ABS Motor Eccentric Sleeve for Bearing Coupling

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional ABS motors have a straight rotation shaft, which increases manufacturing costs and limits their versatility due to the need for specialized designs, making it difficult to couple needle bearings efficiently.

Innovation Solution

An ABS motor design featuring a cylindrical rotation shaft with a press-fitted eccentric sleeve that includes upper and lower bearing seats with a 120° phase difference, allowing for easy coupling of needle bearings without additional phase adjustment, and disengagement prevention devices to maintain their position.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Device complexity

If a straight rotation shaft is used in conventional ABS motors, then the motor structure is simple, but the manufacturing cost increases and versatility is limited due to specialized designs

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemotor structureVSAvoidmanufacturing cost
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies universality by designing a straight rotation shaft that can accommodate needle bearings at multiple angular positions (90°, 120°, 180°) through a standardized coupling mechanism. This allows the same motor design to serve multiple applications and configurations, reducing the need for specialized designs and improving manufacturing economy while maintaining structural simplicity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Device complexity

If a straight rotation shaft is used in conventional ABS motors, then the motor structure is simple, but the coupling of needle bearings becomes difficult

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemotor structureVSAvoidcoupling ease
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a coupling mechanism as an intermediary component that bridges the straight rotation shaft and the needle bearings. This coupling allows easy attachment and angular positioning of needle bearings without modifying the simple straight shaft structure, thereby improving coupling ease while maintaining structural simplicity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Ease of operation

If an eccentric sleeve is coupled to a rotation shaft, then needle bearings can be coupled easily at predetermined angles, but the motor structure becomes more complex

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecoupling easeVSAvoidmotor structure
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by pre-configuring the coupling mechanism with predetermined angular positions (90°, 120°, 180°) for needle bearing attachment. This allows needle bearings to be coupled easily at the correct angles without requiring complex alignment procedures or additional adjustment mechanisms, thereby improving coupling ease while minimizing structural complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

This design facilitates easy and reliable coupling of needle bearings, enhancing the motor's reliability and reducing manufacturing costs by allowing the use of a mass-produced motor with an eccentric shape, thus improving the motor's overall performance and applicability.

Implementation Method 1

a sleeve (20) that is press-fitted to the rotation shaft (11)

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPress-fitting: Elasticity

Data Source

PatentEP2465183B1ABS motor for vehicles
Publication Date: 2018.10.10 LG INNOTEK CO LTD
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AI summary

The present invention relates to an ABS motor for vehicles, characterized by: a motor body having a rotation shaft; a sleeve press-fitted to the rotation shaft, and provided at a periphery thereof with an upper bearing seat and a lower bearing seat each eccentrically provided; an upper needle bearing press-fitted into the upper bearing seat; and a lower needle bearing press-fitted into the lower bearing seat.