Speed Reducer Bearing Alignment for Low-Runout Output Shafts
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing speed reducers for industrial robots require high precision in runout of the output rotating shaft end, leading to high manufacturing costs due to the need for precise part fabrication and assembly, which is complex and costly.
Innovation Solution
A speed reducer design with specific parallelism adjustments between key surfaces and bearings, allowing for high-precision manufacturing with simplified adjustment work, minimizing runout and reducing manufacturing costs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If high dimension accuracy and high assembling accuracy are used to fabricate parts, then runout precision of output rotating shaft end is improved, but manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the bearing support structure into two distinct locations: one bearing supports the input shaft while another bearing supports the output shaft. This segmentation allows each bearing location to be machined independently with appropriate precision levels, rather than requiring all components to meet the highest precision standards uniformly.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies different machining precision requirements to different locations based on their functional importance. The bearing surfaces are machined with high precision (within 10μm) to ensure proper bearing fit and minimize runout, while other non-critical surfaces can be machined with lower precision, thereby reducing overall manufacturing cost while maintaining runout precision.
2Manufacturing precision
If high assembling accuracy is used to assemble parts, then runout precision of output rotating shaft end is improved, but device complexity and adjustment work increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary high-precision machining of bearing surfaces and shafts during the manufacturing process, ensuring that components arrive at assembly with pre-established precision. This preliminary action eliminates the need for complex adjustment procedures during final assembly, as the high precision is built into the components themselves rather than achieved through assembly adjustments.
Solution Approach 2:
The precision bearing surfaces and shafts are designed to self-align and self-adjust through their precise geometric relationships. The high-precision machining of bearing races and shafts ensures proper fit and alignment without requiring external adjustment mechanisms or complex assembly procedures, allowing the system to achieve high precision through its inherent design rather than through active adjustment.
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AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a manufacturing method of a speed reducer. The speed reducer includes an outer tube, a shaft portion, an input shaft, a first bearing, a speed reducing portion, and an attachment member. The shaft portion has a first receiving surface and a shaft end surface. The outer tube has a second receiving surface. The first bearing has a first inner ring and a first outer ring. The first receiving surface contacts the first inner ring. The second receiving surface contacts the first outer ring. A first machining accuracy is obtained based on a first parallelism between the first receiving surface and the shaft end surface. A second machining accuracy is obtained based on a second parallelism between the second receiving surface and the flange mounting surface. The manufacturing method includes performing machining such that the first machining accuracy becomes higher than the second machining accuracy.