Roller structure

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10500682-B2
Application number	US-201615139388-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 27, 2016
Priority date	Nov 17, 2014
Publication date	Dec 10, 2019
Grant date	Dec 10, 2019

Abstract

A roller structure and a manufacturing method thereof are introduced. The roller structure includes a roller rotatable about an axial portion, an end of a bush is fixed to an end of the axial portion, and another end of the bush having an engaging portion coupled to a load, a first stop portion disposed at another end of the axial portion and the bush has a second stop portion positioned opposite to the first stop portion such that the roller rotates between the first stop portion and the second stop portion; wherein the engaging portion of the bush has a feeding space that receives a material of the load to couple the engaging portion to the load. 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

What is claimed is:

1. A roller structure, comprising:
a roller rotatable about an axial portion, an end of a bush is fixed to an end of the axial portion, and another end of the bush having an engaging portion coupled to a load; and
a first stop portion disposed at another end of the axial portion and the bush has a second stop portion positioned opposite to the first stop portion such that the roller rotates between the first stop portion and the second stop portion;
wherein the engaging portion of the bush has a feeding space, the feeding space receives a material of the load to couple the engaging portion to the load.

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

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

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

5. The roller structure of claim 4 , wherein a receiving chamber is concentric with the axial portion and is adapted to receive one of the first stop portion and the third stop portion.

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

7. The roller structure of claim 6 , wherein the stop component is in form of a hollow-core component penetrable by the connection component.

8. The roller structure of claim 1 , wherein the first stop portion penetrates the axial portion, or the first stop portion penetrates the axial portion and the bush, or the axial portion penetrates the first stop portion.

9. The roller structure of claim 8 , wherein the first stop portion penetrates the axial portion and is coupled to the axial portion by a riveting mechanism, an expansion mechanism, a welding mechanism, an engaging mechanism, a fastening mechanism, an adhesion mechanism or a magnetic attraction mechanism, or the first stop portion penetrates the axial portion and the bush and is coupled to the bush by a riveting mechanism, an expansion mechanism, a welding mechanism, an engaging mechanism, a fastening mechanism, an adhesion mechanism or a magnetic attraction mechanism.

10. The roller structure of claim 1 , wherein a limiting portion extends from the roller and is disposed on a surface of the first stop portion such that the first stop portion is confined to between the limiting portion and the roller.

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

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

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

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

15. A manufacturing method of the roller structure of claim 1 , comprising a step of forming the second stop portion positioned proximate to a side of the roller by using a die in performing a pressing process on a pressed portion at another end of the axial portion.

Assignees

• Fivetech Technology Inc

Inventors

• Wang Ting-Jui
• Chao Martin
• Lin Aias

Classifications

• F16C2350/00

  Machines or articles related to building · CPC title

• F16C2314/72

  Drawers · CPC title

• F16C29/045

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

• F16C13/006 Primary

  Guiding rollers, wheels or the like, formed by or on the outer element of a single bearing or bearing unit, e.g. two adjacent bearings, whose ratio of length to diameter is generally less than one · CPC title

• F16C2226/50

  Positive connections · CPC title