Hanger bearing assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9752621-B2
Application number	US-201514967801-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 14, 2015
Priority date	Dec 14, 2015
Publication date	Sep 5, 2017
Grant date	Sep 5, 2017

Abstract

A hanger bearing assembly has a bearing enclosed within a plurality of mounting plates. The mounting plates are slidably and removably attached w supports on the interior sidewalIs of a trough.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A hanger bearing assembly, comprising:
a bearing housing that receives a bearing connected to a shaft of an auger, wherein the bearing housing includes a plurality of mounting plates in side-by-side engagement;
a plurality of supports attached to interior sidewalls of a trough in parallel spaced relation to form a groove; and
wherein the bearing housing is slidably and removably connected to the plurality of supports.

2. The assembly of claim 1 wherein each mounting plate has a lower arcuate section, a generally vertical connecting section, and an elongated support member.

3. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the mounting plates have an ear positioned to be received within a slot formed between an upper support and the sidewall of the trough.

4. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the ends of the plurality of supports are tapered away from the groove.

5. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the mounting plates have a first side and a second side.

6. The assembly of claim 1 further comprising at least one mounting plate having a first side and a second side, with the both the first side and the second side each having a lower arcuate section.

7. The assembly of claim 6 further comprising the lower arcuate section of the first side having a notch on a lower edge that is configured to receive a prong on a lower edge of the lower arcuate section of the second side.

8. The assembly of claim 6 further comprising the first side and the second side each having an elongated support member.

9. The assembly of claim 8 wherein the elongated support member of the second side is longer than the elongated support member of the first side.

10. The assembly of claim 8 further comprising a C-shaped channel at the end of each elongated support member.

11. The assembly of claim 10 wherein a lower portion of at least one support member is received in one of the C-shaped channels.

12. The assembly of claim 6 further comprising the lower arcuate section of the first side having a pair of protuberances, wherein each protuberance is configured to receive a screw.

13. The assembly of claim 6 further comprising the lower arcuate section of the second side having a protuberance, wherein the protuberance is configured to receive a screw.

14. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the bearing housing has six mounting plates.

15. The assembly of claim 1 further comprising a spacer positioned at one end of the bearing housing that engages the side of one mounting plate.

16. The assembly of claim 15 further comprising the spacer having a first arcuate section and a section arcuate section.

17. The assembly of claim 16 further comprising the first arcuate section and the second arcuate second of the spacer each having a pair of protuberances configured to receive a screw.

18. The assembly of claim 1 further comprising the ends of the plurality of supports are tapered away from one another to form ramps.

19. The assembly of claim 1 further comprising at least one support having a spacer positioned between the support and the interior sidewall.

Assignees

• Sukup Mfg

Inventors

• Olson Ryan Thomas

Classifications

• F16C2360/00

  Engines or pumps · CPC title

• F16C17/02

  for radial load only · CPC title

• F16C35/02 Primary

  in the case of sliding-contact bearings · CPC title

• B65G33/32

  Adaptations of bearings or couplings for supporting and connecting screws (B65G33/16 takes precedence) · CPC title

• F16C2310/00

  Agricultural machines · CPC title