set further comprising a base plate, the load transmission path further comprising the base plate, the base plate comprising two flat contact faces, the contact faces of the base plate being parallel to each other, the providing comprising installing the base plate between the first planar member and the first rotatable plate.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising dimensioning each of the plates such that a thickness of the set of plates is adjustable to match the clearance by rotating the rotatable plates.

4. The method of claim 1 , the set further comprising a slide plate, the load transmission path further comprising the slide plate, the slide plate comprising two flat contact faces and being shiftable along at least one of its contact faces, the contact faces of the slide plate being non-parallel to each other, the providing comprising installing the slide plate between the second planar member and the second rotatable plate, the establishing comprising shifting the slide plate until one of its contact faces comes into contact with the second planar member.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising measuring the inclination angles and measuring a length of the clearance.

6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising determining the adjustment angle for each of the rotatable plates based on the inclination angles and on the dimensions of the plates.

7. The method of claim 5 , further comprising using the inclination angles and the dimensions of the plates for dimensioning each of the plates such that a thickness of the set of plates is adjustable to match the clearance.

Assignees

• IBM

Inventors

• Eckert Martin
• TOMASCHKO Siegfried
• Dieterle Roland

Classifications

• G01B5/24 Primary

  for measuring angles or tapers; for testing the alignment of axes · CPC title

• G01B5/14

  for measuring distance or clearance between spaced objects or spaced apertures (G01B5/24 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G03F9/7015

  Reference, i.e. alignment of original or workpiece with respect to a reference not on the original or workpiece · CPC title

• G01G3/1414 Primary

  Arrangements for correcting or for compensating for unwanted effects · CPC title

• F16M13/00

  Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles (heads thereof F16M11/02 {; undercarriages thereof F16M11/20} ; adapted to be stuck in the ground A45F3/44 {; sockets or holders for poles or posts E04H12/22}); Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles {(supports for measuring instruments G01D11/30; supports for casings of remote control switching devices H01H9/025)} · CPC title