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CA1259649A - Pivot joint bearing retention - Google Patents

Pivot joint bearing retention

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CA1259649A
CA1259649A CA000498937A CA498937A CA1259649A CA 1259649 A CA1259649 A CA 1259649A CA 000498937 A CA000498937 A CA 000498937A CA 498937 A CA498937 A CA 498937A CA 1259649 A CA1259649 A CA 1259649A
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stepped
bearing
retainer ring
opening
pivot joint
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Anthony L. Garman
Charles R. Sturtz, Jr.
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VME AMERICAS Inc
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16CSHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
    • F16C25/00Bearings for exclusively rotary movement adjustable for wear or play
    • F16C25/06Ball or roller bearings
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E02HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
    • E02FDREDGING; SOIL-SHIFTING
    • E02F9/00Component parts of dredgers or soil-shifting machines, not restricted to one of the kinds covered by groups E02F3/00 - E02F7/00
    • E02F9/006Pivot joint assemblies
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16CSHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
    • F16C11/00Pivots; Pivotal connections
    • F16C11/04Pivotal connections
    • F16C11/045Pivotal connections with at least a pair of arms pivoting relatively to at least one other arm, all arms being mounted on one pin
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16CSHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
    • F16C19/00Bearings with rolling contact, for exclusively rotary movement
    • F16C19/54Systems consisting of a plurality of bearings with rolling friction
    • F16C19/541Systems consisting of juxtaposed rolling bearings including at least one angular contact bearing
    • F16C19/542Systems consisting of juxtaposed rolling bearings including at least one angular contact bearing with two rolling bearings with angular contact
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16CSHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
    • F16C19/00Bearings with rolling contact, for exclusively rotary movement
    • F16C19/22Bearings with rolling contact, for exclusively rotary movement with bearing rollers essentially of the same size in one or more circular rows, e.g. needle bearings
    • F16C19/34Bearings with rolling contact, for exclusively rotary movement with bearing rollers essentially of the same size in one or more circular rows, e.g. needle bearings for both radial and axial load
    • F16C19/36Bearings with rolling contact, for exclusively rotary movement with bearing rollers essentially of the same size in one or more circular rows, e.g. needle bearings for both radial and axial load with a single row of rollers
    • F16C19/364Bearings with rolling contact, for exclusively rotary movement with bearing rollers essentially of the same size in one or more circular rows, e.g. needle bearings for both radial and axial load with a single row of rollers with tapered rollers, i.e. rollers having essentially the shape of a truncated cone
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16CSHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
    • F16C2350/00Machines or articles related to building
    • F16C2350/26Excavators
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16CSHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
    • F16C33/00Parts of bearings; Special methods for making bearings or parts thereof
    • F16C33/72Sealings
    • F16C33/76Sealings of ball or roller bearings
    • F16C33/78Sealings of ball or roller bearings with a diaphragm, disc, or ring, with or without resilient members
    • F16C33/7886Sealings of ball or roller bearings with a diaphragm, disc, or ring, with or without resilient members mounted outside the gap between the inner and outer races, e.g. sealing rings mounted to an end face or outer surface of a race

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
  • Civil Engineering (AREA)
  • Structural Engineering (AREA)
  • Rolling Contact Bearings (AREA)
  • Pivots And Pivotal Connections (AREA)
  • Component Parts Of Construction Machinery (AREA)
  • Mounting Of Bearings Or Others (AREA)

Abstract

PIVOT JOINT BEARING RETENTION
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
A pivot joint mechanism for connecting together two relatively movable members which includes a stepped opening through one of such members in the form of an inwardly extending flange at one end of such opening, an intermediate section, and a threaded section at the opposite end of said opening. A retainer ring threaded into said threads captures a bearing mechanism between said retainer ring and said flange.

Description

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BACKGROUND OF T~E INVENTION
1 1. Field of the Invention: This invention relates to a pivot joint mechanisms for connecting together two relatively movable members which form part of a machine. It is particularly useful in earthworking machinery but is not limited to such use.
2. Description of the Prior Art: U.S. Patent 4,243,341 Kabay et al. shows a pivot joint that includes a stepped diameter pin one end of which is fastened to one of the structural members and the other end of which is received in an end cap that serves to preload a tapered roller bearing assembly mounted on the other structural member.
The pivot joint bearing retainment mechanism of the present invention includes a stepped openlng through an inner structural member, with the section of least diameter forming an inwardly extending flange at one end of the opening. There is an intermediate section of the opening having a cylindrical wall. At the other end of the stepped opening the portion of largest diameter is threaded. A retainer and at least one bearing member are captured between the flange at one end and a retainer ring threaded into the threads at the other end of the opening.
FIGURE 1 of the drawing shows an axial sectional view, in section except for the pin, of a pivot joint bearing retainer mechanism according to the present invention, and FIGURE 2 shows a second embodiment of the invention.

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~L~5~ 3 FIGURE 1 of the drawing shows a bearing retainer mechanism 10 ;n accordance with the present invention pivotally connecting two relatively movable members 12 and 14 to form a pivot joint 15. Member 12 is bifurcated and includes two spaced apart flanges 12a and 12b which may be part of a bracket on a loader bucket. The other member 14 is a housing which is located in part between flanges 12a and 12b, and may be connected to a bellcrank which pivots the bucket. Each of the flanges 12a and 12b and housing 14 has a circular opening therethrough, indicated by the numerals 16a and 16b respectively for the two flanges and the numeral 13 l for a stepped opening through housing 14, with the centers of such openings coinciding along an axis 20 extending transversely to planes coinciding with said movable members.
The stepped opening 13 through housing 14 includes an inwardly extending flange 26 at one end, an intermediate diameter section 27, and a third larger diameter section 28 which is threaded. When assembled the joint 15 includes a retainer ring 32 having a shoulder portion 34 which abuts flange 26; this retainer ring carries a dynamic seal 29. A bearing assembly 36 has an outer race or cup 36a which abuts retainer ring 32 and a cone assembly 36d which is inclusive of rollers 3~b and cone 36c. A spacer 40 abuts race 36a. The outer race or cup 42a of bearing assembly 42 abuts spacer 40, and a retainer ring 48 abuts race 42a. Bearing assembly 42 also includes a cone assembly 42d which is inclusive of rollers 42b and cone 42c. Retainer ring 48 has an external threaded portion 48a which mates with an internal threaded portion 28a in housing 14, and carries a dynamic seal 49. Both seals 29 and 49 are pressed in place prior to the assembly of this bearing retainer mechanism as described below.
A cylindrical pivot pin 22, which is the principal structural member of the pivot joint 15, is located within openings 16a, 13 and 16b coaxially with axis 20, and is the part on which housing 14 is journaled for oscillatory pivotal movement.

- ~L~S 9 6~3 In assembling a pivot joint in accordance with this invention the First steps are done with the housing 14 separate from flanges 12a and 12b. The first step is to insert retainer ring 32 into opening 13 until shoulder 34 on the retainer ring abuts flange 26. Then, in order, the outer race 36a of bearing 36, the cone assembly 36d, the spacer 40, the cone assembly 42d of bearing 42, and the outer race ~2a oF bearing 42 are assembled in housing 14. Then retainer ring 48 which has external threads 48a to mate with the threads 28a on section 28 is assembled to retain the bearings and related parts in place and to preload the bearings.
Next spacers 50 and 54 which carry seals 52 and ~6 respectively are inserted through seals 29 and 49 respectively until said spacers abut cones ~6c and 42c respectively. Housing 14 with the bearing retainer mechanism 10 and and kearings assembled on it along with spacers 50 and 54 is aligned so that the axis of opening 13 is coaxial with axis 20 and thus is coaxial with openings 16a and 16b in bifurcated frame member 12. Pin 22 is then inserted through members 12a, 14 and 12b respectively and can be secured to either 12a or 12b or both by any retention method desired to keep the pin from turning and axially lock the pin in place.
FIGURE 2 of the drawing shows another embodiment 115 of the present invention which differs from that of FIG. 1 in that there are two separate parts 110a and llOb to the bearing retainer mechanism 110 which corresponds to bearing retainer mechanism 10 of the first embodiment. The part 110b not shown in FIG. 2 is a mirror image af 110a which is shown in FIG. 2.
Structural member 112 is bifurcated and includes separated portions 112a and 112b; 112b does not appear in FIG. 2. Portion 114 corresponds to structural member 14 of FIG. 1 and is long enough to carry the separated parts 110a and llOb of bearing retainer mechanism 110. The pivot pin which is indicated by the numeral 122 in FIG. 2 is longer to provide for the two parts of the bearing retainer mechanism 110a and 110b at the opposite ends of the mechanism 110. Bearing assembly 136 and its component parts 136a, - ~L~S 9 6~

136b, 136c and 136d, and bearing assembly 142 and its component parts 142a, 142b, 142c and 142d correspond to bear;ng assemblies 36 and 42 respectively of FIG. 1 and their component parts. Stepped openings 113a and 113b (not shown in FIG. 2) in portion 114 correspond to stepped opening 13 in portion 14 of FIG. 1.
The essence of the present invention is a construction and method for securing or retaining a bearing assembly on one of two pivotally connected structural members, and in this disclosure the said one member is either housing 14 of FIG. 1 or housing 114 of FIG. 2. It is also necessary of course to secure the pivot pin to the other structural member.
It is preferred that threads 28a and 48a be American National buttress threads but this invention is not limited to such threads and other types of threads may be utilized in carrying out this invention. Both embodiments of this invention include lubrication openings, 61 and 161 respectively, connecting with spaces between the rows of rollers For admitting lubricant to the bearings.
While we have described and illustrated herein preferred embodiments, and the best mode, shown in FIG. 1, of our invention, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that modifications may be made. For example~
it will be appreciated that a single anti-friction bearing may be used in some pivot joints instead of two rows of roller bearings as disclosed herein, and further that the invention is not limited to tapered roller bearings but is useful also for other types of bearings. We intend to cover by the appended claims all such modifications which fall within the true spirit and scope of our invention.

Claims (9)

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:
1. A pivot joint for connecting a pair of structural members for relative movement about a common axis, one of said structural members having two laterally spaced portions, each of said spaced portions having a circular opening therein with the centres thereof aligned along said axis, the other of said members located in part between said spaced portions, said other member having a stepped circular opening with the centre thereof aligned along said axis, a cylindrical pin extending through said three openings, and a bearing retainer mechanism interposed in park between said pin and said stepped circular opening, comprising an inwardly extending flange at one end of said stepped opening, an intermediate section of said stepped opening having a larger diameter than the inner margin of said flange, a third section of said stepped opening having a larger diameter than said intermediate section, said third section being internally threaded, a retainer ring in abutment with said flange, a second retainer ring threaded into said third section, and at least one bearing member captured between said two retainer rings.
2. A pivot joint according to claim 1, wherein two outer bearing races and an intervening spacer are captured between said two retainer rings.
3. A pivot joint according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said threads are buttress threads.
4. A pivot joint according to claim 1, wherein there are two stepped circular openings, said cylindrical pin extends through both said circular openings, and two bearing retainer mechanisms are interposed in part between said pin and said two stepped openings respectively, comprising for each of said stepped openings all the features following the word comprising in claim 1.
5. A pivot joint according to claim 4, wherein two outer bearing races and an intervening spacer are captured between each said retainer ring and its corresponding second retainer ring respectively.

6. A method for assembling a pivot joint connecting a pair of structural members for relative movement about a common axis, one of said members having two laterally spaced portions each having a circular opening therein centred on said axis, the other of said members having a
Claim 6 continued...
stepped opening through it including an inwardly projecting flange at one end of the opening, an intermediate diameter section, and a third section at the other end of larger diameter which is threaded, comprising placing a first retainer ring in the stepped opening in abutment with said flange, placing at least one bearing member in the stepped opening in contact with said retainer ring, threading a threaded retainer ring into said threaded section of the stepped opening, capturing said at least one bearing member between said flange and said threaded retainer ring, inserting said other member in part between said spaced portions with said stepped opening aligned with said circular openings and inserting a cylindrical pin through the aligned openings.
7. A method according to claim 6, which includes the intermediate step of placing a spacer between said bearing member and said threaded retainer ring.

8. A method according to claim 6 or 7, which includes the intermediate steps of placing a first bearing race in abutment with said first retainer ring, installing a first cone assembly having first rollers and a first cone so that said first rollers contact said first bearing race, placing a spacer in abutment with said first bearing
Claim 8 continued...

race, installing a second cone assembly having a second cone and second rollers so that said second cone abuts said first cone, placing a second bearing race in abutment with said spacer and in contact with said second rollers, and capturing said two bearing races and said spacer between said threaded retainer ring and said first retaner ring by tightening said threaded retainer ring against said second bearing race, the said tightening also preloading said bearing members.
9. A method for assembling a pivot joint between a pair of structural members, one of said members having two stepped openings through it the same as described for the single opening in claim 6, comprising each of the steps specified in claim 6 for the two stepped openings respectively.
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