Apparatus for brazing radial bearings and related methods
- 申请公布号：
- US9188158(B1)
- 申请号：
- US201514592644
- 申请日期：
- 2015.01.08
- 申请公布日期：
- 2015.11.17
- 申请人：
- US Synthetic Corporation
- 发明人：
- Sexton Timothy N.;Corradini John
- 分类号：
- B23K31/02;F16C33/00;B23K1/00;B23K37/04;B23K1/002
- 主分类号：
- B23K31/02
- 代理机构：
- Holland & Hart, LLP
- 代理人：
- Holland & Hart, LLP
- 地址：
- Orem UT US
- 摘要：
- Apparatuses and methods are provided for manufacturing bearing assemblies. In accordance with one embodiment, a fixture is provided for use in brazing bearing elements to a bearing ring. The fixture comprises a substantially annular body and at least one or more force-applying mechanism associated with the annular body. The force applying mechanisms include a push rod disposed within a channel that is formed in the annular body, the push rod being displaceable within the channel. A biasing member is configured to bias the push rod in a radial direction relative to the annular body. In one embodiment, a plurality of force-applying mechanisms are circumferentially spaced about the substantially annular body. In one embodiment, the push rods extend radially inwardly from a peripheral surface of the body, while in another embodiment the push rods extend radially outwardly from peripheral surface of the body.
- 主权项：
- 1. A method of brazing a plurality of bearing elements to a bearing ring, the method comprising:
providing a bearing assembly, the bearing assembly including a bearing ring and a plurality of bearing elements each being positioned within an associated pocket of a plurality of pockets formed in the bearing ring; positioning the bearing assembly adjacent a fixture, the fixture comprising a substantially annular ring and a plurality of circumferentially spaced force-applying mechanisms; applying a force to each of the plurality of bearing elements with an associated force-applying mechanism of the plurality of force-applying mechanisms; brazing the plurality of bearing elements to the bearing ring while maintaining the applied force to each of the bearing elements by the associated force-applying mechanisms.
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