Roller structure

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10458464-B2
Application number	US-201514940222-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 13, 2015
Priority date	Nov 17, 2014
Publication date	Oct 29, 2019
Grant date	Oct 29, 2019

Abstract

A roller structure and a manufacturing method thereof are introduced. The roller structure includes a cylindrical roller rotatable about an elongated axial portion disposed coaxially in a through-hole of the cylindrical roller, a bush with an end fixed to an end of the elongated axial portion, the bush having a first stop portion positioned proximate to one axial end of the cylindrical roller and another end having an engaging portion coupled to a load, and a second stop portion disposed at an opposite end of the elongated axial portion and positioned proximate to the other side of the roller such that the roller rotates between the first stop portion and the second stop portion. Hence, the roller structure and the manufacturing method thereof provide a modularized roller structure for carrying a load, effectuate modularized assembly and production, enhance assembly efficiency, attain structural streamlining, and cut costs.

First claim

The claims are as follows:

1. A roller structure, comprising:
an elongated axial portion disposed coaxially in an axial through-hole centrally provided in a cylindrical roller, the cylindrical roller rotatable about the elongated axial portion, wherein an end of a cylindrical bush is fixed to an end of the elongated axial portion, and another opposite end of the cylindrical bush having an engaging portion coupled to a load, wherein the cylindrical bush having an annular first stop portion positioned proximate to one axial end of the cylindrical roller; and
a second stop portion disposed at an opposite end of the elongated axial portion and positioned proximate to an opposite axial end of the cylindrical roller such that the cylindrical roller rotates between the second stop portion and the annular first stop portion;
wherein a receiving chamber having an inner diameter greater than an inner diameter of the axial through-hole is disposed on the opposite axial end of the cylindrical roller to receive the entire second stop portion and fix movably around an outer circumferential edge of the second stop portion.

2. The roller structure of claim 1 , wherein the cylindrical bush is formed integrally with or coupled to the elongated axial portion.

3. The roller structure of claim 2 , wherein the second stop portion is formed integrally with or coupled to the elongated axial portion.

4. The roller structure of claim 1 , further comprising a connection component coupled to the elongated axial portion, wherein the second stop portion is in form of a stop component whose movement is limited by the connection component.

5. The roller structure of claim 4 , wherein the stop component is in form of a hollow-core component penetrable by the connection component.

6. The roller structure of claim 1 , wherein the second stop portion is in form of a stop component fitted around the elongated axial portion, and the elongated axial portion has a third stop portion for limiting movement of the stop component.

7. The rover structure of claim 1 , wherein a limiting portion is disposed at the opposite axial end of the cylindrical rover such that the second stop portion is confined to between the limiting portion and the cylindrical roller.

8. The roller structure of claim 1 , wherein the cylindrical roller comprises one of an inner ring, a rolling component and a sliding component for fitting around the elongated axial portion.

9. The roller structure of claim 1 , wherein the engaging portion of the cylindrical bush is positioned proximate to a side of the load such that the cylindrical bush and the load are coupled together by a connection component.

10. The roller structure of claim 1 , further comprising a frame which the engaging portion of the cylindrical bush and the load are coupled to.

11. The roller structure of claim 1 , wherein a diameter of the engaging portion is larger or smaller than a diameter of the cylindrical roller.

12. A manufacturing method of the roller structure of claim comprising the step of forming the second stop portion positioned proximate to a side of the cylindrical roller by using a die in performing a pressing process on a pressed portion at another end of the elongated axial portion.

Assignees

• Fivetech Technology Inc

Inventors

• Wang Ting-Jui
• Chao Martin
• Lin Aias

Classifications

• F16C2226/52

  with plastic deformation, e.g. caulking or staking · CPC title

• F16C29/045

  having rolling elements journaled in one of the moving parts · CPC title

• F16C17/10

  for both radial and axial load · CPC title

• F16C2226/50

  Positive connections · CPC title

• F16C13/02

  Bearings · CPC title