Carry box with integrated induction heater for annular bearing component comprising a top box

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2023184488-A1
Application number	US-202217988952-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Nov 17, 2022
Priority date	Dec 13, 2021
Publication date	Jun 15, 2023
Grant date	—

Abstract

A carry box with integrated induction heater for an annular bearing component includes: a heater body providing an induction heater, a top surface to place an annular bearing component, and an inductor having two rods protruding outwardly with respect to the top surface, a top box having a closing lid and a bottom tray, the bottom tray being removably attached to the heater body and being destined to cover the top surface of the heater body in the attached position, the bottom tray being provided with at least one pocket, and a yoke intended to be stored into the pocket and intended to be placed on the two rods in use.

First claim

1 . A carry box with an integrated induction heater for annular bearing component comprising:
a heater body comprising an induction heater, a top surface to place an annular bearing component, and an inductor comprising two rods protruding outwardly with respect to the top surface, a top box comprising a bottom tray and a closing lid removably secured to the bottom tray, the bottom tray being removably attached to the heater body and being destined to cover the top surface of the heater body in the attached position, the bottom tray being provided with at least one pocket, the pocket being closed by the closing lid, and a yoke intended to be stored into the pocket and intended to be placed on the two rods in use.

2 . The carry box according to claim 1 , wherein the bottom tray comprises two through-openings intended to let the rods pass through the bottom tray when the bottom tray is attached to the heater body.

3 . The carry box according to claim 1 , comprising an additional yoke configured to be placed on the two rods in use, and wherein the bottom tray comprises an additional pocket to store the additional yoke.

4 . The carry box according to claim 1 , wherein the bottom tray comprises a gloves pocket inside which are stored gloves, and a temperature probe pocket inside which is stored a temperature probe.

5 . The carry box according to claim 1 , comprising two clips configured to attach the bottom tray to the heater body, the two clips being located on two opposite sides of the carry box.

6 . The carry box according to claim 1 , wherein the heater body comprises a strap fixed at two opposite sides of the carry box.

7 . The carry box according to claim 1 , wherein the material of the top box comprises foam and plastic.

8 . The carry box according to claim 1 , wherein the closing lid is made with foam, preferably expanded polypropylene, and wherein the bottom tray is made of plastic.

9 . The carry box according to claim 1 , wherein the heater body further comprises a user interface area.

10 . The carry box according to claim 9 , wherein the user interface area comprises a display and/or buttons to control the duration and/or the temperature of the heating of an annular bearing component.

Assignees

• Skf Ab

Inventors

• Herrera Caballero Alberto Javier
• Ilie Mitrut
• Zhao Jiaji

Classifications

• F16C2226/14

  by shrink fit, i.e. heating and shrinking part to allow assembly · CPC title

• C21D9/40

  for rings; for bearing races · CPC title

• F16C35/063 Primary

  Fixing them on the shaft (with interposition of an element F16C35/07) · CPC title

• F27B14/20

  Arrangement of controlling, monitoring, alarm or like devices · CPC title

• F27B14/061 Primary

  Induction furnaces · CPC title