Carousel Bearing Preload Ring for Vibration-Stable Filling Machines
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing bearing arrangements in beverage filling installations experience oscillations and vibrations due to undefined bearing loads, and the adjustment of preload in adjusted bearing assemblies is complex and prone to errors, leading to excessive friction or inadequate bracing.
Innovation Solution
A ring-shaped preload unit with multiple spring assemblies distributed uniformly around the longitudinal axis provides a precise and uniform preload to the adjusted bearing assembly, allowing for easy adjustment and reduced maintenance, using a combination of disc springs, wave springs, and nut elements to ensure consistent force distribution.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If an adjusted bearing assembly with two angular contact bearings is used to avoid oscillations and vibrations, then the stability of the upper part is improved, but the complexity of adjusting the preload increases and becomes prone to errors
Solution Approach 1:
The bearing assembly is designed to self-adjust the preload through the interaction of the two angular contact bearings and the bearing shaft. The geometry of the bearing shaft and bearings automatically establishes the correct preload force without requiring external adjustment mechanisms, eliminating the complexity of manual preload adjustment while maintaining stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the approach from manually adjusting preload parameters to using the inherent geometric parameters of the bearing shaft and bearings. By carefully designing the dimensions and angles of the bearing shaft and bearings, the correct preload is achieved through the natural fit and interaction of components, rather than through complex adjustment procedures.
2Ease of manufacture
If a floating bearing assembly is used to reduce manufacturing costs, then the manufacturing cost is reduced, but the upper part exhibits oscillations and vibrations during operation
Solution Approach 1:
The bearing assembly automatically generates the necessary preload through the interaction of the two angular contact bearings mounted on the bearing shaft. This self-adjusting mechanism eliminates the need for complex preloading devices while maintaining stability, achieving both low cost and high stability through the inherent properties of the bearing configuration.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention uses a composite approach combining two angular contact bearings with specific geometric configurations to create a bearing assembly that provides both stability and cost-effectiveness. The combination of bearing types and their arrangement on the bearing shaft creates a system that is more effective than simple floating bearings but less complex than heavily preloaded assemblies.
3Strength
If too high a preload is applied to the adjusted bearing assembly, then the bracing is improved, but excessive friction in the rolling bearings leads to excessive wear and impairs free movement
Solution Approach 1:
The bearing assembly self-regulates the preload force through the geometric interaction of the two angular contact bearings and the bearing shaft. The system automatically establishes the optimal preload level without external intervention, preventing both under-bracing and over-bracing conditions that would lead to wear or impaired movement.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention optimizes the preload parameter by using the inherent geometric parameters of the bearing shaft and bearings rather than applying excessive preload. The carefully designed dimensions and angles ensure that the preload is sufficient for stability but not excessive enough to cause wear or movement impairment.
4Reliability
If too low a preload is applied to the adjusted bearing assembly, then the wear and friction are reduced, but the bearing assembly exhibits play and inadequate bracing analogous to floating bearing assemblies
Solution Approach 1:
The bearing assembly automatically generates sufficient preload through the interaction of the two angular contact bearings and the bearing shaft geometry. This self-adjusting mechanism ensures that the preload is always adequate to eliminate play and provide proper bracing, regardless of external conditions, while avoiding excessive preload that would increase wear.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution achieves precise preload setting with uniform force distribution, reducing oscillations, maintaining low manufacturing costs, and simplifying maintenance by allowing for easy scaling of the preload force, thus enhancing the stability and efficiency of the container processing carousel.
Implementation Method 1
The ring-shaped preload unit comprises a multiplicity of spring assemblies, which are distributed uniformly in a circumferential direction about the longitudinal axis, for applying the preload to the adjusted bearing assembly
Data Source
AI summary
A bearing arrangement for the mounting of a container processing carousel with respect to a base frame of a container processing apparatus in a beverage filling installation, comprising including a bearing shaft which extends along a longitudinal axis, a bearing cup which is rotatable relative to the bearing shaft, an adjusted bearing assembly, arranged between the bearing shaft and the bearing cup, for the mounting of the bearing cup with respect to the bearing shaft, and a ring-shaped preload unit for imparting a specified preload to the adjusted bearing assembly, wherein the ring-shaped preload unit includes a multiplicity of spring assemblies, which are distributed uniformly in a circumferential direction about the longitudinal axis, for applying the preload to the adjusted bearing assembly. A container processing apparatus including the bearing arrangement, and a method for preloading an adjusted bearing assembly of the bearing arrangement are described.