Nut locking device and assembly for mounting same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11519450-B2
Application number	US-201816649968-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 26, 2018
Priority date	Sep 26, 2017
Publication date	Dec 6, 2022
Grant date	Dec 6, 2022

Abstract

The invention relates to a locking device ( 300 ) comprising: a shaft ( 24 ) comprising a first thread ( 22 ); and a nut ( 12 ) and a ring ( 13 ) to be assembled on the shaft; the nut comprising a first inner thread ( 18 ) defining a first radial clearance with the first thread of the shaft; the nut further comprising a second inner thread ( 20 ) in the opposite direction to the first inner thread, the ring ( 13 ) comprising a second thread ( 40 ) defining a second radial clearance with the second inner thread of the nut; the ring comprising a third inner thread ( 38 ) defining a third radial clearance with the first thread of the shaft. The inner threads and the first and second threads have an identical and constant thread pitch; and each of the second and third radial clearances is greater than the first radial clearance.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. Locking device comprising:
a shaft comprising a first thread, and
a nut and a ring to be assembled on the shaft;

the nut comprises a first tapping capable of cooperating with the first thread of the shaft, said first thread and tapping defining a first radial clearance (J 1 );
the nut further comprises a second tapping opposite the first tapping, the first and second tappings being coaxial,
an outer surface of the ring comprising a second thread capable of interacting with the second tapping of the nut, said second thread and tapping defining a second radial clearance (J 2 );
an inner surface of said ring comprises a third tapping capable of cooperating with the first thread of the shaft, said first thread and third tapping defining a third radial clearance (J 3 );
characterized in that:
the first, second and third tappings and the first and second threads have an identical and constant thread pitch (P); and
each of the second (J 2 ) and third (J 3 ) radial clearances is greater than the first radial clearance (J 1 ).

2. Assembly for a locking device according to claim 1 , comprising:
a nut comprising a first and a second coaxial and opposite-direction tappings; and
a ring;

an inner surface of said ring comprising a third tapping; the first and third tappings being capable of cooperating with a same first thread with a standardized ISO triangular profile, so as to define with said first thread the first (J 1 ) and the third (J 3 ) radial clearances;
an outer surface of said ring comprises a second thread capable of interacting with the second tapping of the nut, so as to define the second radial clearance (J 2 );
characterized in that:
the first, second and third tappings and the second thread have an identical and constant thread pitch (P);
each of the first tapping and the second thread have a standardized ISO triangular profile; and
the second and third tappings have an ISO triangular profile, a thread flank diameter of which is greater than the thread flank diameter of the standard ISO triangular profile, such that each of the second (J 3 ) and third (J 3 ) radial clearances is greater than the first radial clearance (J 1 ).

3. Assembly according to claim 2 , wherein each of the thread flank diameters of the second and third tappings is increased by a same offset value (A) with respect to the thread flank diameter of the corresponding standardized ISO triangular profile.

4. Assembly according to claim 3 , wherein the offset value (A) is defined according to the following formula:
A ≤(2 P ×α)/(360°×Tan β)

with
α=desired minimum clamping angle, expressed in degrees,
β=half-angle of the ISO thread, expressed in degrees.

5. Assembly according to claim 4 , wherein the desired minimum clamping angle (α) is between 10° and 60°.

6. Assembly according to claim 2 , wherein
the nut comprises first drive surfaces for rotatably driving said nut relative to the shaft and/or with respect to the ring;
the ring comprises second drive surfaces for
rotationally driving said ring relative to the shaft and/or with respect to the nut; said first and second driving surfaces being configured to align with each other, so as to enable rotational driving of the nut together with the ring.

7. Assembly according to claim 6 , wherein the first and second drive surfaces are formed by planes substantially parallel to an axis (X) of rotation of the nut and/or of the ring.

8. Assembly according to claim 2 , wherein:
a portion of the ring, in radial external projection with respect to the second thread, comprises at least one through-hole along the main axis (X); and
a surface of the nut, perpendicular to the main axis, comprises at least one visual marking,
said at least one visual marking being configured to be facing the at least one through-hole when the nut and the ring are in an installation position, and away from said at least one through-hole when the nut and the ring are out of said installation position.

9. Assembly according to claim 2 , further comprising a washer configured so as to be inserted around one of the nut and of the ring, in a rotationally fixed manner with respect to said nut or to said ring,
the washer comprises an elastic engagement means with the other of the ring and the nut in an installation position, so as to prevent rotation relative to the other of the ring and the nut from said installation position.

10. Locking device according to claim 1 , further comprising
a nut comprising a first and a second coaxial and opposite-direction tappings;

and
a ring;
an inner surface of said ring comprising a third tapping; the first and third tappings being capable of cooperating with a same first thread with a standardized ISO triangular profile, so as to define with said first thread the first (J1) and the third (J3) radial clearances; an outer surface of said ring comprises a second thread capable of interacting with the second tapping of the nut, so as to define the second radial clearance (J2); characterized in that: the first, second and third tappings and the second thread have an identical and constant thread pitch (P); each of the first tapping and the second thread have a standardized ISO triangular profile; and the second and third tappings have an ISO triangular profile, a thread flank diameter of which is greater than the thread flank diameter of the standard ISO triangular profile, such that each of the second (J3) and third (J3) radial clearances is greater than the first radial clearance (J1) and
wherein the first thread of the shaft has a standardized ISO triangular profile.

11. Mounting kit for a locking device, said mounting kit comprising:
an assembly according to claim 2 ; and
a mounting tool comprising a tubular socket, one end of said socket comprising an inner surface capable of engaging with the first and second driving surfaces, respectively of the nut and of the ring, for rotational driving of the nut together with the ring.

12. Mounting kit according to claim 11 , wherein
the assembly further comprises a washer configured so as to be inserted around one of the nut and of the ring, in a rotationally fixed manner with respect to said nut or to said ring, the washer comprises an elastic engagement means with the other of the ring and
the nut in an installation position, so as to prevent rotation relative to the other of the ring and the nut from said installation position; and
the mounting tool further comprises a tubular sheath comprising a first and a second end, capable of respectively engaging with the inner surface of the socket and with the second driving surfaces of the ring, for rotational driving of the ring with respect to the nut,
the sheath further comprises at least one projection capable of deforming the at least one tab of the washer from the rest configuration to the stress configuration, so as to allow rotation of the ring relative to the nut from the installation position.

Assignees

• Lisi Aerospace

Inventors

• Boleis Gildas
• Philippe Alan
• Petit Pierre
• Broucke Martial

Classifications

• F16B39/18 Primary

  in which the locknut grips with screw-thread in the nuts as well as on the bolt · CPC title

• F16B33/02

  Shape of thread; Special thread-forms ({F16B25/00 takes precedence; used to remove paint or dirt layers F16B35/007, F16B37/002}; used as screw-locking device F16B39/30) · CPC title

• B25B13/06

  of socket type · CPC title

• F16B39/108

  with a locking washer under the nut or bolt head having at least one tongue or lug folded against the nut or bolt head, or against the object itself (F16B39/103 takes precedence) · CPC title

• F16B2200/95

  with markings, colours, indicators or the like · CPC title